| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Instituted | 1913 [1] |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Hervey Bay Seagulls (2022) |
| Website | www.qrl.com.au Bundaberg Rugby League |
The Bundaberg Rugby League is a rugby league competition in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions of Queensland, Australia. Headquartered in Bundaberg, the competition was founded in 1913, and features six clubs competing across three senior grades.
The local representative team for the league is known as the Bundaberg Grizzlies. The side formerly competed in the Queensland Cup competition, and is based at Salter Oval in the city centre of Bundaberg.
There are currently six clubs in the Bundaberg Rugby League competition. The South Burnett Rugby League enters a combined team into the Under 18s competition.
| Bundaberg Rugby League Clubs [2] | ||||
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| Colours | Club | Home Ground | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
 | Bundaberg Brothers | Brothers Sports Ground, Bundaberg | 12 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
 | Eastern Suburbs Magpies | Salter Oval, Bundaberg | 3 | 1999, 2001, 2005 |
| | Hervey Bay Seagulls | Stafford Park, Hervey Bay | 1 | 2015 |
 | Wallaroo RLFC | Eskdale Park, Maryborough | 2 | 2003, 2009 |
 | Waves Tigers | Salter Oval, Bundaberg | 2 | 2007, 2018 |
 | Western Suburbs Panthers | Salter Oval, Bundaberg | 5 | 1989, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2013 |
The Bundaberg Rugby League has two junior competitions; the Bundaberg Junior Rugby League and the Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League. Some of the clubs in these leagues field senior sides in the Northern Districts Rugby League competition.
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Bundaberg Junior Rugby League
Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League
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