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Winfield State League
SportRugby league
Inaugural season1982
Ceased1995
Replaced byQueensland Cup
Country Australia
Last premiersRockhampton (1995)
Most titlesWynnum Manly Seagulls (4 titles)

The Winfield State League was a rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It was administered by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition was the QRL's parallel to the NSWRL's Amco Cup knockout and ran alongside the Brisbane Rugby League club competition. The competition was formed in 1982 and ran until 1995, after which it was superseded by the Queensland Cup.[1][2][3]

Formats

The Winfield State League was held in two different formats, with draw variances almost annually regardless of format towards the end of the tournament's run in the last 1980s and 1990s.

Club-based

In 1982 the competition involved the clubs from the Brisbane Rugby League competition playing representative teams from throughout the state over seven rounds with one or more finals being played to determine the competition winner. This format remained largely intact until 1988 when it was determined that the results of Brisbane club matches would go towards the State League instead of separate matches being played.

The club-based format was completely scrapped in 1991, but reinstated in 1993. The number of country teams competing was dramatically increased in 1993.

Representative-based

In 1991 and 1992 the competition was wholly representative-based. In the place of the Brisbane clubs were two representative teams: the Brisbane Capitals and the Brisbane Metros. Representative teams from throughout Queensland continued to compete, in addition to a team from the Northern Territory.

Winfield State League grand final results

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runner-Up Crowd
1982 Eastern Suburbs Tigers 23–15 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins
1983 Fortitude Valley Diehards 21–12 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Eastern Suburbs Tigers
1984 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 21–10 Southern Suburbs Magpies Southern Suburbs Magpies
1985 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 16–0 Past Brothers Leprechauns Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
1986 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 46–10 Redcliffe Dolphins Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
1987 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 36–14 Redcliffe Dolphins Past Brothers Leprechauns
1988 Tweed-Valleys Seagulls-Diehards 26–10 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Eastern Suburbs Tigers
1989 Eastern Suburbs Tigers 30–4 Central Queensland Capras Fortitude Valley Diehards
1990 Fortitude Valley Diehards 34–26 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Fortitude Valley Diehards
1991 North Queensland Marlins 44–30 Central Queensland Capras Brisbane Metros
1992 Brisbane Capitals 30–10 North Queensland Marlins Brisbane Capitals
1993 Mackay Sea Eagles 18–12 Western Suburbs Panthers N/A - Pool Format
1994 Mackay Sea Eagles 34–14 Western Suburbs Panthers N/A - Pool Format
1995 Rockhampton Rustlers 26–22 Gold Coast Vikings N/A - Pool Format

Source:[2]

Competing teams 1982–1995

Team Location/s Year Entered Year Departed
Brisbane Metros Brisbane 1991 1992
Brisbane Capitals Brisbane 1991 1992
Brisbane-Ipswich Second Division Brisbane, Ipswich 1993 1995
Brisbane Broncos 4th XIII Brisbane 1995 1995
Bundaberg Grizzlies Bundaberg 1993 1995
Burdekin-Whitsunday Ayr/Proserpine 1993 1995
Callide Valley ? 1993 1995
Cairns Cyclones Cairns 1995 1995
Central Queensland Comets Rockhampton 1982 1992
Central Burnett Gayndah 1993 1995
Central Highlands Emerald 1993 1995
Central West Barcaldine/Winton 1993 1995
Eastern Suburbs Tigers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991
Gladstone Vikings Gladstone 1993 1995
Gold Coast Vikings Gold Coast 1982 1988
Gold Coast-Group 18 Gold Coast 1991 1995
Herbert River ? 1993 1995
Ipswich Jets Ipswich 1982 1991, 1993
Ipswich Diggers Ipswich 1994 1995
Logan Scorpions Logan City 1988 1991, 1993
Mackay Sea Eagles Mackay 1993 1995
Maryborough-Hervey Bay Maryborough, Hervey Bay 1993 1995
Mount Isa Miners Mount Isa 1993 1995
Northern Suburbs Devils Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991
North Queensland Marlins Townsville 1982 1992
Northern Districts Agnes Water 1993 1995
Northern Territory Darwin 1991 1993
Past Brothers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991
Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe 1982, 1993 1991
Rockhampton Rustlers Rockhampton 1993 1995
Seagulls-Diehards Brisbane, Gold Coast 1988 1988
Southern Suburbs Magpies Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991
South Burnett Kingaroy 1993 1995
South West Mustangs Toowoomba 1993 1995
South Queensland Crushers Brisbane 1995 1995
Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast 1993 1993
Sunshine Coast-Gympie Sunshine Coast, Gympie 1994 1995
Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba 1982 1993
Townsville Stingers Townsville 1993 1995
Fortitude Valley Diehards Brisbane 1982, 1988, 1993 1987, 1991
Western Suburbs Panthers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991
Wide Bay Bulls Maryborough 1983 1992
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991

Source:[2]

Sources

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Post-Broncos Brisbane Rugby League Competition - Club football in Brisbane from 1988 to 2021" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Winfield State League Results (1982-1995)" (PDF). rogerswebsite.com.
  3. ^ "Brisbane Rugby League Documentary". YouTube.

External links

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