The
National Rugby League (
NRL) is the top
league of professional
rugby league clubs in
Australasia. Run by the
Australian Rugby League Commission, the NRL's main competition is known as the
Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from
Telstra Corporation and is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in
New Zealand. It is regarded as the world's elite rugby league championship and, per season, is the most viewed and attended rugby league club competition in the world.