Gold Coast Rugby League

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Gold Coast Rugby League
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Rugby football current event.svg 2019 Gold Coast Rugby League season
Sport Rugby league
Formerly known asGold Coast-Group 18 (1989–2003)
Instituted1983
Number of teams18 (7 A-Grade-teams)
Country Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Premiers Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers (2022)
Most titles Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers (8 titles)
Related competition Queensland Cup

The Gold Coast Rugby League premiership (also known as the Kevin Bycroft Cup) is a rugby league football competition based in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the competitions from Brisbane and Ipswich.

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The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership consists of ten clubs, [1] competing in three senior leagues; A-Grade (Seniors), Reserves and Colts (under-19s). The Gold Coast Junior Rugby League was formed in 1976 and consists of seventeen clubs, [2] competing in multiple age groups from under-7s to under-17s.

Representative Gold Coast Rugby League team

Selected players from the Gold Coast Rugby League, represented Gold Coast in a representative team called Gold Coast Firsts or Gold Coast Vikings, whose teams also competed in the statewide competitions, the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.

The Gold Coast Rugby League had previously entered sides in the Queensland Cup and in the Winfield State League as the Gold Coast Vikings. They participated in the Queensland Cup in 1998 only and in the Winfield State League from the first season (1982) to the last season (1995). Gold Coast also made one appearance in the Amco Cup.

Premiership winners

Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-upVenue
1983 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers23–6 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
1984 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers20–2 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Beenleigh Pride
1985 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks31–10 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers
1986 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers26–14 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Beenleigh Pride
1987 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers20–10 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nerang Roosters New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers
1988 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers22–16 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Beenleigh Pride
1989 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls36–16 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls
1990 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers20–18 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers
1991 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers32–18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls
1992 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets24–0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nerang Roosters South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets
1993 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets26–4 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers
1994 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls27–26 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nerang Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Nerang Roosters
1995 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears26–6 Wests Tigers colours.svg South Tweed Koalas Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
1996 Wests Tigers colours.svg South Tweed Koalas16–10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
1997 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls18–17 Jamaicacolours.png Cudgen Hornets Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls
1998 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls18–12 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
1999 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears18–14 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls32–0 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls
2001 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls40–28 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls
2002 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls38–24 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls
2003 Newcastle colours.svg Mt Tamborine Bushrats26–12 North Sydney colours.svg Mudgeeraba Mustangs Parramatta colours.svg Murwillumbah
2004 New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers22–4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks
2005 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls18–16 Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks
2006 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears30–26 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks
2007 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks36–6 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Ormeau Shearers Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks
2008 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers30–20 St. George colours.svg Currumbin Eagles Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2009 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers12–6 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2010 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers18–6 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2011 South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets34–30 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2012 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears13–12 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2013 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks26–18 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2014 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers24–18 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers
2015 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears36–24 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2016 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks27–14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls
2017 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears20–12 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2018 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls36–10 Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls St. George colours.svg Currumbin Eagles
2019 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears30–12 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
2020Cancelled due to COVID
2021 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears26–6 Newtown colours.svg Tugun Seahawks
2022 Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers40–0 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears

Gold Coast Rugby League Club Teams

The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership currently has 18 clubs, for the senior and junior divisions.
All clubs are in the junior division but not all for the senior division. [3] [4]

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedHomegroundSuburbSeniorsJuniors
New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert YesYes
South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil YesYes
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami YesYes
Newcastle colours.svg Coolangatta Knights 2014 Goodwin Park Coolangatta YesNo
Parramatta colours.svg Coomera Cutters 2012 Coomera Sports Park Coomera NoYes
Jamaicacolours.png Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff YesYes
St. George colours.svg Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters YesYes
Australian colours.svg Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale YesYes
Australian colours.svg Jimboomba Thunder 2003 Jimboomba Park Jimboomba NoYes
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine YesYes
North Sydney colours.svg Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba YesYes
Newcastle colours.svg Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang YesYes
Redscolours.svg Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau YesYes
Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood YesYes
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina YesYes
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay YesYes
Wests Tigers colours.svg South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed YesYes
Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport YesYes
Canterbury colours.svg Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun YesYes
Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita YesYes
Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads YesYes


Senior Division

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedHomegroundSuburb
New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert
South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami
Newcastle colours.svg Coolangatta Knights 2014 Goodwin Park Coolangatta
Jamaicacolours.png Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff
St. George colours.svg Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters
Australian colours.svg Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale
North Sydney colours.svg Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine
North Sydney colours.svg Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba
Newcastle colours.svg Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang
Redscolours.svg Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau
Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay
Wests Tigers colours.svg South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed
Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport
Canterbury colours.svg Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun
Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita
Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads

Junior Division

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedHomegroundSuburb
New South Wales colours.svg Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert
South Sydney colours.svg Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami
Parramatta colours.svg Coomera Cutters 2012 Coomera Sports Park Coomera
Jamaicacolours.png Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff
St. George colours.svg Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters
Australian colours.svg Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale
Australian colours.svg Jimboomba Thunder 2003 Jimboomba Park Jimboomba
North Sydney colours.svg Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine
North Sydney colours.svg Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba
Newcastle colours.svg Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang
Redscolours.svg Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau
Cronulla colours.svg Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay
Wests Tigers colours.svg South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed
Balmain colours.svg Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport
Canterbury colours.svg Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun
Canberra colours.svg Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita
Canadacolours.png Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads

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  2. Sporting Pulse Gold Coast Junior Rugby League Home Page retrieved 17 December 2007
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