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Through October 3, 2026
114Reigns
256Belt games
17Franchises have held it
0Title changes in the playoffs
Most days holding the belt (all reigns)
  1. 1. Penrith Panthers894
  2. 2. Sydney Roosters489
  3. 3. Melbourne Storm459
  4. 4. Dolphins252
  5. 5. Parramatta Eels241
  6. 6. St George Illawarra Dragons218
  7. 7. New Zealand Warriors153
  8. 8. Canberra Raiders153
  9. 9. South Sydney Rabbitohs135
  10. 10. Brisbane Broncos118
Most reigns
  1. 1. Penrith Panthers15
  2. 2. Sydney Roosters12
  3. 3. Melbourne Storm10
  4. 4. Brisbane Broncos7
  5. 5. North Queensland Cowboys7
  6. 6. Manly Sea Eagles7
  7. 7. New Zealand Warriors7
  8. 8. South Sydney Rabbitohs7
  9. 9. Canberra Raiders7
  10. 10. Parramatta Eels7
Most defenses in one reign
  1. 1. Melbourne Storm, 202116
  2. 2. Penrith Panthers, 20218
  3. 3. Penrith Panthers, 20227
  4. 4. Melbourne Storm, 20206
  5. 5. Cronulla Sharks, 20185
  6. 6. South Sydney Rabbitohs, 20184
  7. 7. Penrith Panthers, 20264
  8. 8. Canberra Raiders, 20234
  9. 9. New Zealand Warriors, 20234
  10. 10. Melbourne Storm, 20244
Most successful defenses (all reigns)
  1. 1. Penrith Panthers34
  2. 2. Melbourne Storm31
  3. 3. Sydney Roosters12
  4. 4. Canberra Raiders12
  5. 5. New Zealand Warriors10
  6. 6. North Queensland Cowboys8
  7. 7. South Sydney Rabbitohs8
  8. 8. Brisbane Broncos7
  9. 9. Cronulla Sharks6
  10. 10. Manly Sea Eagles4
Most defenses in one season
  1. 1. Melbourne Storm, 202116
  2. 2. Penrith Panthers, 202216
  3. 3. Melbourne Storm, 20208
  4. 4. Sydney Roosters, 20197
  5. 5. Cronulla Sharks, 20185
  6. 6. Canberra Raiders, 20235
  7. 7. Melbourne Storm, 20245
  8. 8. South Sydney Rabbitohs, 20184
  9. 9. Brisbane Broncos, 20234
  10. 10. New Zealand Warriors, 20234
Most belt games played
  1. 1. Penrith Panthers66
  2. 2. Melbourne Storm54
  3. 3. Sydney Roosters42
  4. 4. Canberra Raiders36
  5. 5. New Zealand Warriors35
  6. 6. St George Illawarra Dragons30
  7. 7. North Queensland Cowboys29
  8. 8. South Sydney Rabbitohs28
  9. 9. Brisbane Broncos26
  10. 10. Manly Sea Eagles25
Busiest seasons (title changes)
  1. 1. 201815
  2. 2. 202414
  3. 3. 201713
  4. 4. 201912
  5. 5. 202512
  6. 6. 202612
  7. 7. 20219
  8. 8. 20229
  9. 9. 20239
  10. 10. 20208
Longest current droughts
  1. 1. Wests Tigers2,990 days
  2. 2. South Sydney Rabbitohs814 days
  3. 3. Cronulla Sharks735 days
  4. 4. Newcastle Knights463 days
  5. 5. St George Illawarra Dragons414 days
  6. 6. Parramatta Eels212 days
  7. 7. Melbourne Storm197 days
  8. 8. Brisbane Broncos176 days
  9. 9. North Queensland Cowboys170 days
  10. 10. Manly Sea Eagles153 days
Most title takeovers from one team
  1. 1. Gold Coast Titans from Brisbane Broncos3
  2. 2. Parramatta Eels from Penrith Panthers3
  3. 3. North Queensland Cowboys from Brisbane Broncos2
  4. 4. Manly Sea Eagles from North Queensland Cowboys2
  5. 5. St George Illawarra Dragons from Manly Sea Eagles2
  6. 6. Sydney Roosters from St George Illawarra Dragons2
  7. 7. New Zealand Warriors from Sydney Roosters2
  8. 8. Penrith Panthers from New Zealand Warriors2
  9. 9. North Queensland Cowboys from Penrith Panthers2
  10. 10. Cronulla Sharks from Penrith Panthers2

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