The 2025 State Of Origin series kicks off with Game 1 in Brisbane on May 28 followed by Game 2 in Perth on July 9 and the Game 3 decider in Sydney on July 9. Will the Blues go back-to-back or can the Maroons return to winning form?
2025 State Of Origin Series Winner Odds
State Of Origin odds correct as of 17/03/2025 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 28/05/2025 8:05pm AEST.
As well as the action of the annual NRL Premiership the Rugby League season in Australia is highlighted by a number of representative matches including the coveted State of Origin series.
The State of Origin Odds are primarily broken down on the head to head market played between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. It’s a fierce clash that pits mate against mate and state against state in a time honoured Rugby League rivalry dating back to its inaugural series in 1980.
Considered the toughest representative Rugby League competition in not only Australia but the world, huge numbers of fans tune in for the series that provides plenty of top State of Origin betting opportunities as well.
The series as we know it today is a best-of-three clash with the teams featuring the season’s best NRL players. Held between May and July the Maroons and Blues compete for the State of Origin shield and considerable bragging rights.
2025 State Of Origin Series
- 2025 State Of Origin Dates: May 28 – July 9, 2025
- 2025 State of Origin Champions: TBD
- 2025 State Of Origin Game 1 Winners: TBD
- 2025 State Of Origin Game 2 Winners: TBD
- 2025 State Of Origin Game 3 Winners: TBD
- Queensland Coach: Billy Slater
- New South Wales Coach: Laurie Daley
- Series Score: TBD
- Player of the Series: TBD
- Top Points Scorer: TBD
- Top Try Scorer: TBD
The Ampol State of Origin Series 2025 is the 44th annual Rugby League State Of Origin Series played between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues midway through the NRL Premiership season.
The New South Wales Blues are the reigning Origin champs after securing their first series victory since 2021 in 2024.
The Maroons have won the overall tournament 24 times, while the Blues have now won 17 and there have been 2 drawn series.
The action kicks off on Wednesday May 28 at Brisbane’s iconic Suncorp Stadium, where the Maroons will look to avenge their narrow defeat in the 2024 series.
Game Two takes us to Optus Stadium in Perth on June 18 with the men’s series returning to neutral ground in WA for the first time since 2022.
The 2025 State Of Origin series finale will be held at Sydney’s Accor Stadium with Game 3 slated for July 9, where fans will be on the edge of their seats for a potential decider!
Last year, the New South Wales Blues clinched the series 2-1, breaking Queensland’s hearts. This year, the Blues are led by the experienced Laurie Daley, while the Maroons are under the strategic guidance of Billy Slater once again.
With thrilling venues and top-notch coaching, the 2025 State of Origin series promises to be another beauty!
State Of Origin 2025 Game 1
Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales Blues
- Winners: TBD
- Score: TBD
- Date: Wednesday May 28, 2025
- Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Kick-Off: 8:05pm (local time)
- Player of the Match: TBD
2025 State Of Origin Game One takes place where the 2024 decider was played at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium with the Blues, coming off their series win last year, looking to kick things off away from home with new head coach Laurie Daley.
State Of Origin 2025 Game 2
QLD Maroons vs NSW Blues
- Winners: TBD
- Score: TBD
- Date: Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
- Kick-Off: TBD
- Player of the Match: TBD
2025 State Of Origin Game Two heads west for the first time in a few years with Optus Stadium in Perth hosting the second clash.
State Of Origin 2025 Game 3
NSW Blues vs QLD Maroons
- Winners: TBD
- Result: TBD
- Score: TBD
- Date: Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
- Kick-Off: 8:05pm (local time)
- Man Of The Match: TBD
The Blues host the 2025 State Of Origin Game Three finisher bringing the action to an end in Sydney.
State of Origin Betting
State of Origin betting provides fans with lots of chances to support their state and get behind the game’s best NRL players at representative level.
There are State of Origin odds offered on everything from the overall series winners to the Wally Lewis Medal winner awarded to the best player of the season.
The standard head-to-head NRL odds are also open for all three State of Origin games with either Queensland or New South Wales favourites in betting depending on factors like team selections and the results of earlier games.
The most popular markets are the State of Origin Series Winners with even odds usually open on both teams pre-season.
State of Origin Teams
Just two teams face off in the State of Origin series with Queensland taking on New South Wales as the country’s two leading Rugby League states come face to face.
State of Origin history between “The Maroons” and “The Blues” dates back to the 1980s and Queensland are colloquially known as “Cane Toads” and New South Wales as “Cockroaches”. Each season selectors draw players from across the 17 NRL Teams to play in State of Origin, the representative players subsequently missing Premiership games for their clubs that impacts NRL betting.
State of Origin players are selected according to the state for which they played their first senior rugby league games.
State of Origin Records & Facts
State of Origin history shows some incredible rugby league records have been achieved during the series with team records dominated by Queensland who have defeated the Blues more times in both consecutive games and series over the years.
Team Records
- Largest Winning Margin: 46 points – Queensland 52 vs 6 New South Wales in Game 3, 2015
- Most Consecutive Games Won: 8 games – Queensland from Game 3 1987 – Game 3 1989
- Most Consecutive Series Won: Queensland (2006 – 2013)
Player Records
- Most Games Played: 42 – QLD’s Cameron Smith (2003 – present)
- Most Consecutive Games Played: 36 – QLD’s Johnathan Thurston (2005 – 2016)
- Most Games Captained: 41 – QLD’s Cameron Smith (2003 – 2017)
- Most Points Scored: 212 – QLD’s Johnathan Thurston (2005 – present)
- Most Tries Scored: 17 – QLD’s Greg Inglis (2006 – present)
Coaching Records
- Queensland’s coach from 2006 – 2015 Mal Meninga holds all of the State of Origin coaching record for the most games (33), most wins (22) and most series victories
2020 State Of Origin
The NRL made the decision to suspend the 2020 season indefinitely on March 23, 2020 due to the increasing severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 28 it was announced the 2020 NRL season would recommence on May 28 for a shortened 20 rounds.
The 2020 State Of Origin three-game-tournament took place post-season across three weeks from November 4 – 18, 2020.
Queensland won the series 2 games to 1 for their 24th State Of Origin Series title after taking out the Game 3 decider at home in Brisbane.
State of Origin Winners
| YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNERS UP |
SERIES RESULT |
| 2025 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| 2024 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |
| 2023 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2022 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2021 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |
| 2020 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2019 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |
| 2018 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |
| 2017 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2016 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2015 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2014 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |
| 2013 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2012 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2011 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2010 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
3-0 |
| 2009 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2008 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2007 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2006 |
QUEENSLAND |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
2-1 |
| 2005 |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
QUEENSLAND |
2-1 |