A number-one ticket holder is a person who holds membership ticket number 1 of a particular sporting club. Possession of the number one ticket is largely symbolic. The tradition of having a number one ticket holder is mainly observed in

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. The ticket is often given to a celebrity or past sports player in order to raise the profile of the club and publicity.

Australian Football League

The

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

is the premier

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

competition in Australia. Most clubs nominate a single number one ticket holder each year.

National Rugby League

The National Rugby League is the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. Known dates are included in brackets.

A-League

The

A-League A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...

is a professional men's soccer league in

and New Zealand.

ANZ Championship

The ANZ Championship was the premier netball league in

and New Zealand that existed between 2008 and 2016.

National Basketball League

The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier professional basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.

Suncorp Super Netball

Suncorp Super Netball is the premier professional netball league in

. The inaugural season commenced in February 2017.

References

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