History of NTL Championships

The National Touch League (NTL), also known since 2023 as The Championships, is the premier national event for Touch Football Australia (TFA). It brings together regional permits from across Australia — including Sydney Scorpions, Brisbane City Cobras, Gold Coast Sharks, Southern Suns, Hunter Western Hornets, and others — to compete across open, age, and masters divisions.[1]

The event was first held in 1997 and has grown to include more than 20 divisions and over 160 teams by 2024.[2]

History

The National Touch League was established by Touch Football Australia in 1997 as a way to unify regional and state competitions under a single national representative event.[3] Since its inception, the tournament has been held annually in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, with participating permits representing geographic regions of the sport’s major affiliates. The early competitions featured Open divisions (Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed), later expanding to include under-20 and Masters categories.

Recent editions of the Championships have introduced revised match formats, shorter game times, and digital coverage via livestreams, reflecting the event’s continued growth and modernisation.[4]

National Touch League Results by Year

These are the results for the National Touch League in Australia. Data from 1997–2009 are compiled from official TFA archives and historical summaries.[5]

Year Men's Open Women's Open Mixed Open Men's U20 Women's U20 Senior Mixed Men's 30 Women's 30 Men's 35 Women's 35 Men's 40 Women's 40 Men's 45 Men's 50
1997 Sydney Scorpions def Brisbane City Cobras Brisbane City Cobras def Sydney Mets Sydney Rebels def Brisbane City Cobras Brisbane City Cobras def Gold Coast Sharks SunWest Razorbacks def Sydney Rebels N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1998 Sydney Scorpions def SunWest Razorbacks Sydney Mets def Gold Coast Sharks Sydney Scorpions def Gold Coast Sharks Brisbane City Cobras def TQ Cyclones Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Mets N/A Gold Coast Sharks def Brisbane City Cobras SunWest Razorbacks def Gold Coast Sharks Crusaders def Hunter Western Hornets Sydney Scorpions def Northern Eagles Southern Suns def SunWest Razorbacks N/A Northern Eagles def Hunter Western Hornets N/A
1999 Sydney Scorpions def Brisbane City Cobras Brisbane City Cobras def Gold Coast Sharks Sydney Scorpions def Sydney Rebels Sydney Mets def Brisbane City Cobras Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Rebels N/A Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Scorpions Southern Suns def Brisbane City Cobras Sydney Mets def Crusaders Sydney Scorpions def Northern Eagles SunWest Razorbacks def Sydney Mets N/A Northern Eagles def Hunter Western Hornets N/A
2000 Sydney Scorpions def Brisbane City Cobras Brisbane City Cobras def Sydney Mets Brisbane City Cobras def Sydney Rebels Sydney Mets def Sydney Scorpions Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Mets N/A Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Scorpions Hunter Western Hornets def Southern Suns Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Scorpions Northern Eagles def Sydney Scorpions Sydney Mets def SunWest Razorbacks N/A Northern Eagles def Sydney Mets Sydney Rebels def Brisbane City Cobras
2001 Brisbane City Cobras def Sydney Mets Sydney Mets def Brisbane City Cobras Gold Coast Sharks def Brisbane City Cobras Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Mets Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Rebels N/A Sydney Scorpions def Sydney Mets SunWest Razorbacks def Southern Suns Crusaders def Sydney Scorpions Sydney Scorpions def Southern Suns Sydney Mets def Gold Coast Sharks Hunter Western Hornets def Gold Coast Sharks SunWest Razorbacks def Northern Eagles Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Mets
2002 Sydney Mets def Brisbane City Cobras Brisbane City Cobras def Hunter Western Hornets Sydney Scorpions def Sydney Mets Southern Suns def Gold Coast Sharks Gold Coast Sharks def TQ Cyclones N/A Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Scorpions SunWest Razorbacks def Gold Coast Sharks Sydney Scorpions def Crusaders Sydney Scorpions def Southern Suns Sydney Mets def Brisbane City Cobras Hunter Hornets def Gold Coast Sharks Southern Suns def SunWest Razorbacks Sydney Mets def Sydney Rebels

References

  1. ^ "The Championships FAQs". Touch Football Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Record Numbers Attend Touch Football Championships in Coffs Harbour". Touch Football Australia. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "The Championships FAQs". Touch Football Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ^ "The Championships - Touch Football Australia". Touch Football Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ^ "The Championships Final Standings". Touch Football Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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