NSW Cup

The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 Knock On Effect NSW Cup
NSW Cup Logo 2013–2015
FormerlyReserve Grade
Presidents Cup
NSWRL First Division
NSWRL Premier League
Intrust Super Premiership
Canterbury Cup
NSW Cup
SportRugby League
Founded1908
Inaugural season1908
Owner(s)NSWRL
DirectorNick Politis, Deborah Healey
PresidentDr George Peponis OAM
No. of teams13
Countries Australia
 New Zealand
Most recent
champion(s)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
(2023)
Most titles South Sydney Rabbitohs (21 titles)
TV partner(s)NSWRL TV
Fox League
Kayo Sports
9Now (Grand Final only)
Sponsor(s)The Knock-On Effect
Level on pyramidLevel 2
Related
competitions
National Rugby League
NRL State Championship
Hostplus Cup
Official websiteNSWRL

The NSW Cup, currently known as the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales. The competition has a history dating back to the NSWRFL's origins in 1908, starting off as a reserve grade competition, and is now the premier open age competition in the state. The New South Wales Cup, along with the Queensland Cup, acts as a feeder competition to the National Rugby League premiership. The competition is the oldest continuous rugby league competition in the Australia.

The NSW Cup is contested by reserve squads of NSW-based NRL teams and also includes sides representing teams that once competed at the first grade level in the NSWRL Premiership but no longer field teams in the NRL competition, and teams that have not fielded teams in the NRL competition. The North Sydney Bears are the only team to have competed in every season, since the start of the competition since 1908.

Clubs

New South Wales Cup teams

The New South Wales Cup consists of 13 teams, 11 from New South Wales, and 1 each from Auckland and from Australian Capital Territory. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues. A number of clubs in the New South Wales Cup have an affiliation with a team in the Australian national competition, the National Rugby League, with most of the clubs in the being reserve grade teams to the senior grade teams of the NRL.

New South Wales Cup
Rugby League Club Est. Joined* City/Town State/Territory Stadium/s† Titles

(Last)

NRL Affiliate
Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 1962 2017 Sydney NSW H.E. Laybutt Field 0 (None) Sea Eagles
Canberra Raiders reserves 1982 2021 Canberra A.C.T Raiders Belconnen 1 (2003) Raiders
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs reserves 1935 2021 Sydney NSW Belmore Sports Ground 10 (2018) Bulldogs
Newcastle Knights reserves 1988 2012 Newcastle NSW McDonald Jones Stadium, 2 (2015) Knights
New Zealand Warriors reserves 1995 2023 Auckland Auckland Mt Smart Stadium 0 (None) Warriors
Newtown Jets 1908 2014 Sydney NSW Henson Park 8 (2019) Sharks+
North Sydney Bears 1908 2003 Sydney NSW North Sydney Oval 8 (1993) Storm
Parramatta Eels reserves 1947 2020 Sydney NSW Ringrose Park 8 (2007) Eels
Penrith Panthers reserves 1966 2014 Sydney NSW Penrith Stadium 4 (2022) Panthers
St. George Illawarra Dragons reserves 1999 2018 Sydney, Wollongong NSW Collegians Sports Complex

Ron Costello Oval

1 (2001) Dragons
South Sydney Rabbitohs reserves 1908 2019 Sydney NSW Redfern Oval 21 (2023) Rabbitohs
Sydney Roosters reserves 1908 2023 Sydney NSW Wentworth Park 11 (1986) Roosters
Wests Magpies 1908 2018 Sydney NSW Campbelltown Stadium,
Lidcombe Oval,
Leichhardt Oval
3 (1981) Tigers

Bold indicates it is the club's highest level of competition.
*: The season the team joined competition in its current form and consecutive tenure.
+: Current affiliation between Cronulla and Newtown since 2015.

†:Does not include games played as NRL Curtain raisers

Former teams – NSW Cup

Of the 26 former clubs in the 21st century, 1 was each based in Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Victoria, 2 were based in Auckland Region and the other 23 former clubs were based in New South Wales.

New South Wales Cup
Colors Club Est. First Season Last Season City/Region/Town State/Territory Stadium/s Titles Last Reason/s
Auckland Vulcans 2008 2013 Auckland Auckland Departed
Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers 2005 2012 Leichardt N.S.W Departed
Bankstown City Bulls 2008 2008 2009 Bankstown N.S.W Folded
Central Coast Centurions 2010 2011 Central Coast N.S.W Departed
Central Newcastle Rebels 2008 2008 2008 Newcastle N.S.W Departed
Cronulla Cobras 2008 2008 2008 Cronulla N.S.W Folded
Illawarra Cutters 2012 2012 2017 Wollongong N.S.W Folded
Manly Sea Eagles 1947/2011 2008/2016 Brookvale N.S.W Departed
Melbourne Storm 1997 2010 2010 Melbourne Victoria Departed
Mount Pritchard Mounties 1927 2012 2022 Sydney N.S.W 0 Departed
New Zealand Warriors 2014 2020 Auckland Auckland Departed
Shellharbour City Dragons 2009 2010 Shellharbour N.S.W Departed
Wentworthville Magpies 2013 2018 Wentworthville N.S.W Departed
Windsor Wolves 2008 2013 Windsor N.S.W Departed
Wyong Roos 2005 2018 Wyong N.S.W Departed
* Central Coast Bears returned to North Sydney after the failure of the Northern Eagles joint-venture

Former teams – Reserve Grade/First Division/Premier League

Of the 24 former clubs in the 20th century, 1 was based in Auckland Region, South Australia and Western Australia, 3 were based in Queensland and the other 20 former clubs were based in New South Wales.

New South Wales Cup
Colors Club Est. First Season Last Season City/Region/Town State/Territory Stadium Titles Last Reason/s
Enfield 1908 1908 1908 Enfield N.S.W Folded
Belmore 1910 1910 1910 Belmore N.S.W Folded
Banksia 1911 1911 1911 Banksia N.S.W Folded
Waverley 1912 1912 1912 Waverley N.S.W Folded
South Sydney Federals 1908 1910 1912 South Sydney N.S.W Folded
Western Sydney 1912 1912 1913 Western Sydney N.S.W Folded
Mosman 1910 1910 1914 Mosman N.S.W Folded
Redfern 1911 1911 1914 Redfern N.S.W Folded
Grosvenor 1911 1911 1915 Sydney N.S.W Folded
Marrickville 1911 1911 1915 Marrickville N.S.W Folded
Sydney 1908 1908 1916 Sydney N.S.W Folded
Randwick 1915 1915 1916 Randwick N.S.W Folded
Surry Hills 1912 1912/15 1912/16 Surry Hills N.S.W Folded
Annandale Dales 1910 1910 1920 Annandale N.S.W Folded
Glebe Dirty Reds 1908 1908 1929 Sydney N.S.W Wentworth Park 5 1921 Folded
Sydney Uni. Students 1920 1920 1937 Sydney N.S.W Departed
Brisbane Broncos 1988 1988 1996† Brisbane Queensland Lang Park* Departed
Western/Perth Reds 1992 1995 1996 Perth W. Australia Folded
South Queensland Crushers 1992 1995 1997 Brisbane Queensland Lang Park Folded
Adelaide Rams 1996 1997 1998† Adelaide S. Australia Folded
Auckland Warriors 1992 1995 1998† Auckland Auckland Departed*
Gold Coast-Tweed Giants 1988 1988 1999 Gold Coast Queensland Seagulls Stadium* Folded
Gold Coast Seagulls 1988 1988 1999 Gold Coast Queensland Seagulls Stadium* Folded
Gold Coast Chargers 1988 1988 1999 Gold Coast Queensland Seagulls Stadium* Folded
Illawarra Steelers 1982 1982 1998 Wollongong N.S.W Wollongong Showground* Merger
St George Dragons 1921 1921 2000 Kogarah N.S.W Kogarah Oval* Merger
Balmain Tigers 1908 1908 1999 Leichhardt N.S.W Leichhardt Oval* Merger
North Queensland Cowboys 1992 1992 2001 Townsville Queensland Willows Sports Complex* Departed
Central Coast Bears 2000 2000 2001 Central Coast N.S.W Central Coast Stadium* Departed*
Central Coast Storm 1992 1992 2001 Central Coast N.S.W Morrie Breen Oval Departed
St Marys-Penrith Cougars 2003 2005 Penrith, St Marys N.S.W St Marys Stadium* Departed
Penrith Pumas 2007 2007 Penrith N.S.W Panthers Stadium* Departed

† The club also competed in the second grade/reserve grade of the 1997 Super League competition

*= First grade club ground/ largest ground in the area

History

NSW Cup Logo until 2012

The NSW Cup was known as the Reserve Grade/Presidents Cup/First Division from 1908 until 2002, and the NSWRL Premier League from 2003 to 2007, the NSW Cup from 2008 to 2015, the Intrust Super Premiership NSW from 2016 to 2018, the Canterbury Cup NSW from 2019 to 2020. The competition's lineage follows that of the NSWRL Reserve Grade from 1908 onwards.

20th century

The New South Wales Cup, run by the NSWRL, has been known by a variety of names and operated in several different ways since the inception of the NSWRL Premiership in 1908. Between 1908 and 1996, the competition was known as Reserve Grade and was competed for almost exclusively by reserve squads of each of the NSWRL Premiership Clubs, competing with that Club's name and colours. With the advent of the Super League war, and the resultant split competition in 1997, the NSWRL reconfigured the competition as the Presidents Cup. From 2002 until 2007, the competition was known as the NSWRL Premier League until it was reorganised into its present form as the New South Wales Cup in 2008.

'Stand-alone' clubs

With the competitions having merged back together, and with six NSWRL Premiership clubs having merged or became joint-ventures into three new NRL clubs (St. George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers; North Sydney and Manly; Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs) the competition became known as the First Division and included these sides competing under their original name and colours.

The inclusion of these non-NRL clubs (along with the return of the Newtown Jets in 2000) in the competition signalled a move away from the 'reserve squad' competition it had become and became increasingly differentiated from the NRL competition with games played at non-NRL venues such as North Sydney Oval, Marrickville's Henson Park and Western Weekender Stadium at St Marys.

Another trend that began during this period was the phenomenon of NRL clubs outsourcing competing teams, with several NRL clubs choosing not to field sides in this competition and rather field either merged entities (as in the St Marys Penrith Cougars and Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers, both formed with NSWRL Jim Beam Cup sides) or form agreements with another club to take their place in the competition, those players being eligible for NRL selection, such as the agreement between Newtown Jets and Sydney Roosters for the 2006 season.

NSW Cup Era

2007–09 Expansion

In 2007, Bartercard Cup club Auckland Lions joined the competition.

In 2008 and 2009, Jersey Flegg Cup club Central Coast Storm fielded a team in the competition. The team was based on the NSW Central Coast but acted as a feeder club to the Melbourne Storm. In addition the Panthers were replaced by the Windsor Wolves and the Sharks were replaced by the Cronulla-Sutherland Cobras. The Canberra Raiders withdrew from the competition on 1 August 2007. The Newcastle Knights also announced a joint venture with the Central Charlestown. The team used the original Central Newcastle Rebels Name. The Parramatta Eels also formed a joint-venture with the Wentworthville Magpies to act as their Feeder Club in the competition from 2008 onwards. The Saints decided to no longer run a Reserve Grade Side, but would use the St George District Rugby League & the Illawarra District Rugby League competitions instead as their Feeder Team/s.

Two new teams have been added to the competition. These two new teams will have both previously played in the Jim Beam Cup. The Shellharbour City Dragons, previously known as the Shellharbour Marlins, will be the St George-Illawarra Dragons feeder side. The Bankstown Bulls, who were known as the Sydney Bulls, will act as the Canterbury Bulldogs feeder side. Bankstown will still field a team in the Jim Beam Cup. The Manly Sea Eagles have withdrawn from the competition and will have a feeder team in the Queensland Cup. Newcastle had also withdrawn from the competition, discontinuing the link with the Central Newcastle Rebels.

2010–12 Seasons

Season 2012 saw the return of feeder clubs for NRL teams St George Illawarra and Canberra. The Illawarra Steelers, in partnership with Illawarra Coal and the Illawarra Leagues Club re-entered a team into the league, the Illawarra Cutters. They previously acted as a feeder club to the Dragons. A Mounties Rugby League Club also entered the NSW Cup this season and is the Raiders' feeder club.

2013–15 Expansion

The 2013 season saw Wyong Roos enter a team in the NSW Cup for the first time. It will not be a feeder team to any NRL team. 2013 was also the first time in Rugby League history that teams with the names Western Suburbs and Balmain will not field a team in the cup, they played as the Wests Tigers. There is a current state of ambiguity surrounding this joint venture, and it is suggested that both Wests and Balmain will return as two separate clubs once financial requirements are met.

In 2014 the Auckland Vulcans were replaced by a side from the New Zealand Warriors. The Penrith Panthers will also be returning to the competition in 2014, replacing Windsor, who remain in the Ron Massey Cup.

2016–18: Intrust Super Premiership

Intrust Super Premiership Logo from 2016 to 2018

On 29 January 2016 it was announced that Intrust Super had secured naming rights for the competition for a three-year agreement The name would have been decided not to be confused with the Queensland-based competition the Intrust Super Cup.

On 5 July 2016, it was announced that starting the following season, the Blacktown Workers will become the feeder club for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in a joint-venture agreement. The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles made their NSW Cup debut in Round 1 of the 2017 Season with a defeat to the Newtown Jets, before finishing 10th in the regular season and subsequently missing a post-season berth.

In September, Intrust Super extended their naming rights partnership with the New South Wales State Cup through to the end of the 2018 season.

On 27 October 2017, it was announced that Illawarra would be replaced by The St George Illawarra Dragons for The 2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW season as part of a restructure in the competition.

In late November 2017 it was announced that as part of a re-brand, the Western Suburbs Magpies will enter the competition from the following season acting as a feeder club to the Wests Tigers, who had previously competed under their own brand.

2019–2020: Canterbury Cup NSW

On 2 March 2018, it was reported that the board of the Wyong Roos, feeder to Sydney Roosters since 2014, voted to cut all ties with the club at end of the 2018 season. As a result, the Wyong Roos did not take part in the 2019 Intrust Super Premiership. On 5 September 2018, it was announced that the North Sydney Bears would assume the status as the official feeder club to the Roosters NRL side until at least the end of the 2023 season, with Jason Taylor, a former North Sydney player and assistant coach to the Roosters, appointed head coach. Taylor, after leading the Bears to a third-place finish at the end of the regular season, was announced to have signed a two-year extension on 5 November 2019.

On 7 March 2019, it was announced that apparel company Canterbury of New Zealand won the rights to be the new naming partner of the NSW Cup competition which was renamed the Canterbury Cup NSW. The deal was announced to run to the end of the 2024 season. The NSWRL also announced that the new Western Sydney Stadium would host the grand final in each of those seasons under the deal.

South Sydney, having had a previous feeder relationship with North Sydney, would then field their own team in the Intrust Super Premiership, keeping the number of competing teams at 12.

On 10 October 2018, it was reported that the Parramatta Eels would field a team in the Intrust Super Premiership starting 2020, thus ending their relationship with the Wentworthville Magpies at this time. It was announced that former Wyong Roos coach, Rip Taylor, would coach the Magpies in their final season.

On Friday, 27 March 2020, after round one of the season was completed, the 2020 Canterbury Cup NSW competition was suspended, and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no premiers being crowned.

2021–present: Knock-on Effect NSW Cup

On 8 June 2020, the New Zealand Warriors and Redcliffe Dolphins announced a partnership agreement, effectively withdrawing the Warriors from the Canterbury Cup competition. Through this initiative a number of players from outside the Warriors’ NRL squad will appear for the Dolphins in the Intrust Super Cup each week.

On 28 August 2020, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs announced a joint venture with the Mount Pritchard Mounties for two years. As part of the joint venture, the Mounties will represent Canterbury-Bankstown in the Canterbury Cup, ending their nine-year relationship with the Canberra Raiders. At the time the Canberra Raiders were set to go it alone in 2021 rather than form an affiliation with a NSW Cup side

On 10 November 2020, the NSWRL confirmed that the NSW Cup would return in 2021 with a 10-team competition, however Canterbury would no longer hold naming rights. A a new naming rights partner is expected to be revealed prior to season launch on 3 March 2021.

On 28 January 2021, it was announced that the Canberra Raiders would be returning to the competition, fielding their own team or the first time since the 2007 season, thus increasing the number of competing teams to 11 in 2021. The competition is due to commence 13 March 2021.

On 3 March 2021, a new naming rights sponsor, The Knock-On Effect, was named at the launch of the 2021 season. The new partnership will be in place for the next three years replacing the previous sponsor, Canterbury NZ.

For the second consecutive year, the competition was cancelled on 10 August 2021, after completion of 15 out of 24 scheduled rounds, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On 29 October 2021, it was announced that the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs would be running their own team in the NSW Cup in 2022, in addition to continuing their partnership with Mounties for a further season due to contractual obligations

The draw for the 2022 season was released on 17 December 2021, and announced a revision to the finals-system to a top five, a decrease from the previous top eight.

On 17 August 2022, the New Zealand Warriors announced they would be re-joining the NSW Cup after a three-year absence, ending their partnership with the Redcliffe Dolphins.

On 9 November 2022, the Sydney Roosters announced they would field their own team in the NSW Cup commencing in the 2023 season, ending their partnership with the North Sydney Bears from 2024 onwards.

Broadcast & Media

Television

The 2023 season broadcast deal features:

  • One game per week on Fox League/Kayo Sports at either Saturday or Sunday 12:30pm
  • Two games per week on NSWRLTV
  • One final per week on Fox League/Kayo with another on Nine.

Radio

SWR Triple 9 FM broadcast two games a month during the season plus some finals matches.

Hawkesbury Radio broadcast Penrith Panthers' matches online during the season when played on non-NRL game days, selected other matches and all the finals matches.

Triple H Radio broadcast selected North Sydney Bears' matches during the year plus selected finals matches.

There is also additional radio coverage of the finals series on 2GB Radio and 702 ABC Sydney.

Online

The NSWRL website upload highlights of every game of the NSW Cup. It also gives half time and full-time scores of the other games.

Twice a week one NSW Cup match is LIVE on Facebook.

Premiership Winners

  • Reserve Grade/First Division
    (1908–2002)
  • NSWRL Premier League
    (2003–2007)
  • New South Wales Cup
    (2008–2015)
  • Intrust Super Premiership NSW
    (2016–2018)
  • Canterbury Cup NSW
    (2019–2020)
  • The Knock-on Effect NSW Cup
    (2021–present)
Season Grand Finals
Premiers Score Runners-up Decider Report/s
1908 Eastern Suburbs N/A South Sydney No Decider
1909 Eastern Suburbs 11–7 Glebe Final TSS
1910 Eastern Suburbs 5–2 Newtown Final EN
1911 Eastern Suburbs 12–0 Glebe Final ST
1912 Glebe 30–0 Redfern Final SMH
1913 South Sydney 10–3 Grosvenor Final Sun
1914 South Sydney 6–5 Eastern Suburbs Final Sun
1915 Balmain 9–3 Glebe Final Sun
1916 Balmain 6–4 Eastern Suburbs Final Sun
1917 South Sydney N/A Balmain No Decider
1918 Glebe N/A South Sydney No Decider
1919 Glebe N/A Western Suburbs No Decider
1920 Glebe N/A South Sydney No Decider SMH
1921 Glebe N/A North Sydney No Decider
1922 Newtown 10–2 Glebe Final Sun
1923 South Sydney 13–6 Balmain Final SMH
1924 South Sydney N/A Western Suburbs No Decider
1925 South Sydney 14–2 Balmain Final TR
1926 South Sydney 25–13 North Sydney Final Sun
1927 South Sydney 16–5 St. George Final SGC
1928 Balmain 7–5 Eastern Suburbs Final Sun
1929 South Sydney 26–3 Western Suburbs Final Sun
1930 Balmain 5–0 South Sydney Grand Final Truth
1931 South Sydney 24–5 St. George Final Sun
1932 South Sydney 5–2 Newtown Grand Final Sun
1933 Balmain 15–12 South Sydney Grand Final Sun
1934 South Sydney 13–10 Balmain Grand Final Sun
1935 Eastern Suburbs 16–2 Balmain Grand Final Sun
1936 Western Suburbs 15–5 North Sydney Final Truth
1937 Eastern Suburbs N/A Newtown No Decider
1938 St. George 9–4 Balmain Grand Final Sun
1939 Canterbury-Bankstown 13–0 North Sydney Grand Final Sun
1940 North Sydney 10–5 St. George Grand Final SGC
1941 Balmain 13–4 St. George Grand Final Sun
1942 North Sydney 15–5 St. George Grand Final Sun
1943 South Sydney 15–9 Balmain Grand Final Sun
1944 Balmain 11–9 North Sydney Final Sun
1945 South Sydney 11–7 Canterbury-Bankstown Grand Final Sun
1946 Balmain 8–5 Eastern Suburbs Grand Final Sun
1947 Newtown 6–2 Balmain Grand Final Sun
1948 Newtown 7–4 Western Suburbs Grand Final Sun
1949 Eastern Suburbs 30–7 Newtown Grand Final DT
1950 Balmain 10–6 St. George Final DT
1951 Newtown 10–6 St. George Grand Final SMH
1952 South Sydney 19–0 Canterbury-Bankstown Grand Final Sun
1953 South Sydney 17–11 Manly-Warringah Grand Final Sun
1954 Manly-Warringah 9–4 South Sydney Grand Final SH
1955 North Sydney 9–2 St. George Grand Final
1956 South Sydney 10–6 Manly-Warringah Grand Final
1957 Balmain 16–7 North Sydney Grand Final
1958 Balmain 20–10 St. George Grand Final RLN
1959 North Sydney 19–10 St. George Grand Final RLN
1960 Manly-Warringah 17–6 Balmain Grand Final RLN
1961 Western Suburbs 9–3 Manly-Warringah Grand Final RLN
1962 St. George 19–0 Western Suburbs Grand Final RLN
1963 St. George 5–4 South Sydney Grand Final
1964 St. George 7–2 South Sydney Grand Final RLN
1965 Balmain 9–7 St. George Grand Final RLN
1966 South Sydney 12–5 Balmain Grand Final RLN
1967 Balmain 11–7 South Sydney Grand Final
1968 South Sydney 17–7 Manly-Warringah Grand Final
1969 Manly-Warringah 10–6 Balmain Grand Final
1970 Newtown 6–0 Eastern Suburbs Grand Final
1971 Canterbury-Bankstown 11–5 St. George Grand Final
1972 Canterbury-Bankstown 14–3 St. George Grand Final
1973 Manly-Warringah 22–14 St. George Grand Final
1974 Newtown 6–5 Eastern Suburbs Grand Final
1975 Parramatta 21–13 Cronulla-Sutherland Grand Final
1976 St. George 17–12 Cronulla-Sutherland Grand Final
1977 Parramatta 11–9 Manly-Warringah Grand Final
1978 Balmain 10–5 St. George Grand Final
1979 Parramatta 22–2 Canterbury-Bankstown Grand Final
1980 Canterbury-Bankstown 18–16 Parramatta Grand Final
1981 Western Suburbs 19–2 Parramatta Grand Final CT
1982 Balmain 17–12 Eastern Suburbs Grand Final CT
1983 South Sydney 12–6 Manly-Warringah Grand Final CT
1984 Balmain 10–8 St. George Grand Final
1985 St. George 22–16 Canberra Raiders Grand Final CT
1986 Eastern Suburbs 10–2 Parramatta Grand Final
1987 Penrith 11–0 Manly-Warringah Grand Final
1988 Manly-Warringah 22–2 Eastern Suburbs Grand Final
1989 North Sydney 11–6 Parramatta Grand Final CT
1990 Brisbane 14–6 Canberra Grand Final CT VH
1991 North Sydney 12–6 Canberra Grand Final CT
1992 North Sydney 28–14 Balmain Grand Final CT
1993 North Sydney 5–4 Newcastle Grand Final CT
1994 Cronulla-Sutherland 14–4 Newcastle Grand Final
1995 Newcastle 20–10 Cronulla-Sutherland Grand Final
1996 Cronulla-Sutherland 14–12 Auckland Grand Final
19971 Parramatta 26–16 Balmain Grand Final
1998 Canterbury-Bankstown 26–22 Parramatta Grand Final
1999 Parramatta 44–4 Balmain Grand Final
2000 Canterbury-Bankstown 30–26 Penrith Grand Final
2001 St George Illawarra 34–10 Parramatta Grand Final
2002 Canterbury-Bankstown 24–22 St George Illawarra Grand Final
2003 Canberra 31–6 St Marys-Penrith Grand Final
2004 Sydney Roosters 30–8 St George Illawarra Grand Final
2005 Parramatta 31–12 Sydney Roosters Grand Final
2006 Parramatta 20–19 Newtown Grand Final
2007 Parramatta 20–15 North Sydney Grand Final
2008 Wentworthville 12–8 Newtown Grand Final
2009 Bankstown City 32–0 Balmain Grand Final
2010 Canterbury-Bankstown 24–12 Windsor Grand Final
2011 Canterbury-Bankstown 30–28 Auckland Grand Final DT
2012 Newtown 22–18 Balmain Grand Final LU
2013 Cronulla-Sutherland 36–8 Windsor Grand Final SMH NMG
2014 Penrith 48–12 Newcastle Grand Final NSW ABC
2015 Newcastle 20–10 Wyong Grand Final NRL
2016 Illawarra 21–20 Mount Pritchard Grand Final NSW VH SSL
2017 Penrith 22–6 Wyong Grand Final VH NSW
2018 Canterbury-Bankstown 18–12 Newtown Grand Final NRL
2019 Newtown 20–15 Wentworthville Grand Final VH NSWRL
2020 Season was suspended and then cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
2021 Season was suspended Mid Season and then cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
2022 Penrith 29–22 Canterbury-Bankstown Grand Final
2023 South Sydney 22–18 North Sydney Grand Final

Number of premiership wins

  • Team names in bold are the teams currently playing in the New South Wales Cup
No. Club Number of Premierships
1 Souths 21
2 Balmain 16
3 Canterbury-Bankstown 10
4 Easts/Sydney City/Sydney 9*
5 Norths 8
5 Parramatta 8
5 Newtown 8
8 St. George 6
9 Glebe 5
9 Manly-Warringah 5
10 Penrith 4
11 Wests 3
11 Cronulla-Sutherland 3
14 Newcastle 2
15 Brisbane 1
15 St. George Illawarra 1
15 Canberra 1
15 Wentworthville 1
15 Bankstown City/Sydney 1
15 Illawarra (Cutters) 1

Premiership Years

  • Team names in bold are the teams currently playing in the New South Wales Cup
No. Club & Total number of Premierships
1 Souths – 1913, 1914, 1917, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1983, 2023
2 Balmain – 1915, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1967, 1978, 1982, 1984
3 Canterbury-Bankstown – 1939, 1971, 1972, 1980, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2018
4 Easts/Sydney City/Sydney – 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1935, 1937, 1949, 1986, 2004*
5 Norths – 1940, 1942, 1955, 1959, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
5 Parramatta – 1975, 1977, 1979, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007
5 Newtown – 1922, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1970, 1974, 2012, 2019
8 St. George – 1938, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1985
9 Glebe – 1912, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921
9 Manly-Warringah – 1954, 1960, 1969, 1973, 1988
10 Penrith – 1987, 2014, 2017, 2022
11 Wests – 1936, 1961, 1981
11 Cronulla-Sutherland – 1994, 1996, 2013
14 Newcastle – 1995, 2015
15 Brisbane – 1990
15 St. George Illawarra – 2001
15 Canberra – 2003
15 Wentworthville – 2008
15 Bankstown City/Sydney – 2009
15 Illawarra – 2016

Participating clubs by season

NSWRL First Division
1998 Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights North Sydney Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers South Sydney Sydney City Roosters Balmain Tigers Western Suburbs Illawarra Steelers St. George Dragons
1999
2000 Newtown Jets Sydney Roosters St. George-Illawarra Dragons
2001
2002
NSWRL Premier League
2003 Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla Sharks Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights Newtown Jets North Sydney Parramatta Eels St Mary's-Penrith Cougars South Sydney Sydney Roosters Balmain Tigers Western Suburbs St. George-Illawarra Dragons
2004
2005 Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers
2006 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
2007 Penrith Pumas Auckland Lions
NSW Cup
2008 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla Cobras Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Central Newcastle Rebels Newtown Jets North Sydney Wentworthville Magpies Windsor Wolves Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers Western Suburbs Auckland Vulcans Central Coast Storm
2009 Bankstown City Bulls Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Shellharbour City Dragons
2010 Central Coast Centurions Melbourne Storm
2011 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2012 Mount Pritchard Mounties Newcastle Knights Illawarra Cutters
2013 Wyong Roos Wests Tigers
2014 Penrith Panthers New Zealand Warriors
2015
Intrust Super Premiership NSW
2016 Mount Pritchard Mounties Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights Newtown Jets North Sydney Wentworthville Magpies Penrith Panthers Wyong Roos Wests Tigers Illawarra Cutters New Zealand Warriors
2017 Blacktown Workers
2018 Western Suburbs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Canterbury Cup NSW
2019 Mount Pritchard Mounties Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Blacktown Workers Newcastle Knights Newtown Jets North Sydney Wentworthville Magpies Penrith Panthers South Sydney Western Suburbs St. George Illawarra Dragons New Zealand Warriors
2020 Parramatta Eels
The Knock-on Effect NSW Cup
2021 Canberra Raiders Mount Pritchard Mounties Blacktown Workers Newcastle Knights Newtown Jets North Sydney Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers South Sydney Western Suburbs St. George Illawarra Dragons
2022 Mount Pritchard Mounties Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors

NRL State Championship Match

Since 2014, The NSW Cup Grand Final Match has been played on the same day as the QLD Cup Grand Final, the weekend prior to the NRL Grand Final, allowing for the creation of the NRL State Championship which saw the NSW Cup premiers face off against the QLD Cup Premiers as a curtain raiser to the NRL Grand Final, originally following the National Youth Competition Grand Final from 2014 to 2017 and following the NRL Women's Grand Final in their inaugural premiership year in 2018.

In 2019 the NRL State Championship was played prior the NRL Women's Grand Final. Newtown Jets became the fourth NSWRL team to win in as many years after the first two championships were won by the QRL.

The 2020 State Championship was cancelled due to the Queensland and New South Wales competitions being cancelled after Round 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 State Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney

Champions: New South Wales Cup

NRL State Championship winners

Season NRL State Championship Man of the Match
NRL State Championship Premiers Score NRL State Championship Runners-up Venue
2014 Northern Queensland Pride 32–28 Penrith Panthers ANZ Stadium Javid Bowen
2015 Ipswich Jets 26–12 Newcastle Knights ANZ Stadium Matt Parcell
2016 Illawarra Cutters 54–12 Burleigh Bears ANZ Stadium Drew Hutchison
2017 Penrith Panthers 42–18 PNG Hunters ANZ Stadium Kaide Ellis
2018 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42–18 Redcliffe Dolphins ANZ Stadium Josh Cleeland
2019 Newtown Jets 20–16 Burleigh Bears ANZ Stadium Toby Rudolf
2020 Match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in NSW.
2022 Penrith Panthers 44–10 Norths Devils Accor Stadium J'maine Hopgood
2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 42–22 Brisbane Tigers (Easts Tigers) Accor Stadium Tyrone Munro

Third Grade

In addition to Reserve Grade, there was a Third Grade competition contested from 1908 until the 1980s.

Third Grade
Season Premiers
1908 Sydney
1909 South Sydney Federal
1910 Sydney
1911 Leichhardt
1912 South Sydney
1913 South Sydney Federal
1914 Eastern Suburbs
1915 Balmain
1916 Balmain
1917
1918 South Sydney
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925 South Sydney
1926
1927 Glebe
1928 South Sydney
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933 South Sydney
1934
1935
1936 Western Suburbs
1937 North Sydney
1938 Western Suburbs
1939 Western Suburbs
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944 Western Suburbs
1945 North Sydney
1946 Manly-Warringah
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952 Manly-Warringah
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 Western Suburbs
1959 North Sydney
1960
1961 Western Suburbs
1962 South Sydney
1963 St. George
1964
1965
1966
1967 Western Suburbs
1968
1969 South Sydney
1970 Manly-Warringah
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978 Penrith
1979
1980
1981 South Sydney
1982
1983
1984
1985 St George
1986 South Sydney
1987 Eastern Suburbs
Merged with Presidents Cup in 1988

See also


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