Brisbane Rugby League (2001)

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Brisbane Rugby League A Grade
Sport Rugby league
Inaugural season2001
ChairSharon Hickey
Number of teams10
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (QRL)
Premiers Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins (2025)
Website Rugby League Brisbane
Related competition Queensland 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 rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. 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. It currently has ten teams, expanded from a six-team competition in 2020.

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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. [1]

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. [2]

Current Clubs (2025-present)

Teams for the 2025 season [3]
ColoursTeam nameNicknameHome groundPremierships
Balmain colours.svg Carina TigersLeo Williams OvalNone
Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley DiehardsEmerson Park2017, 2021
Logan Pride Colours.svg Logan PrideHammel ParkNone
Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval2003, 2010–12, 2013, 2016, 2025
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan MagpiesBrandon ParkNone
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests PanthersFrank Lind Oval2009, 2022
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Juniors SeagullsKitchener Park2007, 2018–2020, 2023

Former Clubs (2001-2024)

Rugby League Team nameNicknameHome groundPremierships
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Brighton RoostersJim Lawrie OvalNone
Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba Valley BulldogsBalmoral Recreation ReserveNone
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh BearsPizzey Park2006
Balmain colours.svg Easts TigersLanglands Park2001–02, 2004–05, 2008, 2013
Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich ReserveNone
Australian colours.svg LoganBrothersLogan Brothers JRLNone
Canterbury colours.svg Normanby HoundsBert St Clair OvalNone
Norths Devils colours.svg Norths DevilsBishop ParkNone
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Pine Rivers BearsMathieson OvalNone
Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports ComplexNone

Premiership winners

Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
SeasonBrisbane Rugby League PremiersScoreBrisbane Rugby League Runner–upMinor PremiersWooden Spoon
2001 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 24–18 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils
2002 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 16–8 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2003 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 19–6 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2004 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 21–20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2005 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 31–22 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2006 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 28–6 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls
2007 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 52–18 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2008 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 12–10 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2009 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers 30–24 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2010 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 26–14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2011 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 30–18 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils
2012 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2013 Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers 26–16 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
2014 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 34–20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2015 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2016 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 31–30 Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Australian colours.svg Logan Brothers
2017 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley Diehards 16–12 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Australian colours.svg Logan Brothers
2018 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 28–20 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
2019 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 22–20 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley Diehards Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
2020 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 41–6 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley Diehards Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba Bulldogs
2021 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley Diehards 20–18 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Canterbury colours.svg Normanby Hounds Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers
2022 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers 36–16 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies
2023 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 28–18 Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba Bulldogs Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Pine Rivers Bears
2024 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 24–20 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Panthers Canterbury colours.svg Normanby Hounds
2025 Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins 32–12 Balmain colours.svg Carina Tigers Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies

See also

References

  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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