The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since it started in 1998, they were included in the NSWRL from 1982. Over this period the club has won three premierships from six Grand Final appearances and two minor premierships. Their most recent grand final appearance came in the 2019 NRL Grand Final, resulting in a 14–8 loss to the Sydney Roosters following a controversial overturned six-again call. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce. Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, with the move to the Canberra Stadium in Bruce taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Viking, also a mascot at Raiders' games, is known as Victor the Viking.