the mighty panthers STATISTICS
RESULTS | SEASONS | PLAYERS | COACHES | HEAD TO HEAD | RECORDS
Premiership | Pre Season | Mid Week | Sevens | Nines | World Club Challenge | World Club Championship | Other | Second Division
PRE SEASON
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Formal pre season competitions were conducted from 1967 to 1981, and from 1990 to 1995 (with a number of naming rights sponsors, and with different structures such as knock out and qualification rounds culminating in a series of finals)
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Officially sanctioned trial matches were played from 1982 to 1989 and from 1996 to 2022.
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A formal competition returned in 2023, by way of the NRL Pre-Season Challenge, which is over a two week period and each team playing two matches with no finals, and a points system to declare the overall winner. In 2023, the second match was also the World Club Challenge.
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This page excludes other pre-season competitions, such as the World Sevens and NRL Nines. |
1967: WILLS CUP
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Round 1: 24th February |
Cronulla |
Redfern Oval |
18-12 |
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Round 2: 5th March |
Parramatta |
Cumberland Oval |
6-5 |
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Round 3: 11th March |
South Sydney |
Redfern Oval |
9-20 |
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Round 4: 19th March |
Balmain |
Leichhardt Oval |
4-10 |
1968: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 24th February | Cronulla | Penrith Park | 12-10 |
| Round 2: 2nd March | Western Suburbs | Lidcombe Oval | 8-8 |
| Round 3: 9th March | Balmain | Lidcombe Oval | 7-7 |
| Round 4: 16th March | St. George | Penrith Park | 13-4 |
| Semi Final: 20th March | Parramatta | Sydney Sports Ground | 9-4 |
| Final: 24th March | Newtown | Sydney Sports Ground | 28-12 |
1969: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 22nd February | Manly | Brookvale Oval | 5-9 |
| Round 2: 1st March | Canterbury | Belmore Sports Ground | 13-7 |
| Round 3: 8th March | Newtown | Penrith Park | 14-5 |
| Round 4: 14th March | Western Suburbs | Penrith Park | 16-22 |
| Semi Final: 19th March | Western Suburbs | Sydney Sports Ground | 4-30 |
1970: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 20th February | Western Suburbs | Lidcombe Oval | 4-4 |
| Round 2: 1st March | Cronulla | Endeavour Field | 11-16 |
| Round 3: 7th March | Wentworthville | Penrith Park | 34-7 |
| Round 4: 14th March | Canterbury | Penrith Park | 11-13 |
1971: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 19th February | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 8-12 |
| Round 2: 28th February | Newtown | Penrith Park | 6-12 |
| Round 3: 7th March | Eastern Suburbs | Penrith Park | 4-6 |
| Round 4: 14th March | St. George | Kogarah Oval | 0-30 |
1972: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 19th February | Western Suburbs | Lidcombe Oval | 14-11 |
| Round 2: 27th February | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 8-10 |
| Round 3: 4th March | Eastern Suburbs | Penrith Park | 2-10 |
| Round 4: 10th March | Canterbury | Belmore Sports Ground | 6-8 |
1973: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 17th February | Manly | Brookvale Oval | 5-22 |
| Round 2: 25th February | Cronulla | Endeavour Field | 6-26 |
| Round 3: 3rd March | Canterbury | Penrith Park | 10-13 |
| Round 4: 10th March | Newtown | Henson Park | 14-21 |
1974: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 24th February | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 14-16 |
| Round 2: 1st March | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 5-13 |
| Round 3: 9th March | Balmain | Penrith Park | 22-11 |
| Round 4: 16th March | Manly | Penrith Park | 7-18 |
1975: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 22nd February | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 13-16 |
1976: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 22nd February | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 10-11 |
| Round 2: 28th February | Manly | Brookvale Oval | 10-18 |
| Round 3: 7th March | North Sydney | Penrith Park | 18-11 |
1977: WILLS CUP
| Round 1: 18th February | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 10-12 |
| Round 2: 27th February | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 16-4 |
| Round 3: 6th March | North Sydney | Penrith Park | 8-20 |
1978: CRAVEN MILD CUP
| Round 1: 24th February | St. George | Belmore Sports Ground | 4-2 |
| Round 2: 4th March | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 10-16 |
| Round 3: 11th March | Canterbury | Belmore Sports Ground | 2-12 |
1979: CRAVEN MILD CUP
| Round 1: 24th February | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 17-26 |
| Round 2: 4th March | Western Suburbs | Penrith Park | 16-9 |
| Round 3: 11th March | Balmain | Penrith Park | 16-17 |
1980: CRAVEN MILD CUP
| Round 1: 1st March | Canterbury | Penrith Park | 16-10 |
| Round 2: 7th March | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 15-31 |
| Round 3: 16th March | Parramatta | Cumberland Oval | 11-13 |
1981: CRAVEN MILD CUP
| Round 1: 27th February | North Sydney | Penrith Park | 6-10 |
| Round 2: 8th March | Parramatta | Penrith Park | 0-26 |
| Round 3: 13th March | Western Suburbs | Lidcombe Oval | 16-7 |
1982: TRIALS
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1983: TRIALS
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1984: TRIALS
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1985: TRIALS
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1986: TRIALS
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1987: TRIALS
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1988: TRIALS
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1989: TRIALS
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1990: CHANNEL TEN CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 11th February | Brisbane | Athletic Oval, Toowoomba | 18-10 |
| Qualifying Final: 1st March | Gold Coast | Lavington Sports Ground, Albury | 22-12 |
| Semi Final: 6th March | Western Suburbs | Carrington Park, Bathurst | 21-10 |
| Final: 10th March | Canberra | Parramatta Stadium | 2-12 |
1991: LOTTO CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 24th February | South Sydney | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium | 40-8 |
| Qualifying Final: 23rd February | Eastern Suburbs | Apex Oval, Dubbo | 20-0 |
| Semi Final: 2nd March | Canterbury | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | 34-6 |
| Final: 7th March | Brisbane | Rugby League Park, Broken Hill | 16-20 |
1992: TOOHEYS CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 18th February | North Sydney | Marathon Stadium | 8-2 |
| Qualifying Final: 1st March | Western Suburbs | Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga | 14-16 |
1993: TOOHEYS CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 24th February | Cronulla | Parramatta Stadium | 4-10 |
1994: TOOHEYS CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 24th February | Illawarra | Penrith Stadium | 10-20 |
1995: TOOHEYS CHALLENGE CUP
| Preliminary Round: 12th February | Parramatta | Parramatta Stadium | 14-8 |
| Qualifying Final: 18th February | North Sydney | Bega Recreation Ground | 18-19 |
1996: TRIALS
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1997: TRIALS
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1998: TRIALS
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1999: TRIALS
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2000: TRIALS
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2001: TRIALS
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2002: TRIALS
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2003: TRIALS
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2004: TRIALS
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2005: TRIALS
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2006: TRIALS
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2007: TRIALS
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2008: TRIALS
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2009: TRIALS
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2010: TRIALS
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2011: TRIALS
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2012: TRIALS
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2013: TRIALS
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2014: TRIALS
| 8th February | Wests Tigers | Kirkham Oval, Camden | 8-32 |
| 23rd February | Newtown | Sportingbet Stadium | 52-8 |
2015: TRIALS
| 13th February | Wyong Roos | Morrie Breen Oval | 36-8 |
| 22nd February | Parramatta | Pepper Stadium | 22-30 |
2016: TRIALS
| 6th February | PNG Hunters | Oil Search National Stadium, Port Morseby | 20-12 |
| 13th February | Canterbury | Pepper Stadium | 24-20 |
| 20th February | Parramatta | Pepper Stadium | 8-22 |
2017: TRIALS
| 11th February | Canterbury | Port Macquarie Regional Stadium | 20-10 |
| 18th February | Parramatta | Panthers Stadium | 18-6 |
2018: TRIALS
| 17th February | Sydney Roosters | Panthers Stadium | 30-18 |
| 23rd February | Canterbury | Belmore Sports Ground | 10-24 |
2019: TRIALS
| 23rd February | South Sydney | Redfern Oval | 28-8 |
| 2nd March | Parramatta | Panthers Stadium | 20-0 |
2020: TRIALS
| 22nd February | Wests Tigers | Panthers Stadium | 32-4 |
| 29th February | Parramatta | Bega Recreation Ground | 22-22 |
2021: TRIALS
| 20th February | Mounties | St. Mary's Leagues Stadium | 18-12 |
| 27th February | Parramatta | Panthers Stadium | 16-6 |
2022: NRL PRE-SEASON
| 20th February | Cronulla | CommBank Stadium | 34-6 |
| 26th February | Parramatta | BlueBet Stadium | 0-36 |
2023: NRL PRE-SEASON CHALLENGE
| 11th February | Parramatta | BlueBet Stadium | 22-16 |
| 18th February (World Club Challenge) | St. Helens | BlueBet Stadium | 12-13 (in Golden Point) |
2024: NRL PRE-SEASON CHALLENGE
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Penrith did not participate in this competition as they travelled to the UK for the 2024 World Club Challenge versus Wigan |
Page last updated 13 April 2024