National Rugby League Teams
The National Rugby League (NRL) is Australia's top level competition for the sport of rugby league. The Melbourne Storm are Victoria's only side in the League, having been initially created on the initiative of Super League for inclusion in their competition in 1997. However they did not start playing until the NRL's commencement in 1998 and have since then become a powerful side, winning three consecutive minor premierships in 2006, 2007 and 2008. They have also won the premiership in 1999, 2007, 2009 and 2012.
However in 2010, the Storm were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships and the 2006–2008 minor premierships.
See also: Melbourne_Storm#Salary_cap_breachThey again won the minor premiership in 2011.
In 2012 they defeated Canterbury in the grand final, winning their second premiership and the first since the salary cap scandal.
In 2013, they won the World Club Challenge, beating Leeds 18-14.
| Club | Location | Home Ground(s) | First season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Storm | Melbourne | AAMI Park (12 games) (31,500) | 1998 |
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