New South Wales Rugby League

New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in New South Wales. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League (ARL).

Premiers

• 1908: Souths def. Easts 14-12
• 1909: Souths def. Balmain on forfeit
• 1910: Newtown drw. Souths 4-4
• 1911: Easts def. Glebe 11-8
• 1912: Easts
• 1913: Easts
• 1914: Souths
• 1915: Balmain
• 1916: Balmain def. Souths 5-3
• 1917: Balmain
• 1918: Souths
• 1919: Balmain
• 1920: Balmain
• 1921: Norths
• 1922: Norths def. Glebe 35-3
• 1923: Easts def. Souths 15-12
• 1924: Balmain def. Souths 3-0
• 1925: Souths
• 1926: Souths def. University 11-5
• 1927: Souths def. St. George 20-11
• 1928: Souths def. Easts 26-5
• 1929: Souths def. Newtown 30-10
• 1930: Wests def. St. George 27-2
• 1931: Souths def. Easts 12-7
• 1932: Souths def. Wests 19-12
• 1933: Newtown def. St. George 18-5
• 1934: Wests def. Easts 15-12
• 1935: Easts def. Souths 19-3
• 1936: Easts def. Balmain 32-12
• 1937: Easts
• 1938: Canterbury def. Easts 19-6
• 1939: Balmain def. Souths 33-4
• 1940: Easts def. Canterbury 24-14
• 1941: St. George def. Easts 31-14
• 1942: Canterbury def. St. George 11-9
• 1943: Newtown def. Norths 34-7
• 1944: Balmain def. Newtown 12-8
• 1945: Easts def. Balmain 22-18
• 1946: Balmain def. St. George 13-12
• 1947: Balmain def. Canterbury 13-9
• 1948: Wests def. Balmain 8-5
• 1949: St. George def. Souths 19-12
• 1950: Souths def. Wests 21-15
• 1951: Souths def. Manly 42-14
• 1952: Wests def. Souths 22-12
• 1953: Souths def. St. George 31-12
• 1954: Souths def. Newtown 23-15
• 1955: Souths def. Newtown 12-11
• 1956: St. George def. Balmain 18-12
• 1957: St. George def. Manly 31-9
• 1958: St. George def. Wests 20-9
• 1959: St. George def. Manly 20-0
• 1960: St. George def. Easts 31-6
• 1961: St. George def. Wests 22-0
• 1962: St. George def. Wests 9-6
• 1963: St. George def. Wests 8-3
• 1964: St. George def. Balmain 11-6
• 1965: St. George def. Souths 12-8
• 1966: St. George def. Balmain 23-4
• 1967: Souths def. Canterbury 12-10
• 1968: Souths def. Manly 13-9
• 1969: Balmain def. Souths 11-2
• 1970: Souths def. Manly 23-12
• 1971: Souths def. St. George 16-10
• 1972: Manly def. Easts 19-14
• 1973: Manly def. Cronulla 10-7
• 1974: Easts def. Canterbury 19-4
• 1975: Easts def. St. George 38-0
• 1976: Manly def. Parramatta 13-10
• 1977: St. George drw. Parramatta 9-9, St. George def. Parramatta 22-0 (replay)
• 1978: Manly drw. Cronulla 11-11, Manly def. Cronulla 16-0 (replay)
• 1979: St. George def. Canterbury 17-13
• 1980: Canterbury def. Easts 18-4
• 1981: Parramatta def. Newtown 20-11
• 1982: Parramatta def. Manly 21-8
• 1983: Parramatta def. Manly 18-6
• 1984: Canterbury def. Parramatta 6-4
• 1985: Canterbury def. St. George 7-6
• 1986: Parramatta def. Canterbury 4-2
• 1987: Manly def. Canberra 18-8
• 1988: Canterbury def. Balmain 24-12
• 1989: Canberra def. Balmain 19-14
• 1990: Canberra def. Penrith 18-14
• 1991: Penrith def. Canberra 19-12
• 1992: Brisbane def. St. George 28-8
• 1993: Brisbane def. St. George 14-6
• 1994: Canberra def. Canterbury 36-12
• 1995: Canterbury def. Manly 17-4
• 1996: Manly def. St. George 20-8
• 1997: Newcastle def. Manly 22-16

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1910: Top two played off for the title. In the event of a drawn match, the superior record during the season secured the title, Newtown had compiled 23 competition points, Souths 22.

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1912-1925 & 1937: No finals series were held, most competition points won. In the event of a tie, a playoff was held (1916,1922-24)

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1977-78: Drawn games requiring a replay.

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Also see National Rugby League premiers.

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