| Canberra Region Rugby League |
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|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby league football |
| Formerly known as | ACTRL (1982-1997) |
| Instituted | 1982 Formed from Group 8 (1932-1981) and ACTDRL/Group 19 (1946-1981) |
| Inaugural season | 1982 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Country | Australia |
| Premiers | Queanbeyan Kangaroos (2010) |
| Website | Official website |
The Canberra Region Rugby League competition is more commonly known as the Canberra Raiders Cup, covering the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding New South Wales towns Queanbeyan, Goulburn and Yass. The competition is run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League and players are eligible for selection in the Canberra Division of the CRL Tier 1 Divisional Championships. The Canberra district competition has an under 18's, reserve and first grade competitions.
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Rugby League in the Canberra District stems back to the late 1910s. Various Cups were held over the following decades, but the first round robin tournament in the area was competed in 1928 under the Federal Capital Territory and District Rugby League banner. The Group 8 Premiership began in 1932. The Australian Capital Territory and District Rugby League (ACTDRL) ran a second division in support of Group 8. By 1974, the CRL officially recognised this competition distinct from Group 8 and gave them a number, Group 19.[1][2]
In 1980, Group 19 changed their name back to ACTRL and Group 8 to Canberra District Rugby League (CDRL) in 1981. With the inclusion of the Canberra Raiders in the NSWRL premiership in 1982, the control of senior rugby league in the area reverted to ACTRL, who now ran 3 competitions. The premier division played for the Molonglo Shield and the second divisions (North and South) played for the Canberra Cup.[1][2]
As of 1998, the first grade teams compete for the Canberra Raiders Cup, with minor premiers being awarded the Molonglo Shield.[1][2]
| Team | Home Ground |
|---|---|
| Goulburn Workers Bulldogs | Workers Arena |
| Gungahlin Bulls | West Belconnen Leagues Club |
| Belconnen United Scholars | Northbourne Oval |
| Queanbeyan Blues | Seiffert Oval |
| Queanbeyan Kangaroos | Freebody Oval |
| Tuggeranong Bushrangers | Greenway Enclosed Oval |
| West Belconnen Warriors | West Belconnen Leagues Club |
| Woden Rams | Phillip District Ovals |
| Yass Magpies | Walker Park |
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | ||
| 1982 | Goulburn Workers | 14-5 | Goulburn United | |
| 1983 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | 16-10 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 1984 | Goulburn Workers | 10-8 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | |
| 1985 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | 11-0 | West Belconnen | |
| 1986 | West Belconnen | 17-0 | Woden Valley | |
| 1987 | Queanbeyan United | 6-4 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | |
| 1988 | Woden Valley | 23-18 | West Belconnen | |
| 1989 | West Belconnen | 26-4 | Woden Valley | |
| 1990 | West Belconnen | 21-13 | Woden Valley | |
| 1991 | West Belconnen | 14-4 | Woden Valley | |
| 1992 | Queanbeyan United | 9-6 | West Belconnen | |
| 1993 | West Belconnen | 30-20 | Queanbeyan United+ | |
| 1994 | Queanbeyan United | 17-16 | West Belconnen | |
| 1995 | West Belconnen | 26-14 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | |
| 1996 | Woden Valley | 14-10 | West Belconnen | |
| 1997 | West Belconnen | 26-8 | Goulburn | |
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-Up | ||
| 1998 | West Belconnen | 44-14 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 1999 | Gungahlin Bulls | 42-28 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 2000 | Queanbeyan United | 44-12 | Gungahlin Bulls | |
| 2001 | Gungahlin Bulls | 18-14 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 2002 | Queanbeyan United | 34-20 | West Belconnen | |
| 2003 | Queanbeyan United | 30-28 | West Belconnen | |
| 2004 | West Belconnen | 38-10 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 2005 | Queanbeyan United | 38-34 | West Belconnen | |
| 2006 | Yass United | 44-18 | Queanbeyan United | |
| 2007 | West Belconnen Warriors | 24-10 | Tuggeranong Bushrangers | |
| 2008 | Queanbeyan Blues | 46-18 | Gungahlin Bulls | |
| 2009 | Goulburn Workers Bulldogs | 29-24 | West Belconnen Warriors | |
| 2010 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos | 41-16 | Belconnen United Scholars | |