Gold Coast Rugby League
Current season or competition:
2019 Gold Coast Rugby League season
SportRugby league
Formerly known asGold Coast-Group 18 (1989–2003)
Instituted1983
Number of teams18 (7 A-Grade-teams)
CountryGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Premiers Runaway Bay Seagulls (2018)
Most titles Southport Tigers (7 titles)
Related competitionQueensland Cup

The Gold Coast Rugby League premiership (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 competitions from Brisbane and Ipswich.

The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership consists of ten clubs,[1] competing in three senior leagues; A-Grade (Seniors), 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 Gold Coast Rugby League team

Selected players from the Gold Coast Rugby League, represented Gold Coast in a representative team called Gold Coast Firsts or Gold Coast Vikings, whose teams also competed in the statewide competitions, the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup.

The Gold Coast Rugby League had previously entered sides in the Queensland Cup and in the Winfield State League as the Gold Coast 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 the senior and junior divisions.
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


Senior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb
Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert
Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil
Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami
Coolangatta Knights 2014 Goodwin Park Coolangatta
Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff
Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters
Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale
Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine
Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba
Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang
Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau
Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood
Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina
Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay
South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed
Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport
Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun
Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita
Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads

Junior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb
Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert
Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil
Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami
Coomera Cutters 2012 Coomera Sports Park Coomera
Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff
Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters
Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale
Jimboomba Thunder 2003 Jimboomba Park Jimboomba
Mount Tamborine Bushrats 1992 Firth Park Mount Tamborine
Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba
Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang
Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau
Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood
Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina
Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay
South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed
Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport
Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun
Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita
Tweed Heads Seagulls 1908 Piggabeen Sports Complex Tweed Heads

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sporting PulseGold Coast Senior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
  2. ↑ Sporting PulseGold Coast Junior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
  3. ↑ "View Clubs in our League - SportingPulse". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Club Websites - FOX SPORTS PULSE". Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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