# NRL Wheelchair Championship

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The **NRL Wheelchair Championship** is an elite level [wheelchair rugby league](/source/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](/source/Elite_1_(wheelchair_rugby_league)) and the United Kingdom's [RFL Wheelchair Super League](/source/RFL_Wheelchair_Super_League).

## 2025 season

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](/source/Gold_Coast_Sports_and_Leisure_Centre) in [Gold Coast, Queensland](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland).[2] The tournament was opened and closed by both tests of the [2025 Wheelchair Ashes](/source/2025_England_wheelchair_rugby_league_tour_of_Australia).[3]

### Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Australian Capital Territory 6 6 0 0 282 40 +242 12 Advance to final 2 New South Wales 6 4 0 2 122 88 +34 8 3 Queensland 6 4 0 2 114 114 0 8 4 New Zealand 6 3 0 3 138 90 +48 6 5 Queensland Reserves 6 3 0 3 104 136 −32 6 6 Affiliated States 6 1 0 5 42 174 −132 2 7 Victoria 6 0 0 6 40 200 −160 0

Source: [Play Rugby League](https://prl.mysideline.com.au/competitions/64485325)

### Fixtures

**Opening game**

- [Ashes](/source/2025_England_wheelchair_rugby_league_tour_of_Australia) Test 1 – [Australia](/source/Australia_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) 28–56 [England](/source/England_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team)[4]

**Round 1**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 31 October; 10:00 New South Wales 4–52 Australian Capital Territory Showcourt 31 October; 10:00 Victoria 6–12 Affiliated States Court 2 31 October; 11:00 New Zealand 24–14 Queensland Reserves Showcourt Round Bye: Queensland Ref:[5]

**Round 2**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 31 October; 12:00 New South Wales 40–8 Victoria Showcourt 31 October; 12:00 Australian Capital Territory 48–0 Affiliated States Court 2 31 October; 13:15 New Zealand 10–24 Queensland Showcourt Round Bye: Queensland Reserves Ref:[5]

**Round 3**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 31 October; 14:45 New South Wales 34–6 Affiliated States Showcourt 31 October; 14:45 Australian Capital Territory 34–8 Victoria Court 2 31 October; 16:00 Queensland Reserves 6–28 Queensland Showcourt Round Bye: New Zealand Ref:[5]

**Round 4**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 1 November; 10:00 New South Wales 18–0 New Zealand Showcourt 1 November; 10:00 Australian Capital Territory 52–6 Queensland Reserves Court 2 1 November; 11:15 Victoria 0–26 Queensland Showcourt Round Bye: Affiliated States

**Round 5**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 1 November; 12:15 New South Wales 6–16 Queensland Reserves Showcourt 1 November; 12:15 Australian Capital Territory 22–18 New Zealand Court 2 1 November; 13:15 Affiliated States 4–26 Queensland Showcourt Round Bye: Victoria

**Round 6**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 1 November; 14:15 Victoria 6–50 New Zealand Showcourt 1 November; 14:15 Affiliated States 14–24 Queensland Reserves Court 2 1 November; 15:15 Queensland 6–20 New South Wales Showcourt Round Bye: Australian Capital Territory

**Round 7**

Date; Time Team 1 Score Team 2 Court 2 November; 10:00 Victoria 12–38 Queensland Reserves Showcourt 2 November; 10:00 Australian Capital Territory 74–4 Queensland Court 2 2 November; 11:00 Affiliated States 6–36 New Zealand Showcourt Round Bye: 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 42–4 New South Wales Showcourt Ref:[7]

**Closing game**

- [Ashes](/source/2025_England_wheelchair_rugby_league_tour_of_Australia) Test 2 – [Australia](/source/Australia_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team) 42–48 [England](/source/England_national_wheelchair_rugby_league_team)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Inaugural Leagues Clubs Australia NRL Wheelchair Championships to ignite the Gold Coast"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/09/09/inaugural-leagues-clubs-australia-nrl-wheelchair-championships-to-ignite-the-gold-coast/). NRL. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["LCA NRL Wheelchair Championships"](https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/events/nrl-wheelchair-championships/). NRL Wheelchair. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Wheelchair Ashes Series launches at Queensland Parliament"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/28/elite-rivalry-ignites-wheelchair-rugby-league-ashes-test-series-launches-at-queensland-parliament/). NRL. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/30/Wheelaroos-fall-short-in-opening-Wheelchair-Ashes-Test/](https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/30/Wheelaroos-fall-short-in-opening-Wheelchair-Ashes-Test/)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Day1_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Day1_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Day1_5-2) [https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/thrilling-start-to-the-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships-on-the-gold-coast/](https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/thrilling-start-to-the-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships-on-the-gold-coast/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2025 Wheelchair Ashes 2nd Test & NRL Wheelchair Championship – November 2"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/11/01/2025-nrl-wheelchair-championship--day-3/). *NRL*. Retrieved 12 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/historic-act-victory-at-inaugural-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships/](https://www.nrlwheelchair.com.au/historic-act-victory-at-inaugural-lca-nrl-wheelchair-championships/)

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