| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1995 |
| Inaugural season | 1995 |
| Ceased | 1997 |
| Replaced by | National Rugby League |
| Number of teams | 20 (1995–1996) 12 (1997) |
| Country |  Australia New Zealand (Australian Rugby League) |
| Broadcast partner | Nine Network C7 Sport |
| Related competition | New South Wales Rugby League premiership |
The ARL Premiership was Australia's first grade rugby league competition between 1995 and 1997. It replaced the previous competition, the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, after the competition expanded to 20 teams with the admittance of four additional clubs to the competition; the North Queensland Cowboys (Townsville, Queensland), South Queensland Crushers (Brisbane, Queensland), Western Reds (Perth, Western Australia), and Auckland Warriors (Auckland, New Zealand).