Founded 1908 Country Editions completed 118 Number of teams 17 Current premiers Sydney Roosters (16th title) Most titles won

As of the end of 2026, there have been 29 NRL Premierships and 119 including the lesser, state premierships, (NSWRL and ARL). This is a list of all the grand finals that were played to decide those premierships.

Between 1912 and 1925, and again in 1937, the NSW premiership was decided on a first-past-the-post basis, with a final only played if two teams finished with an equal amount of competition points. This happened in 1916, 1922, 1923 and 1924.

From 1926 until 1953, the second amended Argus System was used, whereby the minor premiers had the right to challenge the winner of the final to a grand final to decide the premiership.

From 1954, the grand final became the only way to determine the premiership.

List NSWRL/ARL/NRL Premiers (1908–present) SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceNew South Wales Rugby League1908 South Sydney Rabbitohs14–12 Eastern SuburbsRAS Showground4,0001909 South Sydney Rabbitohs (2)N/A Balmain TigersN/AN/A1910 Newtown Jets4–4 South Sydney RabbitohsRAS Showground14,0001911 Eastern Suburbs11–8 Glebe Dirty Reds20,0001912 Eastern Suburbs (2)N/A Glebe Dirty RedsN/AN/A1913 Eastern Suburbs (3) Newtown Jets1914 South Sydney Rabbitohs (3) Newtown Jets1915 Balmain Tigers Glebe Dirty Reds1916 Balmain Tigers (2)5–3 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground7,0001917 Balmain Tigers (3)N/A South Sydney RabbitohsN/AN/A1918 South Sydney Rabbitohs (4) Western Suburbs Magpies1919 Balmain Tigers (4) Eastern Suburbs1920 Balmain Tigers (5) South Sydney Rabbitohs1921 North Sydney Bears Eastern Suburbs1922 North Sydney Bears (2)35–3 Glebe Dirty RedsSydney Cricket Ground15,0001923 Eastern Suburbs (4)15–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs15,0001924 Balmain Tigers (6)3–0 South Sydney Rabbitohs15,0001925 South Sydney Rabbitohs (5)N/A Western Suburbs MagpiesN/AN/A1926 South Sydney Rabbitohs (6)11–5 Sydney UniversityRAS Showground20,0001927 South Sydney Rabbitohs (7)20–11 St. George Dragons8,0001928 South Sydney Rabbitohs (8)26–5 Eastern Suburbs25,0001929 South Sydney Rabbitohs (9)30–10 Newtown JetsSydney Sports Ground16,3601930 Western Suburbs Magpies27–2 St. George Dragons12,1781931 South Sydney Rabbitohs (10)12–7 Eastern Suburbs27,1041932 South Sydney Rabbitohs (11)19–12 Western Suburbs Magpies16,9251933 Newtown Jets (2)18–5 St. George Dragons18,0801934 Western Suburbs Magpies (2)15–12 Eastern Suburbs25,1741935 Eastern Suburbs (5)19–3 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground22,1061936 Eastern Suburbs (6)32–12 Balmain Tigers14,3951937 Eastern Suburbs (7)N/A South Sydney RabbitohsN/AN/A1938 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs19–6 Eastern SuburbsSydney Cricket Ground20,2871939 Balmain Tigers (7)33–4 South Sydney Rabbitohs26,9721940 Eastern Suburbs (8)24–14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24,1671941 St. George Dragons31–14 Eastern Suburbs39,9571942 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (2)11–9 St. George Dragons26,1711943 Newtown Jets (3)34–7 North Sydney Bears60,9221944 Balmain Tigers (8)12–8 Newtown Jets24,1861945 Eastern Suburbs (9)22–18 Balmain Tigers44,5851946 Balmain Tigers (9)13–12 St. George DragonsSydney Sports Ground32,2961947 Balmain Tigers (10)13–9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs29,2921948 Western Suburbs Magpies (3)8–5 Balmain Tigers29,1221949 St. George Dragons (2)19–12 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground56,5341950 South Sydney Rabbitohs (12)21–15 Western Suburbs MagpiesSydney Sports Ground32,3731951 South Sydney Rabbitohs (13)42–14 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles28,5051952 Western Suburbs Magpies (4)22–12 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground41,0601953 South Sydney Rabbitohs (14)31–12 St. George Dragons44,5811954 South Sydney Rabbitohs (15)23–15 Newtown Jets45,7591955 South Sydney Rabbitohs (16)12–11 Newtown Jets42,4661956 St. George Dragons (3)18–12 Balmain Tigers61,9871957 St. George Dragons (4)31–9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles54,3991958 St. George Dragons (5)20–9 Western Suburbs Magpies62,2831959 St. George Dragons (6)20–0 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles49,4571960 St. George Dragons (7)31–6 Eastern Suburbs53,1561961 St. George Dragons (8)22–0 Western Suburbs Magpies61,1961962 St. George Dragons (9)9–6 Western Suburbs Magpies41,1841963 St. George Dragons (10)8–3 Western Suburbs Magpies69,8601964 St. George Dragons (11)11–6 Balmain Tigers61,3691965 St. George Dragons (12)12–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs78,0561966 St. George Dragons (13)23–4 Balmain Tigers61,1291967 South Sydney Rabbitohs (17)12–10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs56,3581968 South Sydney Rabbitohs (18)13–9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles54,2551969 Balmain Tigers (11)11–2 South Sydney Rabbitohs58,8251970 South Sydney Rabbitohs (19)23–12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles53,2411971 South Sydney Rabbitohs (20)16–10 St. George Dragons62,8381972 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles19–14 Eastern Suburbs Roosters54,3571973 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (2)10–7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks52,0441974 Eastern Suburbs Roosters (10)19–4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs57,2141975 Eastern Suburbs Roosters (11)38–0 St. George Dragons63,0471976 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (3)13–10 Parramatta Eels57,3431977 St. George Dragons9–9 Parramatta Eels65,959 St. George Dragons (14)22–0 Parramatta Eels47,8281978 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles11–11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks51,510 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (4)16–0 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks33,5521979 St. George Dragons (15)17–13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs50,9911980 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (3)18–4 Eastern Suburbs Roosters52,8811981 Parramatta Eels20–11 Newtown Jets57,3331982 Parramatta Eels (2)21–8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles52,1861983 Parramatta Eels (3)18–6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles40,2851984 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (4)6–4 Parramatta Eels47,0761985 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (5)7–6 St. George Dragons44,5691986 Parramatta Eels (4)4–2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs45,8431987 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (5)18–8 Canberra Raiders50,2011988 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6)24–12 Balmain TigersSydney Football Stadium (1988)40,0001989 Canberra Raiders19–14 Balmain Tigers40,5001990 Canberra Raiders (2)18–14 Penrith Panthers41,5351991 Penrith Panthers19–12 Canberra Raiders41,8151992 Brisbane Broncos28–8 St. George Dragons41,5601993 Brisbane Broncos (2)14–6 St. George Dragons42,3291994 Canberra Raiders (3)36–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs42,234Australian Rugby League1995 Sydney Bulldogs (7)17–4 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Football Stadium (1988)41,1271996 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (6)20–8 St. George Dragons40,9851997 Newcastle Knights22–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles42,482National Rugby League1998 Brisbane Broncos (4)38–12 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSydney Football Stadium40,8571999 Melbourne Storm20–18 St. George Illawarra DragonsStadium Australia107,9992000 Brisbane Broncos (5)14–6 Sydney Roosters94,2772001 Newcastle Knights (2)30–24 Parramatta Eels90,4142002 Sydney Roosters (12)30–8 New Zealand Warriors80,1302003 Penrith Panthers (2)18–6 Sydney Roosters81,1662004 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (8)16–13 Sydney Roosters82,1272005 Wests Tigers30–16 North Queensland Cowboys82,4532006 Brisbane Broncos (6)15–8 Melbourne Storm79,6092007 34–8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles81,3922008 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (7)40–0 Melbourne Storm80,3882009 23–16 Parramatta Eels82,5382010 St. George Illawarra Dragons32–8 Sydney Roosters82,3342011 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (8)24–10 New Zealand Warriors81,9882012 Melbourne Storm (2)14–4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs82,9762013 Sydney Roosters (13)26–18 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles81,4912014 South Sydney Rabbitohs (21)30–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs83,8332015 North Queensland Cowboys17–16 Brisbane Broncos82,7582016 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14–12 Melbourne Storm83,6252017 Melbourne Storm (3)34–6 North Queensland Cowboys79,7222018 Sydney Roosters (14)21–6 Melbourne Storm82,6882019 Sydney Roosters (15)14–8 Canberra Raiders82,9222020 Melbourne Storm (4)26–20 Penrith Panthers37,3032021 Penrith Panthers (3)14–12 South Sydney RabbitohsLang Park39,3222022 Penrith Panthers (4)28–12 Parramatta EelsStadium Australia82,4152023 Penrith Panthers (5)26–24 Brisbane Broncos81,9472024 Penrith Panthers (6)14–6 Melbourne Storm80,1562025 Brisbane Broncos (7)26–22 Melbourne Storm80,2232026 Sydney Roosters (16)19–18 Newcastle Knights80,814

Super League Premiers (1997)* SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceSuper League1997 Brisbane Broncos (3)26–8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (3)Queen Elizabeth II Stadium58,912

Team performance + Table key†Club no longer participates in the NRL TeamWinnersYears wonYears runner-up1 South Sydney Rabbitohs21141908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 20141910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 20212 Sydney Roosters16151911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019, 20261908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010 St. George Dragons†15121941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 19791927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 19964 Balmain Tigers†1191915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 19691909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 19895 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles8111972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 20111951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997ARL, 2007, 2013 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs101938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 20041940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 20147 Brisbane Broncos 721992, 1993, 1997SL, 1998, 2000, 2006, 20252015, 2023 8 Penrith Panthers 621991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20241990, 20209 Western Suburbs Magpies†481930, 1934, 1948, 19521918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963 Parramatta Eels61981, 1982, 1983, 19861976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022 Melbourne Storm1999, 2012, 2017, 20202006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024, 202512 Newtown Jets†371910, 1933, 19431913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981 Canberra Raiders31989, 1990, 19941987, 1991, 201914 North Sydney Bears†211921, 19221943 Newcastle Knights11997ARL, 2001202616 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks1320161973, 1978, 1997SL North Queensland Cowboys220152005, 2017 St. George Illawarra Dragons 120101999 Wests Tigers02005—20 Glebe Dirty Reds†04—1911, 1912, 1915, 1922 New Zealand Warriors2—2002, 2011

Consecutive premierships +#TeamYears11 St. George1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 19665 South Sydney1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 19294 Penrith2021, 2022, 2023, 20243 Eastern Suburbs1911, 1912, 1913 Balmain1915, 1916, 1917 Eastern Suburbs1935, 1936, 1937 South Sydney1953, 1954, 1955 Parramatta1981, 1982, 19832 South Sydney1908, 1909 Balmain1919, 1920 North Sydney1921, 1922 South Sydney1931, 1932 Balmain1946, 1947 South Sydney1950, 1951 South Sydney1967, 1968 South Sydney1970, 1971 Manly Warringah1972, 1973 Eastern Suburbs1974, 1975 Canterbury-Bankstown1984, 1985 Canberra1989, 1990 Brisbane1992, 1993 Brisbane1997 (SL), 1998 Sydney2018, 2019

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