The Darwin Rugby League is a former rugby league competition based in Darwin, Northern Territory. The competition is administered by the Northern Territory Rugby League which is the body that takes care of the league's affairs. It administered the competition, officially, from 1950 in Darwin until 2010.Sporting Pulse Darwin Rugby League retrieved 21 December 2007
On 6 May 2010, the Australian Rugby League disbanded the Darwin Rugby League due to ongoing issues, including the scheduling of matches and the playing clubs arguing these changes. The competition in Darwin is now controlled by the NTRL.
Clubs Team Moniker Suburb Ground Darwin BrothersBrothersDarwin CBDTerritory Rugby League Stadium NorthernSharksPalmerstonTerritory Rugby League Stadium PalmerstonRaidersPalmerstonRaiders Park NightcliffDragonsNightcliffTerritory Rugby League Stadium LitchfieldBearsLitchfieldFreds Pass South DarwinRabbitohsMarraraWarren Park
Darwin Rugby League Champions This is a list of the Northern Territory Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.
Season Premiers Score Runners-up 1990 Darwin Brothers 18 – 12 Tracey Village 1991 Darwin Brothers 28 – 12 Casuarina RLFC 1992 Nightcliff Dragons 28 – 0 Litchfield Bears 1993 Palmerston Raiders 21 – 6 Nightcliff Dragons 1994 Litchfield Bears 16 – 14 Nightcliff Dragons 1995 Litchfield Bears 23 – 6 Nightcliff Dragons 1996 Litchfield Bears 21 – 6 South Darwin Rabbitohs 1997 Litchfield Bears 28 – 14 University Sharks 1998 Litchfield Bears 24 – 18 Nightcliff Dragons 1999 Nightcliff Dragons 24 – 10 Darwin Brothers 2000 Nightcliff Dragons 38 – 6 University Sharks2001 Nightcliff Dragons 38 – 10 Northern Territory Institute of Sport 2002 Nightcliff Dragons 22 – 10 University Sharks 2003South Darwin Rabbitohs 51 – 50 Darwin Brothers2004 Darwin Brothers 62 – 12 University Sharks 2005 Nightcliff Dragons 13 – 12 Darwin Brothers 2006 Nightcliff Dragons 34 – 24 Darwin Brothers 2007 University Sharks 22 – 16 Litchfield Bears 2008 Litchfield Bears 22 – 14 South Darwin Rabbitohs 2009 Darwin Brothers 44 – 10 University Sharks 2010 Darwin Brothers 24 – 14 Nightcliff Dragons 2011 Palmerston Raiders 7 – 6 Nightcliff Dragons 2012 Darwin Brothers 34 – 10 University Sharks 2013 Palmerston Raiders 36 – 22 Darwin Brothers 2014 Darwin Brothers 28 – 16 Nightcliff Dragons 2015 Nightcliff Dragons 26 – 22 Palmerston Raiders 2016 Mackillop Sharks 34 – 16 Palmerston Raiders 2017 Northern Sharks 34 – 22 Darwin Brothers 2018 Litchfield Bears28 – 4 Nightcliff Dragons 2019 Litchfield Bears 26 – 12 Palmerston Raiders 2020 Darwin Brothers28 – 26 Litchfield Bears
See also
NRL Northern Territory Northern Territory rugby league team Rugby league in the Northern Territory Rugby League Competitions in Australia
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