Gold Coast Rugby League
The Gold Coast Rugby League (also known as the Kevin Bycroft Cup) is a rugby league football competition based in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Ipswich competitions.
| Current season or competition: 2019 Gold Coast Rugby League season | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Gold Coast-Group 18 (1989-2003) |
| Instituted | 1983 |
| Number of teams | 18 (7 A-Grade-teams) |
| Country | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Premiers | Runaway Bay Seagulls (2018) |
| Most titles | Southport Tigers (7 titles) |
| Related competition | Queensland Cup |
The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership consists of ten clubs,[1] competing in three senior leagues; A-Grade, Reserves and Colts (under-19s). The Gold Coast Junior Rugby League was formed in 1976 and consists of seventeen clubs,[2] competing in multiple age groups from under-7s to under-17s.
Representative team
Selected players from the Gold Coast Rugby League, represented Gold Coast in a representative side called Combined Gold Coast, also called Gold Coast Vikings, whose teams compete in the statewide competitions, the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.
The Gold Coast Rugby League has previously entered sides in the Queensland Cup and in the Winfield State League as the Vikings. They participated in the Queensland Cup in 1998 only and in the Winfield State League from the first season (1982) to the last season (1995). Gold Coast also made one appearance in the Amco Cup.
Premiership winners
Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 1983 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | 23–6 | Southport Tigers | ||
| 1984 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | 20–2 | Beenleigh Pride | ||
| 1985 | Tugun Seahawks | 31–10 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | ||
| 1986 | Southport Tigers | 26–14 | Tugun Seahawks | Beenleigh Pride | |
| 1987 | Southport Tigers | 20–10 | Nerang Roosters | Beaudesert Kingfishers | |
| 1988 | Southport Tigers | 22–16 | Beenleigh Pride | ||
| 1989 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 36–16 | Southport Tigers | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| 1990 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | 20–18 | Bilambil Jets | Beaudesert Kingfishers | |
| 1991 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | 32–18 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | Runaway Bay Seagulls | |
| 1992 | Bilambil Jets | 24–0 | Nerang Roosters | Bilambil Jets | |
| 1993 | Bilambil Jets | 26–4 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | Beaudesert Kingfishers | |
| 1994 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 27–26 | Nerang Roosters | Nerang Roosters | |
| 1995 | Burleigh Bears | 26–6 | South Tweed Koalas | Burleigh Bears | |
| 1996 | South Tweed Koalas | 16–10 | Burleigh Bears | Burleigh Bears | |
| 1997 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 18–17 | Cudgen Hornets | Runaway Bay Seagulls | |
| 1998 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 18–12 | Southport Tigers | ||
| 1999 | Burleigh Bears | 18–14 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Burleigh Bears | |
| 2000 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 32–0 | Burleigh Bears | Runaway Bay Seagulls | |
| 2001 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 40–28 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| 2002 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 38–24 | Tugun Seahawks | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| 2003 | Mt Tamborine Bushrats | 26–12 | Mudgeeraba Mustangs | Murwillumbah | |
| 2004 | Beaudesert Kingfishers | 22–4 | Burleigh Bears | Parkwood Sharks | |
| 2005 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 18–16 | Parkwood Sharks | Parkwood Sharks | |
| 2006 | Burleigh Bears | 30–26 | Tugun Seahawks | Tugun Seahawks | |
| 2007 | Tugun Seahawks | 36–6 | Ormeau Shearers | Tugun Seahawks | |
| 2008 | Southport Tigers | 30–20 | Currumbin Eagles | Southport Tigers | |
| 2009 | Southport Tigers | 12–6 | Bilambil Jets | Southport Tigers | |
| 2010 | Southport Tigers | 18–6 | Bilambil Jets | Southport Tigers | |
| 2011 | Bilambil Jets | 34–30 | Tugun Seahawks | Burleigh Bears | |
| 2012 | Burleigh Bears | 13–12 | Tugun Seahawks | Southport Tigers | |
| 2013 | Tugun Seahawks | 26–18 | Southport Tigers | Southport Tigers | |
| 2014 | Southport Tigers | 24–18 | Tugun Seahawks | Southport Tigers | |
| 2015 | Burleigh Bears | 36–24 | Tugun Seahawks | Burleigh Bears | |
| 2016 | Tugun Seahawks | 27–14 | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |
| 2017 | Burleigh Bears | 20–12 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | Burleigh Bears | |
| 2018 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 36–10 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Currumbin Eagles | |
| 2019 | Burleigh Bears | 30–12 | Southport Tigers | Burleigh Bears | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID | – | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | |
| 2021 | Burleigh Bears | 26 – 6 | Tugun Seahawks | ||
| 2022 | Southport Tigers | 40 – 0 | Burleigh Bears | ||
Gold Coast Rugby League Club Teams
The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership currently has 18 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division but not all for the senior division.[3][4]
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | Seniors | Juniors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert | Kingfishers | 1962 | R.S. Willis Park | Beaudesert | Yes | Yes | |
| Bilambil | Jets | 1923 | Bilambil Sports Complex | Bilambil | Yes | Yes | |
| Burleigh | Bears | 1934 | Pizzey Park | Miami | Yes | Yes | |
| Coolangatta | Knights | 2014 | Goodwin Park | Coolangatta | Yes | No | |
| Coomera | Cutters | 2012 | Coomera Sports Park | Coomera | No | Yes | |
| Cudgen | Hornets | 1950 | Ned Byrne Field | Kingscliff | Yes | Yes | |
| Currumbin | Eagles | 1976 | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | Currumbin Waters | Yes | Yes | |
| Helensvale | Hornets | 1991 | Robert Dalley Park | Helensvale | Yes | Yes | |
| Jimboomba | Thunder | 2003 | Jimboomba Park | Jimboomba | No | Yes | |
| Mount Tamborine | Bushrats | 1992 | Firth Park | Mount Tamborine | Yes | Yes | |
| Mudgeeraba | Redbacks | 1992 | Firth Park | Mudgeeraba | Yes | Yes | |
| Nerang | Roosters | 1977 | Glennon Park | Nerang | Yes | Yes | |
| Ormeau | Shearers | 1999 | Ormeau Oval | Ormeau | Yes | Yes | |
| Parkwood | Sharks | 1976 | Musgrave Sports Park | Parkwood | Yes | Yes | |
| Robina | Raptors | 2005 | Station Reserve | Robina | Yes | Yes | |
| Runaway Bay | Seagulls | 1979 | Bycroft Oval | Runaway Bay | Yes | Yes | |
| South Tweed | Koalas | 2012 | Les Burger Fields | South Tweed | Yes | Yes | |
| Southport | Tigers | 1931 | Owen Park | Southport | Yes | Yes | |
| Tugun | Seahawks | 1978 | Betty Diamond Complex | Tugun | Yes | Yes | |
| Tweed Coast | Raiders | 1980 | Les Burger Fields | Cabarita | Yes | Yes | |
| Tweed Heads | Seagulls | 1908 | Piggabeen Sports Complex | Tweed Heads | Yes | Yes |
See also
References
- ^ Sporting PulseGold Coast Senior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
- ^ Sporting PulseGold Coast Junior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
- ^ . Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Gold Coast Rugby League on Facebook