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Group 16 Rugby League#Group 19 (Monaro)

{{Short description|Rugby league competition in New South Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

| name = Group 16 Rugby League

| current_season =

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| formerly = Far South Coast Rugby League

| founded = 1932

| inaugural = 1946

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| replaced =

| ceotag = Chief executive

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| teams = 9

| country = {{AUS}}

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| championtag = Premiers

| champion = {{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} Snowy River Bears

| season = 2024

| most_champs = {{leagueicon|St. George|16}} Eden Tigers

| count = 14

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/group16rugbyleague/ Group 16 Rugby League on facebook]

| Top Pointscorer =

| TV =

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Group 16 is a rugby league competition on the south coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 16 district covers the area from Batemans Bay down the Sapphire Coast to Eden, and inland across the Southern Tablelands to the Snowy Mountains towns of Cooma and Jindabyne.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the commencement of Group 16 2020 season was postponed and subsequently cancelled.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bombalatimes.com.au/story/6693840/season-faces-delays/|title=Group 16 season faces delay after suspension|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=24 Mar 2020|publisher=Bombala Times|access-date=27 Aug 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2020/05/22/community-football-update-regional-competitions/|title=Update: Community Competitions 2020|date=22 May 2020|website=NSWRL|access-date=27 Aug 2020}}

The competition is held across four grades, First Grade, Reserve Grade, Ladies League Tag and Under 18s.

The competition also has a junior league with clubs aligned with their respective teams of the senior competition.

Teams

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
style="width: 25%"; rowspan=2 | Club

! style="width: 5%"; rowspan=2 | Est.

! style="width: 20%"; rowspan=2 | Home Ground

! style="width: 10%"; colspan=2 | Premierships

! style="width: 40%"; rowspan=2 | Premiership Years

Sub
Group

! Group

{{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Batemans Bay Tigers1897Mackay Parkalign="center" | 3align="center" | 11940 (Bodalla); 1948, 1953 (Northern); 1967
{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16}} Bega Roosters1960Bega Recreation Groundalign=center |0align="center" | 121966, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2022
{{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Bombala Blue Heelers1932Bombala Showground &

Delegate Showground

| align="center" | 9

align=center | 61932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 (Southern Monaro); 1950, 1966, 1967, 1968 (Group 19); 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1991, 2018
{{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} Cooma Stallions1971Cooma Showgroundalign=center | 0align="center" | 31984, 1994, 2017
{{leagueicon|St George|16}} Eden Tigers1940George Brown Memorial Ovalalign=center | 3align=center | 141947, 1949, 1954 (Imlay); 1959, 1963, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
{{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs1975Pambula Sporting Complexalign=center | 1align="center" | 31980, 1993, 2023

(1927 Far South sub-group as Pambula-Merimbula)

{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Moruya Sharks1925Ack Weyman Ovalalign=center | 0align=center | 51989, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016
{{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} Narooma Devils1929Bill Smythe Memorial Ovalalign=center | 3align=center | 61951, 1952, 1955 (Northern); 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2012
{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| 1926

| Lawrence Park

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 1

| 1951, 1952, 1953 (Imlay); 2019

= Former clubs =

Former clubs that once played in the area include:

  • {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Alpine Wanderers
  • {{leagueicon|Australia|16}} Bodalla
  • {{leagueicon|Penrith|16}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers
  • {{leagueicon|Parramatta|16}} Cobargo-Bermagui Eels
  • {{Leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Delegate Tigers
  • {{leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs
  • {{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} Snowy River Bears
  • {{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Tuross Lakers

Map

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|+

!style="width: 50% | Local Area

!style="width: 50% | in New South Wales

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| label2 = Bombala

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| caption = Relation to state & national capitals

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Premiers

=First Grade Premiers=

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bgcolor=#C1D8FF

!rowspan=2 width=10%|Season

! colspan="3" rowspan="1" |Grand Final information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

bgcolor=#EFEFEF

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Premiers

!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1956

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 8–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Cobargo-Bermagui Eels

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1957

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Penrith}} Candelo

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1958

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 27–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1959

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 3–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1960

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 10–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1961

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 10–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1962

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 3–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1963

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1964

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Australia}} Bodalla

| style="text-align:center;" | 4–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Australia}} Bodalla

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1965

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 17–9

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bemboka

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1966

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1967

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Balmain}} Batemans Bay Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Balmain}} Batemans Bay Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1968

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Balmain}} Batemans Bay Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1969

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

| style="text-align:center;" | 16–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1970

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

| style="text-align:center;" | 15–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1971

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 11–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1972

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1973

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1974

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

| style="text-align:center;" | 26–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1975

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Penrith}} Candelo-Bemboka Panthers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1976

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delegate

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1977

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1978

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 24–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1979

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1980

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

| style="text-align:center;" | 19–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1981

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 8–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1982

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1983

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala-Delegate

| style="text-align:center;" | 15–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala-Delegate

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1984

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–9

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala-Delegate

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala-Delegate

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1985

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1986

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala-Delegate

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1987

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 20–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1988

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1989

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:center;" | 38–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1990

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1991

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–22

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1992

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 16–14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1993

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1994

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1995

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1996

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Snowy River Bears

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1997

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 23–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1998

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:center;" | 36–14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1999

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–11

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2000

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 19–18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2001

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2002

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 21–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 40–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2004

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 42–24

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2005

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2006

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2007

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 30–22

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2008{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-08/tigers-maul-bega-in-group-16-grand-final/502832|title=Tigers maul Bega in Group 16 grand final|date=8 Sep 2008|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Commission|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 32–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 56–32

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2010{{Cite web|url=http://www.ineden.com.au/edentigers/|title=Eden Tigers are 2010 Premiers|last=Evelyn|first=Dave|website=InEden|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2011{{Cite web|url=http://www.ineden.com.au/edentigers/news/grandfinal2011.htm|title=Tigers Win 2011 Grand Final|last=Evelyn|first=Dave|date=11 Sep 2011|website=InEden|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St. George}} Eden Tigers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2012{{Cite web|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/345410/devils-win-grand-final/|title=Devils win grand final|date=20 Sep 2012|publisher=Narooma News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:center;" | 20–14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/1762809/moruya-sharks-take-down-bega-roosters-for-group-16-win/|title=Moruya Sharks take down Bega Roosters for Group 16 win|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=9 Sep 2013|publisher=Bega District News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/2559797/group-16-grand-final-celebrations-2014-photos/|title=Group 16 grand final celebrations 2014 = Photos|last=Hayson|first=Robert|date=15 Sep 2014|publisher=Bega District News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/2564710/grand-final-bega-roosters-down-devils-photos/|title=Rugby League Bega defeats Narooma Group 16 grand final: photos|last=Medlicott|first=Jeanne|date=17 Sep 2014|publisher=Narooma News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma Devils

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:center;" | 50–12

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/4863035/group-16-grand-final-throwback-photos-video/|title=Moruya Sharks steal big show as Roosters bag three grand finals|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=17 Aug 2017|orig-year=2016|publisher=Narooma News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

| style="text-align:center;" | 24–14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Cronulla}} Moruya Sharks

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/4867183/rugby-league-glory-photos-video/?cs=510|title=Group 16 grand final played in front of record crowd|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=20 Aug 2017|publisher=Bega District News|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

| style="text-align:center;" | 38–18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| North Sydney}} Cooma Stallions

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.bombalatimes.com.au/story/5594701/blue-heelers-steal-show-from-bega-roosters/|title=Bombala break 27-year drought in first grade league premiership|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=20 Aug 2018|publisher=Bombala Times|access-date=16 Jun 2019}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala Blue Heelers

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–12

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/6392215/eagles-end-66-year-premiership-wait/|title=Tathra Sea Eagles end 66-year premiership wait|last=McMaster|first=Jacob|date=18 Sep 2019|publisher=Eden Magnet|access-date=27 Aug 2020}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:center;" | 24–18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

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| align="center" colspan="5" | 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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| style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2021 Finals Series and Grand Final cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

|{{leagueicon|Canterbury}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

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|2022

| style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Easts}} Bega Roosters

|24–14

| style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|NSW}} Bombala Blue Heelers

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

|2023{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Tallon |date=2023-08-29 |title=Grand Final Watch: Kendall, Narwan, Merimbula, Wolfpack all crowned premiers in respective competitions |url=https://battlersforbushfooty.com/2023/08/30/grand-final-watch-kendall-narwan-merimbula-pambula-wolfpack-all-crowned-premiers-in-respective-competitions/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Battlers For Bush Footy |language=en-GB}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs

|38-18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|Manly}} Tathra Sea Eagles

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon|St George}} Eden Tigers

Juniors

=Batemans Bay Tigers=

=Bega Roosters=

=Bombala Blue Heelers=

=Cooma Stallions=

=Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs=

=Moruya Sharks=

=Narooma Devils=

=Tathra Sea Eagles=

=Eden Tigers=

Sub-Group Competitions

From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s Rugby League was played in what became known as sub-group competitions.

= Far South Coast / Northern Sub-Group =

This competition began as the Far South Coast Rugby League in 1925, with Wyndham Oaks, Bega Waratahs, Bega Federals, Candelo, Pambula Buccaneers and Eden as the competing teams.{{cite news |title=Competition Table|newspaper=Pambula Voice |location=Pambula |date=10 July 1925 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 31}}

In 1937 the first grade competition was not held, with teams playing challenge cup matches instead, although a reserve grade competition was held. Following the 1940 Grand Final, competition was suspended due to World War Two.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214776403|title=Football Competition Ends|newspaper=The Cobargo Chronicle |date=5 July 1940 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

Competition resumed in 1946.

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!rowspan=2 width=10%|Season

!rowspan=1 colspan=4|Grand Final information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

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!rowspan=1 width=23%|Premiers

!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

!rowspan=1 width=12%|Report

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1925

| style="text-align:left;" | Wyndham

| style="text-align:center;" | No Finals

| style="text-align:left;" |

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125743407|title=News and Notes|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=15 August 1925 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1926

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega Federals

| style="text-align:center;" | No Finals

| style="text-align:left;" |

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125739301|title=News and Notes|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=7 August 1926 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1927

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula-Merimbula

| style="text-align:center;" | 4–2

| style="text-align:left;" | Quaama

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125745900|title=A Great Day|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=26 August 1927 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |title=Football|newspaper=Pambula Voice |location=Pambula |date=26 August 1927 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 31}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1928

| style="text-align:left;" | Quaama

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–3

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125746238|title=Football|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=17 August 1928 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Quaama

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1929

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125744983|title=Football|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=6 September 1929 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1930

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125748293|title=Football|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=22 August 1930 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1931

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–0

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125751423|title=Local and General|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=4 September 1931 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1932

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–4

| style="text-align:left;" | Merimbula

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125754262|title=Football|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=19 August 1932 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1933

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 3–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wigan}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125752920|title=Sporting|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=18 August 1933 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1934

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wigan}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–2

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125753984|title=Football Notes|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=14 September 1934 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1935

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wigan}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–5

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133471346|title=Football|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=12 July 1935 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1936

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wigan}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 21–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Football|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=27 July 1936 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1938

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–5

| style="text-align:left;" | Bermagui

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article214778722|title=Football|newspaper=The Cobargo Chronicle |date=15 July 1938 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1940

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | 18–5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" |

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1946

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | 17–8

| style="text-align:left;" | Dry River

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Grand Final to Cobargo|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=9 September 1946 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=2}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Dry River

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1947

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Grand Final To Bega|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=23 September 1947 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=11}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1948

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | 20–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Bateman's Bay Win Grand Final|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=7 September 1948 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1949

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Dry River-Cobargo

| style="text-align:center;" | 23–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Bay No Match For Dry River-Cobargo|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=27 September 1949 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1950

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Cobargo-Dry River

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Photo Finish in Grand League Display|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=8 September 1950 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=11}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1951

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Narooma Premiers For 1951 – Northern Group Final Tough Thrilling|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=14 September 1951 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1952

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma

| style="text-align:center;" | 19–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Narooma Wins One-Sided Grand Final|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=19 August 1952 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1953

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | 2–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Bay Wins With Goal After Bell – Dramatic Finale To Grand Final|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=25 August 1953 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1954

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 13–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Premiership To Two Bega Teams|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=27 August 1954 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=13}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1955

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Leigh}} Narooma

| style="text-align:center;" | 10–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Wellington}} Batemans Bay

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Narooma Beats the Bay|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=20 September 1955 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1956

| style="text-align:left;" | Cobargo-Bermagui Eels

| style="text-align:center;" | –

| style="text-align:left;" |

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Ricketts' Cup Interest|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=18 September 1956 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=8}}

| style="text-align:left;" |

= Pambula / Imlay =

A competition centred around Pambula was held in 1933. Four teams contested the 1936 season: Pambula, Eden, Wolumla and Burragate.{{cite news |title=Football|newspaper=The Eden Magnet |location=Eden |date=11 July 1936 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 32 |page=3}}

The 1947 Imlay Rugby League competition included Bemboka, Candelo, Eden, Pambula, Tathra, Wolumla and Wyndham.{{cite news |title=Football Tables|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=5 August 1947 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=2}} The Bega Rovers and Bega Wests switched from the Northern Sub-Group to the Imlay League in 1955.{{cite news |title=Imlay League Teams to Play-off|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=16 August 1955 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=8}}

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!rowspan=2 width=10%|Season

!rowspan=1 colspan=4|Grand Final information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

bgcolor=#EFEFEF

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Premiers

!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

!rowspan=1 width=12%|Report

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1933

| style="text-align:left;" | Wyndham

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" |

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

align=centre bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| style="text-align:center;" | 1934

| style="text-align:left;" | Wolumla

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125754360|title=Pambula|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=31 August 1934 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1936

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| City}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Football – Eden Just Miss Blazers|newspaper=The Eden Magnet |location=Eden |date=25 July 1936 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 32 |page=3}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1937

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Halifax}} Pambula Old Boys

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–0

| style="text-align:left;" | Wyndham

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133471953|title=Pambula|newspaper=Southern Record and Advertiser |location=Candelo |date=17 September 1937 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1938

| style="text-align:left;" | Merimbula

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Canterbury}} Pambula

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140383934|title=Football|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=29 July 1938 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1940

| style="text-align:left;" | Wolumla

| style="text-align:center;" | –

| style="text-align:left;" | Merimbula

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Football|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=5 August 1940 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=2}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1947

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–4

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Eden Are Premiers – Thrilling Imlay Final|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=2 September 1947 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=11}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1948

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–4

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Candelo Southern Premiers|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=20 July 1948 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Candelo

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1949

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | 6–4

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Cocks Brilliant in Grand Final|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=30 August 1949 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1950

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 6–4

| style="text-align:left;" | Wolumla

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Solid Grand Final Won By Bemboka|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=5 September 1950 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | Wolumla

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1951

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

| style="text-align:center;" | 11–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Tathra Wins Premiership – Grim Grand Final Played at High Pressure|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=11 September 1951 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1952

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

| style="text-align:center;" | 6–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Tathra Kicks To Victory – Close Grand Final Won By Preo's Reliable Boot|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=26 August 1952 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1953

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

| style="text-align:center;" | 4–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Third Imlay P'Ship To Tathra F.C.|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=11 September 1953 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1954

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| St. George}} Eden

| style="text-align:center;" | 14–4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Eden's Premiership After Extra Time|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=21 September 1954 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357 |page=7}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1955

| style="text-align:left;" | Bemboka

| style="text-align:center;" | 10–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Manly}} Tathra

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Glorious Try Caps Season By Bemboka|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=13 September 1955 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1956

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

| style="text-align:center;" | 12–7

| style="text-align:left;" | Bega Wests

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |title=Rovers' Premiership Face of Solid West's Defence|newspaper=Bega District News |location=Bega |date=18 September 1956 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 357}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Parramatta}} Bega Rovers

=Southern Monaro=

The four towns of Bibbenluke, Bombala, Cathcart and Delegate regularly played Rugby Union matches in the early decades of the 20th century.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134584050|title=Bibbenluke Challenge Cup|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=30 May 1919 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The clubs trialed league rules in 1928 but returned to Union in 1929.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134574973|title=Sporting News|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=12 July 1929 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In 1932, however, Southern Monaro Rugby League was established as a sub-group of Group 16.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141296706|title=Football|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=13 May 1932 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} In 1935, the three first grade teams became two by the end of the season. Bombala fielded two teams (Blues and Blacks), and Nimmitabel joined to make a five team 1936 competition. From 1937, the clubs reverted to challenge cup matches.

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!rowspan=1 colspan=4|Grand Final information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

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!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1932

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141297864|title=Football Final|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=12 August 1932 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1933

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala

| style="text-align:center;" | 6–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134562080|title=Football|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=28 July 1933 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1934

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala

| style="text-align:center;" | 3–0

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134559930|title=Bombala wins Competition|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=20 July 1934 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1935

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| New South Wales}} Bombala

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134562627|title=Football|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=9 August 1935 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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| style="text-align:center;" | 1936

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Western Suburbs}} Bombala Blacks

| style="text-align:center;" | 9–2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{leagueicon| Glebe}} Bibbenluke

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134570022|title=Football|newspaper=Bombala Times |location=Bombala |date=11 September 1936 |access-date=2 May 2018 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

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Group 19 Rugby League (1950–1970)

{{Main|Group 19 Rugby League (1950-1970)}}

A senior Rugby League competition under the enumeration Group 19 ran from the post-war years until 1970. Participating teams included Bibbenluke, Bombala, Delegate, Jindabyne and (usually) Adaminaby. In most seasons two or three Cooma teams participated – the Cooma Rovers and St Patricks, Cooma Blues or Cooma Citizens. Employees engaged in the Snowy River Scheme fielded teams for short periods – Public Service, Snowy and the intriguingly named Utah-Island Bend.

In 1971 the northern Group 19 clubs – Cooma Rovers, Adaminaby, Jindabyne, Cooma Citizens and Nimmitabel agreed to combine playing resources and field a team in the Group 16 competition, as the Alpine Wanderers. The three teams from southern Monaro also joined the combined competition, although they remained separate clubs.{{cite news |title=Kick-Off On Sunday|newspaper=Cooma-Monaro Express |location=Cooma |date=18 March 1971 |publisher=State Library of NSW – Microfilm RAV 385 |page=8}}

The enumeration Group 19 was later redeployed to the northern tablelands of New South Wales, with teams from Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Narwan, Uralla and Walcha competing under that banner in the 1980s.

Sources

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! Years !! Item !! Via

1919 to 1954

| Bombala Times

| Trove

1928 to 1935

| Southern Record and Advertiser

| Trove

1950 to 1970

| Cooma-Monaro Express

| Microfilm at State Library of NSW

1946 to 1991

| Bega District News

| Microfilm at State Library of NSW

1967–69, 1971–96

| Country Rugby League Annual Report

| State Library of NSW

1970–74, 1976–2001

| Rugby League Week

| Bound copies at State Library of NSW

2002 to 2014

| Rugby League Week

| [http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections eResources at State Library of NSW]

2010 to 2019

| Various Newspaper Websites

| As referenced

2015 to 2019

| Group Rugby League past seasons

| SportingPulse / SportsTG websites
No longer available

Juniors

= Group 16 Minor League Clubs =

  • {{leagueicon|Balmain|16}} Batemans Bay Tigers
  • {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|16}} Bega Roosters
  • {{leagueicon|New South Wales|16}} Bombala Blue Heelers
  • {{leagueicon|North Sydney|16}} Cooma Stallions
  • {{leagueicon|St George|16}} Eden Tigers
  • {{leagueicon|Canterbury|16}} Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs
  • {{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Moruya-Tuross Sharks
  • {{leagueicon|Leigh|16}} Narooma Devils
  • {{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Tathra Sea Eagles

See also

{{Portal|Sports|New South Wales}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Country Rugby League}}

{{Rugby League in New South Wales}}

Category:South Coast (New South Wales)

Category:Rugby league competitions in New South Wales