Universities Rugby League Queensland
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1970 |
Inaugural season | 1989 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Premiers | University of Queensland Hounds (2024) |
Most titles | University of Queensland Eagles (8 titles) |
Related competition | Australian Universities Rugby League |
The Universities Rugby League Queensland (URLQ) is an affiliated body of the Queensland Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of Queensland.
History
[edit]The URLQ competition had its first season in 1989.[1] It currently consists of four university teams, featuring teams from Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and University of Sunshine Coast.
Current teams
[edit]Club Name | Tertiary Institute |
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Griffith Dragons | Griffith University (Nathan campus) |
QUT Trouts | Queensland University of Technology |
UQ Hounds | University of Queensland (St Lucia campus) |
USC Spartans | University of Sunshine Coast |
Former teams
[edit]Club Name | Tertiary Institute | Source |
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Griffith Gold Coast Panthers | Griffith University (Gold Coast campus) | |
Griffith Logan Redbacks | Griffith University (Logan campus) | |
Griffith Mavericks | Griffith University (Griffith College) | |
UQ Gatton Bulls | University of Queensland (Gatton campus) | URLQ |
USQ Ironbarks | University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba campus) | URLQ |
ACU Saints | Australian Catholic University | URLQ |
Renamed Clubs
[edit]The following teams have changed their names over their life in the URLQ:
- Griffith Logan Redbacks (Formerly: Griffith Logan Steamrollers)
- UQ Hounds (Formerly: UQ Eagles)[2]
Premiership winners (1989–present)
[edit]History of URLQ seasons and the respective premiers.[3]
Season | Premiers | Score | Runner-Up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon |
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1989 | Kelvin Grove | ||||
1990 | Kelvin Grove | ||||
1991 | UQ Eagles | ||||
1992 | UQ Eagles | ||||
1993 | UQ Eagles | ||||
1994 | UQ Eagles | ||||
1995 | USQ Ironbarks | ||||
1996 | USQ Ironbarks | ||||
1997 | QUT Trouts | ||||
1998 | USQ Ironbarks | ||||
1999 | QUT Trouts | ||||
2000 | UQ Eagles | ||||
2001 | UQ Eagles | ||||
2002 | UQ Eagles | ||||
2003 | Griffith Dragons | ||||
2004 | UQ Eagles | 14-0 | ACU Saints | UQ Gatton Bulls | |
2005 | Griffith Dragons | ||||
2006 | Griffith Dragons | ||||
2007 | Griffith Dragons | 42–24 | QUT Trouts | Griffith Dragons | UQ Gatton Bulls |
2008 | Griffith Dragons | 28–24 | UQ Hounds | UQ Hounds | QUT Trouts |
2009 | UQ Hounds | 32–18 | Griffith Dragons | Griffith Dragons | USQ Ironbarks |
2010 | QUT Trouts | QUT Trouts | UQ Hounds | ||
2011 | |||||
2012 | USQ Ironbarks | 26–6 | Griffith Dragons | QUT Trouts | Griffith Logan Steamrollers |
2013 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | 24–20 | UQ Hounds | Griffith Logan Redbacks | Griffith Dragons |
2014 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | 18–12 | QUT Trouts | Griffith Gold Coast Panthers | USQ Ironbarks |
2015 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | 19–18 | UQ Hounds | QUT Trouts | ACU Saints |
2016 | QUT Trouts | 22–16 | Griffith Dragons | UQ Hounds | Griffith Gold Coast Panthers |
2017 | UQ Hounds | 24–4 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | QUT Trouts | Griffith Gold Coast Panthers |
2018 | UQ Hounds | 10–8 | Griffith Dragons | Griffith Dragons | QUT Trouts |
2019 | Griffith Dragons | 22–16 | UQ Hounds | Griffith Dragons | ACU Saints |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | UQ Hounds | 24–10 | Griffith Dragons | USC Spartans | QUT Trouts |
2022 | UQ Hounds | 32–6 | QUT Trouts | UQ Hounds | Griffith Dragons |
2023 | UQ Hounds | 34–10 | USC Spartans | USC Spartans | QUT Trouts |
2024 | UQ Hounds | 40–6 | USC Spartans | UQ Hounds | QUT Trouts |
2025 |
Teams Performance
[edit]Premierships
[edit]Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
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1 | UQ Eagles | 8 | 0 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | – |
2 | UQ Hounds | 7 | 4 | 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2008, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
3 | Griffith Dragons | 6 | 5 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019 | 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021 |
4 | QUT Trouts | 4 | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2010, 2016 | 2007, 2014, 2022 |
5 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | 3 | 1 | 2013, 2014, 2015 | 2017 |
USQ Ironbarks | 0 | 1995, 1996, 1998 | – | ||
6 | Kelvin Grove | 2 | 0 | 1989, 1990 | – |
7 | USC Spartans | 0 | 2 | – | 2023, 2024 |
ACU Saints | 1 | – | 2004 | ||
UQ Gatton Bulls | |||||
Griffith Mavericks | |||||
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers | |||||
Griffith Logan Steamrollers |
Wooden spoons
[edit]Team | Wooden spoons | Years in last place | |
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1 | QUT Trouts | 4 | 2008, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
2 | Griffith Dragons | 2 | 2013, 2022 |
UQ Gatton Bulls | 2003, 2007 | ||
ACU Saints | 2015, 2019 | ||
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers | 2016, 2017 | ||
USQ Ironbarks | 2009, 2014 | ||
3 | Griffith Logan Steamrollers | 1 | 2012 |
UQ Hounds | 2010 | ||
4 | Griffith Logan Redbacks | 0 | |
Kelvin Grove | |||
USC Spartans | |||
Griffith Mavericks | |||
UQ Eagles |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "URLQ celebrates 21st Season". 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "UNI OF QLD". 21 July 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "URLQ History". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- University Rugby League
- AURL
- URLQ (archived)