NRL Wheelchair Championship
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The NRL Wheelchair Championship is an elite level wheelchair rugby league competition for teams in Australia. The inaugural edition took place in 2025.[1]
The competition is the third elite level domestic competition in the sport after France's Elite 1 and the United Kingdom's RFL Wheelchair Super League.
2025 season
[edit ]The inaugural 2025 event was contested by nine teams and was played between 31 October and 2 November at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland.[2] The tournament was opened and closed by both tests of the 2025 Wheelchair Ashes.[3]
Table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 40 | +242 | 12 | Advance to final |
| 2 | New South Wales New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 88 | +34 | 8 | |
| 3 | Queensland Queensland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | New Zealand New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 90 | +48 | 6 | |
| 5 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 136 | −32 | 6 | |
| 6 | Affiliated States | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 174 | −132 | 2 | |
| 7 | Victoria (state) Victoria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 200 | −160 | 0 |
Source: Play Rugby League
Fixtures
[edit ]- Opening game
- Round 1
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October; 10:00 | New South Wales New South Wales | 4–52 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | Showcourt |
| 31 October; 10:00 | Victoria (state) Victoria | 6–12 | Affiliated States | Court 2 |
| 31 October; 11:00 | New Zealand New Zealand | 24–14 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: Queensland Queensland | Ref:[5] | |||
- Round 2
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October; 12:00 | New South Wales New South Wales | 40–8 | Victoria (state) Victoria | Showcourt |
| 31 October; 12:00 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 48–0 | Affiliated States | Court 2 |
| 31 October; 13:15 | New Zealand New Zealand | 10–24 | Queensland Queensland | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: Queensland Queensland Reserves | Ref:[5] | |||
- Round 3
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October; 14:45 | New South Wales New South Wales | 34–6 | Affiliated States | Showcourt |
| 31 October; 14:45 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 34–8 | Victoria (state) Victoria | Court 2 |
| 31 October; 16:00 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | 6–28 | Queensland Queensland | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: New Zealand New Zealand | Ref:[5] | |||
- Round 4
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November; 10:00 | New South Wales New South Wales | 18–0 | New Zealand New Zealand | Showcourt |
| 1 November; 10:00 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 52–6 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | Court 2 |
| 1 November; 11:15 | Victoria (state) Victoria | 0–26 | Queensland Queensland | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: Affiliated States | ||||
- Round 5
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November; 12:15 | New South Wales New South Wales | 6–16 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | Showcourt |
| 1 November; 12:15 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 22–18 | New Zealand New Zealand | Court 2 |
| 1 November; 13:15 | Affiliated States | 4–26 | Queensland Queensland | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: Victoria (state) Victoria | ||||
- Round 6
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November; 14:15 | Victoria (state) Victoria | 6–50 | New Zealand New Zealand | Showcourt |
| 1 November; 14:15 | Affiliated States | 14–24 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | Court 2 |
| 1 November; 15:15 | Queensland Queensland | 6–20 | New South Wales New South Wales | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | ||||
- Round 7
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November; 10:00 | Victoria (state) Victoria | 12–38 | Queensland Queensland Reserves | Showcourt |
| 2 November; 10:00 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 74–4 | Queensland Queensland | Court 2 |
| 2 November; 11:00 | Affiliated States | 6–36 | New Zealand New Zealand | Showcourt |
| Round Bye: New South Wales New South Wales | Ref:[6] | |||
- Exhibition match
- Gold Coast Titans vs Brisbane Broncos
- Final
| Date; Time | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November; 13:00 | Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory | 42–4 | New South Wales New South Wales | Showcourt |
| Ref:[7] | ||||
- Closing game
References
[edit ]- ^ "Inaugural Leagues Clubs Australia NRL Wheelchair Championships to ignite the Gold Coast". NRL. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "LCA NRL Wheelchair Championships". NRL Wheelchair. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Wheelchair Ashes Series launches at Queensland Parliament". NRL. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/30/Wheelaroos-fall-short-in-opening-Wheelchair-Ashes-Test/
- ^ a b c https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/thrilling-start-to-the-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships-on-the-gold-coast/
- ^ "2025 Wheelchair Ashes 2nd Test & NRL Wheelchair Championship – November 2". NRL. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/historic-act-victory-at-inaugural-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships/