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Brisbane Rugby League (2001)

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Brisbane Rugby League A Grade
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2001
ChairSharon Hickey
Number of teams10
Country Australia (QRL)
Premiers Wynnum Manly (2023)
WebsiteRugby League Brisbane
Related competitionQueensland Cup
Brisbane Second Division Rugby League

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

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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.[1]

Clubs

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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.[2]

Current Clubs (2024-present)

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Teams for the 2024 season[3]
Colours Team name Nickname Home ground Premierships
Beenleigh Pride Hammel Park None
Brighton Roosters Jim Lawrie Oval None
Bulimba Valley Bulldogs Balmoral Recreation Reserve None
Carina Tigers Leo Williams Oval None
Fortitude Valley Diehards Emerson Park 2017, 2021
Normanby Hounds Bert St Clair Oval None
Pine Rivers Bears Mathieson Oval None
Souths Logan Magpies Brandon Park None
Wests Panthers Frank Lind Oval 2009, 2022
Wynnum-Manly Juniors Seagulls Kitchener Park 2007, 2018–2020, 2023

Former Clubs (2001-2023)

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Rugby League Team name Nickname Home ground Premierships
Burleigh Bears Pizzey Park 2006
Easts Tigers Langlands Park 2001–02, 2004–05, 2008, 2013
Ipswich Jets North Ipswich Reserve None
Logan Brothers Logan Brothers JRL None
Norths Devils Bishop Park None
Redcliffe Dolphins Dolphin Oval 2003, 2010–12, 2013, 2016
Tweed Heads Seagulls Piggabeen Sports Complex None

Premiership winners

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Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
Season Brisbane Rugby League Premiers Score Brisbane Rugby League Runner–up Minor Premiers Wooden Spoon
2001 East Brisbane Tigers 24–18 North Brisbane Devils
2002 East Brisbane Tigers 16–8 Redcliffe Dolphins
2003 Redcliffe Dolphins 19–6 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2004 East Brisbane Tigers 21–20 Burleigh Bears
2005 East Brisbane Tigers 31–22 Burleigh Bears
2006 Burleigh Bears 28–6 Tweed Heads Seagulls
2007 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 52–18 Ipswich Jets Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2008 East Brisbane Tigers 12–10 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2009 West Brisbane Panthers 30–24 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins
2010 Redcliffe Dolphins 26–14 Burleigh Bears
2011 Redcliffe Dolphins 30–18 North Brisbane Devils
2012 Redcliffe Dolphins 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2013 East Brisbane Tigers 26–16 Redcliffe Dolphins
2014 Redcliffe Dolphins 34–20 Burleigh Bears
2015 Burleigh Bears 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2016 Redcliffe Dolphins 31–30 Ipswich Jets Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Logan Brothers
2017 Fortitude Valley Diehards 16–12 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins Logan Brothers
2018 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 28–20 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins Souths Logan Magpies
2019 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 22–20 Fortitude Valley Diehards West Brisbane Panthers Souths Logan Magpies
2020 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 41–6 West Brisbane Panthers Fortitude Valley Diehards Bulimba Bulldogs
2021 Fortitude Valley Diehards 20–18 West Brisbane Panthers Normanby Hounds East Brisbane Tigers
2022 West Brisbane Panthers 36–16 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls West Brisbane Panthers Souths Logan Magpies
2023 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 28–18 Bulimba Bulldogs Bulimba Bulldogs Pine Rivers Bears
2024 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 24–20 West Brisbane Panthers West Brisbane Panthers Normanby Hounds

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brisbane Rugby League rebirth – QRL
  2. ^ "In Safe Hands Cup competition to expand in 2020". QRL. 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Rugby League Brisbane - BRL 2022". playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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