City Cup

Not to be confused with City Cup (Northern Ireland).

The City Cup was a rugby league competition involving Australian premiership teams. The post season tournament was a regular feature in the years 1912–1925. City Cups were also played in 1937, 1942 and 1959.[1]

The inaugural city cup was contested in 1912 between Glebe and South Sydney[2] with South Sydney winning the final.[3]

Premiers

Year Champions
1912 South Sydney
1913 Glebe
1914 Eastern Suburbs
1915 Eastern Suburbs
1916 Eastern Suburbs
1917 Balmain
1918 Western Suburbs
1919 Western Suburbs
1920 North Sydney
1921 South Sydney
1922 North Sydney
1923 Balmain
1924 South Sydney
1925 South Sydney
1937 Newtown
1942 Newtown
1959 St. George

See also

References

  1. ^ "City Cup". Rugby League Project. 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ "In the world of Sport". Sydney Mail. New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1912. p. 18. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Rugby League". The Referee. Sydney, New South Wales: National Library of Australia. 13 November 1912. p. 13. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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