NSW Challenge Cup

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NSW Challenge Cup
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2020 New South Wales Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted2017
Inaugural season2017
Number of teams16
RegionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Premiers Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds (2020)
Website NSW Challenge Cup
Related competition Amco Cup

The NSW Challenge Cup is a rugby league football competition played in Sydney, New South Wales. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League.

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NSW Challenge Cup Premiers

YearPremiersScoreRunner-upReference
2017 Ipswich Colours.svg Macquarie Scorpions 30 – 16 Scorpions.png Glebe-Burwood Wolves [1]
2018 Northern Raiders colors.svg Dubbo CYMS 62 – 18 Country colours.svg Guildford Owls [2]
2019 Country colours.svg Guildford Owls 42 – 16 Northern Raiders colors.svg Dubbo CYMS [3]
2020 Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds 53 – 16 Western Suburbs colours.svg Wentworthville Magpies [4]
2021
2022

Premiership Tally

No.ClubSeasons
1 Glebe colours.svg Glebe Dirty Reds 1 (2020)
1 Country colours.svg Guildford Owls 1 (2019)
1 Northern Raiders colors.svg Dubbo CYMS 1 (2018)
1 Ipswich Colours.svg Macquarie Scorpions 1 (2017)

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References

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  3. Guthrie, Nick (June 8, 2019). "Owls get revenge and the silverware after fiery Challenge Cup decider". Daily Liberal.
  4. "Today's Tale - Glebe Dirty Reds win first trophy for 93 years". www.todaystale.com.