# Goulburn Murray Rugby League

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. In 2023, as part of a branding arrangement, the competition is known as the Storm Goulburn Murray Premiership.

## Current clubs

There are currently eight clubs affiliated with the Goulburn Murray Rugby League competition, with three based in New South Wales and five based in Victoria. Shepparton, Wodonga and Wangaratta have all succeeded former teams based in their respective cities.
| Clubs | Moniker | Established | Joined | Ground | Premierships |
| Border | Bears | 2024 | 2024 | Baranduda Recreation Reserve | None |
| Charles Sturt University | Mud Dogs | 2014 | 2014 | Sarvaas Park, North Albury | None |
| Corowa | Cougars | 1986 | 1991 | Airport Oval, Corowa | 5 (1999, 2001, 2004–06) |
| Shepparton | Eagles | 2024 | 2024 | Pee Wee Oval, Mooroopna | 1 (2024) |
| 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) |
| Wolfpack RLFC | Wolfpack | 2016 | 2016 | Eldorado Recreation Reserve | 1 (2023) |

## 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 |
| Bonegilla | Gorillas | 2014 | 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 | None | Folded 2019 |
| Puckapunyal-Seymour | Army | 1991 | None | Folded 2007 |
| 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 |
| Goulburn Murray Rugby League ||||
| 1991 | Corowa Cougars | 15 – 7 | Wangaratta |
| 1992 | Corowa Cougars | 20 – 6 | Southern Riverina Jets |
| 1993 | Southern Riverina Jets | 22 – 16 | Corowa Cougars |
| 1994 | Southern Riverina Jets | | Corowa Cougars |
| 1995 | Wodonga Bears | | Corowa Cougars |
| 1996 | Albury Roos | | Southern Riverina Jets |
| 1997 | Southern Riverina Jets | | Corowa Cougars |
| 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 | Corowa Cougars | 44 – 12 | Twin City Hornets |
| 2002 | Southern Riverina Jets | 40 – 12 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2003 | Twin City Hornets | 24 – 22 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2004 | Corowa Cougars | 38 – 10 | Twin City Hornets |
| 2005 | Corowa Cougars | 50 – 6 | Southern Riverina Jets |
| 2006 | Corowa Cougars | 96 – 6 | Benalla Vikings RLFC |
| 2007 | | | |
| 2008 | Wangaratta Tigers | | Wodonga |
| Hiatus 2009-2013 ||||
| Murray Cup ||||
| 2014 | Wodonga Storm | 14 – 8 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2015 | Murray River Warriors | 40 – 12 | Wodonga Storm |
| 2016 | Murray River Warriors | 26 – 18 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2017 | Wodonga Storm | 14 – 4 | CSU Mud Dogs |
| 2018 | Wodonga Storm | | |
| 2019 | Tumbarumba Greens | 32 – 12 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2020–2021 No Premiers; unfinished seasons due to COVID-19 pandemic ||||
| 2022 | Wodonga Wombats | 40 – 4 | Bonegilla Gorillas |
| Goulburn Murray Premiership ||||
| 2023 | Wolfpack RLFC | 22 – 20 | Corowa Cougars |
| 2024 | Shepparton Eagles | 24 – 22 | Tumbarumba Greens |

### Ladies League Tag Premiers

| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners Up |
| ???-2019 unknown ||||
| 2020–2021 No Premiers; unfinished seasons due to COVID-19 pandemic ||||
| 2022 | CSU Mud Dogs | | |
| 2023 | Tumbarumba | 8 – 6 | CSU Mud Dogs |
| 2024 | Wangaratta Knights | 20 – 0 | Corowa Cougars |