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This is a list of rugby league competitions in Australia with their respective premiers. This list contains only the first-grade tier for professional competitions as well as country and statewide semi-professional youth competitions.
Domestic
editNational
edit| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rugby League | Australia, New Zealand | 17 | 1998 |  Penrith Panthers
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28-12 |  Parramatta Eels
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| NRL State Championship | Australia | 2 | 2014 | Penrith Panthers
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44-10 |  Norths Devils
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| NRL Women's Premiership | Australia | 10 | 2018 |  Newcastle Knights
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32-12 | Parramatta Eels
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Updated 2022
Men's Competitions
editNew South Wales
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City Updated 2019, Country Updated 2023
- Merger of Group 1 Rugby League and Group 18 Rugby League(1914-05) which both field junior competitions.
- Formed as Group 18 in 1946 but when the boundaries were re-drawn in 1966 to include three new clubs the group's name was changed to Group 3.
- Group 5 was the local competition from 1961 until it merged with another local competition to form Group 19 in 1980.
- This competition was formed by Group 8 and Group 19 which were formed in 1932 and 1946 respectively.
- Formed as Berrima District Rugby League and changed its name to Group 6 in 1946.
- Formed as South Coast Rugby League and changed its name to Group 7 in 1955.
- Formed in 1947 as a junior competition for Newcastle club, Lakes United. It was upgraded to full CRL membership as Group 12 in 1967 then renamed in 1981.
Queensland
edit| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostplus Cup | Queensland & PNG | 14 | 1996 |  Redcliffe Dolphins
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36-22 |  Easts Tigers
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| South East Region | ||||||
| Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League | Brisbane & Districts | 6 | 2014 |  Bayside Seagulls
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28-20 | Redcliffe Dolphins
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| Gold Coast A-Grade | Gold Coast & Districts | 8 | 1996 |  Runaway Bay Seagulls
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36-10 |  Tweed Heads Seagulls
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| Ipswich A-Grade | Ipswich & Districts | 6 | 1992 |  Fassifern Bombers
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32-10 | Norths Tigers
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| Northern Region | ||||||
| Cairns District Rugby League | Cairns & Districts | 11 | 1918 |  Mossman Port Douglas Sharks
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36-12 | Tully Tigers
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| Mackay & District Rugby League | Mackay & Districts | 8 | 1919 | Wests Tigers
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42-18 |  Mackay Brothers
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| Mount Isa Rugby League | Mount Isa | 3 | 1953 |  Town Lions
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26-20 |  Wanderers
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| Townsville District Rugby League | Gulf Country | 7 | 1978 | Centrals Tigers
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46-22 |  Townsville Brothers
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| Remote Areas Rugby League | ||||||
| Central Region | ||||||
| Central Burnett Rugby League | North Burnett | 3 | 1921 |  Gayndah Gladiators
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38-34 | Mundubbera Tigers
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| Central Highlands Rugby League | Central Highlands | 8 | 1983 | Blackwater Crushers
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24-16 | Bluff Rabbitohs
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| Central West Rugby League | Central West | 5 | 1900s | Barcaldine Sandgoannas
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14-10 | Blackall Magpies
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| Gladstone District Rugby League | Gladstone | 5 | 1918 |  Valleys
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14-10 | Wallabys
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| Northern Districts Rugby League | Wide Bay | 6 | 1900s | Miriam Vale Magpies
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34-24 | South Kolan Sharks
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| Rockhampton District Rugby League | Rockhampton | 6 | 1918 | Yeppoon Seagulls
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26-16 |  Rockhampton Brothers
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| Roma District Rugby League | Roma & Districts | 7 | 1914 |  Chinchilla Bulldogs
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28-14 |  Wallumbilla-Surat Red Bulls
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| Toowoomba Rugby League | Toowoomba | 11 | 1919 |  Toowoomba Valleys Roosters
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24-22 | Wattles Warriors
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| Bundaberg Rugby League | Bundaberg & Districts | 6 | 1913 | Waves Tigers
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23-20 | Wallaroos
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| South Burnett Rugby League | South Burnett | 5 | 1923 | Nanango Stags
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48-0 |  Kingaroy Red Ants
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| Sunshine Coast-Gympie Rugby League | Sunshine Coast & Gympie | 8 | 1919 |  Maroochydore Swans
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22-20 | Beerwah Bulldogs
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Updated 2018
Other States
edit| Name | Location | Teams | Founded | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (NRL WA) | ||||||
| Smarter Than Smoking Premiership | Perth | 6 | 1948 | North Beach Sea Eagles
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26-24 | South Perth Lions
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| Pilbara Rugby League | Pilbara | 5 | 2000s | |||
| Northern Territory (NRL NT) | ||||||
| Quitline A Grade Premiership | Darwin | 6 | 1950 | Northern Sharks RLFC
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14-8 |  Palmerston Raiders
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| Central Australian Rugby Football League | Alice Springs | 4 | 1963 | Wests Dragons
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30-38 | Alice Springs Brothers
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| South Australia (NRL SA) | ||||||
| NRL SA Metro First Grade | Adelaide | 5 | 1976 | Eastern Eels
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26-22 | Central Districts Roosters
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| Limestone Coast Rugby League | Mount Gambier | 5 |  Gunditjmara Bulls
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22-8 | Stawell Mounties
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| Victoria (NRL Victoria) | ||||||
| Storm Premiership | Melbourne | 6 | 1952 | Truganina Rabbitohs
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52-16 | Altona Roosters
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| Murray Cup | Wodonga | 8 | 1998 | Wodonga Wombats
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40-4 |  Bonegilla Gorillas
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Updated 2022
Women's Competitions
editNew South Wales & Queensland
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Other States
edit| Name | Location | Founded | Teams | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia (WARL) | ||||||
| All Flags Signs & Banners Women's Rugby League | Perth | ? | 4 | Ellenbrook Rabbitohs
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20-16 |  Joondalup Giants
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| South Australia (SARL) | ||||||
| NRL South Australia Women's | Adelaide | 2023 | 3 | |||
| Northern Territory (NTRL) | ||||||
| Women's Premiership | Darwin & Katherine | 1950 | 5 | Nightcliff Dragons
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18-12 | Northern Sharks
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| Victoria (VRL) | ||||||
| NRL VIC Women's First Grade | Melbourne | ? | 6 | Werribee Bears
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14-12 | Truganina Rabbitohs
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Updated 2018
Youth competitions
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1 2017 Holden Cup Finals Result.
2 2016 Under 16 National Finals Result.
3 2016 Cyril Connell Finals Result.
Updated 2017
