Brisbane Rugby League (2001)
{{Short description|Ten-team competition}}
{{Distinguish|Brisbane Rugby League premiership|Brisbane Second Division Rugby League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| name = Brisbane Rugby League A Grade
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| inaugural = 2001
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| ceotag = Chair
| ceo = Sharon Hickey
| teams = 10
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| country = {{AUS}}
| gov_body = QRL
| championtag = Premiers
| champion = {{leagueicon|Wynnum|20}} Wynnum Manly
| season = 2024
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| website = [https://www.rugbyleaguebrisbane.com.au/ Rugby League Brisbane]
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| related_comps = Queensland Cup
Brisbane Second Division Rugby League
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The Brisbane Rugby League (otherwise known as the CAOS BRL Premier A Grade due to sponsorship purposes; formerly known as the Quest Cup, Mixwell Cup, FOGS Cup and In Safe Hands Cup) is a ten-team competition, expanded from a six-team competition in 2020. It is the division below the Queensland Cup and above the Brisbane Second Division Rugby League, and is generally regarded as the successor competition to the original Brisbane Rugby League which folded in 1997.
History
It started in 2001, then known as the Quest Cup, changing its name to the Mixwell Cup in 2003, and becoming the FOGS Cup in 2006. FOGS in an acronym for Former Origin Greats.
On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division of the QRL announced that they would dissolve the current structure of the FOGS Cup and reform the Brisbane Rugby League.[http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/09/26/brisbane_rugby_league_rebirth.html Brisbane Rugby League rebirth – QRL]
Clubs
It was announced in August 2019 that Queensland Cup clubs would withdraw their direct team presence and instead formalise affiliate relationships with local clubs in an effort to expand the competition and create opportunities for players at the local level, seeing many local clubs return to A-Grade level.{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/08/27/In-Safe-Hands-Cup-competition-to-expand-in-2020/ |title=In Safe Hands Cup competition to expand in 2020 |publisher=QRL |date=27 August 2019}}
= Current Clubs (2025-present) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Teams for the 2025 season{{cite web |title=Rugby League Brisbane - BRL 2022 |url=https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Competition/caos-brl-premier-a-grade--382994 |website=playrugbyleague.com |access-date=12 August 2022}} |
| scope="col"| Colours
!scope="col"| Team name !scope="col"| Nickname !scope="col"| Home ground !Premierships |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Souths|20}}
| Pride | Hammel Park |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Easts|20}}
| Roosters | Jim Lawrie Oval |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}}
| Bulldogs | Balmoral Recreation Reserve |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}}
| Carina | Tigers | Leo Williams Oval |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}}
| Diehards | Emerson Park |2017, 2021 |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}}
| Hounds | Bert St Clair Oval |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|20}}
| Bears | Mathieson Oval |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|20}}
| Magpies | Brandon Park |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}}
| Wests | Panthers | Frank Lind Oval |2009, 2022 |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}}
| Seagulls | Kitchener Park |2007, 2018–2020, 2023 |
= Former Clubs (2001-2023) =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Rugby League Team name
! scope="col" | Nickname ! scope="col" | Home ground !Premierships |
|---|
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh
|Bears |Pizzey Park |2006 |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts
| Tigers | Langlands Park |2001–02, 2004–05, 2008, 2013 |
| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} Ipswich
|Jets |North Ipswich Reserve |None |
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Logan
|Brothers |Logan Brothers JRL |None |
| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} Norths
|Devils |Bishop Park |None |
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe
| Dolphins | Dolphin Oval |2003, 2010–12, 2013, 2016 |
| 20x20px Tweed Heads
|Seagulls |Piggabeen Sports Complex |None |
Premiership winners
| class="wikitable"
|+ Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Brisbane Rugby League Premiers !scope="col"| Score !scope="col"| Brisbane Rugby League Runner–up !Minor Premiers !Wooden Spoon |
| scope="row"| 2001
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 24–18 | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} Norths Devils | | |
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| scope="row"| 2002
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 16–8 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | | |
| scope="row"| 2003
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 19–6 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | | |
| scope="row"| 2004
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 21–20 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears | | |
| scope="row"| 2005
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 31–22 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears | | |
| scope="row"| 2006
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears |style="text-align:center;"| 28–6 | {{leagueicon|Canada|20}} Tweed Heads Seagulls | | |
| scope="row"| 2007
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 52–18 | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} Ipswich Jets | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |
| scope="row"| 2008
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 12–10 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | | |
| scope="row"| 2009
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers |style="text-align:center;"| 30–24 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | |
| scope="row"| 2010
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 26–14 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears | | |
| scope="row"| 2011
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 30–18 | {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} Norths Devils | | |
| scope="row"| 2012
| {{Leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 22–12 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | | |
| scope="row"| 2013
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |style="text-align:center;"| 26–16 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | | |
| scope="row"| 2014
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 34–20 | {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears | | |
| scope="row"| 2015
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} Burleigh Bears |style="text-align:center;"| 22–12 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | | |
| scope="row"| 2016
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins |style="text-align:center;"| 31–30 | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} Ipswich Jets | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Logan Brothers |
| scope="row"| 2017
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|20}} Fortitude Valley Diehards |style="text-align:center;"| 16–12 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Logan Brothers |
| scope="row"| 2018
| {{Leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls |style="text-align:center;"| 28–20 | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe Dolphins | {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} Souths Logan Magpies |
| scope="row"| 2019
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls |style="text-align:center;"| 22–20 | {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} Fortitude Valley Diehards | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} Souths Logan Magpies |
| scope="row"| 2020
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls |style="text-align:center;"| 41–6 | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} Fortitude Valley Diehards | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Bulimba Bulldogs |
| scope="row"| 2021
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} Fortitude Valley Diehards |style="text-align:center;"| 20–18 | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Normanby Hounds | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts Tigers |
| scope="row"| 2022
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers |style="text-align:center;"| 36–16 | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} Souths Logan Magpies |
| scope="row"| 2023
| {{League icon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls |style="text-align:center;"| 28–18 | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Bulimba Bulldogs | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Bulimba Bulldogs | {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|20}} Pine Rivers Bears |
| 2024
| {{League icon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} Wynnum-Manly Seagulls |style="text-align:center;"| 24–20 | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests Panthers | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Normanby Hounds |
See also
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.rugbyleaguebrisbane.com.au/}}
{{Brisbane Rugby League}}
{{Rugby League in Queensland}}
Category:Rugby league competitions in Queensland
Category:Rugby league in Brisbane
Category:Queensland Rugby League