Enga Mioks (established 1992) is a semi-professional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
team based in
Enga Province
Enga is one of the provinces in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is located in the north most region of the highlands of PNG, having been divided from the Western Highlands to become a separate province when the provinces were created at the time of in ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. The team competes in the
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition. They play at Johnson Siki Aipus Oval, Wabag located at 3 km outside the provincial capital
Wabag
Wabag is the capital of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the least populous provincial capital in the country. It is on the Lai River; the Highlands Highway passes through the town, between Mount Hagen and Porgera. Europeans first visited th ...
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History
The team qualified for the SP Inter-city Cup in its 1998 season. In their maiden season they came a miserable second-last. The following season under new coaching staff and new sponsors Toyota they improved significantly coming fourth. In their third season with the smart recruiting of power-house international prop
Raymond Karl
Raymond Karl is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea national rugby league team in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, 2000 World Cup.
Playing career
Karl captained the Enga Mioks to the SP Cup title in 2000. ...
the Mioks won their first minor premiership and SP Intercity Millennium Cup title in 2000. Ever since then the team has had a wayward time with financial problems and provincial problems.
Entering the new PNGNRL competition on 2005 they had a scrappy season finishing a lonely second last. In 2006, however they improved just missing out on the finals play off by points difference.
2022 squad
Honours
* Cambridge Cup Club Champions: 1995, 1996, 1997
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SP Cup
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (or the PNGNRL for short, for sponsorship reasons the PNGNRL Digicel Cup) is a semi-professional rugby league competition held annually in Papua New Guinea. Changes in Sponorship have meant ...
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Bemobile Cup
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (or the PNGNRL for short, for sponsorship reasons the PNGNRL Digicel Cup) is a semi-professional rugby league competition held annually in Papua New Guinea. Changes in Sponorship have meant ...
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PNGNRL
The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (or the PNGNRL for short, for sponsorship reasons the PNGNRL Digicel Cup) is a semi-professional rugby league competition held annually in Papua New Guinea. Changes in Sponorship have meant ...
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**Champions (1): 2000
**Runner-Up (2): 2009, 2018
** Finishes in top 5 every season
See also
References
External links
www.lbcbombers.com.pgwww.thenational.com.pgwww.postcourier.com.pg
{{Rugby League in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinean rugby league teams
Rugby clubs established in 1992
1992 establishments in Papua New Guinea