The New South Wales Rugby League administered several Major Competitions during the 2025 season. This included six men's competitions, two women's competitions and an under 21s competition. Along with the Queensland Rugby League, these competitions feed into the National Rugby League.
Tier 1 Competitions
New South Wales Cup The New South Wales Cup (named the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the premier men's Rugby League competition in New South Wales. Nationally, along with the Queensland Cup, the New South Wales Cup is a Tier 2 competition and feeds into the Tier 1 National Rugby League.
Teams There will be 13 teams in the 2025 competition, the same number as 2024.
The competition features 10 reserve teams from the NRL competition and 3 standalone clubs who have feeder arrangements with NRL teams.
In April 2023, the Papua New Guinea based Port Moresby Vipers submitted a bid to join the NSW Cup. As of November 2024, that bid is still ongoing.
In September 2024, Manly Warringah announced they were ending their affiliation with Blacktown Workers so they could field their own reserves team in the 2025 NSW Cup. ColoursClubNRL AffiliateHome ground(s)Head coachCanberra Raiders (R)GIO Stadium, Raiders BelconnenChris LewisCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (R)Accor Stadium, Belmore Sports GroundMichael PotterManly Warringah Sea Eagles (R)4 Pines ParkGuy WilliamsNew Zealand Warriors (R)Go Media Stadium, North Harbour Stadium, Waitakere StadiumDavid Tangata-ToaNewcastle Knights (R)McDonald Jones StadiumMichael DobsonNewtown Jets Cronulla-Sutherland SharksHenson ParkGeorge NdairaNorth Sydney Bears Melbourne StormNorth Sydney OvalTony BarnesParramatta Eels (R)CommBank Stadium, Eric Tweedale StadiumNathan CaylessPenrith Panthers (R)CommBank Stadium, St Marys Leagues StadiumBen HardenSouth Sydney Rabbitohs (R)Accor Stadium, Redfern OvalWayne CollinsSt George Illawarra Dragons (R)Collegians Sporting Complex, WIN Stadium, Jubilee StadiumWillie TalauSydney Roosters (R)Wentworth Park, Allianz StadiumBrett MorrisWestern Suburbs Magpies Wests TigersLidcombe Oval, Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leichhardt OvalAaron Payne State MapSydney Map
Ladder
Ladder progression Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5. Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round. Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round. Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
PosTeam12345678910111213141516171819202122232425261 New Zealand Warriors (R)2468101012141618202224262830323436384041434345472 St George Illawarra Dragons (R)2466799111315171921232527272931333334343436363 Parramatta Eels (R)24667911131515171919212123252527272931333535354 Newtown Jets246881012141414141616161820222426262829292931315 Canberra Raiders (R)022244681010121212121212141416182022242628306 Penrith Panthers (R)02466810101012141416181818202222242426283030307 Sydney Roosters (R)222466681012121214141618182020222224262828308 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (R)0222468101012121214151517171717192122222224269 Western Suburbs Magpies002224444468101113131517171719192123232310 North Sydney Bears000246888101010121214141616181818202020202211 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (R)00246666881010101212121212121214141618202212 Newcastle Knights (R)2224444466688888810121414141416181813 South Sydney Rabbitohs (R)22222222244668101212121212121212121214