Bundaberg Rugby League

Bundaberg Rugby League
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1913
Number of teams	8
Country	Australia
Premiers	Waves Tigers (2024)
Most titles	Past Brothers (14 titles)
Website	www.qrl.com.au ; Bundaberg Rugby League

The Bundaberg Rugby League is a rugby league competition in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions of Queensland, Australia. Headquartered in Bundaberg, the competition was founded in 1913, and features six clubs competing across three senior grades.

Representative Team

The local representative team for the league is known as the Bundaberg Grizzlies. The side formerly competed in the Queensland Cup competition, and is based at Salter Oval in the city centre of Bundaberg.

Current clubs

There are currently six clubs in the Bundaberg Rugby League competition. The South Burnett Rugby League enters a combined team into the Under 18s competition.

Bundaberg Rugby League Clubs^[2]
Colours	Club	Formed	Home Ground & City/Town	No. of A-Grade Premierships	A-Grade Premiership Years
	Eastern Suburbs Magpies	1913	Salter Oval, Bundaberg	3	1999, 2001, 2005
	Hervey Bay Seagulls	1972	Stafford Park, Hervey Bay	2	2015, 2022
	Maryborough Wallaroos	1893	Eskdale Park, Maryborough	2	2003, 2009
	Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns	1947	Brothers Sports Ground, Bundaberg	14	1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2023
	Waves Tigers	1993	Salter Oval, Bundaberg	3	2007, 2018, 2024
	Western Suburbs Panthers	1919	Salter Oval, Bundaberg	5	1989, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2013

Former clubs

Past Brothers Maryborough Leprechauns (senior club folded 2018)

Premiers

Bundaberg Rugby League Premierships^[3]

A-Grade (Established: 1913)

1989: Western Suburbs Panthers
1990:
1991: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
1992:
1993: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
1994: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
1995: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
1996: Western Suburbs Panthers
1997: Western Suburbs Panthers
1998: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
1999: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
2000: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2001: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
2002:
2003: Maryborough Wallaroos
2004: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2005: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
2006: Western Suburbs Panthers
2007: Waves Tigers
2008: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2009: Maryborough Wallaroos
2010: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2011: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2012: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2013: Western Suburbs Panthers
2014: Isis Devils
2015: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2016: Hervey Bay Seagulls
2017: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2018: Waves Tigers
2019: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2020: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2022: Hervey Bay Seagulls
2023: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
2024: Waves Tigers

Junior League

The Bundaberg Rugby League has two junior competitions; the Bundaberg Junior Rugby League and the Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League. Some of the clubs in these leagues field senior sides in the Northern Districts Rugby League competition.

Bundaberg and Fraser Coast Junior Clubs
Bundaberg Junior Rugby League Across the Waves Tigers Agnes Water Marlins Burnett Sea Eagles Childers Devils Eastern Suburbs Magpies Hervey Bay Seagulls Past Bundaberg Brothers Western Suburbs Panthers Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League Burrum District Miners Hervey Bay Seagulls Past Brothers Maryborough Rover Saints Maryborough Wallaroos

References

^ https://www.facebook.com/bundabergrugbyleague/
^ "Competition: 2023 4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg Rugby League A GRADE Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
^ "Association: Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Inc".

[1] ttps://www.facebook.com/bundabergrugbyleague/

[2] "Competition: 2023 4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg Rugby League A GRADE Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

[3] "Association: Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Inc".

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Rugby league in Queensland
Federation	Queensland Rugby League
Representative Teams	Queensland Maroons Queensland women's Queensland Residents Queensland U-20 Queensland U-18 Queensland U-16 Queensland women's U-18
NRL clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Dolphins Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys Former Clubs: Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers (1988-1998) South Queensland Crushers (1995-1997)
NRLW clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys
Major Competitions	State-wide leagues: Queensland Cup Women's Premiership Hastings Deering Colts (U21s) Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) State League (1982-95) Cyril Connell Cup (2009-16) Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership Other leagues: Masters Police Services Primary School Secondary School Confraternity Carnival Universities Women's
Northern Division	Foley Shield Cairns Mackay Mid West Mount Isa Remote Areas Townsville
Central Division	47th Battalion Shield Capricorn Region Central Highlands Central West Rockhampton South West Region Border Rivers Roma Toowoomba Wide Bay Region Bundaberg Central Burnett Northern Districts South Burnett Sunshine Coast-Gympie
South-East Division	Bulimba Cup (defunct) Brisbane A-Grade Brisbane Second Division Women Ipswich Gold Coast FOGS Colts (Brisbane U20's)
Defunct Leagues	Gladstone Western
Queensland Cup clubs	Brisbane Tigers Burleigh Bears Central Queensland Capras Ipswich Jets Northern Pride Mackay Cutters Norths Devils PNG Hunters Redcliffe Dolphins Souths Logan Magpies Sunshine Coast Falcons Townsville Blackhawks Tweed Heads Seagulls Western Clydesdales Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Queensland Cup seasons	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Representative Competitions	State of Origin series Interstate Series (defunct)
Clubs	List of rugby league clubs in Queensland by competition

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