The Affiliated States Championship is an annual rugby league competition run by the Australian Rugby League involving the four affiliated states (Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia) plus the Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1994 |
| Number of teams | 4 (current) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Champions | Victoria (2019) |
| Most titles | Western Australia (16 titles) |
Following the Championship, a Combined Affiliated States (CAS) representative side is selected from the teams to tour the Pacific islands.
History edit
The initial Championship had Australian Capital Territory and Newcastle in it because they were the two strongest competitions outside of the Queensland Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League.
The Championship resumed in 2003 with just the four Affiliated states. The PRLA Australian team joined the competition in 2005.
The Affiliated Championships have over the past few years (2010–2014) been held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, however in 2015 they were held in Darwin Northern Territory.
2016 saw the championships return to Adelaide, and were played at Thebarton Oval in Torrensville, with Western Australia winning their seventh consecutive title.
Representative/State/Territory Teams Currently Or Formerly Competing edit
South Australia and Tasmania field a joint team as the least developed rugby league states.
| State/Territory | Colours | Titles | Years Of Titles Won | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aust. Cap. Territory |  | 1 | 1997 | Formerly |
 Newcastle (Firsts) |  | 1 | 1995 | Formerly |
 Northern Territory |  | 1 | 2004 | Currently |
 South Australia |  | 0 | None | Currently |
 Tasmania |  | 0 | None | Currently |
 Victoria |  | 2 | 2009, 2019 | Currently |
 Western Australia |  | 16 | 1994, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | Currently |
Combined Affiliated States edit
On 20 October 2017, a Combined Affiliated States team played the English national team as a warm-up for the 2017 World Cup.[1] England won 74–12 at Perth Oval.[2]
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Men's Open Winners edit
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | | Western Australia |
| 1995 | | Newcastle (Firsts) |
| 1996 | | Western Australia |
| 1997 | | Australian Capital Territory |
| 2003 | | Western Australia |
| 2004 | | Northern Territory |
| 2005 | | Western Australia |
| 2006 | | Western Australia |
| 2007 | | Western Australia |
| 2008 | | Western Australia |
| 2009 | | Victoria |
| 2010 | | Western Australia |
| 2011 | | Western Australia |
| 2012 | | Western Australia |
| 2013 | | Western Australia |
| 2014 | | Western Australia |
| 2015 | | Western Australia |
| 2016 | | Western Australia[3] |
| 2017 | | Western Australia |
| 2018 | | Western Australia |
| 2019 | | Victoria |
| 2020 |  | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | | Western Australia |
| 2023 |
Women's Winners edit
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | Western Australia[4] |
| 2016 | | Western Australia[5] |
| 2017 | | Western Australia |
| 2018 | | Victoria |
| 2019 | | Victoria |
| 2020 | | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | | Western Australia[6] |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 |
Under 18's Winners edit
| Year | Colours | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | | Victoria |
| 2010 | | Victoria |
| 2011 | | Victoria |
| 2012 | | Victoria |
| 2013 | | Victoria[7] |
| 2014 | | Victoria |
| 2015 | | Victoria |
| 2016 | | Victoria[8] |
| 2017 | | Victoria |
| 2018 | | Victoria |
| 2019 | | Victoria |
| 2020 | | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | | Victoria |
| 2023 |
Results edit
2019 edit
Under-18's edit
Day 1: Northern Territory U18 34 def Presidents XIII 8, Victoria U18 68 def Western Australia U18 0
Day 2: Presidents XIII 8 lost to Western Australia U18 26, Northern Territory U18 10 lost to Victoria U18 44
Day 3: Presidents XIII 6 lost to Victoria U18 44, Northern Territory U18 10 lost to Western Australia U18 20
Men's Open edit
Day 1: Western Australia 46 def South Australia 6, Northern Territory 12 lost to Victoria 26
Day 2: Victoria 40 def South Australia 10, Northern Territory 4 lost to Western Australia 40
Day 3: Northern Territory 32 def South Australia 0, Western Australia 14 lost to Victoria 16
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "England fully fit for Affiliated States clash". NRL.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "England prepare for World Cup with romp". NRL.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.
- ^ "RESULTS – 2015 Affiliated States Championships". 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Debutantes WA claim national women's title in golden-point thriller". 23 May 2021.
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-2121-0-0-0&sID=195322&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25276805 [dead link]
- ^ "Australian Affiliate States Championship results". 12 June 2016.
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