Cyril Connell Cup
The Cyril Connell Cup was a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 16. The competition, which began in 2009, was administered by the Queensland Rugby League and included the junior representative teams of Queensland Cup clubs. The competition also featured teams from Victoria and the Northern Territory. From 2011 to 2016, the winners of the Grand Final played the winners of the New South Wales’ under-16 competition, the Harold Matthews Cup, in the National Final.
Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2009 |
Inaugural season | 2009 |
Ceased | 2017 |
Number of teams | 16 |
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Website | www.QRL.com.au |
Related competition | Harold Matthews Cup |
In 2017, the QRL ceased the competition and replaced it with the Junior State Championships.[1]
The Cyril Connell Cup was named after Cyril Connell Jr., who played 24 games for Queensland and 2 Tests for Australia between 1952 and 1957.
Teams
In its final season, the Cyril Connell Cup consisted of sixteen clubs: fifteen based within in Queensland and one in Victoria. Eleven of the sixteen clubs were junior representative teams for Queensland Cup clubs.
Clubs
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Club | Seasons | City | Stadium | Premierships (Last) | ||
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2011–2016 | Bundaberg, Queensland | Across the Waves Sportsground | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Rockhampton, Queensland | Browne Park | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Brisbane, Queensland | Suzuki Stadium | 0 | ||
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2010 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | 0 | ||
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2011–2012 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
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2010–2016 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
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2009 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
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2013–2016 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Ipswich, Queensland | North Ipswich Reserve | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Mackay, Queensland | BB Print Stadium Mackay | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Cairns, Queensland | Barlow Park | 1 (2014) | ||
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2009–2010 | Darwin, Northern Territory | Richardson Park | 1 (2011) | ||
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2009–2016 | Brisbane, Queensland | Bishop Park | 3 (2013) | ||
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2009–2016 | Redcliffe, Queensland | Dolphin Oval | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Brisbane, Queensland | Davies Park | 1 (2012) | ||
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2009–2016 | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Toowoomba, Queensland | Gold Park | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Townsville, Queensland | Jack Manski Oval | 2 (2016) | ||
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2015–2016 | Melbourne, Victoria | Casey Fields | 0 | ||
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2011–2012 | Brisbane, Queensland | Purtell Park | 0 | ||
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2009 | Bundaberg, Queensland | - | 0 | ||
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2009–2016 | Brisbane, Queensland | BMD Kougari Oval | 0 | ||
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Grand Final results
Season | Grand Finals | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Venue | |
2009 | ![]() |
42–30 | ![]() |
Bishop Park |
2010 | ![]() |
26–24 | ![]() |
Langlands Park |
2011 | ![]() |
28–10 | ![]() |
Langlands Park |
2012 | ![]() |
10–6 | ![]() |
BMD Kougari Oval |
2013 | ![]() |
44–6 | ![]() |
Langlands Park |
2014 | ![]() |
14–12 | ![]() |
Barlow Park |
2015 | ![]() |
31–30 | ![]() |
Tapout Energy Stadium |
2016 | ![]() |
20–18 | ![]() |
Suzuki Stadium |
See also
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia