Rugby - National Provincial Championship
The highest level domestic competition in New Zealand was first held in 1976 with until 1992 the title decided on a league basis. In 1992 the first final was held. From 2006, the structure was re-organised to only have the largest 14 provincial sides, with the remainder playing in a separate second-tier competition called the Heartland Championship.
| YEAR | WINNERS | RUNNERS-UP |
| 1976 | BAY OF PLENTY | Manawatu |
| 1977 | CANTERBURY | Counties Manukau |
| 1978 | WELLINGTON | Counties Manukau |
| 1979 | COUNTIES MANUKAU | Auckland |
| 1980 | MANAWATU | Auckland |
| 1981 | WELLINGTON | Manawatu |
| 1982 | AUCKLAND | Canterbury |
| 1983 | CANTERBURY | Wellington |
| 1984 | AUCKLAND | Canterbury |
| 1985 | AUCKLAND | Canterbury |
| 1986 | WELLINGTON | Auckland |
| 1987 | AUCKLAND | Wellington |
| 1988 | AUCKLAND | Wellington |
| 1989 | AUCKLAND | Canterbury |
| 1990 | AUCKLAND | Waikato |
| 1991 | OTAGO | Auckland |
| 1992 | WAIKATO | Otago |
| 1993 | AUCKLAND | Otago |
| 1994 | AUCKLAND | North Harbour |
| 1995 | AUCKLAND | Otago |
| 1996 | AUCKLAND | Counties Manukau |
| 1997 | CANTERBURY | Counties Manukau |
| 1998 | OTAGO | Waikato |
| 1999 | AUCKLAND | Wellington |
| 2000 | WELLINGTON | Canterbury |
| 2001 | CANTERBURY | Otago |
| 2002 | AUCKLAND | Waikato |
| 2003 | AUCKLAND | Wellington |
| 2004 | CANTERBURY | Wellington |
| 2005 | AUCKLAND | Otago |
| 2006 | WAIKATO | Wellington |
| 2007 | AUCKLAND | Wellington |
| 2008 | CANTERBURY | Wellington |
| 2009 | CANTERBURY | Wellington |
| 2010 | CANTERBURY | Waikato |
| 2011 | CANTERBURY | Waikato |
| 2012 | CANTERBURY | Auckland |
| 2013 | CANTERBURY | Wellington |
| 2014 | TARANAKI | Tasman |
| 2015 | CANTERBURY | Auckland |
| 2016 | CANTERBURY | Tasman |
| 2017 | CANTERBURY | Tasman |
| 2018 | AUCKLAND | Canterbury |
| 2019 | TASMAN | Wellington |
| 2020 | TASMAN | Auckland |
| 2021 | WAIKATO | Tasman |
| 2022 | WELLINGTON | Canterbury |
| 2023 | TARANAKI | Hawke's Bay |
| 2024 | WELLINGTON | Bay of Plenty |
| Final Venues | |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 1992, 2002, 06, 21 |
| Eden Park, Auckland | 1993, 95, 96, 99, 2005, 07, 18, 20 |
| Onewa Domain, Auckland | 1994 |
| Lancaster Pk, C'church | 1997, 2000, 01, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1998 |
| Wellington Stadium | 2003, 04, 08, 13, 24 |
| Yarrow Stadium, N P'mth | 2014, 23 |
| Trafalgar Pk, Nelson | 2019 |
| Christchurch Stadium | 2022 |
No Final held 1976-1991
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