Darwin Rugby League


The Darwin Rugby League is a rugby league competition based in Darwin, Northern Territory. The competition is administered by the Northern Territory Rugby League which is the body that takes care of the League's Affairs. It administered the competition, officially, since 1950 in Darwin until 2010.
On 6 May 2010, the Australian Rugby League disbanded the Darwin Rugby League due to ongoing issues. The competition in Darwin is now controlled by the NTRL.
This is a list of the Northern Territory Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.
SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-Up
1990Darwin Brothers18-12Tracey Village
1991Darwin Brothers28-12Casuarina RLFC
1992Nightcliff Dragons28-0Litchfield Bears
1993Palmerston Raiders21-6Nightcliff Dragons
1994Litchfield Bears16-14Nightcliff Dragons
1995Litchfield Bears23-6Nightcliff Dragons
1996Litchfield Bears21-6South Darwin Rabbitohs
1997Litchfield Bears28-14University Sharks
1998Litchfield Bears24-18Nightcliff Dragons
1999Nightcliff Dragons24-10Darwin Brothers
2000Nightcliff Dragons38-6University Sharks
2001Nightcliff Dragons38-10Northern Territory Institute of Sport
2002Nightcliff Dragons22-10University Sharks
2003South Darwin Rabbitohs51-50Darwin Brothers
2004Darwin Brothers62-12University Sharks
2005Nightcliff Dragons13-12Darwin Brothers
2006Nightcliff Dragons34-24Darwin Brothers
2007University Sharks22-16Litchfield Bears
2008Litchfield Bears22-14South Darwin Rabbitohs
2009Darwin Brothers44-10University Sharks
2010Darwin Brothers24- 14Nightcliff Dragons
2011Palmerston Raiders7-6Nightcliff Dragons
2012Darwin Brothers34-10University Sharks
2013Palmerston Raiders36-22Darwin Brothers
2014Darwin Brothers28-16Nightcliff Dragons
2015Nightcliff Dragons26-22Palmerston Raiders
2016University Sharks34-16Palmerston Raiders