Sport | Rugby league |
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Inaugural season | 1982 |
Ceased | 1995 |
Replaced by | Queensland Cup |
Country | Australia |
Last premiers | Rockhampton (1995) |
Most titles | Wynnum Manly Seagulls (4 titles) |
The Winfield State League was a rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It was administered by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition was the QRL's parallel to the NSWRL's Amco Cup knockout and ran alongside the Brisbane Rugby League club competition. The competition was formed in 1982 and ran until 1995, after which it was superseded by the Queensland Cup. [1] [2] [3]
The Winfield State League was held in two different formats, with draw variances almost annually regardless of format towards the end of the tournament's run in the last 1980s and 1990s.
In 1982 the competition involved the clubs from the Brisbane Rugby League competition playing representative teams from throughout the state over seven rounds with one or more finals being played to determine the competition winner. This format remained largely intact until 1988 when it was determined that the results of Brisbane club matches would go towards the State League instead of separate matches being played.
The club-based format was completely scrapped in 1991, but reinstated in 1993. The number of country teams competing was dramatically increased in 1993.
In 1991 and 1992 the competition was wholly representative-based. In the place of the Brisbane clubs were two representative teams: the Brisbane Capitals and the Brisbane Metros. Representative teams from throughout Queensland continued to compete, in addition to a team from the Northern Territory.
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runner-Up | Crowd | ||
1982 | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | 23–15 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Redcliffe Dolphins | |
1983 | Fortitude Valley Diehards | 21–12 | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | |
1984 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 21–10 | Southern Suburbs Magpies | Southern Suburbs Magpies | |
1985 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 16–0 | Past Brothers Leprechauns | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |
1986 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 46–10 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |
1987 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 36–14 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Past Brothers Leprechauns | |
1988 | Tweed-Valleys Seagulls-Diehards | 26–10 | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | |
1989 | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | 30–4 | Central Queensland Capras | Fortitude Valley Diehards | |
1990 | Fortitude Valley Diehards | 34–26 | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Fortitude Valley Diehards | |
1991 | North Queensland Marlins | 44–30 | Central Queensland Capras | Brisbane Metros | |
1992 | Brisbane Capitals | 30–10 | North Queensland Marlins | Brisbane Capitals | |
1993 | Mackay Sea Eagles | 18–12 | Western Suburbs Panthers | N/A - Pool Format | |
1994 | Mackay Sea Eagles | 34–14 | Western Suburbs Panthers | N/A - Pool Format | |
1995 | Rockhampton Rustlers | 26–22 | Gold Coast Vikings | N/A - Pool Format |
Source: [2]
Team | Location/s | Year Entered | Year Departed |
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Brisbane Metros | Brisbane | 1991 | 1992 |
Brisbane Capitals | Brisbane | 1991 | 1992 |
Brisbane-Ipswich Second Division | Brisbane, Ipswich | 1993 | 1995 |
Brisbane Broncos 4th XIII | Brisbane | 1995 | 1995 |
Bundaberg Grizzlies | Bundaberg | 1993 | 1995 |
Burdekin-Whitsunday | Ayr/Proserpine | 1993 | 1995 |
Callide Valley | ? | 1993 | 1995 |
Cairns Cyclones | Cairns | 1995 | 1995 |
Central Queensland Comets | Rockhampton | 1982 | 1992 |
Central Burnett | Gayndah | 1993 | 1995 |
Central Highlands | Emerald | 1993 | 1995 |
Central West | Barcaldine/Winton | 1993 | 1995 |
Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
Gladstone Vikings | Gladstone | 1993 | 1995 |
Gold Coast Vikings | Gold Coast | 1982 | 1988 |
Gold Coast-Group 18 | Gold Coast | 1991 | 1995 |
Herbert River | ? | 1993 | 1995 |
Ipswich Jets | Ipswich | 1982 | 1991, 1993 |
Ipswich Diggers | Ipswich | 1994 | 1995 |
Logan Scorpions | Logan City | 1988 | 1991, 1993 |
Mackay Sea Eagles | Mackay | 1993 | 1995 |
Maryborough-Hervey Bay | Maryborough, Hervey Bay | 1993 | 1995 |
Mount Isa Miners | Mount Isa | 1993 | 1995 |
Northern Suburbs Devils | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
North Queensland Marlins | Townsville | 1982 | 1992 |
Northern Districts | Agnes Water | 1993 | 1995 |
Northern Territory | Darwin | 1991 | 1993 |
Past Brothers | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
Redcliffe Dolphins | Redcliffe | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
Rockhampton Rustlers | Rockhampton | 1993 | 1995 |
Seagulls-Diehards | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1988 | 1988 |
Southern Suburbs Magpies | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
South Burnett | Kingaroy | 1993 | 1995 |
South West Mustangs | Toowoomba | 1993 | 1995 |
South Queensland Crushers | Brisbane | 1995 | 1995 |
Sunshine Coast Falcons | Sunshine Coast | 1993 | 1993 |
Sunshine Coast-Gympie | Sunshine Coast, Gympie | 1994 | 1995 |
Toowoomba Clydesdales | Toowoomba | 1982 | 1993 |
Townsville Stingers | Townsville | 1993 | 1995 |
Fortitude Valley Diehards | Brisbane | 1982, 1988, 1993 | 1987, 1991 |
Western Suburbs Panthers | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
Wide Bay Bulls | Maryborough | 1983 | 1992 |
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | Brisbane | 1982, 1993 | 1991 |
Source: [2]
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