Gold Coast Rugby League

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 Brisbane and Ipswich competitions.

Gold Coast Rugby League premiership
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 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
See also: Gold Coast Vikings

The Gold Coast Vikings are the representative Gold Coast team. Vikings teams compete in the statewide Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup competitions.

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 Report
1983 Beaudesert 23–6 Southport
1984 Beaudesert 20–2 Beenleigh
1985 Tugun 31–10 Beaudesert
1986 Southport 26–14 Tugun Beenleigh
1987 Southport 20–10 Nerang Beaudesert
1988 Southport 22–16 Beenleigh
1989 Tweed Heads 36–16 Southport Tweed Heads
1990 Beaudesert 20–18 Bilambil Beaudesert
1991 Beaudesert 32–18 Runaway Bay Runaway Bay
1992 Bilambil 24–0 Nerang Bilambil
1993 Bilambil 26–4 Beaudesert Beaudesert
1994 Tweed Heads 27–26 Nerang Nerang
1995 Burleigh Heads 26–6 South Tweed Burleigh Heads
1996 South Tweed 16–10 Burleigh Heads Burleigh Heads
1997 Runaway Bay 18–17 Cudgen Runaway Bay
1998 Tweed Heads 18–12 Southport
1999 Burleigh Heads 18–14 Tweed Heads Burleigh Heads
2000 Runaway Bay 32–0 Burleigh Heads Runaway Bay
2001 Tweed Heads 40–28 Runaway Bay Tweed Heads
2002 Tweed Heads 38–24 Tugun Tweed Heads
2003 Mt Tamborine 26–12 Mudgeeraba Murwillumbah
2004 Beaudesert 22–4 Burleigh Heads Parkwood
2005 Runaway Bay 18–16 Parkwood Parkwood
2006 Burleigh Heads 30–26 Tugun Tugun
2007 Tugun 36–6 Ormeau Tugun
2008 Southport 30–20 Currumbin Southport
2009 Southport 12–6 Bilambil Southport
2010 Southport 18–6 Bilambil Southport
2011 Bilambil 34–30 Tugun Burleigh Heads
2012 Burleigh Heads 13–12 Tugun Southport
2013 Tugun 26–18 Southport Southport
2014 Southport 24–18 Tugun Southport
2015 Burleigh Heads 36–24 Tugun Burleigh Heads
2016 Tugun 27–14 Burleigh Heads Tweed Heads
2017 Burleigh Heads 20–12 Runaway Bay Burleigh Heads
2018 Runaway Bay 36–10 Tweed Heads Currumbin
2019 Burleigh Heads 30–12 Southport Burleigh Heads
2020 –

Clubs

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
     Light Blue,      White
 Beaudesert Kingfishers 1962 R.S. Willis Park Beaudesert Yes Yes
     Red,      Green
 Bilambil Jets 1923 Bilambil Sports Complex Bilambil Yes Yes
     Maroon,      White
 Burleigh Bears 1934 Pizzey Park Miami Yes Yes
     Red,      Blue
 Coolangatta Knights 2014 Goodwin Park Coolangatta Yes No
     Blue,      Gold
 Coomera Cutters 2012 Coomera Sports Park Coomera No Yes
     Green,      Gold
 Cudgen Hornets 1950 Ned Byrne Field Kingscliff Yes Yes
     Red,      White
 Currumbin Eagles 1976 Merv Craig Sporting Complex Currumbin Waters Yes Yes
     Gold,      Green
 Helensvale Hornets 1991 Robert Dalley Park Helensvale No Yes
     Green,      Gold
 Jimboomba Thunder 2003 Jimboomba Park Jimboomba No Yes
     Red,      Black
 Mudgeeraba Redbacks 1992 Firth Park Mudgeeraba No Yes
     Navy Blue,      Red
 Nerang Roosters 1977 Glennon Park Nerang Yes Yes
     Maroon,      Blue
 Ormeau Shearers 1999 Ormeau Oval Ormeau Yes Yes
     Sky Blue,      White,      Black
 Parkwood Sharks 1976 Musgrave Sports Park Parkwood Yes Yes
     Black,      Teal,      Purple,      Gold
 Robina Raptors 2005 Station Reserve Robina No Yes
     Blue,      Red,      White
 Runaway Bay Seagulls 1979 Bycroft Oval Runaway Bay Yes Yes
     Orange,      White,      Black
 South Tweed Koalas 2012 Les Burger Fields South Tweed Yes Yes
     Orange,      Black
 Southport Tigers 1931 Owen Park Southport Yes Yes
     Blue,      White
 Tugun Seahawks 1978 Betty Diamond Complex Tugun Yes Yes
     Blue,      White,      Green
 Tweed Coast Raiders 1980 Les Burger Fields Cabarita Yes Yes
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See also
  • Rugby League Competitions in Australia

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. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2284-0-0-0&a=CLUBS
  4. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2249-0-0-0&a=CLUBS


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