Toowoomba Rugby League

Toowoomba Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1919
Inaugural season1919
Number of teams12
CountryAustralia
Premiers Wattles Warriors
Most titles Valleys Roosters (35 titles)
WebsiteTRL at SportsTG

The Toowoomba Rugby League is a competition involving football clubs from the city of Toowoomba and surrounding towns and districts.

Established in 1919, the competition features twelve clubs competing across three men's and on women's grade, and is run under the auspices of Queensland Rugby League Central Division.

Clubs

All the clubs with A-Grade sides also field Reserve Grade sides.

Club Colours City Home ground(s) No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

Dalby Devils
Dalby Dalby Leagues Club, Dalby 1 2017
Gatton Hawks
Gatton Cahill Park Sporting Complex, Gatton 2 1989, 2014
Goondiwindi Boars
Goondiwindi Gilbert Oval, Goondiwindi 2 2005, 2021
Highfields Eagles
Toowoomba Kuhls Road Oval, Toowoomba 0 None
Newtown Lions
Toowoomba Jack Martin Centre, Toowoomba 3 1983, 1985, 2002
Oakey Bears
Oakey Oakey Rugby League Fields 4 1980, 1994, 1998–99
Pittsworth Danes
Pittsworth Pittsworth Rugby League Oval 2 1986, 2016
Southern Suburbs Tigers
Toowoomba Gold Park, Toowoomba 1 1996
Brothers Toowoomba
Toowoomba Glenholme Park, Toowoomba 6 1990-91, 1995, 2000–01, 2012
Toowoomba Valleys Roosters
Toowoomba John McDonald Sports Complex, Toowoomba 10 1984, 1992, 2006–11, 2018–19
Warwick Cowboys
Warwick Collegians Junior Rugby League Oval, Warwick 2 1987-88
Wattles Warriors
Toowoomba Platz Oval, Toowoomba 4 1997, 2014–15, 2022

Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final results (1980-present)

Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Report
1980 Oakey Bears 28–2 Millmerran Rams
1981 Millmerran Rams 25–7 Valleys Roosters
1982 Millmerran Rams 13–10 Valleys Roosters
1983 Newtown Lions 38–20 Wattles Warriors
1984 Valleys Roosters 19–14 Oakey Bears
1985 Newtown Lions 18–8 Toowoomba All Whites Newtown Lions
1986 Pittsworth Danes 17–6 Souths Tigers Pittsworth Danes
1987 Warwick Cowboys 12–10 Pittsworth Danes Warwick Cowboys
1988 Warwick Cowboys 30–12 Toowoomba All Whites
1989 Gatton Hawks 30–18 Toowoomba All Whites Millmerran Rams
1990 Toowoomba All Whites 18–10 Souths Tigers
1991 Toowoomba All Whites 24–22 Valleys Roosters Oakey Bears
1992 Valleys Roosters 26–23 Newtown Lions Valleys Roosters
1993 Toowoomba All Whites 26–23 Oakey Bears Wattles Warriors
1994 Oakey Bears 24–18 Toowoomba All Whites
1995 Toowoomba All Whites 36–20 Oakey Bears
1996 Souths Tigers 12–10 Dalby Diehards Valleys Roosters
1997 Wattles Warriors 42–8 Newtown Lions Wattles Warriors
1998 Oakey Bears 39–16 Wattles Warriors Oakey Bears
1999 Oakey Bears 34–16 Warwick Cowboys
2000 Toowoomba All Whites 24–6 Inglewood Roosters Goondiwindi Boars
2001 Toowoomba All Whites 20–18 Valleys Roosters
2002 Newtown Lions 30–18 Valleys Roosters
2003 Brisbane Broncos Colts 34–26 Valleys Roosters ABC[1] Valleys Roosters
2004 Pittsworth Danes – Goondiwindi Boars Goondiwindi Boars
2005 Goondiwindi Boars 36–24 Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns STG[2] Goondiwindi Boars
2006 Valleys Roosters 24–14 Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns Valleys Roosters
2007 Valleys Roosters 42–18 Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns Valleys Roosters
2008 Valleys Roosters 68–16 Newtown Lions Valleys Roosters
2009 Valleys Roosters 18–16 Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns STG[3] Valleys Roosters
2010 Valleys Roosters 34–16 Dalby Diehards Dalby Diehards
2011 Valleys Roosters 37–30 Oakey Bears TC[4] Oakey Bears
2012 Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns – Souths Tigers QT[5] TC[6] Valleys Roosters
2013 Gatton Hawks 32–20 Valleys Roosters TC[7] QRL[8] Souths Tigers
2014 Wattles Warriors 36–12 Gatton Hawks Wattles Warriors
2015 Wattles Warriors 52–26 Dalby Diehards TC[9] WDN[10] Wattles Warriors
2016 Pittsworth Danes 18–12 Warwick Cowboys QRL[11] TC[12] Warwick Cowboys
2017 Dalby Diehards 48–4 Pittsworth Danes TC[13] QRL[14] Valleys Roosters
2018 Valleys Roosters 24–22 Wattles Warriors WDN[15] QRL[16]
2019 Valleys Roosters 24–16 Warwick Cowboys YT[17]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID
2021 Goondiwindi Boars 26–20 Highfields Eagles Goondiwindi Boars
2022 Wattles Warriors 51–20 Gatton Hawks Gatton Hawks

Toowoomba Rugby League Premiers (1920-present)

Premiers published in The Chronicle.[18]

Year Decade
1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
0 Roosters Leprechauns Carlton All Whites All Whites Warriors Bears All Whites All Whites Roosters Cancelled
1 Leprechauns Roosters Roosters Tigers Tigers Roosters Rams Roosters All Whites Roosters
2 Roosters Roosters Roosters Roosters All Whites Roosters Rams Lions All Whites Leprechauns
3 Leprechauns Lions All Whites All Whites Roosters Lions Lions All Whites Broncos (C) Hawks
4 Roosters Roosters All Whites All Whites Roosters Danes Roosters Bears Danes Warriors TBA
5 Roosters Leprechauns All Whites All Whites Roosters Bears Lions All Whites Boars Warriors TBA
6 Roosters Leprechauns Roosters All Whites Roosters Danes Danes Tigers Roosters Danes TBA
7 Roosters Roosters Roosters Tigers Danes Bears Cowboys Warriors Roosters Diehards TBA
8 Brothers Roosters All Whites Lions Roosters Tigers Cowboys Bears Roosters Roosters TBA
9 Roosters Roosters All Whites All Whites Roosters Bears Hawks Bears Roosters Roosters TBA
  • (C) = Colts

Border Rivers Rugby League

The Border Rivers Rugby League is a Division 2 competition within the same geographical region, that is also administered by the Toowoomba Rugby League.[19]

Clubs

Colours Club Town Home ground(s) No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

Eastern Suburbs Hornets Warwick East Warwick
Inglewood Roosters Inglewood MacIntyre Sports Complex
MacIntyre Warriors Boggabilla (NSW) Boggabilla Sports Ground
Stanthorpe Gremlins Stanthorpe Sullivan Oval
Tenterfield Tigers Tenterfield (NSW) Rugby League Park
Texas Terriers Texas Reg Saunders Oval

References

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  19. ^ "Competition: Border Rugby League Mens 2023 Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.