Bay of Plenty Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Following the restructuring of the New Zealand Rugby League they are part of the Upper Central Zone along with Waikato Rugby League, Coastline Rugby League and Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League.
Current domestic teams
Premier Division clubs 2024
Arataki Bears (Tauranga) - Arataki Park Forestland Falcons (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground Pacific Sharks (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground Pikiao Warriors (Mourea) - Pukaretu Reserve Mangakino Hawks (Mangakino) - Mangakino Sports Fields Taupō Phoenix (Taupō) - Hickling Park Te Paamu/TePuke Tigers (Te Puke) - Pakowhai Park
Championship Division clubs for 2024
Central Pride (Rotorua) - Puketāwhero Park Forestland Falcons (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground Ngongotahā Chiefs (Rotorua) - Puketāwhero Park Pacific Sharks (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground Pāpāmoa Bulldogs (Pāpāmoa) - Gordon Spratt Reserve Pikiao Warriors (Mourea) - Pukaretu Reserve Tauranga Whalers (Tauranga) - Arataki Park Tauhara Te Maunga (Taupō) - Hickling Park Te Paamu/TePuke Tigers (Te Puke) - Pakowhai Park
+Past winners Premier & Championship GradesSeasonPremiership GrandfinalMinor PremiersCompetitionSeasonChampionship GrandfinalPremiersScoreRunners upChampionsScoreRunners up2024Arataki28-20PacificAratakiBay of Plenty2024Pāpāmoa36-30Pikiao2023Forestlands42-12PikiaoForestlandsBay of Plenty2023Te PaamuTauranga2022Forestlands30-22MangakinoForestlandsBay of Plenty2022Pāpāmoa2021Pacific32-22MangakinoMangakinoBay of Plenty2021Forestlands2020Taupō46-20PikiaoTaupōBay of Plenty2020No Grade (COVID 19)2019Taupō32-24PacificTaupōBay of Plenty2019Pacific2018NgongotahāMangakinoMangakinoBay of Plenty2018Tauhara2017Pikiao10-8PacificPikiaoBay of Plenty20172016PacificCes Mountford Winners (Local)Bay of Plenty20162016Hamilton City24-19PacificHamilton CityWaiCoa Bay2015Pacific34-30TaupōPacificBay of Plenty20152014Pikiao30-26PacificPacificBay of Plenty2014ReporoaPacific2013PacificPikiaoPacificBay of Plenty2013CentralPikiao2012PacificCes Mountford Winners (Local)Bay of Plenty20122012Hamilton City26-12NgaruawāhiaHamilton CityWaiCoa Bay2011Tauranga24-18PacificPikiaoBay of Plenty20112011Hamilton City26-6TaniwharauHamilton CityWaiCoa Bay2010Ōtumoetai24-18NgongotahāŌtumoetaiBay of Plenty2010
Previous National Competitions Between 1994 and 1996, the Bay of Plenty region was represented by the Bay of Plenty Stags in the Lion Red Cup competition.
Lion Red Cup results SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPosition Finals1994222020262800-5384Wooden SpoonN/A1995222119304752-4485Wooden SpoonN/A1996221138440441-125FifthLost Elimination Play-off
Bartercard Premiership results SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPosition Finals20085104114186-722 FifthN/A2008500570254-1840 Wooden SpoonN/A
Bartercard Cup
The Bay of Plenty region has been represented by two separate teams in the Bartercard Cup competition. The Ngongotaha Chiefs competed in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The team is notable for losing the first sixteen matches of the 2001 season, causing the Chiefs to withdraw from the competition six rounds before the completion of the season. The Waicoa Bay Stallions, a co-operative team involving players from Waikato, Coastline and Bay of Plenty federations, joined the competition in 2004, replacing the Taranaki Wildcats. The team is notable for having former international Tawera Nikau as head coach for their inaugural year. The Stallions folded along with the competition at the end of the 2007 season. TeamSeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinalsChiefs2000224018424685-2618Eleventh (Twelve)N/AChiefs20011600162821000-7180Twelfth (Twelve)N/AStallions2004164210380455-7510Ninth (Twelve)N/AStallions2005163013368620-2526Wooden Spoon (Twelve)N/AStallions2006185211494662-16812Eighth (Ten)N/AStallions2007185112418682-26411Seventh (10)N/A