# Fox Memorial grand finals

The Fox Memorial is awarded to the premier club rugby league champions in the Auckland Rugby League. It was first awarded in 1931 and is named after Edward Vincent Fox who played for North Shore Albions, and represented Auckland in 1914. He fought in World War I and received leg injuries in 1916 which ended his playing career. The first ever grand final was played in 1958 between Ponsonby and Otahuhu. Prior to this the trophy was awarded to the team at the top of the standings from the regular season though occasionally a playoff was needed to decide the champion (for a list of these teams see below). The majority of the grand finals were played at Carlaw Park, but after the ground was vacated by Auckland Rugby League in the early 2000s the games have usually been played at Mt Smart Stadium.

## Fox Memorial grand final appearances

| Team | Winner | Runner Up |
| Mt Albert | 12 | 9 |
| Otahuhu | 10 | 14 |
| Northcote | 7 | 2 |
| Point Chevalier | 6 | 2 |
| Glenora | 5 | 8 |
| Ponsonby | 4 | 3 |
| Eastern United | 4 | 0 |
| Richmond | 3 | 4 |
| Marist Brothers | 2 | 2 |
| Howick | 2 | 0 |
| Manurewa | 2 | 0 |
| Mangere East | 1 | 6 |
| Papakura | 1 | 5 |
| Te Atatu | 1 | 3 |
| Southern Districts (Otahuhu, Papakura & Papatoetoe) | 1 | 1 |
| Ellerslie | 1 | 1 |
| Hibiscus Coast | 1 | 1 |
| Western United (Mt Albert & Pt Chevalier) | 1 | 0 |
| Mt Wellington | 1 | 0 |
| Otara | 1 | 0 |
| Manukau | 0 | 1 |

## Fox Memorial grand finals

In brackets is the number of championships each club has won following their wins.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1958 | Ponsonby (9) | 16–7 | Otahuhu |
| 1959 | Western United (Mt Albert & Pt Chevalier) (1) | 15–0 | Richmond |
| 1960 | Eastern United (1) & Southern Districts (Otahuhu, Papakura & Papatoetoe) (1) | 7–7 *title shared | |
| 1961 | Eastern United (2) | 24–7 | Glenora |
| 1962 | Eastern United (3) & Glenora (1) | 17–17 *title shared | |
| 1963 | Eastern United (4) | 8–0 | Southern Districts |
| 1964 | Otahuhu (2) | no final* | |
| 1965 | Marist Brothers (5) | 19–6 | Glenora |
| 1966 | Marist Brothers (6) | 24–7 | Ponsonby |
| 1967 | Ponsonby (10) | 12–9 | Otahuhu |
| 1968 | Mt Albert (5) | 12–7 | Ponsonby |
| 1969 | Mt Albert (6) | 20–0 | Marist Brothers |
| 1970 | Otahuhu (3) | 10–5 | Mt Albert |
| 1971 | Otahuhu (4) | 25–12 | Mt Albert |
| 1972 | Ponsonby (11) | 14–12 | Ellerslie |
| 1973 | Ponsonby (12) | 15–5 | Otahuhu |
| 1974 | Ellerslie (2) | 16–8 | Ponsonby |
| 1975 | Otahuhu (5) | 22–8 | Northcote |
| 1976 | Mt Wellington (1) | 20–12 | Glenora |
| 1977 | Otahuhu (6) | 11–3 | Richmond |
| 1978 | Otahuhu (7) | 18–4 | Mangere East |
| 1979 | Richmond (10) | 16–15 | Otahuhu |
| 1980 | Richmond (11) | 21–15 | Otahuhu |
| 1981 | Mt Albert (7) | 18–7 | Glenora |
| 1982 | Mt Albert (8) | 18–8 | Otahuhu |
| 1983 | Otahuhu (8) | 14–11 | Mt Albert |
| 1984 | Mt Albert (9) | 25–6 | Otahuhu |
| 1985 | Mt Albert (10) | 24–19 | Manukau Magpies |
| 1986 | Mount Albert Lions (11) | 31–4 | Te Atatu Roosters |
| 1987 | Northcote Tigers (1) | 12–8 | Mangere East Hawks |
| 1988 | Te Atatu Roosters (1) | 22–16 | Glenora Bears |
| 1989 | Northcote Tigers (2) | 30–14 | Mangere East Hawks |
| 1990 | Otahuhu Leopards (9) | 28–14 | Te Atatu Roosters |
| 1991 | Northcote Tigers (3) | 23–20 | Otahuhu Leopards |
| 1992 | Northcote Tigers (4) | 16–11 | Mt Albert |
| 1993 | Northcote (5) | 29–10 | Te Atatu |
| 1994 | Northcote (6) | 32–12 | Otahuhu |
| 1995 | Otahuhu (10) | 32–0 | Marist Brothers |
| 1996 | Otara (1) | 36–28 (triple extra time) | Otahuhu |
| 1997 | Glenora (2) | 34–14 | Mangere East |
| 1998 | Glenora (3) | 35–6 | Mangere East |
| 1999 | Glenora (4) | 24–4 | Otahuhu |
| 2000 | Otahuhu (11) | 21–14 | Richmond |
| 2001 | Northcote (7) | 30–29 | Richmond |
| 2002 | Hibiscus Coast (1) | 44–40 (double extra time) | Otahuhu |
| 2003 | Mangere East (1) | 30–29 | Hibiscus Coast |
| 2004 | Mt Albert (12) | 14–10 | Mangere East |
| 2005 | Manurewa (1) | 34–24 | Papakura |
| 2006 | Mt Albert (13) | 49–6 | Papakura |
| 2007 | Manurewa (2) | 28–20 | Papakura |
| 2008 | Mt Albert (14) | 24–22 | Otahuhu |
| 2009 | Mt Albert (15) | 32–10 | Papakura |
| 2010 | Otahuhu (12) | 22–18 | Mt Albert |
| 2011 | Howick (1) | 24–14 | Otahuhu |
| 2012 | Mt Albert (16) | 58–10 | Glenora |
| 2013 | Pt Chevalier (2) | 24–22 | Mt Albert |
| 2014 | Pt Chevalier (3) | 18–17 | Mt Albert |
| 2015 | Pt Chevalier (4) | 22–10 | Mt Albert |
| 2016 | Papakura (1) | 12–8 | Pt Chevalier |
| 2017 | Glenora (5) | 26–0 | Pt Chevalier |
| 2018 | Pt Chevalier (5) | 6–0 | Glenora |
| 2019 | Howick (2) | 22–18 (aet: 18–18) | Mt Albert |
| 2020 | Not Played |
| 2021 | Not Played |
| 2022 | Point Chevalier Pirates (6) | 14–12 | Glenora Bears |
| 2023 | Point Chevalier Pirates (7) | 24-16 | Richmond |
| 2024 | Richmond (12) | 15-14 (aet: 14–14) | Papakura |
* In 1964 the competition was reverting to its original composition with individual suburban clubs. Auckland Rugby League had enforced a district competition for several years with clubs merging to form teams geographically. As a result, there was a larger first division in 1964 and no final was played as a way of reintroducing the club competition.
| Year | Winners |
| 1910 | City (1) |
| 1911 | City (2) |
| 1912 | Newton (1) |
| 1913 | North Shore (1) |
| 1914 | North Shore (2) |
| 1915 | Grafton (1) |
| 1916 | City (3) |
| 1917 | Ponsonby (1) |
| 1918 | Ponsonby (2) |
| 1919 | Ponsonby (3) |
| 1920 | Maritime (1) |
| 1921 | City (4) |
| 1922 | City (5) |
| 1923 | City (6) |
| 1924 | Marist Brothers (1) |
| 1925 | City (7) |
| 1926 | Ponsonby (4) |
| 1927 | Newton (2) |
| 1928 | Devonport (1) |
| 1929 | Ponsonby (5) |
| 1930 | Ponsonby (6) |
| 1931 | Marist Brothers (2) |
| 1932 | Devonport (2) |
| 1933 | Devonport (3) |
| 1934 | Richmond (1) |
| 1935 | Richmond (2) |
| 1936 | Manukau (1) |
| 1937 | Richmond (3) |
| 1938 | Marist Brothers (3) |
| 1939 | Mt Albert (1) |
| 1940 | Richmond (4) |
| 1941 | North Shore (3) |
| 1942 | Manukau (2) |
| 1943 | Manukau (3) |
| 1944 | City (8) |
| 1945 | Otahuhu (1) |
| 1946 | Richmond (5) |
| 1947 | Mt Albert (2) |
| 1948 | Marist Brothers (4) |
| 1949 | Richmond (6) |
| 1950 | Mt Albert (3) |
| 1951 | Richmond (7) & Mt Albert (4) |
| 1952 | Ponsonby (7) |
| 1953 | Pt Chevalier (1) |
| 1954 | Ponsonby (8) |
| 1955 | Richmond (8) |
| 1956 | Richmond (9) |
| 1957 | Ellerslie (1) |