The NSW Cup structure within Australia has gone under a series of names since its inception in 1908. From Reserve Grade, to First Grade, Premier League to even Sydney District league, the competition has always been the breeding ground for the next run of talent to the top competition within Australia. Past NSW Cup Premiers 1908 Eastern Suburbs 1909 Eastern Suburbs 1910 Eastern Suburbs 1911 Eastern Suburbs 1912 Glebe 1913 South Sydney 1914 South Sydney 1915 Balmain 1916 Balmain 1917 South Sydney 1918 Glebe 1919 Glebe 1920 Glebe 1921 Glebe 1922 Newtown 1923 South Sydney 1924 South Sydney 1925 South Sydney 1926 South Sydney 1927 South Sydney 1928 Balmain 1929 South Sydney 1930 Balmain 1931 South Sydney 1932 South Sydney 1933 South Sydney 1934 South Sydney 1935 Eastern Suburbs 1936 Western Suburbs 1937 Eastern Suburbs 1938 St George 1939 Canterbury-Bankstown 1940 North Sydney 1941 Balmain 1942 North Sydney 1943 South Sydney 1944 Balmain 1945 South Sydney 1946 Balmain 1947 Newtown 1948 Newtown 1949 Eastern Suburbs 1950 Balmain 1951 Newtown 1952 South Sydney 1953 South Sydney 1954 Manly-Warringah 1955 North Sydney 1956 South Sydney 1957 Balmain 1958 Balmain 1959 North Sydney 1960 Manly-Warringah 1961 Western Suburbs 1962 St George 1963 St George 1964 St George 1965 Balmain 1966 South Sydney 1967 Balmain 1968 South Sydney 1969 Manly-Warringah 1970 Newtown 1971 Canterbury-Bankstown 1972 Canterbury-Bankstown 1973 Manly-Warringah 1974 Newtown 1975 Parramatta 1976 St George 1977 Parramatta 1978 Balmain 1979 Parramatta 1980 Canterbury-Bankstown 1981 Western Suburbs 1982 Balmain 1983 South Sydney 1984 Balmain 1985 St George 1986 Eastern Suburbs 1987 Penrith 1988 Manly-Warringah 1989 North Sydney 1990 Brisbane 1991 North Sydney 1992 North Sydney 1993 North Sydney 1994 Cronulla-Sutherland 1995 Newcastle 1996 Cronulla-Sutherland 1997 Parramatta 1998 Canterbury 1999 Parramatta 2000 Bulldogs 2001 St George-Illawarra 2002 Bulldogs 2003 Canberra 2004 Sydney Roosters 2005 Parramatta 2006 Parramatta 2007 Parramatta