Universities Rugby League Queensland

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Universities Rugby League Queensland
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2025 Universities Rugby League Queensland season
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1970
Inaugural season1989
Number of teams4
Premiers University of Sunshine Coast Spartans (2025)
Most titles University of Queensland Eagles (8 titles)
Related competition Australian Universities Rugby League

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.

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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 NameTertiary 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 NameTertiary InstituteSource
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:

Premiership winners (1989–present)

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

Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
SeasonPremiersScoreRunner-UpMinor PremiersWooden Spoon
1989Kelvin Grove
1990Kelvin Grove
1991UQ Eagles
1992UQ Eagles
1993UQ Eagles
1994UQ Eagles
1995USQ Ironbarks
1996USQ Ironbarks
1997QUT Trouts
1998USQ Ironbarks
1999QUT Trouts
2000UQ Eagles
2001UQ Eagles
2002UQ Eagles
2003Griffith Dragons
2004UQ Eagles14-0ACU SaintsUQ Gatton Bulls
2005Griffith Dragons
2006Griffith Dragons
2007Griffith Dragons42–24QUT TroutsGriffith DragonsUQ Gatton Bulls
2008Griffith Dragons28–24UQ HoundsUQ HoundsQUT Trouts
2009UQ Hounds32–18Griffith DragonsGriffith DragonsUSQ Ironbarks
2010QUT TroutsQUT TroutsUQ Hounds
2011
2012USQ Ironbarks26–6Griffith DragonsQUT TroutsGriffith Logan Steamrollers
2013Griffith Logan Redbacks24–20UQ HoundsGriffith Logan RedbacksGriffith Dragons
2014Griffith Logan Redbacks18–12QUT TroutsGriffith Gold Coast PanthersUSQ Ironbarks
2015Griffith Logan Redbacks19–18UQ HoundsQUT TroutsACU Saints
2016QUT Trouts22–16Griffith DragonsUQ HoundsGriffith Gold Coast Panthers
2017UQ Hounds24–4Griffith Logan RedbacksQUT TroutsGriffith Gold Coast Panthers
2018UQ Hounds10–8Griffith DragonsGriffith DragonsQUT Trouts
2019Griffith Dragons22–16UQ HoundsGriffith DragonsACU Saints
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021UQ Hounds24–10Griffith DragonsUSC SpartansQUT Trouts
2022UQ Hounds32–6QUT TroutsUQ HoundsGriffith Dragons
2023UQ Hounds34–10USC SpartansUSC SpartansQUT Trouts
2024UQ Hounds40–6USC SpartansUQ HoundsQUT Trouts
2025USC Spartans24–12QUT TroutsQUT TroutsGriffith Dragons

Teams Performance

Premierships

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
1UQ Eagles801991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
2UQ Hounds742009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20242008, 2013, 2015, 2019
3Griffith Dragons652003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20192009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021
4QUT Trouts431997, 1999, 2010, 20162007, 2014, 2022
5Griffith Logan Redbacks312013, 2014, 20152017
USQ Ironbarks01995, 1996, 1998
6Kelvin Grove201989, 1990
7USC Spartans1220252023, 2024
8ACU Saints012004
UQ Gatton Bulls
Griffith Mavericks
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
Griffith Logan Steamrollers

Wooden spoons

TeamWooden spoonsYears in last place
1QUT Trouts42008, 2018, 2023, 2024
2Griffith Dragons32013, 2022, 2025
3UQ Gatton Bulls22003, 2007
ACU Saints2015, 2019
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers2016, 2017
USQ Ironbarks2009, 2014
4Griffith Logan Steamrollers12012
UQ Hounds2010
5Griffith Logan Redbacks0
Kelvin Grove
USC Spartans
Griffith Mavericks
UQ Eagles

See also

References

  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.