The Auckland Rugby League competition has been competed for since 1909 when the first organised match was played between North Shore and City Rovers (won 44–22 by North Shore).[1] The following year an official champion was crowned for the first time, namely the City Rovers club who won the 1910 1st Grade title and were one of the 4 original teams at that time (City Rovers, Devonport United, Newton Rangers, and Ponsonby United). Over the following 110 years many team and individual trophies have been awarded. The following is a list of the clubs and individuals that they have been awarded to at the premier-grade level.
There are approximately 24 trophies which have been competed for in Auckland Rugby League history by clubs. These include the following for teams; Fox Memorial Shield, Rukutai Shield, Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield, Kiwi Shield, A.R.L. Trophy, Sharman Cup, Lawson Cup, Walmsley Shield, ARL Cup, Norton Cup, Gillett Cup and the Autex Award. Several have also been awarded to players including the Lipscombe Cup, Rothville Trophy, Bert Humphries Memorial, Tetley Trophy, Painter Trophy, Hyland Memorial Cup, Doug Price Memorial Medal, Jack Counihand Trophy, Harry Mackwood Trophy and the Simons Scroll.
| Year | Holders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Glenora (28-20 v Point Chevalier) | |
| 2019 | Mt Albert Lions, Howick Hornets | |
| 2020 | Point Chevalier Pirates | |
| 2021 | Glenora, Point Chevalier Pirates (20-? v Glenora) | |
| 2022 | Point Chevalier Pirates (4 successful defenses) | |
| 2023 | Point Chevalier Pirates (5 successful defenses) | |
| 2024 | Point Chevalier Pirates (3 successful defenses), Te Atatu Roosters (26-22 v Point Chevalier) |
| Year | Sharman Cup | Lawson Cup | Norton Cup | Phelan Shield/ARL Trophy | Stallard Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | – | – | Ellerslie United (1) | – | Otahuhu Rovers (1) [118] |
| – | – | Northcote & Birkenhead Ramblers (1) | – | Kingsland Rovers(1) [119] | |
| – | – | Ellerslie United (2) [120] | – | Ellerslie United (1) [121] | |
| 1928 | – | – | Grafton Athletic (Maritime) (1) | – | – |
| 1929 | – | – | Point Chevalier (1) | – | – |
| 1930 | – | – | Otahuhu Rovers (1) | – | – |
| 1931 | – | – | Devonport United (1) | – | – |
| 1932 | – | – | Richmond Rovers (1) | – | – |
| 1933 | – | – | Richmond Rovers (2) | – | – |
| 1934 | – | – | Richmond Bulldogs (3) [122] | Newton Rangers (1) [123] | – |
| 1935 | Otahuhu Rovers (1) [124] | – | Marist Old Boys (1) [125] | Ponsonby United (1) | Marist Old Boys (1) |
| 1936 | Papakura (1) [126] | – | Mount Albert United (1) [127] | Ponsonby United (2) [128] | Marist Old Boys (2) [129] |
| 1937 | Papakura (2) [130] [131] | – | Richmond Rovers (4) | North Shore Albions (1) | Marist Old Boys (3) |
| 1938 | Otahuhu Rovers (2) [132] | – | Richmond Rovers (5) | Manukau (1) [133] | Richmond Rovers (1) [134] |
| 1939 | Otahuhu Rovers (3) | – | Richmond Rovers (6) | City Rovers (1) [135] | Richmond Rovers (2) |
| 1940 | Otahuhu Rovers (4) [136] | – | Richmond Rovers (7) [137] | Manukau (2) [138] | – |
| 1941 | Otahuhu Rovers (5) [139] | – | Not Played (due to war) | Mount Albert United (1) [140] | – |
| 1942 | No Competition | – | No Competition | No Competition | – |
| 1943 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | Mount Albert United (2) | – |
| 1944 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | No Competition | – |
| 1945 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | Ponsonby United (3) | – |
| 1946 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1947 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1948 | Newton (1) | – | Not Awarded | Richmond Rovers (1) | |
| 1949 | Ellerslie (1) | – | Ponsonby | – | |
| 1950 | Otahuhu (6) | – | Mt Albert | – | |
| 1951 | Pt Chevalier (1) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1952 | Pt Chevalier (2) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1953 | Richmond (1) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1954 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1955 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1956 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | City Newton | |
| 1957 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1958 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1959 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1960 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1961 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1962 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1963 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1964 | Not Awarded | – | Not Awarded | Marist | |
| 1965 | Southern (1) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1966 | City Newton (1) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1967 | Southern (2) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1968 | Mt Wellington (1) | – | Not Awarded | – | |
| 1969 | City Newton (2) | – | Mangere East | ||
| 1970 | Te Atatu (1) & Pt Chevalier (1) | – | Northcote | University | |
| 1971 | Glenora (1) | – | Marist & Pakuranga | – | |
| 1972 | Richmond (2) | – | Mt Roskill | – | |
| 1973 | Te Atatu (2) | – | North Shore | – | |
| 1974 | Te Atatu (3) | – | Maritime & City Newton | – | |
| 1975 | Mangere East (1) | – | Pt Chevalier | – | |
| 1976 | Te Atatu (4) | – | City Newton | – | |
| 1977 | Manukau (1) | – | Glenfield | – | |
| 1978 | Te Atatu (5) | – | Pt Chevalier | – | |
| 1979 | Northcote (1) | – | Glenora Corona | – | |
| 1980 | Mt Albert (1) | – | Otara | – | |
| 1981 | Ellerslie (1) | – | Richmond | – | |
| 1982 | Mangere East (2) | – | Glenora | – | |
| 1983 | Richmond (3) | – | Glenora/Kelston | – | |
| 1984 | City Newton (3) | City Newton | Richmond | – | |
| 1985 | Glenora (2) | Glenora | Richmond | – | |
| 1986 | Ellerslie (2) | Ellerslie | Richmond | – | |
| 1987 | City-Pt Chevalier (1) | City-Pt Chevalier | Mt Albert & Richmond | – | |
| 1988 | City-Pt Chevalier (2) | Otara | Otahuhu Blue | – | |
| 1989 | City-Pt Chevalier (3) | Otara | Mt Wellington | Mt Wellington | |
| 1990 | Ponsonby (1) | City-Pt Chevalier | North Shore | Glenfield | |
| 1991 | Ellerslie (4) | Ellerslie | North Shore | Waitemata | |
| 1992 | Marist (1) | Ellerslie | Glenfield | Glenfield | |
| 1993 | Marist Saints (2) | – | – | Glenfield Greyhounds | |
| 1994 | – | – | – | – | |
| 1995 | Manurewa Marlins (1) | – | – | – | |
| 1996 | Glenora | – | – | – | |
| 1997 | Richmond | – | – | – | |
| 1998 | Hibiscus Coast | – | – | Mt Albert | |
| 1999 | Mt Albert | – | – | – | |
| 2000 | Ponsonby | Ponsonby | Mt Albert | Mt Albert | |
| 2001 | Hibiscus Coast | Hibiscus Coast | Mangere East | Mangere East | |
| 2002 | Ellerslie | – | Mt Wellington | – | |
| 2003 | Northcote | – | – | East Coast Bays | |
| 2004 | Manukau | – | – | – | |
| 2005 | Howick | – | – | – | |
| 2006 | Manurewa | – | – | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 2007 | Northcote[141] | – | – | Ponsonby | |
| 2008 | Richmond | – | – | New Lynn | |
| 2009 | Howick | Howick | Manukau | Manukau | |
| 2010 | East Coast Bays | – | Pt Chevalier | Pt Chevalier | |
| 2011 | Pt Chevalier | – | – | New Lynn | |
| 2012 | Mangere East | Papatoetoe | – | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 2013 | Richmond | Otara | – | Mt Wellington | |
| 2014 | Ōtara (1) | – | – | Mt Wellington | |
| 2015 | Richmond | – | – | Te Atatu | |
| 2016 | Te Atatu[142] | – | – | Te Atatu | |
| 2017 | Otahuhu | – | – | Otahuhu | |
| 2018 | Bay Roskill | – | – | Bay Roskill | |
| 2019 | - | – | – | - | |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2021 | Waitemata Seagulls (1) | – | – | Manukau Magpies | |
| 2022 | Northcote Tigers (4) [143] [144] [145] | – | |||
| 2023 | Ōtara (2) [146] | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | Northcote Tigers (4) [147] | – | – | – |
| Year | Fox Memorial Player of the Year | J.F.W. Dickson Medal/Lipscombe Cup (Sportsman) | Rothville Trophy (Player of the Year) | Bert Humphries Memorial (Most Improved Forward) | Bert Humphries Memorial (Most Improved Back) | Tetley Trophy (now named Masters Rugby League Cup) (Top Try Scorer) | Lance Painter Rose Bowl (Top Goal Kicker) | Hyland Memorial Cup (Coach of the Year) | Doug Price Memorial Medal (Grand Final POTD) | Women's Player of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | none | none | none | none | Robert Morrissey (Mt Albert) [149] | none | none | |||
| 1937 | Wally Tittleton (Richmond)[150] | none | none | none | none | none | none | |||
| 1938 | Claude Dempsey (Newton) [151] | none | none | none | none | none | none | |||
| 1941 | George Mitchell (Richmond) [152] | none | none | none | none | none | none | |||
| 1942 | Owen Hughes (City Rovers) [153] | none | none | none | none | none | none | |||
| 1943 | M. Ryan (Pt Chevalier) (Junior club)[154] | none | none | none | none | none | none | |||
| 1944 | Horace Hunt (North Shore) | none | none | none | Colin Riley (Otahuhu) [155] | none | none | |||
| 1945 | Jim Fogarty (Ōtāhuhu) | none | none | none | Colin Riley (Otahuhu) | none | none | |||
| 1960 | none | Ron Ackland (Eastern) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1961 | none | Ron Ackland (Eastern) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1962 | none | Brian Reidy (Marist) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1963 | none | Ray Sinel (Eastern) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1964 | Neville White (Richmond) | Don Hammond (Eastern) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1965 | Tony Kriletich (Marist) | Bill Harford (Marist) | none | none | none | none | none | none | ||
| 1966 | Roy Christian (Otahuhu) | Bruce Castle (Ellerslie) | none | none | none | B Gascoigne (Marist) | none | none | ||
| 1967 | Doug Ellwood (City Newton) | Doug Ellwood (City Newton) | none | none | Robert Mincham (Glenora) | Ernie Wiggs (Otahuhu) | none | none | ||
| 1968 | John Young (Ellerslie) | Tony Kriletich (Marist) | none | none | none | Ernie Wiggs (Otahuhu) | none | none | ||
| 1969 | Gary Woollard (Mt Albert) | Eric Carson (Glenora) | none | none | none | Ernie Wiggs (Otahuhu) | none | none | ||
| 1970 | Ray Williams (Richmond) | Tony Kriletich (Marist) | none | none | Mike McClennan (Ponsonby) | Ernie Wiggs (Otahuhu) | Simon Yates (Otahuhu) | none | ||
| 1971 | Eddie Wulf (Marist) | Ken Stirling (Ellerslie) | Eddie Heatley (Otahuhu) | Ken Stirling (Ellerslie) | Paul Matete (Otahuhu) | Brian Tracey (Ponsonby) | Morrie Robertson (Ellerslie) | none | ||
| 1972 | Bill Harford (Te Atatu) | Murray Eade (Ellerslie) | Peter Gurnick (Otahuhu) | Len Hall (Ellerslie) | Len Hall (Ellerslie) | Bruce Rowe (Ellerslie) | Don Mann (Ponsonby) | none | ||
| 1973 | Tom Conroy (Ponsonby) | Don Mann (Ponsonby) | Lyndsay Proctor (Ellerslie) | Dave Sorensen (Mt Wellington) | Ashley McEwen (Mt Albert) | Ernie Wiggs (Mt Albert) | Roger Bailey (Ponsonby) | none | ||
| 1974 | Bruce Rowe (Ellerslie) | Graham Smith (Ellerslie) | Tom Conroy (Ponsonby) | Bob Jarvis (Otahuhu) | Colin Wells (Ponsonby) | Bruce Rowe (Ellerslie) | Morrie Robertson (Ellerslie) | none | ||
| 1975 | Shane Dowsett (Otahuhu) | Dane Sorensen (Mt Wellington) | Tom Conroy (Ponsonby) | Fred Ah Kuoi (Richmond) | Mark Graham (Otahuhu) | John Wilson (Northcote) | Joe Gwynne (Otahuhu) | none | ||
| 1976 | Dane Sorensen (Mt Wellington) | Kurt Sorensen (Mt Wellington) | Murray Netzler (Ellerslie) | Gary Kemble (Ellerslie) | Gus Fepuleai (Richmond) | Joe Karam (Glenora) | Ron Ackland (Mt Wellington) | none | ||
| 1977 | John Wilson (Northcote) | Denis Williams (Te Atatu) | Lyndsay Proctor (Ellerslie) | Olsen Filipaina (Mangere East) | Nick Wright (Otahuhu) | Joe Karam (Glenora) | Graham Lowe (Otahuhu) | none | ||
| 1978 | Gene Swann (Marist) | Olsen Filipaina (Mangere East) | Owen Wright (Otahuhu) | Warwick Freeman (Glenora) | Brian Campbell (Richmond) | Phil Dryland (Richmond) | Graham Lowe (Otahuhu) | none | ||
| 1979 | Wayne Robertson Te Atatu Roosters | Paul Bridges (Mt Albert) | Fred Ah Kuoi (Richmond) | Alan McCarthy (Ponsonby Mar.) | James Leuluai (Mt Wellington) | Olsen Filipaina (Mangere East) | Olsen Filipaina (Mangere East) | Joe Gwynne (Richmond) | none | |
| 1980 | Darryl Morrison Otahuhu Leopards | James Leuluai (Mt Wellington) | Stan Martin (Richmond) | Gary Evans (Manukau) | Stephen Craike (Ellerslie) | David Kerr (Mt Wellington) | Denis Williams (Te Atatu) | Mike McClennan (Mt Albert) | none | |
| 1981 | Mark Tavai Mt Albert Lions | John Ackland (Mt Albert) | Ron O'Regan (City Newton) | Kevin Schaumkel (Glenora) | Marcus Pouesi (Mt Albert) | Emil Vaafusuaga (Otahuhu) & Dean Bell (Manukau) | Denis Williams (Glenora) | Mike McClennan (Mt Albert) | none | |
| 1982 | Paul Bridges City Newton | Hugh McGahan (Otahuhu) | Owen Wright (Otahuhu) | Hugh McGahan (Otahuhu) | Clayton Friend (Manukau) | Fred Muller (Otahuhu) | Billy Kem (Glenora) | Ian Gorden (Otahuhu) | none | |
| 1983 | Owen Wright Otahuhu Leopards | Darryl Morrison (Otahuhu) | Ron O'Regan (City Newton) | John Ackland (Mt Albert) | Joe Ropati (Otahuhu) | Paul Sorich (Ellerslie) | Phil Harrison (Northcote) | Ian Gorden (Otahuhu) | none | |
| 1984 | Owen Wright (Otahuhu) | Owen Wright (Otahuhu) | Verne Wilson (Manukau) | Clayton Friend (Manukau) | Uiti Tui (Otahuhu) | Cedric Lovett (Mt Albert) | Mike McClennan (Mt Albert) & Brian Tracey (Te Atatu) | none | ||
| 1985 | Dean Lonergan City Newton | Mike Patton (Mangere East) | Shane Cooper (Mt Albert) | James Goulding (Richmond) | Kelly Shelford (Manukau) | Joe Ropati (Otahuhu) | Kevin Hughes (Te Atatu) | Cameron Bell (Manukau) | none | |
| 1986 | Terry O'Shea Te Atatu Roosters | George Mann (Mangere East) | Patrick "Paddy" Burgoyne (Glenora) | Dean Lonergan (City Newton) | David Watson (Manukau) | Shane Horo (Te Atatu) | Kevin Teague (City Newton) | Brian Tracey (Te Atatu) | none | |
| 1987 | Neville Ramsay Manukau Magpies | Mike Patton (Glenora) | Gary Freeman (Northcote) | Rene Nordmeyer (Mangere East) | Kevin Iro (Mt Albert) | Iva Ropati (Otahuhu), Gary Freeman (Northcote) & Peter Fue (Northcote) | Dean Birch (Northcote) | Wally Green (Mangere East) | none | |
| 1988 | Arthur Clark Otahuhu Leopards | Brett Ward (Mangere East) | Shane Hansen (Northcote) | Se'e Solomona (Richmond) | Dean Birch (Northcote) | Kelly Shelford (Glenora) | Phil Bancroft (Glenora) | Ron O'Regan (Te Atatu) | none | |
| 1989 | Tawera Nikau Otahuhu Leopards | Dave Townsend (Mangere East) | Kelly Shelford (Glenora) | Jason Lowrie (Northcote) | Stu Galbraith (Northcote) | Dave Townsend (Mangere East) | Phil Bancroft (Glenora) | Neville Ramsey (Manukau) | none | |
| 1990 | Mark Riley Otahuhu Leopards | Iva Ropati (Mangere East) | Tawera Nikau (Otahuhu) | Tamie Tagaloa (Te Atatu) | Stu Galbraith (Northcote) | Iva Ropati (Mangere East) | Phil Bancroft (Glenora) | Russell Cole (Glenora) | none | |
| 1991 | Aaron Palelei Otahuhu Leopards | Brian Laumatia (Mangere East) | Se'e Solomona (Glenora) | Phil Robards (Te Atatu) | Logan Campbell (Northcote) | Logan Campbell (Northcote) | Dave McIntosh (Northcote) | Dominic Clark (Mt Albert) | Stu Galbraith (Northcote) | |
| 1992 | Tony Botica City-Point Chevalier | Eric McAllistar (Glenora) | Mike Patton (Glenora) | Jason Lowrie (Northcote) | Mike Kini (Te Atatu) | Vae Afoa (Northcote) & Richard Barnett (Otahuhu) | Wayne Trainor (Mt Albert) | Graeme Norton (Northcote) | Fred Sapatu (Mt Albert) | |
| 1993 | Roy Tusa Mangere East | Francis Leota (Otahuhu) | ||||||||
| 1994 | Sean Wilson Northcote | Leroy Joe Otahuhu Leopards | Mark Elder (Otahuhu) | |||||||
| 1995 | Junior Pumipi Otara Scorpions | Gavin Welsh (Otahuhu) | Gavin Welsh (Otahuhu) | Trevor McLeod (Otahuhu) | Gavin Welsh (Otahuhu) | |||||
| 1996 | Jason Arama Manurewa Marlins | Peter Feau (Otahuhu) | Matthew Sturm (Glenora) | Milton Ross (Ellerslie) | Lionel Periera (Manurewa) | Ronald Kite Otara Scorpions | ||||
| 1997 | Tukere Barlow Mangere East Hawks | Hare Te Rangi (Otahuhu) | ||||||||
| 1998 | Fred Robarts Te Atatu Roosters | Fred Robarts Te Atatu Roosters | ||||||||
| 1999 | Fred Robarts Te Atatu Roosters | Shane Edwards (?) | Richard Barnett (Otahuhu) | Ben Valeni (Glenora) | ||||||
| 2000 | Daniel Vasau Richmond Bulldogs | Paul Teniseli (Otahuhu) | ||||||||
| 2001 | John Teina Manukau Magpies | Taetafa Taua'a Richmond Bulldogs | Taetafa Taua'a Richmond Bulldogs | |||||||
| 2002 | Willie Bishop Hibiscus Coast Raiders | Shane Dance (Otahuhu) | Junior Asiata (Otahuhu) | Junior Asiata – Forward (Otahuhu) | Willie Bishop – Back (Hibiscus Coast) | Willie Bishop (Hibiscus Coast) | ||||
| 2003 | Corey Wetini Ellerslie Eagles | |||||||||
| 2004 | Clayton Rogers Papakura Sea Eagles | |||||||||
| 2005 | Eliakim Fononga Mangere East | |||||||||
| 2006 | Darren Himiona Northcote Tigers | TJ Aoese (Mt Albert) | Simon Ieremia (Mt Albert) | Fale Talaepa Mt Albert Lions | ||||||
| 2007 | Eddie Leavai Marist Saints | Francis Leger Richmond Bulldogs | Victor Field | |||||||
| 2008 | Suaia Matagi Te Atatu Roosters | |||||||||
| 2009 | Phillip Kahui (Mt Albert) | Brent Gemmell (Mt Albert) | ||||||||
| 2010 | James Blackwell (Otahuhu) | James Blackwell (Otahuhu) | Nickolas Lythgo (Marist) | Richie Blackmore (Otahuhu) | ||||||
| 2011 | Jeremiah Pai (Northcote) | Rusty Bristow (Papakura) | William Stowers (Papakura) | Lee Weatherill (Howick) | Tony Tuia (Howick) | |||||
| 2012 | Ralph Ah Van (Mt Albert) | Simon Ieremia (Marist) | Brendan Douglas (Glenora) | |||||||
| 2013 | Zebastian Luisi (Pt Chevalier) | James Blackwell (Mt Albert) | James Blackwell (Mt Albert) | Cody Walker (Mt Albert) | ||||||
| 2014 | Dion Snell (Howick) | Grant Pocklington (Pt Chevalier) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Raymond Talimalie (Mangere East) | Dillon Rota (Mt Albert) | Jonathan Carl (Pt Chevalier) | Steve Buckingham (Mt Albert) | Georgia Hale (Richmond) | |||||
| 2016 | Zacharia Tippins (Glenora) | Saula Solomona (Pt Chevalier) | Jonathan Carl (Pt Chevalier) | Richie Blackmore (Papakura) | Terence Phillips (Papakura) | |||||
| 2017 | Taylor Daniels (Northcote) & Dylan Moses (Pt Chevalier) | Saula Solomona (Pt Chevalier) | Drew Radich (Howick) | Bernie Perenara (Glenora) | Krystal Rota (Manurewa) | |||||
| 2018 | Phoenix Hunt (Papakura) | James Waterson (Northcote) | Drew Radich (Howick) | Bernie Perenara (Glenora) | Alice Vailea (Richmond) | |||||
| 2019 | Wyatt Rangi (Glenora) | Mele Toki (Ponsonby) | ||||||||
| 2020 | No grand final | |||||||||
| 2021 | Jethro Friend (Howick Hornets) | Patrick Sipley (Point Chevalier) | Francis Leger (Point Chevalier) | Sefo Fuimaono (Point Chevalier) | No grand final | |||||
| 2022 | Brody Tamarua (Point Chevalier) [156] | |||||||||
| 2023 | Sione Feao (Ōtāhuhu) | Ollie Tuimavave (Pt Chevalier) | Lavinia Tauhalaliku (City) | |||||||
| 2024 | Beau Cordtz (Richmond) | |||||||||
| Year | Lion Red Fox Memorial Player of the Year | Lipscombe Cup (Sportsman) | Rothville Trophy (Player of the Year) | Bert Humphries Memorial (Most Improved Forward) | Bert Humphries Memorial (Most Improved Back) | Tetley Trophy (now named Masters Rugby League Cup) (Top Try Scorer) | Lance Painter Rose Bowl (Top Goal Kicker) | Hyland Memorial Cup (Coach of the Year) | Doug Price Memorial Medal (Grand Final POTD) | Women's Player of the Year |