Competition Vault Profile

National Rugby League

Historical competition records, participants, seasons, teams, venues and all-time statistical leaders.

Country
Australia
First year
1908
Last year
2026
Seasons
120

Competition identity

Overview

Core competition information and the scale of its historical database.
Seasons 120
Games 6,394
Players 6,682
Teams 17
Coaches 142
Referees 133
Venues 60
Total Attendance 65,657,205

Competition details

Identity

Full name
National Rugby League
Abbreviation
NRL
Country
Australia
Classification
dom
ACOMP
No
Recorded span
1908–2026

Attendance

Crowd Records

Total attendance
65,657,205
Average crowd
10,269
Highest crowd
82,415
First season
1908
Latest season
2026