Bay of Plenty Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand . Following the restructuring of the New Zealand Rugby League they are part of the Upper Central Zone along with Waikato Rugby League , Coastline Rugby League and Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League.
Current domestic teams [ edit ]
Premier Division clubs 2024 [ edit ]
Arataki Bears (Tauranga) - Arataki Park
Forestland Falcons (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground
Pacific Sharks (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground
Pikiao Warriors (Mourea) - Pukaretu Reserve
Mangakino Hawks (Mangakino) - Mangakino Sports Fields
Taupō Phoenix (Taupō) - Hickling Park
Te Paamu/TePuke Tigers (Te Puke) - Pakowhai Park
Championship Division clubs for 2024 [ edit ]
Central Pride (Rotorua) - Puketāwhero Park
Forestland Falcons (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground
Ngongotahā Chiefs (Rotorua) - Puketāwhero Park
Pacific Sharks (Tokoroa) - Memorial Sports Ground
Pāpāmoa Bulldogs (Pāpāmoa) - Gordon Spratt Reserve
Pikiao Warriors (Mourea) - Pukaretu Reserve
Tauranga Whalers (Tauranga) - Arataki Park
Tauhara Te Maunga (Taupō) - Hickling Park
Te Paamu/TePuke Tigers (Te Puke) - Pakowhai Park
Past winners Premier & Championship Grades
Season
Premiership Grandfinal
Minor Premiers
Competition
Season
Championship Grandfinal
Premiers
Score
Runners up
Champions
Score
Runners up
2024
Arataki
28-20
Pacific
Arataki
Bay of Plenty
2024
Pāpāmoa
36-30
Pikiao
2023
Forestlands
42-12
Pikiao
Forestlands
Bay of Plenty
2023
Te Paamu
Tauranga
2022
Forestlands
30-22
Mangakino
Forestlands
Bay of Plenty
2022
Pāpāmoa
2021
Pacific
32-22
Mangakino
Mangakino
Bay of Plenty
2021
Forestlands
2020
Taupō
46-20
Pikiao
Taupō
Bay of Plenty
2020
No Grade (COVID 19)
2019
Taupō
32-24
Pacific
Taupō
Bay of Plenty
2019
Pacific
2018
Ngongotahā
Mangakino
Mangakino
Bay of Plenty
2018
Tauhara
2017
Pikiao
10-8
Pacific
Pikiao
Bay of Plenty
2017
2016
Pacific
Ces Mountford Winners (Local)
Bay of Plenty
2016
2016
Hamilton City
24-19
Pacific
Hamilton City
WaiCoa Bay
2015
Pacific
34-30
Taupō
Pacific
Bay of Plenty
2015
2014
Pikiao
30-26
Pacific
Pacific
Bay of Plenty
2014
Reporoa
Pacific
2013
Pacific
Pikiao
Pacific
Bay of Plenty
2013
Central
Pikiao
2012
Pacific
Ces Mountford Winners (Local)
Bay of Plenty
2012
2012
Hamilton City
26-12
Ngaruawāhia
Hamilton City
WaiCoa Bay
2011
Tauranga
24-18
Pacific
Pikiao
Bay of Plenty
2011
2011
Hamilton City
26-6
Taniwharau
Hamilton City
WaiCoa Bay
2010
Ōtumoetai
24-18
Ngongotahā
Ōtumoetai
Bay of Plenty
2010
Previous National Competitions [ edit ]
Between 1994 and 1996, the Bay of Plenty region was represented by the Bay of Plenty Stags in the Lion Red Cup competition.
Lion Red Cup results [ edit ]
Season
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Position
Finals
1994
22
2
0
20
262
800
-538
4
Wooden Spoon
N/A
1995
22
2
1
19
304
752
-448
5
Wooden Spoon
N/A
1996
22
11
3
8
440
441
-1
25
Fifth
Lost Elimination Play-off
Bartercard Premiership results [ edit ]
Season
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Position
Finals
2008
5
1
0
4
114
186
-72
2
Fifth
N/A
2008
5
0
0
5
70
254
-184
0
Wooden Spoon
N/A
The Bay of Plenty region has been represented by two separate teams in the Bartercard Cup competition.
The Ngongotaha Chiefs competed in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The team is notable for losing the first sixteen matches of the 2001 season, causing the Chiefs to withdraw from the competition six rounds before the completion of the season.
The Waicoa Bay Stallions , a co-operative team involving players from Waikato , Coastline and Bay of Plenty federations, joined the competition in 2004, replacing the Taranaki Wildcats . The team is notable for having former international Tawera Nikau as head coach for their inaugural year. The Stallions folded along with the competition at the end of the 2007 season.
Team
Season
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Position
Finals
Chiefs
2000
22
4
0
18
424
685
-261
8
Eleventh (Twelve)
N/A
Chiefs
2001
16
0
0
16
282
1000
-718
0
Twelfth (Twelve)
N/A
Stallions
2004
16
4
2
10
380
455
-75
10
Ninth (Twelve)
N/A
Stallions
2005
16
3
0
13
368
620
-252
6
Wooden Spoon (Twelve)
N/A
Stallions
2006
18
5
2
11
494
662
-168
12
Eighth (Ten)
N/A
Stallions
2007
18
5
1
12
418
682
-264
11
Seventh (10)
N/A
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