The National Touch League (NTL), also known since 2023 as The Championships, is the premier national event for Touch Football Australia (TFA). It brings together regional permits from across Australia â including Sydney Scorpions, Brisbane City Cobras, Gold Coast Sharks, Southern Suns, Hunter Western Hornets, and others â to compete across open, age, and masters divisions.
The event was first held in 1997 and has grown to include more than 20 divisions and over 160 teams by 2024.
The National Touch League was established by Touch Football Australia in 1997 as a way to unify regional and state competitions under a single national representative event. Since its inception, the tournament has been held annually in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, with participating permits representing geographic regions of the sportâÂÂs major affiliates. The early competitions featured Open divisions (MenâÂÂs, WomenâÂÂs, and Mixed), later expanding to include under-20 and Masters categories.
Recent editions of the Championships have introduced revised match formats, shorter game times, and digital coverage via livestreams, reflecting the eventâÂÂs continued growth and modernisation.
These are the results for the National Touch League in Australia. Data from 1997âÂÂ2009 are compiled from official TFA archives and historical summaries.