Illawarra Rugby League

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Illawarra Division Rugby League
Illawarra Rugby League logo.jpg
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1911
Inaugural season1911
Number of teams14
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Premiers North Sydney colours.svg Collegians (2022)
Most titles Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla (24 titles)
Website Illawarra Rugby League
Broadcast partnerBarTV Sports
Related competition Presidents Cup Conferences:
*Denton Engineering Cup (North)
*Ron Massey Cup (Central)
*Peter McDonald Premiership (West)

The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong). [1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Dragons. The season is contested by seven teams and concludes with a finals series involving the top four teams.

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History

Only the Northern parts of the Illawarra have traditionally been included in this competition, with teams further south playing in Group 7. However, Shellharbour's decision in 2009 to field a team in the NSW Cup was coupled with a decision to play in the Illawarra Rugby League as well, blurring the boundary between the two competitions. Other Group 7 clubs are fielding teams in the lower leagues of Illawarra competitions and there's a possibility the two competitions may merge.

The Illawarra Division is one of the strongest, along with Newcastle, local competition in New South Wales. The league features many former and current players from the NRL Senior Competition and also players from the NRL Youth Competition. The Illawarra Division Senior representative team are two-time National Country champions and have won the Country Rugby League championships consistently. The Division also supplies players to the NSWRL Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup competitions.

On 21 July 2011, whilst celebrating their centenary, Illawarra Rugby League announced their "Team of the Century". [2] [3] Immortals Graeme Langlands and Bob Fulton featured at fullback and five-eighth respectively, as well as Harry Wells at centre. The entire team follows:

Teams

The following table lists the clubs and the teams fielded in the 2024 senior competitions: Mojo Homes Illawarra Cup - NSWRL President's Cup Southern Conference (PC), Division 1 (Div1), Division 2 (Div2), Under 18s (U18), Women's tackle (Wom), Ladies League Tag (LLT). The table also indicates whether the club has junior teams.

Clubs are listed by their highest grade of competition.

ClubFirst
Season		HomegroundPremiershipsPremiership Years2024 Season
ICRes3rdU18LLTJnr
First Grade Clubs
North Sydney colours.svg Collegians Collie Dogs 1933Collegians Sporting Complex, Figtree121967, 1987, 1996-98, 2004-05, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022YesYes-YesYesYes
South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal Cougars 1912Robert Zeims Park21948, 1974YesYesYesYesYesYes
Cumberland colours.svg Dapto Canaries 1911Dapto Showground171966, 1968, 1975-77, 1979, 1982-83, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000-02, 2006, 2016YesYes--YesYes
Fingal Bay.png De La Salle Caringbah2022Woolooware Oval0NoneYes-----
Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul Butchers 1913Thomas Gibson Oval101940, 1954, 1973, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2023YesYes-YesTwoYes
Newcastle colours.svg Western Suburbs Red Devils 1949Sid Parrish Park, Figtree161957, 1959, 1969-72, 1978, 1980-81, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2009-11, 2018YesYes-YesTwoYes
Second/Reserve Grade Clubs
Cumberland colours.svg Avondale Wombats2024Dandaloo Sports Ground, Dapto0None-YesYes---
Parramatta colours.svg Berkeley Eagles 1955Berkeley Sports Ground0None-YesYesYes-Yes
Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers 1911Rex Jackson Oval41986, 1988, 1993, 2015-YesYes-YesYes
Third Grade Clubs
Cumberland colours.svg Avondale Greyhounds1976Reed Park, Dapto0None--Yes-YesYes
Canberra colours.svg Figtree Crushers1995Figtree High School0None--Yes-YesNo
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla Lowries1912Mt Kembla Park31936, 1939, 1939 (SG)--Yes---
Southern Districts Colours.svg Northern Suburbs Bulldogs1946Jim Allen Oval, Wombarra31952, 1960-61--Yes--Yes
Cronulla colours.svg Windang Sharks/Pelicans1974Boronia Oval, Windang0None--Yes--Yes
Junior/Women's Only Clubs
Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla Blacks 1913Noel Mulligan Oval241922-24, 1927-28, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1941-44, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1955-56, 1962-63, 1965---Yes-Yes
Ireland colours.svg Woonona-Bulli Bushrangers1972Hollymount Park0None----YesYes

Map

Local Areain New South Wales
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8km
5miles
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Woonona-Bulli
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Port Kembla
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Figtree
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Windang
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Northern Suburbs
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Mount Kembla
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Avondale
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Thirroul
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Helensburgh
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Dapto
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Corrimal
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Collegians & Wests
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Berkeley
Illawarra Rugby League
Locations of Illawarra Rugby League clubs.
(Black = First Division Club, Red = Second Division/Junior Club)
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300km
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Wollongong
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Canberra
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Sydney
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Relation to state & national capitals

Former clubs

First Grade

Clubs with at least one season in 1st Grade

Lower Grades only

Clubs or teams that participated in two or more seasons are listed below. Participants in the Amateur Rugby League (1982–87) are included.

First Grade Premiers

Tip: To view original newspaper articles on matches up to 1954, hover over the blue number in the Reports column and then click on the article name. That will open the article in Trove.

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-UpReport
1911 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong5–5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. KeiraIM [4] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1912 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Berkeley (Unanderra)11–0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. KeiraIM [5]
1913 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong10–5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. Keira Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1914 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Unanderra5–3 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [6]
1915 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg UnanderraIM [7]
1916–1918 – No competition due to World War I
1919 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Unanderra8–5 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [8]
1920 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1921 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong5–3 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [9]
1922 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 0–0 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [10]
1922 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 5–3 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [11]
1923 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 3–0 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [12]
1924 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 22–13 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong (Glebe)IM [13]
1925 Great Britain colours.svg Gerringong9–8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla SCT [14]
1926 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong (Glebe)13–7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. KeiraIM [15]
1927 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 2–0 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong (Glebe)IM [16] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1928 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 10–6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. KeiraIM [17] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1929 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongForfeit Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [18] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1930 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong13–6 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [19] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1931 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong31–14 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul IM [20] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1932 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong5–4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mt. KeiraSCT [21]
1933 Canterbury colours.svg West Wollongong17–17 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [22] Canterbury colours.svg West Wollongong
1933

Replay

 Canterbury colours.svg West Wollongong16–11 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [23]
1934 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 8–6 Canterbury colours.svg West WollongongIM [24] Canterbury colours.svg West Wollongong
1935 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 15–8 Canterbury colours.svg West WollongongIM [25] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1936 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla12–8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [26] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1937 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 41–10 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [27] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1938 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 18–5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount KemblaIM [28] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1939 (SG) [29] Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla26–15 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [29] Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla
1939 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla0–0 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal IM [30] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1939

Replay

 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Mount Kembla8–2 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal IM [31] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1940 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 4–3 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal IM [32] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1941 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 24–7 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1942 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 17–9 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians (CBC) IM [33] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1943 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 16–5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [34] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1944 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 30–8 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul IM [35] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1945 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong5–2 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [36]
1946 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 19–14 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [37]
1947 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong21–8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [38] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1948 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 22–7 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [39] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1949 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 20–9 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [40] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1950 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong9–6 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [41] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1951 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong15–11 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal IM [42] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1952 Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong18–5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [43] Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong
1953 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 10–7 Southern Districts Colours.svg North WollongongIM [44] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1954 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 20–7 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [45] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1955 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 20–7 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [46] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1956 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 14–9 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [47] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1957 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 22–6 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1958 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 10–8 Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1959 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 12–6 Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong
1960 Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong10–5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [48] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1961 Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong10–2 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1962 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 10–9 Southern Districts Colours.svg North WollongongIM [49] Southern Districts Colours.svg North Wollongong
1963 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 13–0 Southern Districts Colours.svg North WollongongIM [50] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1964 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong23–5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [51] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1965 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla 6–4 Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1966 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 13–6 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1967 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 12–4 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1968 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 17–11 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla IM [52] Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1969 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 11–2 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1970 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 12–4 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto IM [53] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1971 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 18–11 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1972 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 23–9 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1973 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 8–6 Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1974 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 22–8 Newcastle foundation colours.svg WollongongIM [54] Newcastle foundation colours.svg Wollongong
1975 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 15–2 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1976 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 22–6 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1977 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 18–5 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1978 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 17–13 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1979 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 22–3 Adelaide colours.svg Wests IM [55] Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1980 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 6–0 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla
1981 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 22–0 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1982 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 15–12 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1983 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 23–10 Adelaide colours.svg Wests Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1984 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 24–4 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh IM [56] Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1985 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 40–4 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians IM [57] Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
1986 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 8–6 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians IM [58] North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1987 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 16–2 Adelaide colours.svg Wests IM [59] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1988 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 20–16 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians IM [60] North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1989 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 13–12 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
1990 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 28–2 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1991 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 14–12 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto Adelaide colours.svg Wests
1992 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 28–6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg University IM [61] Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
1993 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 22–8 Adelaide colours.svg Wests Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh
1994 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 22–14 Adelaide colours.svg Wests IM [62]
1995 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 23–22 Adelaide colours.svg Wests Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
1996 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 11–2 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
1997 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 32–16 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto IM [63]
1998 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 34–10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg University IM [64]
1999 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 40–12 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2000 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 30–14 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
2001 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 18–12 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2002 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 20–16 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2003 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 28–22 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto RLW Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
2004 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 10–4 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2005 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 16–14 Adelaide colours.svg Wests North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2006 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 34–14 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
2007 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 20–18 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
2008 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 16–12 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
2009 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 14–4 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2010 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 24–0 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2011 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 34–24 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2012 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 20–16 Adelaide colours.svg Wests TB [65] Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2013 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 29–28 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh North Sydney colours.svg Collegians
2014 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul 18–16 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh IM [66] VH [67] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
2015 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 16–10 Adelaide colours.svg Wests VH [68] Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh
2016 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto 28–16 Adelaide colours.svg Wests VH [69] Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
2017 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 22–14 Cumberland colours.svg Dapto IM [70] VH [71] Cumberland colours.svg Dapto
2018 Adelaide colours.svg Wests 18–16 Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul VH [72] Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2019 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 16–14 Adelaide colours.svg Wests IM [73] VH [74] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul
2020No 1st Grade competition due to COVID-19. [75]
2021 Competition suspended and subsequently abandoned due to COVID-19.
2022 North Sydney colours.svg Collegians 12–10 Adelaide colours.svg Wests VH [76] NS [77] Canterbury colours.svg Thirroul

Women's Opens Premiership

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-UpReport
2011 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 48–12 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg University of WollongongIM [78]
2012 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Adelaide colours.svg Wests Adelaide colours.svg Wests
2014 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 42–6 Western Suburbs colours.svg Port Kembla VH [79] Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh
2015 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 20–16 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh VH [80] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
2016 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 24–10 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal VH [81] Parramatta colours.svg Berkeley
2017 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 24–0 Parramatta colours.svg Berkeley VH [82] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
2018 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 28–0 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh VH [83] South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal
2019 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal 18–8 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh VH [84] Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh
2020 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh 40–24 South Sydney colours.svg Corrimal NSWRL [85] VH [86] Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh
No competitions in 2021–2022 seasons
2023–onwards merged with Women's Southern Corridor Competition

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