NZRL National Competition
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Bartercard Premiership |
Instituted | 2010 |
Inaugural season | 2010 |
Number of teams | 12 |
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Most titles | ![]() |
Website | www.NZRL.co.nz/ |
Broadcast partner | Sky Sport |
The NZRL Men's National Competition (previously called the National Zonal Competition) is the top-level rugby league competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. In 2010 the competition replaced the Bartercard Premiership following a Sparc funded review and restructure of the New Zealand Rugby League. Since 2019, the competition has consisted of a four-team national premiership and an eight-team national championship (split into North and South Island Conferences) with a promotion and relegation between the two divisions.
Trophies and awards
Senior teams compete for the Albert Baskerville Trophy, which is named after Albert Baskerville, the organiser of the 1907-1908 All Golds tour. Under-17s compete for the Mark Graham Cup, which is named after Mark Graham, the New Zealand Rugby League player of the century. Under-15s compete for the Nathan Cayless Cup, which is named after Nathan Cayless, the only captain to win the World Cup for New Zealand.
Structure
The competition was reformatted for the 2016 season, with Akarana, Counties Manukau, Canterbury and Wellington competing in a national championship. The Upper Central and Mid-Central zones reverted to district teams with these teams, alongside Northland and the South Island districts, competing in four regional championships. The four regional winners then compete in a National Premiership competition, which play a promotion-relegation match against the last placed national championship side.[1]
From 2019, this changed again, with a 4-team Premiership and 8-team, two conference (North and South Island) Championship contested.
NZRL Premiership Teams
Team | City/Region | Current Coach | Home Grounds |
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![]() | Auckland | Steve Buckingham | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
![]() | Christchurch | Andrew Auimatagi[2] | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch |
![]() | South Auckland | Rod Ratu | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
![]() | Hamilton | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
NZRL Championship Teams
Team | City/Region | Current Coach | Home Grounds |
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North Island Conference | |||
![]() | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | |
![]() | New Plymouth | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | |
![]() | Tauranga & Rotorua | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | |
![]() | Wellington | Mike Kuiti | Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua |
South Island Conference | |||
![]() | South Christchurch | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch | |
![]() | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | |
![]() | Invercargill | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | |
![]() | Greymouth | Wingham Park, Greymouth |
Season winners
Note: *In 2014 Counties Manukau were disqualified from the final for fielding an ineligible player.
See also
- NZRL National Youth Tournament
- NZRL National Secondary Schools Tournament
- NZRL Women's National Competition
References
External links
- Official website
- NZRL on YouTube
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- Auckland (team)
- Bay of Plenty (team)
- Canterbury (team)
- Coastline (team)
- Gisborne Tairawhiti (team)
- Manawatu (team)
- Northland (team)
- Otago (team)
- Southland (team)
- Hawke's Bay (team)
- Taranaki (team)
- Tasman (team)
- Waikato (team)
- Wellington (team)
- West Coast (team)
- New Zealand Warriors (NRL)
- Auckland Vulcans (defunct)
- Auckland Lions (defunct)
- NZRL Men's National Competition
- NZRL Women's National Tournament
- Rugby League Cup
- Bartercard Premiership (defunct)
- Bartercard Cup (defunct)
- Lion Red Cup (defunct)
domestic seasons