| Year: | 2022 |
| Competition: | Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup) |
| Duration: | April 24 – September 24, 2022 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Count: | 3rd |
| Top Try Scorer: | Douglas Pirika |
| Player Of The Year: | Morea Morea Jnr |
| Tv: | Digicel (Subscription) |
| Website: | http://pngnrl.com/ |
The 2022 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition was the 32nd season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991.[1]
The competition will still have 12 franchise teams competing in 2022 even though five bid teams submitted their bids to join an expanded competition. The five bid teams were Sepik Pride, Simbu Angras, Motu Koita Clansmen, New Ireland Chiefs and Moresby South Blacks.[2] [3]
See also: 2022 PNGNRL season results.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendi Muruks | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 424 | 310 | 114 | 28 | |
| 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 450 | 248 | 202 | 26 | ||
| 3 | Hela Wigmen | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 263 | 59 | 26 | |
| 4 | Lae Snax Tigers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 345 | 242 | 83 | 22 | |
| 5 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 324 | 356 | -32 | 18 | ||
| 6 | Enga Mioks | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 248 | 266 | -18 | 16 | |
| 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 303 | 325 | -22 | 16 | ||
| 8 | Gulf Isou | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 220 | 272 | -52 | 13 | |
| 9 | Goroka Lahanis | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 294 | 306 | -12 | 11 | |
| 10 | Kimbe Cutters | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 278 | 339 | -61 | 11 | |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 217 | 350 | -133 | 8 | ||
| 12 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 250 | 400 | -150 | 8 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=10% | Date and Time (Local) | width=10% | Venue | ||||
| Elimination Finals | |||||||
| Hela Wigmen | 20 – 18 | Enga Mioks | 4 September 2022, 1:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
| Lae Snax Tigers | 22 – 14 | Central Dabaris | 4 September 2022, 3:30pm | National Football Stadium | |||
| Major / Minor Semi-finals | |||||||
| Hela Wigmen | 16– 14 | Lae Snax Tigers | 10 September 2017, 1:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
| Mendi Muruks | 14 – 16 | Rabaul Gurias | 11 September 2017, 3:30pm | National Football Stadium | |||
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Mendi Muruks | 6 – 12 | Hela Wigmen | 18 September 2022, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Hela Wigmen | 8 – 6 | Rabaul Gurias | 24 September 2022, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||