Current season or competition: 2019 Gold Coast Rugby League season | |
Sport | Rugby league |
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Formerly known as | Gold Coast-Group 18 (1989–2003) |
Instituted | 1983 |
Number of teams | 18 (7 A-Grade-teams) |
Country | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Premiers | Southport Tigers (2022) |
Most titles | 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.
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.
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.
Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.
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]
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb |
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Beaudesert | Kingfishers | 1962 | R.S. Willis Park | Beaudesert | |
Bilambil | Jets | 1923 | Bilambil Sports Complex | Bilambil | |
Burleigh | Bears | 1934 | Pizzey Park | Miami | |
Coolangatta | Knights | 2014 | Goodwin Park | Coolangatta | |
Cudgen | Hornets | 1950 | Ned Byrne Field | Kingscliff | |
Currumbin | Eagles | 1976 | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | Currumbin Waters | |
Helensvale | Hornets | 1991 | Robert Dalley Park | Helensvale | |
Mount Tamborine | Bushrats | 1992 | Firth Park | Mount Tamborine | |
Mudgeeraba | Redbacks | 1992 | Firth Park | Mudgeeraba | |
Nerang | Roosters | 1977 | Glennon Park | Nerang | |
Ormeau | Shearers | 1999 | Ormeau Oval | Ormeau | |
Parkwood | Sharks | 1976 | Musgrave Sports Park | Parkwood | |
Robina | Raptors | 2005 | Station Reserve | Robina | |
Runaway Bay | Seagulls | 1979 | Bycroft Oval | Runaway Bay | |
South Tweed | Koalas | 2012 | Les Burger Fields | South Tweed | |
Southport | Tigers | 1931 | Owen Park | Southport | |
Tugun | Seahawks | 1978 | Betty Diamond Complex | Tugun | |
Tweed Coast | Raiders | 1980 | Les Burger Fields | Cabarita | |
Tweed Heads | Seagulls | 1908 | Piggabeen Sports Complex | Tweed Heads | |
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