Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995 to 1996) are a rugby league club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles. In 1999 they formed a joint venture club with the Western Suburbs Magpies club to form the Wests Tigers for competition in the National Rugby League (NRL). They no longer field any senior teams in the lower divisions. At the time of the joint venture only South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Dragons had won more titles than the Tigers.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Balmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd |
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Colours | Gold Black |
| Founded | 23 January 1908 (foundation club) |
| Exited | 1999 (started joint venture in 2000 with Western Suburbs Magpies to form Wests Tigers) |
| Former details | |
| Competition | NSWRL, ARL, NRL |
| 1999 | 15th of 17 |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 11 – 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969 |
| Runners-up | 9 – 1909, 1936, 1945, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1988, 1989 |
| Minor premierships | 7 – 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1939 |
| Wooden spoons | 4 – 1911, 1974, 1981, 1994 |
The club's home grounds are at present Leichhardt Oval, in Lilyfield, and T.G Milner Sportsground, in Marsfield.