State of Origin (Rugby League)

The State of Origin series is the annual best-of-three rugby league football match series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. Matches were first played in 1980, and the first series played in 1982.

State of Origin Winners List

Of the 45 years that games and series have been played, Queensland have been victors in 25, New South Wales 17, with 2 drawn series.

source: This Sport Life

Queensland's Dynasty Years

Queensland's most dominant period was from 2006-2013, winning 8 consecutive series. This unprecedented run included:

• 3–0 whitewashes in 2010
• Only 7 games lost out of 24 during the 8-year streak
• Players like Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, and Greg Inglis dominating

Notes

• In 1987 there was an extra game played in the USA, won by NSW.
• The series of 1999 and 2002 are considered drawn series, as each team won a single game of the 3 match series, with the final game concluding in a draw (there was no overtime rule at the time).
• 2025: Tom Dearden won the Wally Lewis Medal despite not playing in Game 1.
• Queensland came back from losing Game 1 to win the series for the first time since 2017.