S. G. Ball Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is a junior rugby league football competition played predominantly in New South Wales, between teams made up of players aged under 19. Teams from Canberra and Melbourne (Victoria Thunderbolts) also participate. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales teams from Perth (West Coast Pirates) and Auckland (New Zealand Warriors) also participated. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition includes both junior representative teams of NRL and NSW Cup clubs that do not field a team in the NRL competition.

S. G. Ball Cup
Current season or competition:
[[2023 S.G. Ball Cup]]
SportRugby league
Instituted1965
Inaugural season1965
Number of teams15
Country Australia
Premiers Parramatta Eels (14th title) (2023)
Most titles Parramatta Eels (14 titles)
WebsiteS. G. Ball Cup
Related competitionHarold Matthews Cup
Laurie Daley Cup
Mal Meninga Cup

The S. G. Ball Cup is named after S. G. "George" Ball, one of the five people responsible for the formation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and who was club secretary for over fifty years.

Clubs

In 2023, 16 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup.

In 2020, 18 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL S G Ball Cup. After the sixth round on March 14 & 15, the 2020 competition was suspended and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] The three teams from 2020 that did not return in 2021 were:

Previous teams that participated in the SG Ball Cup include: Gold Coast Titans (2008–09), Melbourne Storm (2009–14), Newtown Jets (1970s, early 1980s & 2009), Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2007–17).

S. G. Ball Cup Premiers

1965 to Current
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpMinor PremiersWooden SpoonNotes
1965 South Sydney Rabbitohs5 – 4 Canterbury BulldogsNot applicable – Knock-Out Competition
1966 Parramatta Eels12 – 0 South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears
1967 Parramatta Eels7 – 2 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canterbury Bulldogs Newtown Jets
1968 Parramatta Eels7 – 4 South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels North Sydney BearsRLN[2]
1969 South Sydney Rabbitohs13 – 3 Penrith Panthers South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown JetsRLN[3]
1970 St George Dragons00 – 00 Parramatta Eels South Sydney Rabbitohs Eastern Suburbs RoostersRLN[4]
1971 Western Suburbs Magpies7 – 3 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs Newtown JetsRLN[5]
1972 Canterbury Bulldogs13 – 8 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels North Sydney BearsRLN[6]
1973 Parramatta Eels19 – 10 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers North Sydney BearsRLN[7]
1974 South Sydney Rabbitohs12 – 8 Balmain Tigers Balmain Tigers North Sydney Bears
1975 South Sydney Rabbitohs13 – 2 St George Dragons Parramatta Eels Newtown Jets
1976 South Sydney Rabbitohs28 – 3 Western Suburbs Magpies South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears
1977 Penrith Panthers00 – 00 Parramatta Eels
1978 Canterbury Bulldogs14 – 0 Penrith Panthers
1979 South Sydney Rabbitohs8 – 0 Balmain Tigers
1980 South Sydney Rabbitohs23 – 10 Balmain Tigers
1981 Penrith Panthers18 – 9 Balmain Tigers
1982 Balmain Tigers00 – 00 Newtown Jets
1983 Parramatta Eels00 – 00
1984 St George Dragons18 – 16 Parramatta EelsCT[8]
1985 Parramatta Eels32 – 12 St George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs
1986 South Sydney Rabbitohs16 – 8 Parramatta Eels South Sydney Rabbitohs
1987 Parramatta Eels32 – 10 Canberra Raiders[9]
1988 Parramatta Eels20 – 10 Penrith PanthersCT[10]
1989 Illawarra Steelers32 – 22 Penrith Panthers[11]
1990 Newcastle Knights23 – 10 Manly Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights Eastern Suburbs Roosters
1991 Parramatta Eels32 – 6 Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles Eastern Suburbs Roosters
1992 St George Dragons20 – 0 Canterbury Bulldogs
1993 Parramatta Eels28 – 20 St George DragonsCT[12]
1994 South Sydney Rabbitohs22 – 20 Newcastle KnightsCT[13]
1995 Canberra Raiders36 – 6 Penrith Panthers Canberra RaidersCT[14]
1996 Illawarra Steelers8 – 0 Parramatta Eels Illawarra Steelers Canterbury Bulldogs
1997 Sydney City Roosters11 – 10 Newcastle Knights[15]
1998 South Sydney Rabbitohs20 – 16 Manly Sea Eagles Illawarra Steelers Canterbury Bulldogs
1999 Parramatta Eels38 – 6 Illawarra Steelers Parramatta Eels St George Dragons[16]
2000 Penrith Panthers28 – 24 Illawarra Steelers Newcastle Knights Western Suburbs Magpies[17]
2001 Newcastle Knights34 – 26 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels St George Dragons
2002 Western Suburbs Magpies18 – 16 Parramatta Eels Illawarra Steelers Manly Sea Eagles
2003 Canberra Raiders16 – 4 Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels St George DragonsDT[18] CT[19]
2004 Newcastle Knights42 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters North Sydney Bears
2005 Canberra Raiders34 – 12 Illawarra Steelers Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears
2006 Penrith Panthers18 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears
2007 Parramatta Eels22 – 12 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers Western Sydney Academy
2008 Sydney Roosters38 – 20 Parramatta Eels Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears
2009 Canterbury Bulldogs42 – 16 Melbourne Storm St George Dragons Western Suburbs Magpies
2010 Sydney Roosters28 – 24 Parramatta Eels Cronulla Sharks Central Coast Centurions
2011 Newcastle Knights25 – 24 Canterbury Bulldogs Western Suburbs Magpies Western Sydney Academy
2012 Balmain Tigers42 – 20 Canberra Raiders Balmain Tigers Western Sydney Academy
2013 Balmain Tigers14 – 6 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers West Coast Pirates
2014 Sydney Roosters34 – 30 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels West Coast Pirates
2015 Cronulla Sharks 24 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canberra Raiders North Sydney Bears
2016 Penrith Panthers 25 – 10 Illawarra Steelers Newcastle Knights West Coast Pirates
2017 Parramatta Eels 30 – 22 Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks West Coast Pirates
2018 Penrith Panthers 25 – 14 Canterbury Bulldogs Sydney Roosters West Coast Pirates
2019 Illawarra Steelers 34 – 23 Manly Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles West Coast Pirates
2020 Season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
2021 Canberra Raiders 18 – 14 Illawarra Steelers Sydney Roosters North Sydney Bears NSWRL[21]
2022 Penrith Panthers 22 – 20 Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Victoria Thunderbolts NSWRL[22]
2023 Parramatta Eels 28 – 22 Newcastle Knights | Canberra Raiders Melbourne Storm NSWRL[23]
  • U16/s from 1965 until 2005
  • U18/s from 2006 until 2020
  • U19/s from 2021 onwards

Premiership Tally
No. Club Seasons
1 Parramatta Eels 14 (1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2007, 2017, 2023)
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (1965, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1994, 1998)
3 Penrith Panthers 7 (1977, 1981, 2000, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022)
4 Canberra Raiders 4 (1995, 2003, 2005, 2021)
4 Newcastle Knights 4 (1990, 2001, 2004, 2011)
4 Sydney Roosters 4 (1997, 2008, 2010, 2014)
7 St George Dragons 3 (1970, 1984, 1992)
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3 (1972, 1978, 2009)
7 Balmain Tigers 3 (1982, 2012, 2013)
7 Illawarra Steelers 3 (1989, 1996, 2019)
11 Western Suburbs Magpies 2 (1971, 2002)
12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 (2015)

Bold means the team still currently play in the competition.

See also

References
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  2. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Souths, Parramatta Share Junior Cup Honours". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 49 No. 26 (June 22, 1968)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  3. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Souths Take Junior Cups". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 50 No. 22 (June 21, 1969)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
  4. New South Wales Rugby Football League. "JUNIOR FINALS". The Rugby League News. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League (Vol. 51 No. 26 (June 27, 1970)). Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Trove.
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  10. "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 June 1988. p. 27. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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  12. "Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  13. "Siren Scores". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  14. Hannan, Bevan (25 June 1995). "Close shave for Raiders' coach as reserves team makes it six". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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  18. "Monday Scoreboard - Part 2 - Netball-Water Polo". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 19 May 2003. p. 48.
  19. "Ball final goes to Raiders". Canberra Times. Fairfax. 18 May 2003. p. 61.
  20. "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". New South Wales Rugby League. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  21. McEnally, Andrew (1 May 2021). "Raiders hold off Steelers in hard fought UNE SG Ball Cup Grand Final win". NSWRL. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  22. Honeysett, Stuart (30 April 2022). "Panthers stage stunning fightback to claim SG Ball Cup premiership". NSWRL. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  23. McDonald, Margie (29 April 2023). "Eels able to outlast determined Knights". NSWRL. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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