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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1911 |
| Inaugural season | 1911 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Collegians (2022) |
| Most titles |  Port Kembla (24 titles) |
| Website | Illawarra Rugby League |
| Broadcast partner | BarTV Sports |
| Related competition | Presidents Cup Conferences: *Denton Engineering Cup (North) *Ron Massey Cup (Central) *Peter McDonald Premiership (West) |
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The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs (Dapto, Helensburgh, Mount Keira, Unanderra and Wollongong).[1] The area provides a nursery of juniors for the Illawarra Steelers and St George Illawarra Dragons. The season is contested by seven teams and concludes with a finals series involving the top four teams.
- ^ ILLAWARRA RUGBY LEAGUE HISTORY Archived February 28, 2001, at the Wayback Machine