The Northern Territory Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of Rugby League in the Northern Territory of Australia. It controls the Darwin Rugby League, Darwin Junior Rugby League and the Centralia Australian Rugby Football League.

History

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The first Rugby League competition in Darwin took place in 1941. This competition comprised of servicemen stationed in Darwin during World War 2. The competition was suspended following the Japanese air raids on February 19, 1942 and did not recommence until 1943. The game was not played on an organised basis after servicemen left the city at the end of the war until the formation of the Northern Territory Rugby Football League Association in 1950. The newly formed association's first game was held on January 14, 1951.

Darwin Rugby League

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Current Teams

• Brothers
• Litchfield
• Nightcliff
• Palmerston
• South Darwin
• University

Grand Final Results

• 1950/51-Wallabies-9-d-RAAF-2
• 1951/52-Qantas-3-d-Navy-2
• 1952/53-Qantas-24-d-Wallabies-5
• 1953/54-RAAF-21-d-Qantas-5
• 1954/55-Wallabies-16-d-Qantas-5
• 1955/56-Wallabies-7-d-Navy-5
• 1956/57-Wallabies-19-d-RAAF-10
• 1957/58-Wallabies-16-d-5ACS (RAAF)-2
• 1958/59-Qantas-18-d-5ACS-5
• 1959/60-Qantas-12-d-Navy-5
• 1960/61-RAAF Green ACS-7-d-Navy-Army-5
• 1961/62-Wallabies-23-d-Navy-Army-10
• 1962/63-Nightcliff-18-d-Brothers-5
• 1963/64-Nightcliff-11-d-Brothers-10
• 1964-RSL formerly ACS-5-d-Brothers-0
• 1965-Nightcliff-18-d-RSL-15
• 1966-Brothers-10-d-Nightcliff-9
• 1967-Brothers-10-d-Nightcliff-7
• 1968-Nightcliff-5-d-Brothers-3
• 1969-Nightcliff-17-d-RSL-8
• 1970-Brothers-30-d-RSL-11
• 1971-RSL-28-d-Nightcliff-14
• 1972-RSL-25-d-South Darwin-14
• 1973-Brothers-14-d-RSL-10
• 1974-Brothers-29-d-RSL-14
• 1975-Nightcliff-36-d-RSL-21
• 1976-Northern Suburbs-15-d-Waratahs-13
• 1977-Northern Suburbs-28-d-Nightcliff-20
• 1978-Waratahs-30-d-Brothers-14
• 1979-Northern Suburbs-24-d-Brothers-13
• 1980-South Darwin-37-d-RSL-2
• 1981-Waratahs-20-d-South Darwin-7
• 1982-Northern Suburbs-35-d-Brothers-11
• 1983-Waratahs-24-d-South Darwin-20
• 1984-Brothers-26-d-Waratahs-2
• 1985-Waratahs-S/D-52-d-Nightcliff-14
• 1986-Waratahs-Southern-34-d-Brothers-12
• 1987-Nightcliff-26-d-Brothers-22
• 1988-Brothers-20-d-Waratahs-S/D-16
• 1989-Brothers-30-d-Waratahs-S/D-8
• 1990-Brothers-18-d-Tracey Village-12
• 1991-Brothers-28-d-Casuarina-12
• 1992-Nightcliff-28-d-Litchfield-0
• 1993-Top End Raiders-21-d-Nightcliff-6
• 1994-Litchfield-16-d-Nightcliff-14
• 1995-Litchfield-23-d-Nightcliff-6
• 1996-Litchfield-21-d-South Darwin-6
• 1997-Litchfield-28-d-University-14
• 1998-Litchfield-24-d-Nightcliff-18
• 1999-Nightcliff-24-d-Brothers-10
• 2000-Nightcliff-38-d-University-6
• 2001-Nightcliff-38-d-NTIS-10 (Institute of Sport)
• 2002-Nightcliff-22-d-University-10
• 2003-South Darwin-51-d-Brothers-50
• 2004-Brothers-62-d-University-12

Source: Northern Territory Rugby League

Central Australian Rugby Football League

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The following teams play from Under 9s through to A Grade.

• Central Memorial
• United
• Vikings
• Wests

Gove

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• Gove Junior Rugby League

Katherine

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• Katherine Junior Rugby League

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