{{Use Australian English|date=June 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = Australian Club Championship | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | organiser = | founded = {{start date and age|1982}} | abolished = | region = Brisbane<br>Sydney | number of teams = | qualifier for = | related comps = | domestic cup = | confed cup = | current champions = | most successful club = | broadcasters = | motto = | website = | current = | American = }} The '''Australian Club Championship ''' is a rugby union challenge match between the Brisbane and Sydney club premiers. The fixture was played on a regular basis from 1982 to 1991 (inclusive) and again since 2007, and also on an ad hoc basis in various other years. The regular scheduling was initially abandoned in 1993 when the NSWRU insisted on playing each match at Concord Oval in Sydney, rather than on a rotating basis. The championship was revived when it was agreed that the winners of the 2006 premierships would play the challenge match as a curtain raiser to the following year's Queensland Reds and NSW Waratahs match in the Super 14 competition.<ref name = sufc-2007/> A women's match was first played in 2023.
==Winners summary== * Winners by City (Men) **20 wins: Sydney Premiers **12 wins: Brisbane Premiers * Multiple Winners ** 6 wins: Randwick ** 6 wins: Sydney University ** 5 wins: Brothers ** 2 wins: Easts (Brisbane) ** 2 wins: Eastwood ** 2 wins: University of Queensland ** 2 wins: Warringah
* Winners by City (Women) ** 0 wins: Sydney Premiers ** 2 wins: Brisbane Premiers * Multiple Winners ** 2 wins: Bond University
==Men's results<span class="anchor" id="Results"></span>== {| class="wikitable" !Year !! Winner !! Score !! Runner-up !! Venue !! Ref. |- |1908 || 18px Glebe{{efn|The Glebe club is now defunct (merged to form Glebe-Balmain in 1919 which became Drummoyne in 1931).}} || {{center|6–0}} || 20px|. Brothers || Brisbane Cricket Ground || [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120331479 Report]<ref name = acc-1908/> |- |1909 || 18px Newtown || {{center|16–10}} || 19px Valley || Brisbane Exhibition Ground || [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180670389 Report]<ref name = acc-1909/> |- |1974 || 20px|. Brothers|| {{center|45–22}} || 18px|. Randwick || Ballymore || |- |1982 || 18px|. Randwick|| {{center|22–13}} || 20px|. Brothers || Ballymore || |- |1983 || 18px|. Randwick|| {{center|32–29}} || 20px|. Brothers || Coogee Oval || |- |1984 || 20px|. Brothers|| {{center|24–15}} || 18px|. Manly || Crosby Park || |- |1985 || 20px|. Brothers|| {{center|10–6}} || 18px|. Randwick|| Coogee Oval || |- |1986 || 20px|. Wests (Brisbane) || {{center|22–12}} || 18px|. Parramatta || Ballymore || |- |1987 || 20px|. Souths (Brisbane) || {{center|13–10 {{aet}}{{efn|Score was tied 10–10 after normal time.}}}} || 18px|. Parramatta || TG Millner Field || |- |1988 || 18px|. Randwick|| {{center|27–9}} || 20px|. Brothers|| Crosby Park || |- |1989 || 18px|. Randwick|| {{center|30–15}} || 20px|. University of Queensland || Coogee Oval || |- |1990 || 20px|. University of Queensland || {{center|29–22}} || 18px|. Randwick|| Ballymore || |- |1991 || 18px|. Randwick|| {{center|35–12}} || 20px|. Souths (Brisbane) || Concord Oval || |- |1997|| 18px|. Randwick || {{center|18–6}} || 20px|. GPS || Coffs Harbour {{efn|This match was not officially sanctioned by the NSWRU and QRU.}} || |- |2007|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|36–5}} || 20px|. Wests (Brisbane) || Lang Park || |- |2008|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|24–0}} || 20px|. Sunnybank || Lang Park || [https://web.archive.org/web/20080618115511/http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=136 Report]<ref name = acc-2008/> |- |2009|| 20px|. Easts (Brisbane) || {{center|38–31}} || 18px|. Sydney University || Sydney Olympic Stadium || [https://web.archive.org/web/20110216055006/http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=189 Report]<ref name = acc-2009/> |- |2010|| 20px|. Brothers || {{center|36–26}} || 18px|. Sydney University || Crosby Park || [https://web.archive.org/web/20141125114654/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/brothers-vs-sydney-uni-match-report/ Report]<ref name = acc-2010/> |- |2011|| 20px|. University of Queensland || {{center|42–26}} || 18px|. Sydney University || Ballymore || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120323142724/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1741/Default.aspx Report]<ref name = acc-2011/> |- |2012||colspan=5| {{center|''---Not contested---'' <ref name = acc-2013/>}} |- |2013|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|43–7}} || 20px|. University of Queensland || Sydney Football Stadium || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140821083518/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/8697/Old-rival-universities-provide-additional-thrill-during-Sunday-afternoon-Rugby.aspx Report]<ref name = acc-2013/> |- |2014|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|19–14}} || 20px|. Easts (Brisbane) || Bottomley Park || [http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/sydney-uni-retain-australian-club-championship/ Report]<ref name = acc-2014/> |- |2015|| 18px|. Eastwood || {{center|21–20}} || 20px|. University of Queensland || TG Millner Field || [https://web.archive.org/web/20150302221205/http://www.uqrugby.com.au/uni-just-one-point-away-third-acc-win/ Report]<ref name = acc-2015/> |- |2016|| 18px|. Eastwood || {{center|34–17}} || 20px|. Souths (Brisbane)|| Chipsy Wood Oval||[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408125727/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/sport/history-made-as-eastwood-wins-second-straight-national-championship/news-story/40fe1fc2eba4480cc5e955a2ab8f2472?nk=97036e02ccfd0a2d21170314ea763e24-1461547211 Report]<ref name=ndt-2016>{{cite news |date=1 March 2016 |title=History made as Eastwood wins second straight National Championship |work=Northern District Times |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/sport/history-made-as-eastwood-wins-second-straight-national-championship/news-story/40fe1fc2eba4480cc5e955a2ab8f2472?nk=97036e02ccfd0a2d21170314ea763e24-1461547211 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408125727/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/sport/history-made-as-eastwood-wins-second-straight-national-championship/news-story/40fe1fc2eba4480cc5e955a2ab8f2472?nk=97036e02ccfd0a2d21170314ea763e24-1461547211 |archivedate=8 April 2023 }} </ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325232809/http://eastwoodrugby.com.au/2016/02/ Woodies go back to back] Eastwood Rugby, 2016</ref> |- |2017|| 18px|. Northern Suburbs || {{center|27–5}} ||20px|. Brothers || Crosby Park || [https://web.archive.org/web/20170302163736/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/02/25/07/00/aus-club-championship Report]<ref name=aru-2017>{{cite news |date=25 February 2017 |title=Norths bash Brothers in Australian Club Championship |website=Australian Rugby |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/02/25/07/00/aus-club-championship |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302163736/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/02/25/07/00/aus-club-championship |archivedate=2 March 2017 }}</ref> |- |2018||18px|. Warringah|| {{center|41–28}} || 20px|. University of Queensland || Pittwater Park || [https://web.archive.org/web/20180317172844/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/03/17/rats-win-aust-club-champs Report]<ref name=ra-2018>{{cite web |date=17 March 2018 |title=Rats muscle up and win Australian Club Championship |website=rugby.com.au |accessdate=17 March 2018 |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/03/17/rats-win-aust-club-champs |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317172844/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/03/17/rats-win-aust-club-champs |archivedate=17 March 2018 }}</ref> |- |2019||20px|. GPS|| {{center|37–31}} || 18px|. Sydney University || Ballymore || [https://archive.today/20190316150615/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/sydney-university-fall-short-against-gps-in-australian-club-championship-20190316-p514u6.html Report]<ref name=smh-2019>{{cite news |date=17 March 2019 |last1=Decent |first1=Tom |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Sydney University fall short against GPS in Australian Club Championship |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/sydney-university-fall-short-against-gps-in-australian-club-championship-20190316-p514u6.html |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190316150615/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/sydney-university-fall-short-against-gps-in-australian-club-championship-20190316-p514u6.html |archivedate=16 March 2019 |access-date=16 March 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2020|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|28–8}} || 20px|. University of Queensland || Sydney University || [https://web.archive.org/web/20200318223109/https://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/article/match-report-sydney-uni-crowned-australian-club-champions Report]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lin |first1=Bruce |title=Sydney Uni crowned Australian Club Champions |url=https://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/article/match-report-sydney-uni-crowned-australian-club-champions |website=SUFC |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318223109/https://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/article/match-report-sydney-uni-crowned-australian-club-champions |archivedate=18 March 2020 |date=15 March 2020}}</ref> |- |2021|| 20px|. Easts (Brisbane) || {{center|14–13}} || 20px Gordon || Bottomley Park || [https://web.archive.org/web/20210321062449if_/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/Club-Champs-Easts-Gordon Report]<ref name=ra-2021>{{cite web|date=20 March 2021|title=Easts snatch the title away from Gordon|website=rugby.com.au|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/Club-Champs-Easts-Gordon|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321062449if_/https://www.rugby.com.au/news/Club-Champs-Easts-Gordon|archivedate=21 March 2021|access-date=21 March 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2022||colspan=5| {{center| ''---Not contested---'' }} |- |2023|| 18px|. Sydney University || {{center|45–19}} || 20px|. Wests (Brisbane) || Toowong Memorial Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/bell-celebrates-sydney-unis-peak-title-with-call-for-expanded-australian-club-championship-202334|title=Allen celebrates Sydney Uni's peak title with call for Expanded Australian Club Championship | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au|first=Jim|last=Tucker|date=4 March 2023|website=www.rugby.com.au|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref> |- |2024 || 20px|. Brothers|| {{center|25–18}} || 18px|. Randwick|| Crosby Park ||Report<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Jim |date=2024-03-16 |title=Heroes new and old celebrate Brothers’ win in Australian Club Championship |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/heroes-new-and-old-celebrate-brothers-win-in-australian-club-championship-2024316 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |- |2025 || 20px Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)|| {{center|28–26}} || 20px|. Brothers|| Crosby Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qld.rugby/news/crazy-climax-the-norm-at-australian-club-championships-in-brisbane-2025316 |title=ACC 2025|accessdate=17 March 2025}}</ref>
|- |2026 || 18px|. Warringah|| {{center|34–19}} || 20px|. Bond University|| Pittwater Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qld.rugby/news/joy-and-heartache-for-bond-uni-at-australian-club-championships-in-sydney-2026321 |title=ACC 2026|accessdate=30 March 2026}}</ref> |}
==Women's results== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! width=150px| Winner ! Score ! width=150px| Runner-up ! Venue ! Ref. |- |2023|| 20px|. Bond University || {{center|29–26}} || 20px Gordon || Toowong Memorial Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/three-try-stunner-puts-bond-uni-flyer-on-aussie-sevens-radar-202334|title=Three-try stunner puts Bond Uni flyer on Aussie Sevens radar | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au|first=Jim|last=Tucker|date=4 March 2023|website=www.rugby.com.au|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref> |- |2024||colspan=5| {{center|''---Not contested due to fixturing issues surrounding the Wallaroos---''}} |- |2025|| 20px|. Bond University || {{center|19–19}} || 18px Sydney University || Crosby Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qld.rugby/news/crazy-climax-the-norm-at-australian-club-championships-in-brisbane-2025316 |title=ACC 2025|accessdate=17 March 2025}}</ref>
|- |2026|| 20px|. Bond University || {{center|24–0}} || 18px|. Warringah || Pittwater Park || [Report]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qld.rugby/news/joy-and-heartache-for-bond-uni-at-australian-club-championships-in-sydney-2026321 |title=ACC 2026|accessdate=30 March 2026}}</ref>
|}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist|25em|refs=
<ref name = acc-1908>{{cite web |date= 6 May 1908 |title= Glebe team at Brisbane |work= Referee |accessdate= 25 November 2014 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120331479}} </ref>
<ref name = acc-1909>{{cite web |date= 22 July 1909 |title= Rugby Football., Newtown v. Valley. Win for Newtown. |work= The Telegraph |location= Brisbane |page=3 |accessdate= 25 November 2014 |url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180670389}} </ref>
<ref name=sufc-2007>{{cite web|year=2007 |title=Battle of the Club Champions |first=Graham |last=Croker |publisher=SUFC |accessdate=25 November 2014 |url=http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=68 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817093403/http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=68 |archivedate=17 August 2007 }} </ref>
<ref name=acc-2008>{{cite web|date=19 May 2008 |title=Students Win National Title |first=Graham |last=Croker |publisher=SUFC |accessdate=25 November 2014 |url=http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=136 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618115511/http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=136 |archivedate=18 June 2008 }} </ref>
<ref name = acc-2009>{{cite web |date= 23 March 2009 |title= Students miss Australian title |first= Graham |last= Croker |publisher= SUFC |accessdate= 25 November 2014 |url= http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=189 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110216055006/http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/news/more.php?id=189 |archivedate= 16 February 2011}} </ref>
<ref name=acc-2010>{{cite web |date=14 March 2010 |first=Scott |last=Bryant |title=Brothers vs Sydney Uni match report |publisher=Green and Gold Rugby |accessdate=25 November 2014 |url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/brothers-vs-sydney-uni-match-report/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125114654/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/brothers-vs-sydney-uni-match-report/ |archivedate=25 November 2014 }} </ref>
<ref name = acc-2011>{{cite web |date= 27 March 2011 |title= University of QLD wins Australian Club Championship |publisher= Reds Rugby |accessdate= 25 November 2014 |url= http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1741/Default.aspx |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120323142724/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1741/Default.aspx |archivedate= 23 March 2012}} </ref>
<ref name=acc-2013>{{cite web |date=28 March 2013 |title=Old rival universities provide additional thrill during Sunday afternoon Rugby |publisher=Australian Rugby |accessdate=25 November 2014 |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/8697/Old-rival-universities-provide-additional-thrill-during-Sunday-afternoon-Rugby.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821083518/http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/8697/Old-rival-universities-provide-additional-thrill-during-Sunday-afternoon-Rugby.aspx |archivedate=21 August 2014 }} </ref>
<ref name = acc-2014>{{cite web |date= 23 March 2014 |first=Jordan |last=Ayton |title= Sydney Uni retain Australian Club Championship |publisher= Green and Gold Rugby |accessdate= 25 November 2014 |url= http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/sydney-uni-retain-australian-club-championship/ |url-status= live |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140712082930/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/sydney-uni-retain-australian-club-championship/ |archivedate= 12 July 2014}} </ref>
<ref name=acc-2015>{{cite web |date=16 February 2015 |title=Uni just one point away from third ACC win |publisher=UQ Rugby |accessdate=2 March 2015 |url=http://www.uqrugby.com.au/uni-just-one-point-away-third-acc-win/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302221205/http://www.uqrugby.com.au/uni-just-one-point-away-third-acc-win/ |archivedate=2 March 2015 }} </ref> }}
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