The Mal Meninga Cup, known as the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup due to sponsorship, is a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition, administered by the Queensland Rugby League, features the junior representative teams of Queensland Cup clubs.[1][2]
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| Sport | Rugby league |
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| Inaugural season | 2009 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Country | Australia |
| Premiers |  Tweed Seagulls (3rd title) |
| Most titles |  Townsville Blackhawks (5 titles) |
| Website | www.qrl.com.au |
| Related competition | SG Ball Cup |
Since 2011, the winners of the Grand Final play the winners of the New South Wales’ under-18 competition, the S.G. Ball Cup, in the National Final.[3]
The Mal Meninga Cup is named after Mal Meninga, a 32-game Queensland representative and the most successful State of Origin coach of all time.[4]
Teams
editThe Mal Meninga Cup consists of fifteen clubs: fourteen based in Queensland and one in New South Wales. The competition currently operates on a single group system, after using a pool system for eight seasons.
Fourteen of the fifteen clubs are junior representative teams for Queensland Cup clubs.
The Wide Bay Bulls currently have no Queensland Cup affiliation.
Current clubs
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Previous clubs
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| Club | Seasons | City | Stadium | Premierships (Last) | ||
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 Central Crows
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2011–2017 | Bundaberg, Queensland | Across the Waves Sportsground | 0 | ||
 Gold Coast Blue
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2010 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | 0 | ||
 Gold Coast Gold
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2011–2012 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
 Gold Coast Green
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2010–2016 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
 Gold Coast Vikings
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2009 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
 Gold Coast White
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2013–2016 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 | ||
 Northern Territory Rugby League
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2009–2010 | Darwin, Northern Territory | Richardson Park | 0 | ||
 Victoria Rugby League
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2015–2018 | Melbourne, Victoria | Casey Fields | 0 | ||
 Wests Panthers
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2011–2012 | Brisbane, Queensland | Purtell Park | 0 | ||
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Grand Final results
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "David Fifita follows Meninga's path to greatness". NRL. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Progress the focus in Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup". QRL. 9 March 2019.
- ^ "History against Tweed in under-18 league final". Queensland Times. 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup draw". QRL. 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Blackhawks v Magpies - Grand Final". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2022.