Current season or competition: 2022 QRL Women's Premiership | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2019 |
Inaugural season | 2020 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Country | Australia |
Website | www.qrl.com.au |
Related competition | NRL Women's Premiership NSWRL Women's Premiership |
The '2022 QRL Women's Premiership' was the 3rd season of Queensland's first top-level statewide open age women's competition. rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from BMD Group, [1] is the top level of women's rugby league football in Queensland, Australia featured 8 teams playing a 9-week long season (including finals) from March to June. [2]
The QRL Women's Premiership consists of eight teams, five from South East Queensland and one each from North Queensland, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.
QRL Women's Premiership | ||||||
Club | Established | Joined | City | Stadium(s) | ||
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Brisbane Tigers | 1917 | 2020 | Brisbane | Totally Workwear Stadium | ||
Burleigh Bears | 1934 | 2020 | Gold Coast | Pizzey Park | ||
Central Queensland Capras | 1996 | 2020 | Rockhampton | Browne Park | ||
North Queensland Gold Stars | 2019 | 2020 | Townsville | Jack Manski Oval | ||
Tweed Heads Seagulls | 1909 | 2020 | Tweed Heads | Piggabeen Sports Complex | ||
Valkyries Queensland | 2021 | 2021 | Brisbane | Davies Park | ||
Valleys Diehards | 1909 | 2021 | Brisbane | Emerson Park | ||
West Brisbane Panthers | 1915 | 2020 | Brisbane | Frank Lind Oval |
QRL Women's Premiership | ||||||
Club | First season | Last season | City | Stadium(s) | ||
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Ipswich Brothers | 2020 | 2020 | Ipswich | Blue Ribbon Motors Field | ||
Souths Logan Magpies | 2020 | 2020 | Brisbane | Davies Park |
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