Affiliated States Championship
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1994 |
| Number of teams | 6 (current) |
| Country | Australia |
| Champions | Victoria (2019) |
| Most titles | Western Australia (16 titles) |
The Affiliated States Championship is an annual rugby league competition run by the Australian Rugby League involving the five affiliated states (Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia) plus the Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force.
Following the Championship, a Combined Affiliated States (CAS) representative side is selected from the teams to tour the Pacific islands.
History
The initial Championship had Australian Capital Territory and Newcastle in it because they were the two strongest competitions outside of the Queensland Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League.
The Championship resumed in 2003 with just the four Affiliated states. The PRLA Australian team joined the competition in 2005.
The Affiliated Championships have over the past few years (2010–2014) been held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, however in 2015 they were held in Darwin Northern Territory.
2016 saw the championships return to Adelaide, and were played at Thebarton Oval in Torrensville, with Western Australia winning their seventh consecutive title.
Teams
South Australia and Tasmania field a joint team as the least developed rugby league states.
| Affiliated Championship Team | Colours | Titles | Years Of Affiliated Championship Titles Won | Current Championship Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 1 | 1997 | Currently Competing | |
| Newcastle (Firsts) | 1 | 1995 | Formerly Competing | |
| Northern Territory | 1 | 2004 | Currently Competing | |
| South Australia | 0 | None | Currently Competing | |
| Tasmania | 0 | None | Currently Competing | |
| Victoria | 4 | 2009, 2019, 2023, 2024 | Currently Competing | |
| Western Australia | 18 | 1994, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025 |
Currently Competing |
Combined Affiliated States
On 20 October 2017, a Combined Affiliated States team played the English national team as a warm-up for the 2017 World Cup.[1] England won 74–12 at Perth Oval.[2]
| Starting line-up | Interchange | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Head coach
| ||||||
Winners (men's)
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Western Australia | |
| 1995 | Newcastle (Firsts) | |
| 1996 | Western Australia | |
| 1997 | Australian Capital Territory | |
| 2003 | Western Australia | |
| 2004 | Northern Territory | |
| 2005 | Western Australia | |
| 2006 | Western Australia | |
| 2007 | Western Australia | |
| 2008 | Western Australia | |
| 2009 | Victoria | |
| 2010 | Western Australia | |
| 2011 | Western Australia | |
| 2012 | Western Australia | |
| 2013 | Western Australia | |
| 2014 | Western Australia | |
| 2015 | Western Australia | |
| 2016 | Western Australia[3] | |
| 2017 | Western Australia | |
| 2018 | Western Australia | |
| 2019 | Victoria | |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Western Australia | |
| 2023 | Victoria | |
| 2024 | Victoria | |
| 2025 | Western Australia |
Winners (women's)
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Australia[4] | |
| 2016 | Western Australia[5] | |
| 2017 | Western Australia | |
| 2018 | Victoria | |
| 2019 | Victoria | |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Western Australia[6] | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| 2025 |
Winners (under 18's)
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Victoria | |
| 2010 | Victoria | |
| 2011 | Victoria | |
| 2012 | Victoria | |
| 2013 | Victoria[7] | |
| 2014 | Victoria | |
| 2015 | Victoria | |
| 2016 | Victoria[8] | |
| 2017 | Victoria | |
| 2018 | Victoria | |
| 2019 | Victoria | |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2022 | Victoria | |
| 2023 | Victoria | |
| 2024 | Victoria | |
| 2025 |
See also
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
- Women's National Championship
References
- ^ "England fully fit for Affiliated States clash". NRL.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "England prepare for World Cup with romp". NRL.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.
- ^ "RESULTS – 2015 Affiliated States Championships". 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Debutantes WA claim national women's title in golden-point thriller". 23 May 2021.
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-2121-0-0-0&sID=195322&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25276805
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.