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 15,056
Players 9,961
Teams 17
Coaches 345
Referees 246
Venues 102
Total Attendance 184,802,633

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
184,802,633
Average crowd
12,274
Highest crowd
107,999
First season
1908
Latest season
2026