Gold Coast Rugby League
| Gold Coast Rugby League | |
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Current season or competition: 2013 Gold Coast Rugby League season | |
| Sport | Rugby league |
| Instituted | 1996 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Country | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Premiers | Burleigh Bears (2012) |
| Most titles | Southport Tigers (4 titles) |
| Related competition | Queensland Cup |
The Gold Coast Rugby League (also known as the Kevin Bycroft Cup) is a rugby league football competition based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Ipswich competitions.
The GCRL 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
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.
Seasons
Premiership winners
- 2005 – Runaway Bay Seagulls
- 2006 – Burleigh Bears
- 2007 – Tugun Seahawks
- 2008 – Southport Tigers
- 2009 – Southport Tigers
- 2010 – Southport Tigers
- 2011 – Bilambil Jets
- 2012 – Burleigh Bears
- 2013 – Tugun Seahawks
- 2014 – Southport Tigers
- 2015 – Burleigh Bears
Clubs
The GCRL 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 | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | Seniors | Juniors |
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Beaudesert Kingfishers | 1962 | R.S. Willis Park | Beaudesert | No | Yes |
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Bilambil Jets | 1923 | Bilambil Sports Complex | Bilambil | Yes | Yes |
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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 | |
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Cudgen Hornets | 1950 | Ned Byrne Field | Kingscliff | Yes | Yes |
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Currumbin Eagles | 1976 | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | Currumbin Waters | Yes | Yes |
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Helensvale Hornets | 1991 | Robert Dalley Park | Helensvale | No | Yes |
| Jimboomba Thunder | 2003 | Jimboomba Park | Jimboomba | No | Yes | |
| Mudgeeraba Redbacks | 1992 | Firth Park | Mudgeeraba | No | 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 | No | Yes | |
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Runaway Bay Seagulls | 1979 | Bycroft Oval | Runaway Bay | Yes | Yes |
| South Tweed RLFC | 2012 | Les Burger Fields | South Tweed | Yes | Yes | |
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Southport Tigers | 1931 | Owen Park | Southport | Yes | Yes |
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Tugun Seahawks | 1978 | Betty Diamond Complex | Tugun | Yes | Yes |
| Tweed Coast Raiders | 1980 | Les Burger Fields | Cabarita | Yes | Yes | |
References
- ↑ Sporting PulseGold Coast Senior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
- ↑ Sporting PulseGold Coast Junior Rugby League Home Pageretrieved 17 December 2007
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2284-0-0-0&a=CLUBS
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2249-0-0-0&a=CLUBS
External links
- Gold Coast Rugby League official site
- Gold Coast Junior Rugby League official site
- Bycroft Cup Fan site
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| Competitions |
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| Northern Division |
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| Central Division |
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| South-East Division |
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