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=== [[Queensland Rugby League South West Division|South West Queensland Mustangs]] ===
=== [[Queensland Rugby League South West Division|South West Queensland Mustangs]] ===

==== Balonne/Barwick Rugby League ====

==== Border Rugby League ====


==== [[Roma District Rugby League]] ====
==== [[Roma District Rugby League]] ====
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==== [[Toowoomba Rugby League]] ====
==== [[Toowoomba Rugby League]] ====


* {{leagueicon|Brothers|20}} [[Toowoomba|Brothers Toowoomba]]
==== Warwick Rugby League ====
* {{leagueicon|Burleigh Bears|20}} [[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby Devils]]
* {{leagueicon|Wellington|20}} [[Gatton, Queensland|Gatton Hawks]]
* {{leagueicon|York City Knights|20}} [[Goondiwindi|Goondiwindi Boars]]
* {{leagueicon|Parramatta|20}} Highfields Eagles
* {{Leagueicon|Newtown|20}} Newtown Lions
* {{leagueicon|Penrith|20}} Oakey Bears
* {{leagueicon|Wynnum|20}} Pittsworth Danes
* {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|20}} Southern Suburbs Tigers
* {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Toowoomba Valleys Roosters
* {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} [[Warwick|Warwick Cowboys]]
* {{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Wattles Warriors


==== Western Rugby League ====
'''Border Rivers Rugby League (Part of Toowoomba Rugby League)'''

* {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Stanthorpe, Queensland|Stanthorpe Gremlins]]
* {{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|20}} [[Tenterfield, New South Wales|Tenterfield Tigers]] ([[NSWCRL]])
* {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} [[Texas, Queensland|Texas Terriers]]
* {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} [[Inglewood, Queensland|Inglewood Roosters]]


=== [[Wide Bay Division|Wide Bay Bulls]] ===
=== [[Wide Bay Division|Wide Bay Bulls]] ===
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==== Sunshine Coast Rugby League ====
==== Sunshine Coast Rugby League ====

* {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Beachmere
* {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Beerwah Bulldogs
* {{leagueicon|Cronulla Sharks|20}} Bribie Island Warrigals
* {{leagueicon|Wellington|20}} Caboolture Snakes
* {{leagueicon|Wellington|20}} Caloundra Sharks
* {{leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|20}} Coolum Colts
* {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} Gympie Devils
* {{leagueicon|Burleigh Bears|20}} Kawana Dolphins
* {{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Maroochydore-Coolum Swans
* {{leagueicon|Souths|20}} Nambour Crushers
* {{leagueicon|Whitehaven|20}} Noosa Pirates
* {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Palmwoods Devils
* {{leagueicon|Parramatta|20}} Pomona-Cooran Cutters
* {{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Yandina Raiders


===[[Queensland Rugby League Northern Division|North Queensland Marlins]]===
===[[Queensland Rugby League Northern Division|North Queensland Marlins]]===
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===[[South East Poinsettias]]===
===[[South East Poinsettias]]===
{{See also|Bulimba Cup}}
*[[Brisbane Second Division Rugby League]] ''The Poinsettias / The Stingers (Juniors)''

{{Main|Brisbane Second Division Rugby League}}
==== Brisbane ====
*[[Gold Coast Rugby League]] ''[[Gold Coast Vikings|The Vikings]]''
*[[Ipswich Rugby League]] ''The Diggers''
*'''[[Brisbane Second Division Rugby League]] ''The Poinsettias / The Stingers (Juniors)'''''
{{Main|Brisbane Second Division Rugby League}}Features 47 clubs across 6 divisions:

* Northside 1
* Northside 2
* Northside 3
* Southside 1
* Southside 2
* Southside 3

==== [[Gold Coast Rugby League]] ''[[Gold Coast Vikings|The Vikings]]'' ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center"
! style="background:white; " |Colours
! style="background:white; " |Club
! style="background:white; " |Nickname
! style="background:white; " |Founded
! style="background:white; " |Homeground
! style="background:white; " |Suburb
! style="background:white; " |Seniors
! style="background:white; " |Juniors
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla Sharks|20}}
|[[Beaudesert Kingfishers|Beaudesert]]
|[[Beaudesert Kingfishers|Kingfishers]]
|1962
|[[R.S. Willis Park]]
|[[Beaudesert, Queensland|Beaudesert]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|South Sydney Rabbitohs|20}}
|[[Bilambil Jets|Bilambil]]
|[[Bilambil Jets|Jets]]
|1923
|[[Bilambil Sports Complex]]
|[[Bilambil, New South Wales|Bilambil]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Burleigh Bears|20}}
|[[Burleigh Bears|Burleigh]]
|[[Burleigh Bears|Bears]]
|1934
|[[Pizzey Park]]
|[[Miami, Queensland|Miami]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Newcastle Knights|20}}
|[[Coolangatta Knights|Coolangatta]]
|[[Coolangatta Knights|Knights]]
|2014
|[[Goodwin Park]]
|[[Coolangatta, Queensland|Coolangatta]]
|Yes
|No
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Parramatta Eels|20}}
|[[Coomera Cutters|Coomera]]
|[[Coomera Cutters|Cutters]]
|2012
|[[Coomera Sports Park]]
|[[Coomera, Queensland|Coomera]]
|No
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Jamaica|20}}
|[[Cudgen Hornets|Cudgen]]
|[[Cudgen Hornets|Hornets]]
|1950
|[[Ned Byrne Field]]
|[[Kingscliff, New South Wales|Kingscliff]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|St George Dragons|20}}
|[[Currumbin Eagles|Currumbin]]
|[[Currumbin Eagles|Eagles]]
|1976
|[[Merv Craig Sporting Complex]]
|[[Currumbin Waters, Queensland|Currumbin Waters]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Australia|20}}
|[[Helensvale Hornets|Helensvale]]
|[[Helensvale Hornets|Hornets]]
|1991
|[[Robert Dalley Park]]
|[[Helensvale, Queensland|Helensvale]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Australia|20}}
|[[Jimboomba Thunder|Jimboomba]]
|[[Jimboomba Thunder|Thunder]]
|2003
|[[Jimboomba Park]]
|[[Jimboomba, Queensland|Jimboomba]]
|No
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|20}}
|[[Tamborine Mountain Bushrats|Mount Tamborine]]
|[[Tamborine Mountain Bushrats|Bushrats]]
|1992
|[[Firth Park]]
|[[Mount Tamborine, Queensland|Mount Tamborine]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|North Sydney Bears|20}}
|[[Mudgeeraba Redbacks|Mudgeeraba]]
|[[Mudgeeraba Redbacks|Redbacks]]
|1992
|[[Firth Park]]
|[[Mudgeeraba, Queensland|Mudgeeraba]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Newcastle Knights|20}}
|[[Nerang Roosters|Nerang]]
|[[Nerang Roosters|Roosters]]
|1977
|[[Glennon Park]]
|[[Nerang, Queensland|Nerang]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Salford City|20}}
|[[Ormeau Shearers|Ormeau]]
|[[Ormeau Shearers|Shearers]]
|1999
|[[Ormeau Oval]]
|[[Ormeau, Queensland|Ormeau]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
| align="left" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla Sharks|20}}
|[[Parkwood Sharks|Parkwood]]
|[[Parkwood Sharks|Sharks]]
|1976
|[[Musgrave Sports Park]]
|[[Parkwood, Queensland|Parkwood]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Gold Coast Chargers|20}}
|[[Robina Raptors|Robina]]
|[[Robina Raptors|Raptors]]
|2005
|[[Station Reserve]]
|[[Robina, Queensland|Robina]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Sydney Roosters|20}}
|[[Runaway Bay Seagulls|Runaway Bay]]
|[[Runaway Bay Seagulls|Seagulls]]
|1979
|[[Bycroft Oval]]
|[[Runaway Bay, Queensland|Runaway Bay]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|20}}
|[[South Tweed RLFC|South Tweed]]
|[[South Tweed RLFC|Koalas]]
|2012
|[[Les Burger Fields]]
|[[Tweed Heads South, New South Wales|South Tweed]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Easts Tigers|20}}
|[[Southport Tigers|Southport]]
|[[Southport Tigers|Tigers]]
|1931
|[[Owen Park]]
|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Canterbury Bulldogs|20}}
|[[Tugun Seahawks|Tugun]]
|[[Tugun Seahawks|Seahawks]]
|1978
|[[Betty Diamond Complex]]
|[[Tugun, Queensland|Tugun]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{leagueicon|Canada|20}}
|[[Tweed Heads Seagulls|Tweed Heads]]
|[[Tweed Heads Seagulls|Seagulls]]
|1908
|[[Piggabeen Sports Complex]]
|[[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]]
|Yes
|Yes
|}

==== [[Ipswich Rugby League]] ''The Diggers'' ====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center"
! style="background:white; " |Colours
! style="background:white; " |Club
! style="backgroudn:white; " |Nickname
! style="background:white; " |Founded
! style="background:white; " |Homeground
! style="background:white; " |Suburb
! style="background:white; " |Seniors
! style="background:white; " |Juniors
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|South Sydney}}}}
|Brisbane Valley
|Bulls
|1962
|RJ Rashford Recreation Ground
|[[Esk, Queensland|Esk]]
|No
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Past Brothers}}}}
|[[Brothers Ipswich]]
|Leprechauns
|1914
|Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St.
|[[Raceview, Queensland|Raceview]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Glebe}}}}
|[[Fassifern Bombers|Fassifern]]
|[[Fassifern Bombers|Bombers]]
|1975
|Hayes Oval
|[[Harrisville, Queensland|Harrisville]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|New South Wales}}}}
|[[Goodna Eagles|Goodna]]
|[[Goodna Eagles|Eagles]]
|1912
|Richardson Park
|[[Goodna, Queensland|Goodna]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Australia}}}}
|Karalee
|Tornadoes
|1994
|Bluegum Reserve
|[[Karalee, Queensland|Karalee]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|St George}}}}
|Laidley
|Lions
|1976
|Laidley Recreation Reserve
|[[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Australia}}}}
|Lowood
|Stags
|1991
|Lowood Recreational Reserve
|[[Lowood, Queensland|Lowood]]
|No
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Parramatta}}}}
|Northern Suburbs (Ipswich)
|Tigers
|1971
|Keith Sternberg Oval
|[[North Ipswich, Queensland|North Ipswich]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|North Sydney}}}}
|Redbank Plains
|Bears
|1986
|Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve
|[[Redbank Plains, Queensland|Redbank Plains]]
|No
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs}}}}
|Rosewood
|Roosters
|1977
|Anzac Oval
|[[Rosewood, Queensland|Rosewood]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Penrith}}}}
|Springfield
|Panthers
|1998
|Bob Gibbs Park
|[[Springfield, Queensland|Springfield]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Newtown}}}}
|[[Ipswich Swifts]]
|[[Ipswich Swifts|Swifts Bluebirds]]
|1919
|Swifts RLFC
|[[Purga, Queensland|Purga]]
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|{{center|{{leagueicon|Mackay Cutters}}}}
|West End
|Bulldogs
|1914
|Daniel's Park
|Basin Pocket
|Yes
|Yes
|}


==Current Major Competitions==
==Current Major Competitions==

Revision as of 14:46, 9 November 2022

Not to be confused with Queensland Rugby Union.

Queensland Rugby League
Queensland Rugby League logo
Founded1908, Brisbane, Australia
Formerly namedQueensland Rugby Association[1] (1908)
Queensland Amateur Rugby League[1] (1909-11)
ResponsibilityQueensland
HeadquartersCastlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane[2]
Key peopleJohn McDonald[3] (Chair)
CompetitionsQueensland Cup
FOGS Cup
FOGS Colts Challenge
Foley Shield
Bulimba Cup
47th Battalion Shield
Websitehttp://www.qrl.com.au/
Queensland
As of 2 December 2009

The Queensland Rugby Football League[4] (QRL[5]) is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARL Commission) and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team.

The QRL aims to "foster, develop, extend, govern and control Rugby League Football throughout the State of Queensland".[4] Today the QRL administers the rugby league through its regional divisions. It is also responsible for the Queensland Rugby League team. The QRL's headquarters are on Vulture Street, Woolloongabba in Brisbane.[2]


Logo from 2013–2020

History of the QRL

See also: Brisbane Rugby League premiership

The Queensland Rugby Football League was formed in 1908 by seven rugby players who were dissatisfied with the administration of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) as the Queensland Rugby Association.[1] Those founding fathers were Micky Dore, George Watson, Jack Fihelly, J O'Connor. E Buchanan, Alf Faulkner and Sine Boland. Discussion about breaking away from the rugby 'union' and forming a professional 'league' in Queensland can be traced as far back as 1905 through the visions of then Deputy State Premier, Michael Allison.

On 14 March 1908, the breakaway group was first mentioned in the local media, and a fortnight later the first official announcement was made regarding the formation of the Queensland Rugby Association was made. On 16 May that year a hastily assembled Queensland team played the touring New Zealand "All Golds" side in Brisbane. Later that month there were three representative games against New South Wales, which acted as selection trials for a national team.

In 1909, club rugby league officially began, with W. Evans scoring the inaugural try before backing up with another as North Brisbane beat Toombul 8-0 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, although Valleys were the first premiers. Other teams that entered the competition include: Milton (1909), South Brisbane (1909), West End (1910), Natives (1912), Merthyr (1917) and Coorparoo (1917).

In 2012, the QRL formally joined with the NSWRL and each National Rugby League club, to form the Australian Rugby League Commission, which is the overarching governing body for all of Rugby League throughout Australia. Notwithstanding the Commission's role as supreme governing authority for the code, the QRL retains responsibility for both management of the Queensland State of Origin team in Origin series, as well as day-to-day accountability for the operations of the Queensland Cup second-tier league, and junior representative Rugby League, plus divisional leagues, throughout Queensland.

QRL Divisions

The QRL administers rugby league in Queensland through the following divisions.

  • As of 2010 the Central, South West and Wide Bay divisions were amalgamated to form the new Central Division.

Central Queensland Capras

Bundaberg Rugby League

Central Highlands Rugby League

Central West Rugby League

Gladstone & District Rugby League

Rockhampton & District Rugby League

South West Queensland Mustangs

Roma District Rugby League

Toowoomba Rugby League

Border Rivers Rugby League (Part of Toowoomba Rugby League)

Wide Bay Bulls

Central Burnett Rugby League

Northern Districts Rugby League

South Burnett Rugby League

Sunshine Coast Rugby League

  • Beachmere
  • Beerwah Bulldogs
  • Bribie Island Warrigals
  • Caboolture Snakes
  • Caloundra Sharks
  • Coolum Colts
  • Gympie Devils
  • Kawana Dolphins
  • Maroochydore-Coolum Swans
  • Nambour Crushers
  • Noosa Pirates
  • Palmwoods Devils
  • Pomona-Cooran Cutters
  • Yandina Raiders

North Queensland Marlins

Cairns District Rugby League

Mackay & District Rugby League

Mount Isa Rugby League

Townsville & District Rugby League

Defunct

  • Mid West Rugby League
  • Northern Peninsula Area Rugby League

South East Poinsettias

See also: Bulimba Cup

Brisbane

Main article: Brisbane Second Division Rugby League

Features 47 clubs across 6 divisions:

  • Northside 1
  • Northside 2
  • Northside 3
  • Southside 1
  • Southside 2
  • Southside 3

Gold Coast Rugby League The Vikings

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Seniors Juniors
Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert Yes Yes
Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil Yes Yes
Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami Yes Yes
Coolangatta Knights 2014 Goodwin Park Coolangatta Yes No
Coomera Cutters 2012 Coomera Sports Park Coomera No Yes
Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff Yes Yes
Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters Yes Yes
Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale Yes Yes
Jimboomba Thunder 2003 Jimboomba Park Jimboomba No Yes
Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine Yes Yes
Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba Yes Yes
Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang Yes Yes
Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau Yes Yes
Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood Yes Yes
Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina Yes Yes
Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay Yes Yes
South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed Yes Yes
Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport Yes Yes
Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun Yes Yes
Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads Yes Yes

Ipswich Rugby League The Diggers

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb Seniors Juniors
Brisbane Valley Bulls 1962 RJ Rashford Recreation Ground Esk No Yes
Brothers Ipswich Leprechauns 1914 Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. Raceview Yes Yes
Fassifern Bombers 1975 Hayes Oval Harrisville Yes Yes
Goodna Eagles 1912 Richardson Park Goodna Yes Yes
Karalee Tornadoes 1994 Bluegum Reserve Karalee Yes Yes
Laidley Lions 1976 Laidley Recreation Reserve Laidley Yes Yes
Lowood Stags 1991 Lowood Recreational Reserve Lowood No Yes
Northern Suburbs (Ipswich) Tigers 1971 Keith Sternberg Oval North Ipswich Yes Yes
Redbank Plains Bears 1986 Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve Redbank Plains No Yes
Rosewood Roosters 1977 Anzac Oval Rosewood Yes Yes
Springfield Panthers 1998 Bob Gibbs Park Springfield Yes Yes
Ipswich Swifts Swifts Bluebirds 1919 Swifts RLFC Purga Yes Yes
West End Bulldogs 1914 Daniel's Park Basin Pocket Yes Yes

Current Major Competitions

Intrust Super Cup

Main article: Queensland Cup

The Queensland Cup has been contested since 1996. Since 1998 the team winning the Queensland Cup is considered to be the premier club team in Queensland.

FOGS Cup

Main articles: Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League and FOGS Colts Challenge

The Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League, also known as the FOGS Cup, and the FOGS Colts Challenge is run by the Queensland Rugby League's South East Division. It is regarded as the division below the Queensland Cup.

The Foley Shield

The Foley Shield competition began in North Queensland in 1948. With the introduction of the Queensland Cup in 1996 the Foley Shield competition was scrapped, only to be reintroduced in 2000. Since the revamp in 2000 it has only contested by the three largest cities in North Queensland; Cairns, Mackay and Townsville.

Cyril Connell Cup & Mal Meninga Cup

The Cyril Connell & Mal Meninga Cups were introduced in 2009 to provide a pathway for young rugby league players to reach the professional levels of the game. Named after famous Queensland rugby league personalities Cyril Connell and Mal Meninga, the Cups have proved popular. Both competitions have the same structure of sixteen team split into two geographically aligned groups. Pool A contains teams from outside of Brisbane while Pool B comprises teams from the Brisbane metropolitan area and two Gold Coast Rugby League selections.

The teams are:

Pool A Pool B
Central Qld Capras Northern Suburbs Devils
Central United Souths Logan Magpies
Ipswich RL Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Mackay Cutters Western Suburbs Panthers
Northern Pride Redcliffe Dolphins
Toowoomba Clydesdales Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Townsville Stingers Gold Coast RL Gold
Sunshine Coast RL Gold Coast RL Green

Seasons

See also

References

In-line

  1. ^ a b c "Story of the QRL". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b ARL (2007). "Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Australian Rugby League Limited. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  3. ^ "Contact us". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  4. ^ a b QRL Constitution, 2009: 3
  5. ^ QRL Constitution, 2009: 2

General

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