Universities Rugby League Queensland

Universities Rugby League Queensland
Current season or competition:; 2025 Universities Rugby League Queensland season
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1970
Inaugural season	1989
Number of teams	4
Premiers	University of Sunshine Coast Spartans (2025)
Most titles	University of Queensland Eagles (8 titles)
Related competition	Australian Universities Rugby League

Last updated September 05, 2025

The Universities Rugby League Queensland (URLQ) is an affiliated body of the Queensland Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of Queensland.

History

The URLQ competition had its first season in 1989.^[1] It currently consists of four university teams, featuring teams from Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and University of Sunshine Coast.

Current teams

Club Name	Tertiary Institute
Griffith Dragons	Griffith University (Nathan campus)
QUT Trouts	Queensland University of Technology
UQ Hounds	University of Queensland (St Lucia campus)
USC Spartans	University of Sunshine Coast

Former teams

Club Name	Tertiary Institute	Source
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers	Griffith University (Gold Coast campus)
Griffith Logan Redbacks	Griffith University (Logan campus)
Griffith Mavericks	Griffith University (Griffith College)
UQ Gatton Bulls	University of Queensland (Gatton campus)	URLQ
USQ Ironbarks	University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba campus)	URLQ
ACU Saints	Australian Catholic University	URLQ

Renamed Clubs

The following teams have changed their names over their life in the URLQ:

Griffith Logan Redbacks (Formerly: Griffith Logan Steamrollers)
UQ Hounds (Formerly: UQ Eagles)^[2]

Premiership winners (1989–present)

History of URLQ seasons and the respective premiers.^[3]

Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
Season	Premiers	Score	Runner-Up	Minor Premiers	Wooden Spoon
1989	Kelvin Grove
1990	Kelvin Grove
1991	UQ Eagles
1992	UQ Eagles
1993	UQ Eagles
1994	UQ Eagles
1995	USQ Ironbarks
1996	USQ Ironbarks
1997	QUT Trouts
1998	USQ Ironbarks
1999	QUT Trouts
2000	UQ Eagles
2001	UQ Eagles
2002	UQ Eagles
2003	Griffith Dragons
2004	UQ Eagles	14-0	ACU Saints		UQ Gatton Bulls
2005	Griffith Dragons
2006	Griffith Dragons
2007	Griffith Dragons	42–24	QUT Trouts	Griffith Dragons	UQ Gatton Bulls
2008	Griffith Dragons	28–24	UQ Hounds	UQ Hounds	QUT Trouts
2009	UQ Hounds	32–18	Griffith Dragons	Griffith Dragons	USQ Ironbarks
2010	QUT Trouts			QUT Trouts	UQ Hounds
2011
2012	USQ Ironbarks	26–6	Griffith Dragons	QUT Trouts	Griffith Logan Steamrollers
2013	Griffith Logan Redbacks	24–20	UQ Hounds	Griffith Logan Redbacks	Griffith Dragons
2014	Griffith Logan Redbacks	18–12	QUT Trouts	Griffith Gold Coast Panthers	USQ Ironbarks
2015	Griffith Logan Redbacks	19–18	UQ Hounds	QUT Trouts	ACU Saints
2016	QUT Trouts	22–16	Griffith Dragons	UQ Hounds	Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
2017	UQ Hounds	24–4	Griffith Logan Redbacks	QUT Trouts	Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
2018	UQ Hounds	10–8	Griffith Dragons	Griffith Dragons	QUT Trouts
2019	Griffith Dragons	22–16	UQ Hounds	Griffith Dragons	ACU Saints
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	UQ Hounds	24–10	Griffith Dragons	USC Spartans	QUT Trouts
2022	UQ Hounds	32–6	QUT Trouts	UQ Hounds	Griffith Dragons
2023	UQ Hounds	34–10	USC Spartans	USC Spartans	QUT Trouts
2024	UQ Hounds	40–6	USC Spartans	UQ Hounds	QUT Trouts
2025	USC Spartans	24–12	QUT Trouts	QUT Trouts	Griffith Dragons

Teams Performance

Premierships

	Team	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runner-up
1	UQ Eagles	8	0	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004	–
2	UQ Hounds	7	4	2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024	2008, 2013, 2015, 2019
3	Griffith Dragons	6	5	2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019	2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021
4	QUT Trouts	4	3	1997, 1999, 2010, 2016	2007, 2014, 2022
5	Griffith Logan Redbacks	3	1	2013, 2014, 2015	2017
5	USQ Ironbarks	3	0	1995, 1996, 1998	–
6	Kelvin Grove	2	0	1989, 1990	–
7	USC Spartans	1	2	2025	2023, 2024
8	ACU Saints	0	1	–	2004
	UQ Gatton Bulls
	Griffith Mavericks
	Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
	Griffith Logan Steamrollers

Wooden spoons

	Team	Wooden spoons	Years in last place
1	QUT Trouts	4	2008, 2018, 2023, 2024
2	Griffith Dragons	3	2013, 2022, 2025
3	UQ Gatton Bulls	2	2003, 2007
	ACU Saints		2015, 2019
	Griffith Gold Coast Panthers		2016, 2017
	USQ Ironbarks		2009, 2014
4	Griffith Logan Steamrollers	1	2012
4	UQ Hounds	1	2010
5	Griffith Logan Redbacks	0
	Kelvin Grove
	USC Spartans
	Griffith Mavericks
	UQ Eagles

References

↑ "URLQ celebrates 21st Season". 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
↑ "UNI OF QLD". 21 July 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
↑ "URLQ History". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

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[1] "URLQ celebrates 21st Season". 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

[2] "UNI OF QLD". 21 July 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

[3] "URLQ History". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

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