NZRL National Competition
Every champion of New Zealand's top domestic representative rugby league competition since the National Competition's 2010 launch, replacing the earlier Bartercard Premiership. Champions are awarded the Albert Baskerville Trophy.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
16 seasons with a champion on record. Akarana Falcons have won the most titles (8).
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Auckland | Counties Manukau | Won 14-6. First season of the National Competition, replacing the earlier Bartercard Premiership. |
| 2011 | Auckland Pride | South Island Scorpions | Won 44-34. |
| 2012 | Akarana Falcons | Counties Manukau | Won 38-20. |
| 2013 | Akarana Falcons | Counties Manukau | Won 22-12. |
| 2014 | Canterbury | Wai-Coa-Bay | Won 40-8. |
| 2015 | Counties Manukau | Canterbury | Won 41-10. |
| 2016 | Akarana Falcons | Counties Manukau | Won 23-22. |
| 2017 | Akarana Falcons | Waikato | Won 23-22. |
| 2018 | Akarana Falcons | Counties Manukau | Won 51-20. |
| 2019 | Akarana Falcons | Canterbury | Won 23-22. |
| 2020 | Akarana Falcons | Counties Manukau | Won 64-18. |
| 2021 | Upper Central (Stallions) | Canterbury | Won 36-22. |
| 2022 | Akarana Falcons | Canterbury | Won 48-4. |
| 2023 | Auckland Vulcans | Counties Manukau Stingrays | Won 70-6 at Navigation Homes, Pukekohe (1 Oct 2023) — a 14-try performance, 9 of them in the first 40 minutes. Independently re-verified by the assistant against NZRL's own match report. |
| 2024 | Auckland Vulcans | Counties Manukau Stingrays | Won 23-22 in golden point (extra-time). |
| 2025 | Counties Manukau | Canterbury | Won 46-0 in Auckland (12 Oct 2025). |
Structure
Currently a 4-team National Premiership plus an 8-team National Championship split into North Island and South Island conferences, with promotion and relegation between them. The champion shown here is the National Premiership Grand Final winner.
Sources
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