The Parramatta Eels were established in 1947.
The Eel logo came in the 1970s after the late sports reporter Peter Frilingos pointed out that the aboriginal meaning of the word 'parramatta' is ‘the place where the eels lie down'
Colours: Blue and Gold
Premierships - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
Minor premierships - 1977, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2005
Biggest Win
74 - 4 v Cronulla at Parramatta Stadium on August 23, 2003 (Rd 24)
Worst Defeat
0 - 68 v Canberra at Canberra Stadium on August 22, 1993 (Rd 21)
Most Points In A Match
28 Luke Burt (3 tries, 8 goals) v Canberra, Parramatta Stadium - Round 25, 2005. Parramatta won 48 - 10
Most Tries In A Season
23 Steve Ella in 25 games, 1982
Most Points In A Season
282 Michael Cronin in 25 games, 1978 (16 tries, 117 goals, 0 Fg)
Most Tries For Club
110 Brett Kenny in 265 games
Most Points For Club
1971 Michael Cronin in 216 games (75 tries, 865 goals, 2 Fg)
Most Appearances For Club
265 Brett Kenny 1980 - 1993
Individual Records -
Most Appearances {First Grade}
Brett Kenny (265 games) from: 1980-1993
Ray Price (258 games) from: 1976-1986
Peter Sterling (227 games) from: 1978-1992
Michael Cronin (216 games) from: 1977-1986
Bob O'Reilly (216 games)
Joe McCarthy (214 games)
Billy Rayner (203 games)
Ron Lynch (202 games)
Nathan Hindmarsh (200 games)
Daniel Wagon (165 games)
Scoring records
Michael Cronin holds the record for most number of points scored across all grades (2,001) between 1977 and 1986. Cronin also holds the record for most points scored in a single season (282) in 1978. Brett Kenny holds the record for most First Grade tries (110) between 1980 and 1992.
Attendances
The largest crowd Parramatta has played before was 104,583 at Telstra Stadium in the Round 1 'doubleheader' in 1999. The largest home crowd at Parramatta Stadium, before the construction of the hill terraces, was 27,243 against South Sydney Rabbitohs on 17 August 1986.