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| Sport | Rugby League |
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| Jurisdiction | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Abbreviation | SCGRL |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Affiliation | Queensland Rugby League |
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The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League premiership is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.
The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League started life as the North Coast Rugby League in 1920 after all of the clubs comprising the corresponding rugby union competition changed codes en masse. [1] [2] [3] Among the clubs playing that first season were Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Palmwoods, Buderim and Mooloolah.
In the area served by the SCGRL competition there have been leagues based in Maleny [4] and Gympie [5]
The start to the 2020 season was disrupted by the then recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. [6]
On 16 June of that year, it was reported that a number of clubs – including six Division 1 clubs – did not nominate sides for the 2020 season by the June 15h deadline. [7] [8] The season was eventually cancelled. [9] [10] [11]
Out of our nine clubs with A Grade teams, six teams decided not to nominate teams this year.
The League returned in 2021.
The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Premiership currently has 16 clubs, for the senior and junior divisions.
While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division.
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb/s | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
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| A Grade Clubs | |||||||
 | Beerwah | Bulldogs | 1979 | Beerwah Sportsground | Beerwah | 1 | 2023 |
 | Caboolture | Snakes | 1969 | Bob Day Oval | Caboolture | 4 | 1984, 1986, 1994, 2011 |
 | Caloundra | Sharks | 1969 | Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl | Caloundra | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2014 |
 | Coolum | Colts | 1989 | Ronnie Cargill Oval | Coolum | 0 | None |
 | Kawana | Dolphins | 1992 | Kawana Sports Precint | Kawana | 6 | 1993, 1995, 2012-13, 2015, 2021 |
 | Maroochydore | Swans | 1969 | Maroochydore Jrl | Maroochydore | 9 | 1985, 1990-91, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2022 |
 | Nambour | Crushers | 1985 | Nambour Jrl | Nambour | 4 | 1987-88, 2003-05 |
 | Noosa | Pirates | 1970 | Tewantin Sports Complex | Noosa | 5 | 1997, 2006-08, 2017 |
| B Grade Clubs | |||||||
 | Bribie Island | Wolves | 1973 | Bernie Foley Oval | Bribie Island | 2 | 1999, 2001 |
 | Gympie | Devils | 1998 | Jack Stokes Oval | Gympie | 1 | 2010 |
 | Stanley River | Wolves | Woodford Showgrounds | Woodford | 1 | 1992 | |
| C Grade Clubs | |||||||
 | Beachmere | Pelicans | 2003 | Beachmere Sports Ground | Beachmere | 0 | None |
 | Kilcoy | Yowies | 1969 | Yowie park | Kilcoy | 0 | None |
 | Mary Valley | Stags | Jack Spicer Oval | Kandanga | 0 | None | |
 | Pomona-Cooran | Cutters | 1920 | Chris Kenny Oval | Cooran, Pomona | 0 | None |
 | Palmwoods | Devils | 1969 | Briggs Park | Palmwoods | 0 | None |
 | Yandina | Raiders | 1920 | Yandina Multi Purpose Complex | Yandina | 0 | None |
Note: Teams listed by their highest grade.
Premiers from 1984 onwards are shown; 1920-1983 premiers are unknown.
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
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| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 1984 |  Caboolture Snakes |  | | ||
| 1985 |  Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 1986 | Caboolture Snakes | | | ||
| 1987 |  Nambour Crushers | | | ||
| 1988 | Nambour Crushers | | | ||
| 1989 |  Brisbane Broncos (Colts) | | | ||
| 1990 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 1991 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 1992 |  Stanley River Wolves | | | ||
| 1993 |  Kawana Dolphins | | | ||
| 1994 | Caboolture Snakes | | | ||
| 1995 | Kawana Dolphins | | | ||
| 1996 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 1997 |  Noosa Pirates | | | ||
| 1998 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 1999 |  Bribie Island Wolves | | | ||
| 2000 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 2001 | Bribie Island Wolves | | | ||
| 2002 |  Caloundra Sharks | | | ||
| 2003 | Nambour Crushers | | | ||
| 2004 | Nambour Crushers | | | ||
| 2005 | Nambour Crushers | | | ||
| 2006 | Noosa Pirates | | | ||
| 2007 | Noosa Pirates | | | ||
| 2008 | Noosa Pirates | | | ||
| 2009 | Caloundra Sharks | | | ||
| 2010 |  Gympie Devils | | | ||
| 2011 | Caboolture Snakes | | | ||
| 2012 | Kawana Dolphins | | | ||
| 2013 | Kawana Dolphins | | | ||
| 2014 | Caloundra Sharks | | | ||
| 2015 | Kawana Dolphins | | | ||
| 2016 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 2017 | Noosa Pirates | | | ||
| 2018 | Maroochydore Swans | | | ||
| 2019 | Stanley River Wolves | | | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled Due To COVID | ||||
| 2021 | Kawana Dolphins | 22-10 | Maroochydore Swans | Sunshine Coast Stadium | |
| 2022 | Maroochydore Swans | 26-16 |  Beerwah Bulldogs | Sunshine Coast Stadium | Maroochydore Swans |
| 2023 | Beerwah Bulldogs | 12-10 | Kawana Dolphins | Sunshine Coast Stadium | Beerwah Bulldogs |
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Beachmere | Pelicans | Beachmere Sports Ground | Beachmere | |
| | Bribie Island | Wolves | Bernie Foley Oval | Bribie Island | |
| | Beerwah | Bulldogs | 1979 | Beerwah Sportsground | Beerwah |
| | Caboolture | Snakes | Bob Day Oval | Caboolture | |
| | Caloundra | Sharks | Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl | Caloundra | |
| | Coolum | Colts | Ronnie Cargill Oval | Coolum | |
| | Gympie | Devils | Jack Stokes Oval | Gympie | |
| | Kawana | Dolphins | Kawana Sports Precint | Kawana | |
 | Nirimba | Hurricanes | 2022 | Nirimba Sports Complex | Nirimba |
| | Maroochydore | Swans | Maroochydore Jrl | Maroochydore | |
| | Nambour | Crushers | Nambour Jrl | Nambour | |
| | Noosa | Pirates | Tewantin Sports Complex | Noosa | |
| | Pomona-Cooran | Cutters | Chris Kenny Oval | Cooran, Pomona | |
| | Palmwoods | Devils | Briggs Park | Palmwoods | |
| | Stanley River | Wolves | Woodford Showgrounds | Stanley River | |
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