Goulburn Murray Rugby League
Australian rugby league competition
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The Goulburn Murray Premiership is a rugby league competition on the border of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Initially the competition was established in 1991 as the Goulburn Murray Rugby League by the Country Rugby League and the Victorian Rugby League. The league was disbanded in 2009 before being re-established as the Murray Cup in 2014. As of 2022 there is a competition for both Senior Men's and Women's Tag football.[1] In 2023, as part of a branding arrangement, the competition is known as the Storm Goulburn Murray Premiership.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1991 |
| Ceased | 2009 |
| Re-formed | 2014 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Premiers |  Albury Muddogs (2026) |
| Most titles |  Corowa Cougars (7 titles) |
Current clubs
There are currently six clubs affiliated with the Goulburn Murray Rugby League competition, with three based in New South Wales and three based in Victoria. Wodonga and Wangaratta have both succeeded former teams based in their respective cities.
| Clubs | Moniker | Established | Joined | Ground | Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury |
Muddogs | 2017 | 2017 | Sarvaas Park, North Albury | 1 (2026) |
 Border |
Bears | 2024 | 2024 | Baranduda Recreation Reserve | None |
 Corowa |
Cougars | 1986 | 1991 | Airport Oval, Corowa | 5 (1999, 2001, 2004–06) |
 Tumbarumba |
Greens | 1934 | 2019 | Tumbarumba Showground | 1 (2019) |
 Wangaratta |
Knights | 2017 | 2017 | Glenrowan Recreation Reserve | None |
 Wodonga |
Wombats | 2018 | 2018 | Baranduda Recreation Reserve | 1 (2022) |
Former Teams
There are more than a dozen clubs which formerly competed in the Goulburn Murray Rugby League.
| Clubs | Moniker | Joined | Premierships | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albury |
Roos | 1992 | 2 (1996, 1998) | Folded 2003 |
 Benalla |
Vikings | 2004 | None | Folded 2008 |
 Benalla |
Wolfpack | 2016 | 1 (2023) | Entered recess 2025 |
 Bonegilla |
Gorillas | 2022 | None | Folded 2022 |
| Chiltern |
Chiltern | 2000s | None | Folded 2000s |
 Cobram-Barooga |
Broncos | 1994 | None | Folded 1990s |
 Deniliquin |
Raiders | 1991 | None | Folded 2000s |
 Murray River |
Warriors | 2015 | 2 (2015, 2016) | Folded 2019 |
| Puckapunyal-Seymour |
Army | 1991 | None | Folded 2007 |
 Shepparton |
Eagles | 2024 | 2 (2024, 2025) | Entered recess 2026 |
 Shepparton |
Warriors | 1990s | None | Folded 2008 |
 Tocumwal/Southern Riverina |
Jets | 1991 | 4 (1993, 1994, 1997, 2002) | Folded 2005 |
 Twin City |
Hornets | 2000 | 2 (2000, 2003) | Folded 2005 |
 Wangaratta |
Scorpions/Tigers | 1991 | None | Folded 2008 |
| Westside |
Brothers | 2014 | None | Folded 2014 |
| Wodonga |
Bears | 1991 | 1 (1995) | Folded 2006 |
 Wodonga |
Storm | 2014 | 3 (2014, 2017, 2018) | Folded 2022 |
| Yarrawonga-Mulwala |
Dragons | 1993 | None | Folded 1990s |
Goulburn Murray Rugby League/Murray Cup Champions
This is a list of the Goulburn Murray Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Murray Rugby League | ||||
| 1991 | Corowa Cougars |
15 – 7 | Wangaratta |
Sports Club Oval, Barooga |
| 1992 | Corowa Cougars |
20 – 6 | Southern Riverina Jets |
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| 1993 | Southern Riverina Jets |
22 – 16 | Corowa Cougars |
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| 1994 | Southern Riverina Jets |
Corowa Cougars |
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| 1995 | Wodonga Bears |
Corowa Cougars |
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| 1996 | Albury Roos |
Southern Riverina Jets |
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| 1997 | Southern Riverina Jets |
Corowa Cougars |
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| 1998 | Albury Roos |
21 – 20 | Southern Riverina Jets |
|
| 1999 | Corowa Cougars |
26 – 14 | Southern Riverina Jets |
|
| 2000 | Twin City Hornets |
28 – 24 | Albury Roos |
|
| 2001[2] | Corowa Cougars |
44 – 12 | Twin City Hornets |
|
| 2002[3] | Southern Riverina Jets |
40 – 12 | Corowa Cougars |
|
| 2003 | Twin City Hornets |
24 – 22 | Corowa Cougars |
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| 2004[4] | Corowa Cougars |
38 – 10 | Twin City Hornets |
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| 2005[5] | Corowa Cougars |
50 – 6 | Southern Riverina Jets |
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| 2006[6] | Corowa Cougars |
96 – 6 | Benalla Vikings RLFC |
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| 2007[7] | ||||
| 2008[8] |  Wangaratta Tigers |
Wodonga |
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| Hiatus 2009-2013 | ||||
| Murray Cup | ||||
| 2014 | Wodonga Storm |
14 – 8 | Corowa Cougars |
|
| 2015 | Murray River Warriors |
40 – 12 | Wodonga Storm |
|
| 2016[9] | Murray River Warriors |
26 – 18 | Corowa Cougars |
Airport Oval, Corowa |
| 2017[10] | Wodonga Storm |
14 – 4 | CSU Mud Dogs |
Greenfield Park, Albury |
| 2018[11] | Wodonga Storm |
28 – 12 | Murray River Warriors |
Greenfield Park, Albury |
| 2019[12] | Tumbarumba Greens |
32 – 12 | Corowa Cougars |
Greenfield Park, Albury |
| 2020–2021 No Premiers; unfinished seasons due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Wodonga Wombats |
40 – 4 | Bonegilla Gorillas |
Glenrowan Recreation Reserve |
| Goulburn Murray Premiership | ||||
| 2023[13] | Wolfpack RLFC |
22 – 20 | Corowa Cougars |
Glenrowan Recreation Reserve |
| 2024[14] | Shepparton Eagles |
24 – 22 | Tumbarumba Greens |
Glenrowan Recreation Reserve |
| 2025[15] | Shepparton Eagles |
23 – 22 | Tumbarumba Greens |
Glenrowan Recreation Reserve |
| 2026[16] | Albury Muddogs |
26 – 24 | Border Bears |
Glenrowan Recreation Reserve |
Ladies League Tag Premiers
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ???-2015 unknown | |||
| 2016 | Wodonga Storm |
Murray River Warriors | |
| 2017[17] | Wangaratta Knights |
Wodonga Storm | |
| 2018 | CSU Mud Dogs |
28 – 0 | Wodonga Storm |
| 2019 | Tumbarumba Greens |
8 – 6 | CSU Mud Dogs |
| 2020–2021 No Premiers; unfinished seasons due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | CSU Mud Dogs |
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| 2023[13] | Tumbarumba Greens |
8 – 6 | CSU Mud Dogs |
| 2024[14] | Wangaratta Knights |
20 – 0 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2025[15] | Shepparton Eagles |
18 – 8 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2026[18] | Wodonga Wombats |
18 – 4 | Tumbarumba Greens |
Youth League Premiers
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wangaratta Knights |
 Combined Murray Cup | |
| 2018[11] | Wodonga Storm |
22 – 16 | Wangaratta Knights |
| Competition ceased | |||