Penrith

Real club history, premierships, Grand Final appearances, and ladder finishes, aggregated from our sourced rugby league archive.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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Penrith — 6 premierships on record (1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Club Background

Formed in 1966 when the NSWRL expanded the premiership by two teams, Penrith entered the top grade in 1967 alongside Cronulla and compete in the NRL, having played at Penrith Park/Penrith Stadium ever since. The panther emblem came from a public naming competition.

Honours

Premiership
Winners (6)1991, 2003, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Runners-up (2)1990, 2020
Minor Premiership
Winners (5)1991, 2003, 2020, 2022, 2023
World Club Challenge
Runners-up (4)1991, 2004, 2023, 2024

League history

1st 16th 1967: 11 of 121968: 8 of 121969: 11 of 121970: 9 of 121971: 7 of 121972: 11 of 121973: 12 of 121974: 9 of 121975: 11 of 121976: 9 of 121977: 10 of 121978: 10 of 121979: 10 of 121980: 12 of 121981: 11 of 121982: 12 of 141983: 11 of 141984: 7 of 131985: 5 of 131986: 8 of 131987: 12 of 131988: 5 of 161989: 2 of 161990: 3 of 161991: 1 of 161992: 9 of 161993: 12 of 161994: 8 of 161995: 14 of 201996: 15 of 201997 Super League: 5 of 101998: 14 of 201999: 10 of 172000: 5 of 142001: 14 of 142002: 12 of 152003: 1 of 152004: 4 of 152005: 10 of 152006: 12 of 152007: 16 of 162008: 12 of 162009: 11 of 162010: 2 of 162011: 12 of 162012: 15 of 162013: 10 of 162014: 4 of 162015: 11 of 162016: 6 of 162017: 7 of 162018: 5 of 162019: 10 of 162020: 1 of 162021: 2 of 162022: 1 of 162023: 1 of 172024: 2 of 172025: 7 of 17 1967197119751979198319871991199519992003200720112015201920232025

Final ladder position each season on record (1967–2025) — 1st at the top. Hover a point for the exact position and field size that season.

Full table
SeasonFinal position
20257 of 17
20242 of 17
20231 of 17
20221 of 16
20212 of 16
20201 of 16
201910 of 16
20185 of 16
20177 of 16
20166 of 16
201511 of 16
20144 of 16
201310 of 16
201215 of 16
201112 of 16
20102 of 16
200911 of 16
200812 of 16
200716 of 16
200612 of 15
200510 of 15
20044 of 15
20031 of 15
200212 of 15
200114 of 14
20005 of 14
199910 of 17
199814 of 20
1997 Super League5 of 10
199615 of 20
199514 of 20
19948 of 16
199312 of 16
19929 of 16
19911 of 16
19903 of 16
19892 of 16
19885 of 16
198712 of 13
19868 of 13
19855 of 13
19847 of 13
198311 of 14
198212 of 14
198111 of 12
198012 of 12
197910 of 12
197810 of 12
197710 of 12
19769 of 12
197511 of 12
19749 of 12
197312 of 12
197211 of 12
19717 of 12
19709 of 12
196911 of 12
19688 of 12
196711 of 12

Club history

Penrith's rugby league history stretches back to local Western Districts competitions from 1912, but the modern club was formed in 1966 when the NSWRL expanded the premiership by two teams, entering the top grade in 1967 alongside Cronulla. The panther emblem came from a public competition. Jersey colours have shifted more than most clubs': an original blue was dropped for brown and white, earning Penrith the tag "the Chocolate Soldiers"; by 1991 the club had moved to the black, red, yellow and green-striped "Liquorice Allsorts" design, which fans voted to bring back in 2017. The club has played at Penrith Park/Penrith Stadium since 1967.

After two decades of struggle, Penrith won their maiden premiership in 1991, beating Canberra 19-12. A second title followed in 2003, an underdog win over the Sydney Roosters. But the club's defining era arrived under coach Ivan Cleary (appointed 2018, working alongside his son and captain Nathan Cleary), who built a roster including Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo and James Fisher-Harris into a genuine dynasty, winning four consecutive premierships from 2021 to 2024 — an unprecedented modern-era four-peat and the first time any club had won four straight NRL titles.

Grand Final appearances (1990-2024)

YearResultOpponentScore
2024WonMelbourne Storm14-6
2023WonBrisbane Broncos26-24
2022WonParramatta28-12
2021WonSouth Sydney14-12
2020LostMelbourne Storm20-26
2003WonSydney Roosters18-6
1991WonCanberra19-12
1990LostCanberra14-18

Sources

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