Brisbane Rugby League (2001)

The Brisbane Rugby League (otherwise known as the CAOS BRL Premier A Grade due to sponsorship purposes; formerly known as the Quest Cup, Mixwell Cup, FOGS Cup and In Safe Hands Cup) is a ten-team competition, expanded from a six-team competition in 2020. It is the division below the Queensland Cup and is generally regarded as the successor competition to the original Brisbane Rugby League which folded in 1997.

Not to be confused with Brisbane Rugby League premiership or Brisbane Second Division Rugby League.

Brisbane Rugby League A Grade
SportRugby league
Inaugural season2001
ChairSharon Hickey
Number of teams10
Country Australia (QRL)
Premiers Wests (2022)
WebsiteRugby League Brisbane
Related competitionQueensland Cup

History

It started in 2001, then known as the Quest Cup, changing its name to the Mixwell Cup in 2003, and becoming the FOGS Cup in 2006. FOGS in an acronym for Former Origin Greats.

On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division of the QRL announced that they would dissolve the current structure of the FOGS Cup and reform the Brisbane Rugby League.[1]

Clubs

It was announced in August 2019 that Queensland Cup clubs would withdraw their direct team presence and instead formalise affiliate relationships with local clubs in an effort to expand the competition and create opportunities for players at the local level, seeing many local clubs return to A-Grade level.[2]

2022 season
Teams for the 2022 season[3]
Brisbane Rugby League (2001) Team name Brisbane Rugby League (2001) Nickname Brisbane Rugby League (2001) Home ground
Beenleigh Pride Hammel Park
Brighton Roosters Jim Lawrie Oval
Bulimba Bulldogs Balmoral Recreation Reserve
Carina Tigers Leo Williams Oval
Fortitude Valley Diehards Emerson Park
Normanby Hounds Bert St Clair Oval
Pine Rivers Bears Mathieson Oval
South Brisbane Logan Juniors Magpies Brandon Park
West Brisbane Panthers Frank Lind Oval
Wynnum-Manly Juniors Seagulls Kitchener Park

Premiership winners
Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
Season Brisbane Rugby League Premiers Score Brisbane Rugby League Runner–up
2001 East Brisbane Tigers 24–18 North Brisbane Devils
2002 East Brisbane Tigers 16–8 Redcliffe Dolphins
2003 Redcliffe Dolphins 19–6 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2004 East Brisbane Tigers 21–20 Burleigh Bears
2005 East Brisbane Tigers 31–22 Burleigh Bears
2006 Burleigh Bears 28–6 Tweed Heads Seagulls
2007 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls† 52–18 Ipswich Jets
2008 East Brisbane Tigers 12–10 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2009 West Brisbane Panthers 30–24 Redcliffe Dolphins†
2010 Redcliffe Dolphins 26–14 Burleigh Bears
2011 Redcliffe Dolphins 30–18 North Brisbane Devils
2012 Redcliffe Dolphins 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2013 East Brisbane Tigers 26–16 Redcliffe Dolphins
2014 Redcliffe Dolphins 34–20 Burleigh Bears
2015 Burleigh Bears 22–12 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2016 Redcliffe Dolphins 31–30 Ipswich Jets
2017 Fortitude Valley Diehards 16–12 Redcliffe Dolphins
2018 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 28–20 Redcliffe Dolphins
2019 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 22–20 Fortitude Valley Diehards
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Fortitude Valley Diehards 20–18 West Brisbane Panthers
2022 West Brisbane Panthers† 36–16 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
2023 –

Note:†: These teams achieved the minor premiership.

See also

References
  1. Brisbane Rugby League rebirth – QRL
  2. "In Safe Hands Cup competition to expand in 2020". QRL. 27 August 2019.
  3. "Rugby League Brisbane - BRL 2022". playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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