ARL Premiership

The ARL Premiership was Australia's first grade rugby league competition between 1995 and 1997. It replaced the previous competitions, the Sydney Rugby League and the Brisbane Rugby League.

Australian Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1995
Inaugural season1995
Ceased1997
Replaced byNational Rugby League
Number of teams10
Country Australia
Broadcast partnerNine Network
C7 Sport

History

During the Super League war of the mid-1990s the Australian Rugby League took over control of Australia's first grade competition from the New South Wales RFL who had run the Premiership since its inception in 1908. As the NSW Premiership expanded to Queensland and Australian Capital Territory, the NSW RFL relinquished control to the ARL.

Although they only won one ARL premiership in 1996, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles dominated the competition in its three years under the ARL name, winning each minor premiership (1995-1997), and appearing in all three Grand Finals. In 1997 there were two first grade competitions with the Super League rivaling the Premiership.

Premiers

Season Grand Finals Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
1995 Canterbury-Bankstown 17–4 Manly-Warringah Manly-Warringah
1996 Manly-Warringah 20–8 St. George Manly-Warringah
1997 Newcastle 22–16 Manly-Warringah Manly-Warringah

References

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