Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League

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The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League premiership is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League
SportRugby League
JurisdictionSunshine Coast, Queensland
AbbreviationSCGRL
Founded1920
AffiliationQueensland Rugby League
Official website
rugbyleaguesunshinecoast.com
Queensland
Australia

History

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The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League started life as the North Coast Rugby League in 1920 after all of the clubs comprising the corresponding rugby union competition changed codes en masse.[1][2][3] Among the clubs playing that first season were Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Palmwoods, Buderim and Mooloolah.

In the area served by the SCGRL competition there have been leagues based in Maleny[4] and Gympie[5]

The start to the 2020 season was disrupted by the then recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020.[6]

On 16 June of that year, it was reported that a number of clubs – including six Division 1 clubs – did not nominate sides for the 2020 season by the June 15h deadline.[7][8] The season was eventually cancelled.[9][10][11]

Out of our nine clubs with A Grade teams, six teams decided not to nominate teams this year.

— SCGRL statement[10][11]

The League returned in 2021.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Teams

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The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Premiership currently has 16 clubs, for the senior and junior divisions.
While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division.

Senior Division

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Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

A Grade Clubs
  Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah 1 2023
  Caboolture Snakes 1969 Bob Day Oval Caboolture 4 1984, 1986, 1994, 2011
  Caloundra Sharks 1969 Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra 3 2002, 2009, 2014
  Coolum Colts 1989 Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum 0 None
  Kawana Dolphins 1992 Kawana Sports Precinct Kawana 6 1993, 1995, 2012-13, 2015, 2021
  Maroochydore Swans 1969 Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore 9 1985, 1990-91, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2022
  Nambour Crushers 1985 Nambour Jrl Nambour 4 1987-88, 2003-05
  Noosa Pirates 1970 Tewantin Sports Complex Noosa 5 1997, 2006-08, 2017
B Grade Clubs
  Bribie Island Warrigals 1973 Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island 2 1999, 2001
  Gympie Devils 1998 Jack Stokes Oval Gympie 1 2010
  Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Woodford 1 1992
C Grade Clubs
  Beachmere Pelicans 2003 Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere 0 None
  Kilcoy Yowies 1969 Yowie park Kilcoy 0 None
  Mary Valley Stags Jack Spicer Oval Kandanga 0 None
  Pomona-Cooran Cutters 1920 Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona 0 None
  Palmwoods Devils 1969 Briggs Park Palmwoods 0 None
  Yandina Raiders 1920 Yandina Multi Purpose Complex Yandina 0 None

Note: Teams listed by their highest grade.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Grand Final results

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Premiers from 1984 onwards are shown; 1920-1983 premiers are unknown.

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
1984   Caboolture Snakes    
1985   Maroochydore Swans    
1986   Caboolture Snakes    
1987   Nambour Crushers    
1988   Nambour Crushers    
1989   Brisbane Broncos (Colts)    
1990   Maroochydore Swans    
1991   Maroochydore Swans    
1992   Stanley River Wolves    
1993   Kawana Dolphins    
1994   Caboolture Snakes    
1995   Kawana Dolphins    
1996   Maroochydore Swans    
1997   Noosa Pirates    
1998   Maroochydore Swans    
1999   Bribie Island Warrigals    
2000   Maroochydore Swans    
2001   Bribie Island Warrigals    
2002   Caloundra Sharks    
2003   Nambour Crushers    
2004   Nambour Crushers    
2005   Nambour Crushers    
2006   Noosa Pirates    
2007   Noosa Pirates    
2008   Noosa Pirates    
2009   Caloundra Sharks    
2010   Gympie Devils    
2011   Caboolture Snakes    
2012   Kawana Dolphins    
2013   Kawana Dolphins    
2014   Caloundra Sharks    
2015   Kawana Dolphins    
2016   Maroochydore Swans    
2017   Noosa Pirates    
2018   Maroochydore Swans    
2019   Stanley River Wolves    
2020   Cancelled Due To COVID
2021   Kawana Dolphins 22-10   Maroochydore Swans Sunshine Coast Stadium  
2022   Maroochydore Swans 26-16   Beerwah Bulldogs Sunshine Coast Stadium   Maroochydore Swans
2023   Beerwah Bulldogs 12-10   Kawana Dolphins Sunshine Coast Stadium   Beerwah Bulldogs

Sunshine Coast Gympie Junior Rugby League

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Junior Division

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Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s
  Beachmere Pelicans Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere
  Bribie Island Warrigals Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island
  Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah
  Caboolture Snakes Bob Day Oval Caboolture
  Caloundra Sharks Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra
  Coolum Colts Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum
  Gympie Devils Jack Stokes Oval

Albert Park

Gympie
  Kawana Dolphins Kawana Sports Precinct Kawana
  Nirimba Hurricanes 2022 Nirimba Sports Complex Nirimba
  Maroochydore Swans Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore
  Nambour Crushers Nambour Jrl Nambour
  Noosa Pirates Tewantin Sports Complex

Christensen Oval

Noosa
  Pomona-Cooran Cutters Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona
  Palmwoods Devils Briggs Park Palmwoods
  Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Stanley River

References

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  1. ^ Wood, Tom (10 August 2017). "Rugby bounced back after a 60-year break". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 16 April 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Maleny Rugby League". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Spectacular Football". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (2 June 2020). "Club's Commitment". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Threadingham, Tom (16 June 2020). "Officials not giving up hope of A-grade season". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gillett, Patrick (16 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Rugby League A grade to be five team comp if it goes ahead". PattmanSport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (19 June 2020). "Board Decides". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Gillett, Patrick (19 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season canceled". PattmanSport. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b Collins, Matt (19 June 2020). "ALL OVER: Coast rugby league season gets the boot". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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