Harold Matthews Cup
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1970 |
Inaugural season | 1970 |
Number of teams | 15 |
Country | ![]() |
Premiers | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Website | Harold Matthews Cup |
Related competition | Andrew Johns Cup S. G. Ball Cup |
The NSWRL Harold Matthews Cup is a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales between teams made up of players aged under 16. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). The competition is made up of NSW-based clubs and includes both junior representative teams of the elite National Rugby League (NRL) and clubs that do not field teams in the NRL competition.
The competition is named after , a Balmain Tigers secretary who later was appointed as manager of the Australian Test squad and later went on to become secretary of the NSWRL and ARL.[1][2]
The clubs[]
In 2019 and 2020, 15 clubs fielded teams in the NSWRL UNE Harold Matthews 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.[3]
Balmain Tigers
Canberra Raiders
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Central Coast Roosters
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Illawarra Steelers
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Newcastle Knights
North Sydney Bears
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
South Sydney Rabbitohs
St George Dragons
Sydney Roosters
Western Suburbs Magpies
In the 1970s and early 1980s the Harold Matthews Cup was played in a carnival format over three to five successive days. Teams from the country groups and regions competed alongside representative teams from the NSWRL clubs of Sydney. The competition later changed to a partial round-robin format.
Former teams in the Harold Matthews Cup include: Gold Coast Titans (2009), Melbourne Storm (2013-14), South-Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2008–16) and Western Sydney Academy of Sport (2007–17).
Harold Matthews Cup Premiers[]
Premiership Tally[]
No. | Club | Seasons |
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1 | ![]() |
20 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
2 | ![]() |
7 (1979, 1985, 1989, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010) |
3 | ![]() |
5 (1992, 2000, 2014, 2017, 2019) |
4 | ![]() |
4 (1973, 1977, 2001, 2015) |
5 | ![]() |
3 (1984, 1993, 1995) |
5 | ![]() |
3 (2007, 2009, 2011) |
7 | ![]() |
2 (1987, 1996) |
7 | ![]() |
2 (2018, 2021) |
9 | ![]() |
1 (1974) |
9 | Canberra Rugby League (CRL) | 1 (1978) |
9 | Group 12 (Central Coast, CRL) | 1 (1980) |
9 | Group 6 (CRL) | 1 (1983) |
9 | ![]() |
1 (1991) |
Bold means that the team is still currently plays in the competition.
See also[]
- Andrew Johns Cup
- S. G. Ball Cup
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
References[]
- ^ "1920". TIGERS. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ New South Wales Rugby Football League. "Harold Matthews - League was his Life". Rugby League news. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Sport in Brief". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Ian (14 August 1980). "Group 12 wins Matthews Cup". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 16. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Sports results, details". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 4 April 1983. p. 12. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Under-14 team waits six years for win". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1984. p. 51. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 14 June 1988. p. 27. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Kirkman, Janette (2 May 1993). "Excellent U15s roll the Eels". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 17. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Hannan, Bevan (1 May 1995). "Raiders outclass favourites to take junior title". The Canberra Times. Canberra: National Library of Australia. p. 25. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Eels win Harold Matthews Cup". Fairfield City Champion. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "NSWRL 2012 Harold Matthews Cup - GRAND FINAL". OurFootyTeam. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "2013 HMATTS Grand Final". NSWRL. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Under 16s Go Down in Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final in 2013". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Cessnock boys star in Harold Matthews grand final". Cessnock Advertiser. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "2014 Harold Matthews Grand Final". NSWRL. 4 May 2017 [2014]. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "District Reps: Harold Matthews Grand Final". ParraEels. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Harold Matthews highlights: Grand Final". NSWRL. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Live Blog – Harold Matthews Grand Final vs Newcastle Knights". The Cumberland Throw. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Highlights - 2016 Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final". NSWRL. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Gardiner, James (6 May 2017). "Newcastle Knights score in extra-time to snatch thrilling comeback win over Manly Sea Eagles in Harold Matthews Cup final". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Highlights - Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final". NSWRL. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Masterton, Simon (5 May 2018). "Sea Eagles Win First-Ever UNE Harold Matthews Cup". NSWRL. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Highlights - UNE Harold Matthews Grand Final". NSWRL. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Honeysett, Stuart (4 May 2019). "Newcastle crowned Harold Matthews champions". NSWRL. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Highlights - UNE Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final". NSWRL. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". New South Wales Rugby League. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Fainu puts on masterclass for Harold Matthews decider". NSWRL. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Harold Matthews Cup
- Rugby league competitions in New South Wales
- Recurring sporting events established in 1970
- 1970 establishments in Australia
- Sports leagues established in 1970
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