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| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Inaugural season | 1994 |
| Ceased | 1996 |
| Replaced by | Bartercard Cup |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Last Premiers | Counties Manukau (1989-2007) |
| Most titles | Counties Manukau(2 titles) |
TheLion Red Cup was a New Zealand domesticrugby league competition that ran from 1994 to 1996 sponsored by brewersLion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to theAuckland Warriors being accepted into theWinfield Cup. The competition was a huge success in its inaugural year, although it made a massive loss financially. Throughout its three-year history it continued to make a loss, eventually being scrapped by theNew Zealand Rugby League.
The teams that participated were:
| Team | Seasons | Played | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Premierships | Runner Up | Minor Premierships | Wooden Spoon |
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| Auckland City Vulcans | 1994 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 539 | 393 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auckland Warriors Colts | 1995 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 711 | 398 | 323 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bay of Plenty Stags | 1994-6 | 67 | 15 | 4 | 48 | 1024 | 2028 | −1061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Canterbury Country Cardinals | 1994-6 | 69 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 1504 | 1475 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christchurch City Shiners | 1994-6 | 66 | 21 | 1 | 44 | 1173 | 1692 | -519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Counties Manukau Heroes | 1994-6 | 76 | 53 | 3 | 20 | 2115 | 1332 | 801 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawkes Bay Unicorns | 1994-6 | 66 | 24 | 2 | 40 | 1217 | 1545 | -328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hutt Valley Firehawks/Dolphins | 1994-6 | 67 | 33 | 2 | 32 | 1460 | 1429 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manawatu Mustangs | 1996 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 404 | 732 | -328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Harbour Sea Eagles | 1994-6 | 75 | 50 | 1 | 24 | 1940 | 1235 | 1027 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taranaki Rockets | 1994-6 | 66 | 23 | 2 | 41 | 1336 | 1744 | -453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waikato Cougars | 1994-6 | 73 | 45 | 3 | 25 | 1696 | 1412 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waitakere City Raiders | 1994-6 | 68 | 39 | 2 | 27 | 1705 | 1257 | 404 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wellington City Dukes | 1994-6 | 66 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 1446 | 1554 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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