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 3,354
Players 4,484
Teams 17
Coaches 142
Referees 133
Venues 60
Total Attendance 28,538,898

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
28,538,898
Average crowd
8,509
Highest crowd
80,223
First season
1908
Latest season
2026