Castlereagh League

The Castlereagh League (also known as the Castlereagh Cup and formerly as Group 14 Rugby League) is a rugby league competition in western New South Wales, Australia For all intents and purposes the competition is effectively the Group 14 Rugby League senior competition, and the league has re-obtained Group status as of 2023, but will not revert to the Group 14 name for branding reasons. In 2025, the competition ran a first grade and reserve grade competition in men's, and women's league tag.

Teams

The following clubs fielded at least one team across the three Castlereagh League grades:

Castlereagh Cup Clubs Moniker Premierships Premiership Years 1stResWLTYouthCastlereagh League clubs BaradineMagpies101951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968, 1969, 1979, 1993, 1995YesYesYesNo Binnaway Bombshells 1 2004NoYesNoYes Cobar Roosters 1 2022YesYesYesYes CoolahKangaroos41963, 1965, 2024, 2025YesYesYesNo CoonabarabranUnicorns131950, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2019YesYesYesNo CoonambleBears 18 1949, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009YesYesYesNo Dunedoo Swans 3 1967, 2014, 2020YesNoYesNo Gilgandra Panthers 11 1956, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1997, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018NoNoYesNo Gulgong Terriers 1 2015YesYesYesYes MendooranTigers31983, 1984, 1985NoYesNoNo Narromine Jets 0 NoneYesYesYesYes WarrenBulldogs22010, 2012 YesYesYesYes

Former Teams Team Moniker Notes Premierships Gulargambone Galahs Folded 2008 None Mudgee Tigers Moved to Group 10 1960, 1973, 1975, 1976 MerriwaMagpiesMoved to Group 21None NynganTigersMoved to Group 11 Rugby League1989 OranaGoogarsFolded1992Tambar SpringsFoldedNone TottenhamTurtlesFoldedNone Trangie Magpies Folded 2022 None WalgettDragonsMoved to Barwon Darling Rugby LeagueNone

Premierships

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upGrand final hostMinor premiersTeams Formation of Group 14 Rugby League.1949 Coonamble Baradine1950 Coonabarabran14–0 CoonambleBaradine81951 Baradine10–3 CoonabarabranMendooran Coonabarabran1952 Baradine91953 Baradine9–2 Mudgee91954 Baradine16–2 CoonabarabranBinnaway81955 Baradine1956 Gilgandra13–0 Binnaway1957 Coonamble11–4 Baradine1958 Coonamble8–5 Mudgee1959 Coonamble Mudgee1960 Mudgee11–10 Coonamble1961 Coonabarabran1962 Coonabarabran1963 Coolah3–2 Gilgandra1964 Coonabarabran10–7 Gilgandra1965 Coolah9–5 Mudgee1966 Coonabarabran Baradine1967 Dunedoo16–8 (replay) Coonabarabran1968 Baradine17–10 Dunedoo1969 Baradine10–9 Coonabarabran1970 Coonabarabran22–7 Gulgong1971 Coonamble31–4 Coonabarabran1972 Coonabarabran26–8 Baradine1973 Mudgee8–6 Coonamble1974 Coonamble19–14 Dunedoo1975 Mudgee15–10 Baradine1976 Mudgee33–17 Gilgandra1977 Coonabarabran6–5 Gilgandra1978 Coonamble13–10 Coonabarabran1979 Baradine16–6 Coonabarabran1980 Coonabarabran16–15 Gilgandra1981 Gilgandra19–5 Baradine1982 Coonamble16–8 Coonabarabran1983 Mendooran40–22 Baradine Mendooran71984 Mendooran64–4 Coonamble1985 Mendooran24–20 Cobar1986 Gilgandra14–6 Cobar1987 Gilgandra23–16 (a.e.t.) Nyngan1988 Coonabarabran38–18 Dunedoo1989 Nyngan37–12 Coonabarabran1990 Coonabarabran32–22 Orana1991 Coonamble30–20 Baradine1992 Orana30–20 Coonamble1993 Baradine16–14 Coonamble1994 Coonabarabran22–18 Coonamble71995 Baradine40–14 Coonamble41996 Coonamble36–28 Nyngan1997 Gilgandra33–20 WalgettGilgandra Walgett6 Competition in recess in 19981999 Coonamble29–24 Nyngan Competition in recess in 2000. Group 14 Rugby League rebranded to Castlereagh Cup.2001 Gilgandra36–4 Coonamble82002 Coonamble36–26 Dunedoo82003 Coonamble70–24 Baradine Coonamble52004 Binnaway32–26 Gulargambone Binnaway72005 Coonamble34–24 Binnaway Coonamble62006 Coonamble44–22 Warren Coonamble62007 Coonamble36–16 Baradine Coonamble52008 Coonamble40–32 Baradine Coonamble52009 Coonamble32–26 Gilgandra Gilgandra62010 Warren46–20 Coonamble Warren72011 Gilgandra28–24 Warren Warren72012 Warren47–32 Coonabarabran Coonabarabran72013 Gilgandra30–24 CoonabarabranCoonabarabran Coonabarabran82014 Dunedoo32–12 CoonambleDunedoo Dunedoo82015 Gulgong40–14 Gilgandra Coonamble62016 Gilgandra28–22 GulgongGilgandra Coonamble92017 Gilgandra46–10 CoonambleGilgandra Gilgandra82018 Gilgandra31–30 Gulgong Gulgong82019 Coonabarabran32–22 Gilgandra Coonabarabran92020 Dunedoo16–10 GilgandraGilgandra Dunedoo5 Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic.2022 Cobar28–26 Gilgandra Narromine72023 Gulgong10–4 CobarGulgong Gulgong92024 Coolah32–8 CobarCobar Coolah82025 Coolah24–18 CoonabarabranCoolah Coolah92026 Cobar22–4 CoolahCobar Cobar9

Group 14 Juniors

Current Teams Baradine Junior Sports Club Coolah Junior Sports Club Coonabarabran JRLFC Coonamble JRLFC Dunedoo Junior Rugby League and Netball Association Gilgandra Junior Rugby League and Netball Association Gulgong Junior Rugby League and Netball Club Walgett Dragons JRLC (Seniors play in Barwon Darling)

Former Structure The competition was formerly divided into Eastern and Western divisions. The following clubs fielded teams in the 2006 Group 14 Eastern junior competition:

Binnaway (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Coolah (rejoined as of 2024) Dunedoo (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Gulgong (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Merriwa (fields a senior team in Group 21)

While these clubs fielded teams in the 2006 Group 14 Western junior competition:

Baradine (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Coonabarabran (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Coonamble (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Gilgandra (fields a senior team in the Castlereagh Cup) Nyngan (fields a senior team in Group 11)

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