ARL Premiership
| Sport | Australian Rugby League) |
|---|---|
| Broadcast partner | Nine Network C7 Sport |
| Related competition | New South Wales Rugby League premiership |
The ARL Premiership was Australia's first grade rugby league competition between 1995 and 1997. It replaced the previous competition, the
Auckland Warriors (Auckland, New Zealand
).
History
During the
Australian Rugby League (ARL) took over control of Australia's first grade competition from the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) who had run the Premiership since its inception in 1908. As the premiership expanded to Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, and New Zealand
, the NSWRL relinquished its control to the ARL.
Although they only won one ARL Premiership in 1996, the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
dominated the competition in its three years under the ARL name, winning each minor premiership (1995-1997), and appearing in all three Grand Finals.
The Super League War reached its peak in 1997 with
Perth Reds
.
At the end of 1997, after an agreement was reached between the ARL and
Perth Reds (Super League), and South Queensland Crushers
(ARL).
Teams
1 Played as the
Gold Coast Seagulls in 1995 before being rebranded ahead of the 1996 season
.
2 Rebranded from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1995 as a result of the Super League war.
3 Rebranded from
1997 season
.
4 Exited to join the rival Super League for the 1997 season.
Premiers
| Season | Grand Finals | Minor Premiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | ||
1995
|
Canterbury-Bankstown
|
17–4 | Manly-Warringah
|
Manly-Warringah
|
1996
|
Manly-Warringah
|
20–8 |  St. George
|
Manly-Warringah
|
1997
|
 Newcastle
|
22–16 | Manly-Warringah
|
Manly-Warringah
|
References
- ^ "SCGT - SFS". 2007-08-16. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 2022-04-17.