Northern Territory Rugby League
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Formerly named | Northern Territory Rugby Football League Association |
| Responsibility | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Headquarters | Ludmilla, Northern Territory |
| Website | NTRL on sportingpulse.com |
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The Northern Territory Rugby League (or the NTRL) is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Northern Territory. It controls the Darwin Rugby League, Darwin Junior Rugby League and the Central Australian Rugby Football League.
Northern Territory is an affiliated state of the overall Australian governing body the Australian Rugby League.
The first Rugby League competition in Darwin took place in 1941. This competition was among servicemen stationed in Darwin during World War 2. The competition was suspended following the Japanese air raids on 19 February 1942 and did not recommence until 1943.
The game was not played on an organised basis after servicemen left the city at the end of the war until the formation of the Northern Territory Rugby Football League Association in 1950. The newly formed association's first game was held on 14 January 1951. Rugby League in the Northern Territory is being played at Richardson Park.
The Central Australian Rugby Football League is a rugby league football competition located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. It has been in existence since 1963. It is a not-for profit organisation tasked with governing the growth of rugby league football around Alice Springs. It consists of four clubs competing in multiple age groups and all games are played at Anzac Oval, Alice Springs.
The four clubs are:
Both United Magpies and Wests Dragons have been members of the CARFL since its foundation in 1963.
The Katherine Junior Rugby League is an rugby league junior competition based in the town of Katherine, Northern Territory. It is a three club competition with age groups running from under 5's to under 15's. Under 17's and A-Grade aged players take part in the NTRL and travel to Darwin, NT to compete.
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