TheAustralian rugby league premiers are the winners of the top grade competition in Australian rugby league, which is currently theNational Rugby League. From 1908 until 1995, when theARL Premiership was formed, there were two premiers, one each fromSydney andBrisbane. This occurred again in 1997 during theSuper League war.
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From 1905, the states ofQueensland andNew South Wales were beginning to create Rugby League competitions, using the rules created in Northern England as a break-away game from Rugby Union. TheNew South Wales Rugby Football League was formally founded in 1907 with the first club competition starting in 1908; whilst theQueensland Rugby League was founded in 1908 with its first competition running in 1909.
The first season ofrugby league in Australia commenced inNew South Wales and was held in 1908 and was run by theNew South Wales Rugby Football League. Queensland Rugby League was established in 1908 also; they ran their inaugural senior season in 1909. Both states ran parallel state competitions from that time. The game was adopted in both states in order to break away from the amateurrugby union competitions that existed at the time. The players had fallen out of heart with the administration of that game due to increased revenue from the game not being reflected in player allotments. At the end of the1908 NSW season,South Sydney became the first team to win the New South Wales premiership.[1] The Fortitude Valley Diehards, then known as Valleys, won the inaugural senior Queensland Rugby league season in 1909.
TheNew South Wales Rugby League andBrisbane Rugby League competitions ran parallel to each other for nearly the entire 20th century, with interstate competitions held annually. However, due to these competitions being mainly between state representative sides, apart from a few NSWRL premier v BRL premier competitions held in the 1920s, there was often no way to determine a national premier.
After 19 years of interstate-era dominance byNew South Wales, the advent ofState of Origin football in 1980 led to increased nationalisation of rugby league in Australia. After a failed proposal to play the first ever "National Championship" game in 1984 between the highly fancied BRL premierWynnum-Manly Seagulls and theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NSWRL, it was decided that theQueensland Rugby League should form a team in 1986 to enter the NSWRL premiership. While the QRL slowly looked to create their own team, a private bid from theBrisbane Broncos consortium won the licence and the team entered the NSWRL in1988. As a result, the standard of the Brisbane Rugby League decreased, and no BRL player was picked to represent Queensland or Australia afterwards; at this point most historians agree that the NSWRL became the premier competition nationwide.
Although the BRL was also a first-class competition, similar toAustralian Rules Football, where theAustralian Football League which evolved from theVictorian Football League keeps VFL statistics back to 1897 as its own history but considers South Australia'sSANFL and Western Australia'sWAFL as separate competitions, theNational Rugby League counts the history of theNSWRL Premiership as its own but considers theBrisbane Rugby League separate. Therefore, BRL champions are considered Australian Rugby League premiers but are not NRL premiers.
Starting from 1995, the New South Wales competition began to call itself theAustralian Rugby League. In 1997, an actual national competition was created byNews Limited known asSuper League, this was formed and run alongside the New South Wales and Queensland state premierships, a number of New South Wales competition teams being promoted to it. Later that year, an agreement was made between Super League and the New South Wales competition, following massive financial loss to both parties, to merge into a new National competition, known as theNational Rugby League.
South Sydney, with 20 New South Wales State titles, have been crowned New South Wales premiers more times than any other team. Fortitude Valley Diehards won the Queensland competition 23 times during its period as a first class competition, giving them the most first-class titles in Australian rugby league. They are followed bySt. George with 15 premierships, including a record 11 New South Wales premierships in a row between 1956 and 1966. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks took nearly 50 years to win their maiden premiership in 2016 - longer than any other club in the history of the game (Parramatta's maiden premiership came in its 35th season in 1981).
There are three clubs currently playing in the National Rugby League that are yet to win a premiership; the Dolphins, New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans.
Since 1908, counting the NRL and some of its predecessors (including the 1997 Super League Season), the following sides are among those that have never won a premiership:
All BRL teams except theIpswich Jets andLogan Scorpions won a premiership during its time as a top-level competition.
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Rugby League | |||||
| 1908 |  South Sydney | 14 – 12 |  Eastern Suburbs | South Sydney |  Western Suburbs (Disputed) |
| 1909 | South Sydney (2) | No Grand Final |  Balmain | South Sydney (2) | Western Suburbs (2) |
| 1910 |  Newtown | 4 – 4 | South Sydney | Newtown | Western Suburbs (3) |
| 1911 | Eastern Suburbs | 11 – 8 |  Glebe | Glebe | Balmain |
| 1912 | Eastern Suburbs (2) | No Grand Final | Glebe (2) | Eastern Suburbs | Western Suburbs (4) |
| 1913 | Eastern Suburbs (3) | No Grand Final | Newtown | Eastern Suburbs (2) | Western Suburbs (5) |
| 1914 | South Sydney (3) | No Grand Final | Newtown (2) | South Sydney (3) |  Annandale |
| 1915 | Balmain | No Grand Final | Glebe (3) | Balmain |  North Sydney |
| 1916 | Balmain (2) | 5 – 3 | South Sydney (2) | Balmain (2) | Western Suburbs (6) |
| 1917 | Balmain (3) | No Grand Final | South Sydney (3) | Balmain (3) | North Sydney (2) |
| 1918 | South Sydney (4) | No Grand Final | Western Suburbs | South Sydney (4) | Annandale (2) |
| 1919 | Balmain (4) | No Grand Final | Eastern Suburbs (2) | Balmain (4) | North Sydney (3) |
| 1920 | Balmain (5) | No Grand Final | South Sydney (4) | Balmain (5) | Annandale (3) |
| 1921 | North Sydney | No Grand Final | Eastern Suburbs (3) | North Sydney |  Sydney University |
| 1922 | North Sydney (2) | 35 – 3 | Glebe (4) | North Sydney (2) |  St George |
| 1923 | Eastern Suburbs (4) | 15 – 12 | South Sydney (5) | Eastern Suburbs (3) | Sydney University (2) |
| 1924 | Balmain (6) | 3 – 0 | South Sydney (6) | Balmain (6) | Newtown |
| 1925 | South Sydney (5) | No Grand Final | Western Suburbs (2) | South Sydney (5) | Newtown (2) |
| 1926 | South Sydney (6) | 11 – 5 | Sydney University | South Sydney (6) | St George (2) |
| 1927 | South Sydney (7) | 20 – 11 | St. George | South Sydney (7) | Sydney University (3) |
| 1928 | South Sydney (8) | 26 – 5 | Eastern Suburbs (4) | St. George | Newtown (3) |
| 1929 | South Sydney (9) | 30 – 10 | Newtown (3) | South Sydney (8) | Sydney University (4) |
| 1930 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 27 – 2 | St. George (2) | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sydney University (5) |
| 1931 | South Sydney (10) | 12 – 7 | Eastern Suburbs (5) | Eastern Suburbs (4) | Sydney University (6) |
| 1932 | South Sydney (11) | 19 – 12 | Western Suburbs Magpies (3) | South Sydney (9) | North Sydney (4) |
| 1933 | Newtown (2) | 18 – 5 | St. George (3) | Newtown (2) | Western Suburbs Magpies (7) |
| 1934 | Western Suburbs Magpies (2) | 15 – 12 | Eastern Suburbs (6) | Eastern Suburbs (5) | Sydney University (7) |
| 1935 | Eastern Suburbs (5) | 19 – 3 | South Sydney (7) | Eastern Suburbs (6) | Sydney University (8) |
| 1936 | Eastern Suburbs (6) | 32 – 12 | Balmain (2) | Eastern Suburbs (7) | Sydney University (9) |
| 1937 | Eastern Suburbs (7) | No Grand Final | South Sydney (8) | Eastern Suburbs (8) | Sydney University (10) |
| 1938 |  Canterbury-Bankstown | 19 – 6 | Eastern Suburbs (7) | Canterbury-Bankstown | St George (3) |
| 1939 | Balmain (7) | 33 – 4 | South Sydney (9) | Balmain (7) | Newtown (4) |
| 1940 | Eastern Suburbs (8) | 24 – 14 | Canterbury-Bankstown | Eastern Suburbs (9) | Western Suburbs Magpies (8) |
| 1941 | St. George | 31 – 14 | Eastern Suburbs (8) | Eastern Suburbs (10) | North Sydney (5) |
| 1942 | Canterbury-Bankstown (2) | 11 – 9 | St. George (4) | Canterbury-Bankstown (2) | Western Suburbs Magpies (9) |
| 1943 | Newtown (3) | 34 – 7 | North Sydney | Newtown (3) | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| 1944 | Balmain (8) | 12 – 8 | Newtown (4) | Newtown (4) | Canterbury-Bankstown (2) |
| 1945 | Eastern Suburbs (9) | 22 – 18 | Balmain (3) | Eastern Suburbs (11) | South Sydney |
| 1946 | Balmain (9) | 13 – 12 | St. George (5) | St. George (2) | South Sydney (2) |
| 1947 | Balmain (10) | 13 – 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown (2) | Canterbury-Bankstown (3) |  Parramatta |
| 1948 | Western Suburbs Magpies (3) | 8 – 5 | Balmain (4) | Western Suburbs Magpies (2) | North Sydney (6) |
| 1949 | St. George (2) | 19 – 12 | South Sydney (10) | South Sydney (10) | Eastern Suburbs |
| 1950 | South Sydney (12) | 21 – 15 | Western Suburbs Magpies (4) | South Sydney (11) | North Sydney (7) |
| 1951 | South Sydney (13) | 42 – 14 |  Manly-Warringah | South Sydney (12) | North Sydney (8) |
| 1952 | Western Suburbs Magpies (4) | 22 – 12 | South Sydney (11) | Western Suburbs Magpies (3) | Parramatta (2) |
| 1953 | South Sydney (14) | 31 – 12 | St. George (6) | South Sydney (13) | Western Suburbs Magpies (10) |
| 1954 | South Sydney (15) | 23 – 15 | Newtown (5) | Newtown (5) | Parramatta (3) |
| 1955 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (16) | 12 – 11 | Newtown (6) | Newtown (6) | Western Suburbs Magpies (11) |
| 1956 | St. George (3) | 18 – 12 | Balmain (5) | St George (3) | Parramatta (4) |
| 1957 | St. George (4) | 31 – 9 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2) | St George (4) | Parramatta (5) |
| 1958 | St. George (5) | 20 – 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies (5) | St George (5) | Parramatta (6) |
| 1959 | St. George (6) | 20 – 0 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (3) | St George (6) | Parramatta (7) |
| 1960 | St. George (7) | 31 – 6 | Eastern Suburbs (9) | St George (7) | Parramatta (8) |
| 1961 | St. George (8) | 22 – 0 | Western Suburbs Magpies (6) | Western Suburbs Magpies (4) | Parramatta (9) |
| 1962 | St. George (9) | 9 – 6 | Western Suburbs Magpies (7) | St George (8) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (3) |
| 1963 | St. George (10) | 8 – 3 | Western Suburbs Magpies (8) | St George (9) | Eastern Suburbs (2) |
| 1964 | St. George (11) | 11 – 6 | Balmain Tigers (6) | St George (10) | Canterbury-Bankstown (3) |
| 1965 | St. George (12) | 12 – 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (12) | St George (11) | Eastern Suburbs (3) |
| 1966 | St. George (13) | 23 – 4 | Balmain Tigers (7) | St George (12) | Eastern Suburbs (4) |
| 1967 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (17) | 12 – 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown (3) | St George (13) |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
| 1968 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (18) | 13 – 9 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (4) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (14) | Newtown (5) |
| 1969 | Balmain Tigers (11) | 11 – 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (13) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (15) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (2) |
| 1970 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (19) | 23 – 12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (5) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (16) | Parramatta (10) |
| 1971 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (20) | 16 – 10 | St. George (7) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Western Suburbs Magpies (12) |
| 1972 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 19 – 14 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (10) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2) | Parramatta (11) |
| 1973 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2) | 10 – 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (3) |  Penrith Panthers |
| 1974 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (10) | 19 – 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown (4) | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (12) | Balmain Tigers (2) |
| 1975 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (11) | 38 – 0 | St. George (8) | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (13) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (4) |
| 1976 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (3) | 13 – 10 | Parramatta | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (4) | Newtown Jets (6) |
| 1977 | St. George | 9 – 9 | Parramatta | Parramatta | Newtown Jets (7) |
| St. George (14) | 22 – 0 | Parramatta (2) | |||
| 1978 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 11 – 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Western Suburbs Magpies (5) | Newtown Jets (8) |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (4) | 16 – 0 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (2) | |||
| 1979 | St. George Dragons (15) | 17 – 13 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (5) | St George Dragons (14) | North Sydney Bears (9) |
| 1980 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (3) | 18 – 4 | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (11) | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (14) | Penrith Panthers (2) |
| 1981 | Parramatta Eels | 20 – 11 | Newtown Jets (7) | Eastern Suburbs Roosters (15) | Balmain Tigers (2) |
| 1982 | Parramatta Eels (2) | 21 – 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6) | Parramatta Eels (2) |  Canberra Raiders |
| 1983 | Parramatta Eels (3) | 18 – 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (7) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (5) | Western Suburbs Magpies (13) |
| 1984 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (4) | 6 – 4 | Parramatta Eels (3) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (4) | Western Suburbs Magpies (14) |
| 1985 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (5) | 7 – 6 | St. George Dragons (9) | St George Dragons (15) |  Illawarra Steelers |
| 1986 | Parramatta Eels (4) | 4 – 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6) | Parramatta Eels (3) | Illawarra Steelers (2) |
| 1987 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (5) | 18 – 8 | Canberra Raiders | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6) | Western Suburbs Magpies (15) |
| 1988 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6) | 24 – 12 | Balmain Tigers (8) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Western Suburbs Magpies (16) |
| 1989 | Canberra Raiders | 19 – 14 | Balmain Tigers (9) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (17) | Illawarra Steelers (3) |
| 1990 | Canberra Raiders (2) | 18 – 14 | Penrith Panthers | Canberra Raiders | South Sydney Rabbitohs (5) |
| 1991 |  Penrith Panthers | 19 – 12 | Canberra Raiders (2) | Penrith Panthers |  Gold Coast Seagulls |
| 1992 |  Brisbane Broncos | 28 – 8 | St. George Dragons (10) | Brisbane Broncos | Gold Coast Seagulls (2) |
| 1993 | Brisbane Broncos (2) | 14 – 6 | St. George Dragons (11) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (5) | Gold Coast Seagulls (3) |
| 1994 | Canberra Raiders (3) | 36 – 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (7) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6) | Balmain Tigers (4) |
| Australian Rugby League | |||||
| 1995 | Sydney Bulldogs (7) | 17 – 4 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (8) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (7) |  North Queensland Cowboys |
| 1996 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6) | 20 – 8 | St. George Dragons (12) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (8) |  South Queensland Crushers |
| 1997 |  Newcastle Knights | 22 – 16 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (9) | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (9) | South Queensland Crushers (2) |
| Super League | |||||
| 1997 | Brisbane Broncos (3) | 26 – 8 | Cronulla Sharks (3) | Brisbane Broncos (2) | North Queensland Cowboys (2) |
| National Rugby League | |||||
| 1998 | Brisbane Broncos (4) | 38 – 12 | Canterbury Bulldogs (8) | Brisbane Broncos (3) | Western Suburbs Magpies (17) |
| 1999 |  Melbourne Storm | 20 – 18 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sharks (2) | Western Suburbs Magpies (18) |
| 2000 | Brisbane Broncos (5) | 14 – 6 | Sydney Roosters (12) | Brisbane Broncos (4) | North Queensland Cowboys (3) |
| 2001 | Newcastle Knights (2) | 30 – 24 | Parramatta Eels (4) | Parramatta Eels (4) |  Penrith Panthers (3) |
| 2002 | Sydney Roosters (12) | 30 – 8 |  New Zealand Warriors | New Zealand Warriors | Bulldogs (4) |
| 2003 | Penrith Panthers (2) | 18 – 6 | Sydney Roosters (13) | Penrith Panthers (2) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (6) |
| 2004 | Bulldogs (8) | 16 – 13 | Sydney Roosters (14) | Sydney Roosters (16) | South Sydney Rabbitohs (7) |
| 2005 |  Wests Tigers | 30 – 16 | North Queensland Cowboys | Parramatta Eels (5) | Newcastle Knights |
| 2006 | Brisbane Broncos (6) | 15 – 8 | Melbourne Storm | | South Sydney Rabbitohs (8) |
| 2007 | Melbourne Storm | 34 – 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (10) | | Penrith Panthers (4) |
| 2008 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (7) | 40 – 0 | Melbourne Storm (2) | | Bulldogs (5) |
| 2009 | Melbourne Storm | 23 – 16 | Parramatta Eels (5) | St George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Roosters (5) |
| 2010 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 32 – 8 | Sydney Roosters (15) | St George Illawarra Dragons (2) | Melbourne Storm1 |
| 2011 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (8) | 24 – 10 | New Zealand Warriors (2) | Melbourne Storm |  Gold Coast Titans |
| 2012 | Melbourne Storm (2) | 14 – 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (9) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (7) | Parramatta Eels (12) |
| 2013 | Sydney Roosters (13) | 26 – 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (11) | Sydney Roosters (17) | Parramatta Eels (13) |
| 2014 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (21) | 30 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (10) | Sydney Roosters (18) | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (3) |
| 2015 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 – 16 | Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Roosters (19) | Newcastle Knights (2) |
| 2016 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 14 – 12 | Melbourne Storm (3) | Melbourne Storm (2) | Newcastle Knights (3) |
| 2017 | Melbourne Storm (3) | 34 – 6 | North Queensland Cowboys (2) | Melbourne Storm (3) | Newcastle Knights (4) |
| 2018 | Sydney Roosters (14) | 21 – 6 | Melbourne Storm (4) | Sydney Roosters (20) | Parramatta Eels (14) |
| 2019 | Sydney Roosters (15) | 14 – 8 | Canberra Raiders (3) | Melbourne Storm (4) | Gold Coast Titans (2) |
| 2020 | Melbourne Storm (4) | 26 – 20 | Penrith Panthers (2) | Penrith Panthers (3) | Brisbane Broncos |
| 2021 | Penrith Panthers (3) | 14 – 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (14) | Melbourne Storm (5) | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6) |
| 2022 | Penrith Panthers (4) | 28 – 12 | Parramatta Eels (6) | Penrith Panthers (4) | Wests Tigers |
| 2023 | Penrith Panthers (5) | 26 – 24 | Brisbane Broncos (2) | Penrith Panthers (5) | Wests Tigers (2) |
| 2024 | Penrith Panthers (6) | 14 – 6 | Melbourne Storm (5) | Melbourne Storm (6) | Wests Tigers (3) |
| 2025 | Brisbane Broncos (7) | 26 – 22 | Melbourne Storm (6) | Canberra Raiders (2) | Newcastle Knights (5) |
1 The Melbourne Storm were stripped of these titles due tolong-term salary cap breaches. They also received 0 points in 2010 due to these breaches.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 21 | 14 | 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971,2014 | 1910, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1965, 1969, 2021 |
| Sydney Roosters | 15 | 15 | 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019 | 1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010 |
| St George Dragons | 15 | 12 | 1941, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1977, 1979 | 1927, 1930, 1933, 1942, 1946, 1953, 1971, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1996 |
| Balmain Tigers | 11 | 9 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969 | 1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 8 | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011 | 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2013 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 8 | 10 | 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2004 | 1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2012, 2014 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 7 | 2 | 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2025 | 2015, 2023 |
| Penrith Panthers | 6 | 2 | 1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 1990, 2020 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 4 | 8 | 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952 | 1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963 |
| Parramatta Eels | 4 | 6 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 | 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2009, 2022 |
| Melbourne Storm | 4 | 6 | 1999, 2012, 2017, 2020 | 2006, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
| Newtown Jets | 3 | 7 | 1910, 1933, 1943 | 1913, 1914, 1929, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1981 |
| Canberra Raiders | 3 | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1994 | 1987, 1991, 2019 |
| North Sydney Bears | 2 | 1 | 1921, 1922 | 1943 |
| Newcastle Knights | 2 | 0 | 1997, 2001 | – |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 | 3 | 2016 | 1973, 1978, 1997 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 2 | 2015 | 2005, 2017 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 1999 |
| Wests Tigers | 1 | 0 | 2005 | – |
| Glebe Dirty Reds | 0 | 4 (2) | – | 1911, 1912, 1915, 1922 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 0 | 2 | – | 2002, 2011 |
| Sydney University | 0 | 1 | – | 1926 |
| Team | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon | Years Minor Premier | Years Wooden Spoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Roosters | 20 | 5 | 1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 | 1949, 1963, 1965, 1966, 2009 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 17 | 8 | 1908, 1909, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1989 | 1945, 1946, 1962, 1975, 1990, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| St George Dragons | 15 | 3 | 1928, 1946, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1985 | 1922, 1926, 1938 |
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 9 | 0 | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 | – |
| Balmain Tigers | 7 | 4 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939 | 1911, 1974, 1981, 1994 |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 1938, 1942, 1947, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2012 | 1943, 1944, 1964, 2002, 2008, 2021 |
| Melbourne Storm | 6 | 1 | 2010 | |
| Newtown Jets | 6 | 8 | 1910, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1955 | 1924, 1925, 1928, 1939, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Penrith Panthers | 5 | 4 | 1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023 | 1973, 1980, 2001, 2007 |
| Parramatta Eels | 5 | 14 | 1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005 | 1947, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 1972, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 5 | 18 | 1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978 | 1908,* 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1953, 1955, 1971, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999 |
| Brisbane Broncos | 4 | 1 | 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000 | 2020 |
| St George Illawarra Dragons | 2 | 0 | 2009, 2010 | – |
| Canberra Raiders | 2 | 1 | 1990, 2025 | 1982 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2 | 3 | 1988, 1999 | 1967, 1969, 2014 |
| North Sydney Bears | 2 | 9 | 1921, 1922 | 1915, 1917, 1919, 1932, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1979 |
| New Zealand Warriors | 1 | 0 | 2002 | – |
| Glebe Dirty Reds | 1 | 0 | 1911 | – |
 Cumberland | 0 | 1 | – | 1908* |
| South Queensland Crushers | 0 | 2 | – | 1996, 1997 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 0 | 2 | – | 2011, 2019 |
| Wests Tigers | 0 | 2 | – | 2022, 2023 |
| Annandale Dales | 0 | 3 | – | 1914, 1918, 1920 |
| Illawarra Steelers | 0 | 3 | – | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
 Gold Coast Chargers | 0 | 3 | – | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | 0 | 3 | – | 1995, 1997, 2000 |
| Newcastle Knights | 0 | 5 | – | 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025 |
| Sydney University | 0 | 10 | – | 1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 |
Note: The BRL maintained first class status until 1994 when the NSWRL became the ARL and a national competition was formed.
