Johnny Mannah Cup
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The Johnny Mannah Cup is a trophy contested annually in a game between the National Rugby League's Parramatta Eels and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks clubs.
Johnny Mannah Cup, 2020 | |
| Location | Sydney |
|---|---|
| Teams |  Parramatta Eels Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| First meeting | Round 5, 2013 Eels 13–6 Sharks |
| Latest meeting | Round 9, 2025 Sharks 28 –18 Eels |
| Next meeting | Round TBC, 2026 |
| Stadiums | Various Sydney venues |
| Statistics | |
| Total meetings | 13 |
All-time series | Parramatta Eels: 6 Cronulla Sharks: 7 Drawn: 0 |
Largest victory | Eels 28–4 Sharks (2021) |
Background
The trophy was introduced in the 2013 NRL season to commemorate Johnny Mannah following his death in January 2013 from Hodgkin's lymphoma, as Mannah had played for both clubs during his short career.[1]
Head-to-head
- As of March 2022
| Team | Played | Games won | Games lost | Draws | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Eels |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 239 | 209 | +30 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 209 | 239 | –30 |
Results
| Season | Score | Winner | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13–6 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 11,063 | |
| 2014 | 42–24 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 12,541 | |
| 2015 | 28–35 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Parramatta Stadium | 11,778 | |
| 2016 | 34–24 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Endeavour Field | 19,124 | |
| 2017 | 6–20 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Stadium Australia | 17,003 | [2] |
| 2018 | 14–4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Stadium Australia | 25,106 | [3] |
| 2019 | 24–12 | Parramatta Eels | Stadium Australia | 11,185 | [4] |
| 2020 | 14–12 | Parramatta Eels | Jubilee Oval | 1,714 | [5][1][6] |
| 2021 | 28–4 | Parramatta Eels | Western Sydney Stadium | 19,236 | |
| 2022 | 18–16 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Endeavour Field | 11,459 | [7] |
| 2023 | 30–26 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Western Sydney Stadium | 16,663 | [8] |
| 2024 | 34–22 | Parramatta Eels | Western Sydney Stadium | 11,665 | [9] |
| 2025 | 28–18 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Suncorp Stadium | 48,359 | [10] |
See also
- Jon Mannah – The player after whom this Cup is named.
- Tim Mannah – The older brother of Johnny, who also played for the Parramatta Eels for 11 years: 2009–2019. During this time the Eels team he was a part of won this Cup three times: 2013, 2014, & 2019.
