Brisbane Second Division Rugby League

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Brisbane Second Division Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1971
Number of teams55
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Website www.qrl.com.au
Rugby League Townsville & District

The Brisbane Second Division Rugby League (BSDRL) is the second division of rugby league clubs in Brisbane.

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History

In 1971 the Brisbane Rugby League began a second division competition. This competition was for Under 23 teams in three grades, and was contested by the BRL clubs, University, Teachers and eight "satellite" clubs. By 1977 there were 15 teams competing in Northern and Southern Zones. Since 1981 the Second Division has used Davies Park, West End as its headquarters and finals venue.

There are four teams from 1971 that are still competing in the Second Division: Brighton, St Brendans, Sunnybank and Bulimba Valleys (formerly Valley United Stars). The most successful clubs between 1977 and 2004 have been Sunnybank (13 Premierships), Carina (12 premierships), St Brendans (10) and Banyo (8).

In 2007 there were 65 teams from 43 clubs playing in five open grade competitions, an Under 22 and an Under 20 competition. In 2006, there were 2575 registered players in the League. The Brisbane Second Division is one of the biggest Rugby League competitions in the world. In 2011, there were 81 teams in 9 Divisions from 45 clubs, 2012, again 9 Divisions from 49 clubs forming 80 teams, 2013, 9 Divisions, 46 Clubs 78 teams competing in our competition, 2014, 81 teams, 8 Divisions, 46 Clubs, 2015, 73 teams, 8 Divisions from 47 Clubs.

Clubs

2019 BSDRL Clubs
Northside 1 (10)Northside 2 (9)Northside 3 (8)Southside 1 (8)Southside 2 (8)Southside 3 (12)

Competitions

As of 2019, there were 6 Divisions in the BSDRL:

Northside Division 1

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Aspley Broncos colours.svg Aspley Devils Aspley
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Brisbane Natives RLFCNatives Brisbane
Brothers Colours.svg Brisbane Brothers Leprechauns Brisbane
North Queensland colours.svg DayboroCowboys Dayboro
Queensland colours.svg Gators RLFCGators Brisbane
Australian colours.svg North LakesKangaroos Griffin
Queensland colours.svg Pine Central Holy SpiritHornets Brisbane
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests Arana HillsPanthers Arana Hills
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests MitcheltonPanthers Mitchelton
Valleys colours.svg Valleys Diehards Fortitude Valley

Northside Division 2

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Norths Devils colours.svg BanyoDevils Banyo
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg BrightonRoosters Brighton
Queensland colours.svg Gators RLFC Gators Brisbane
Queensland colours.svg NarangbaRangers Narangba
Canterbury colours.svg NormanbyHounds Brisbane
Australian colours.svg North Lakes Kangaroos Griffin
Queensland colours.svg Pine Central Holy SpiritHornets Brisbane
North Sydney colours.svg Pine Rivers BearsPanthers Pine Rivers
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests MitcheltonPanthers Mitchelton

Northside Division 3

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Aspley Broncos colours.svg Aspley Devils Aspley
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg BrightonRoosters Brighton
Newtown colours.svg BurpengaryJets Burpengary
Australian colours.svg North LakesKangaroos Griffin
North Sydney colours.svg Pine Rivers BearsPanthers Pine Rivers
Queensland colours.svg SamfordStags Samford
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wests MitcheltonPanthers Mitchelton
Valleys colours.svg Valleys Diehards Fortitude Valley

Southside Division 1

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Northern Pride colours.png BeenleighPride Beenleigh
Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba ValleysBulldogs Bulimba
Wests Tigers colours.svg CarinaTigers Carina
Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers Coorparoo
Australian colours.svg Logan BrothersLeprechauns Logan
South Sydney colours.svg RedlandsParrots Redland
Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths SunnybankMagpies Sunnybank
Newcastle colours.svg WaterfordDemons Waterford

Southside Division 2

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Northern Pride colours.png BeenleighPride Beenleigh
North Sydney colours.svg Browns PlainsBears Browns Plains
Canterbury colours.svg Bulimba ValleysBulldogs Bulimba
Wests Tigers colours.svg CarinaTigers Carina
Giantscolours.svg EaglebyGiants Eagleby
Western Suburbs colours.svg Souths Acacia RidgeMagpies Acacia Ridge
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-ManlySeagulls Wynnum

Southside Division 3

Club ColoursClub NicknameSuburb
Newcastle colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers Beaudesert
Brothers Colours.svg Brothers St. Brendans RLFCLeprechauns Brisbane
New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg CapalabaWarriors Capalaba
Australian colours.svg Logan Brothers RLFC Leprechauns Logan
Queensland colours.svg Logan WanderersWanderers Logan
Queensland colours.svg Mt. GravattEagles Mount Gravatt
Queensland colours.svg Mustangs RLFCMustangs Brisbane
Cronulla colours.svg North Stradbroke IslandSharks North Stradbroke Island
Balmain colours.svg RochedaleTigers Rochedale
New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Souths InalaWarriors Inala
South Sydney colours.svg RedlandsParrots Redland
Newcastle colours.svg WaterfordDemons Waterford

See also