| Rugby league in the Australian Capital Territory | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | New South Wales Country Rugby League |
| Representative team | Australian Capital Territory |
| Registered players | 3,637[1] |
| Clubs | 9 |
Club competitions | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | 26,476 (17 September 2010). NRL Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers (Canberra Stadium, Canberra) |
Rugby League is one of the most popular codes of football in the Australian Capital Territory. The Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League became the Territory's first professional sports team when they were established in 1982. For decades before that rugby league clubs in the area had been competing and providing footballers for representative sides that played against domestic and foreign teams.