Queensland Cup
Every Queensland Cup premier since the state-wide competition launched in 1996, replacing the Brisbane-only Winfield State League. Queensland's second-tier competition below the NRL, feeding Queensland-based NRL clubs.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
29 seasons with a champion on record. Redcliffe Dolphins have won the most titles (6).
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Redcliffe Dolphins | First season of the state-wide Queensland Cup (replacing the Brisbane-only Winfield State League). Won 8-6. |
| 1997 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Easts Tigers | Won 18-16. Final season the older Brisbane Rugby League premiership ran in parallel before folding into the Queensland Cup. |
| 1998 | Norths Devils | Wests Panthers | Won 35-16. |
| 1999 | Burleigh Bears | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 12-10. |
| 2000 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Won 14-6. |
| 2001 | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 28-26. |
| 2002 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Ipswich Jets | Won 34-10. |
| 2003 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Burleigh Bears | Won 31-18. |
| 2004 | Burleigh Bears | Easts Tigers | Won 22-18. |
| 2005 | North Queensland Young Guns | Burleigh Bears | Won 36-6. Cairns-based franchise, later rebranded Northern Pride from 2009. |
| 2006 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Won 27-6. |
| 2007 | Tweed Seagulls | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 28-18. |
| 2008 | Souths Logan Magpies | Ipswich Jets | Won 24-18. |
| 2009 | Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles | Northern Pride | Won 32-18. |
| 2010 | Northern Pride | Norths Devils | Won 30-20. |
| 2011 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Tweed Seagulls | Won 16-10. |
| 2012 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 20-10. |
| 2013 | Mackay Cutters | Easts Tigers | Won 27-20. |
| 2014 | Northern Pride | Easts Tigers | Won 36-4. |
| 2015 | Ipswich Jets | Townsville Blackhawks | Won 32-20. |
| 2016 | Burleigh Bears | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 26-16. |
| 2017 | PNG Hunters | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Won 12-10. Papua New Guinea's national development side, competing in an Australian state competition. |
| 2018 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Easts Tigers | Won 36-22. |
| 2019 | Burleigh Bears | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Won 28-10. |
| 2020 | Not held | — | Season cancelled after 1 round due to COVID-19. No premier crowned. |
| 2021 | Norths Devils | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Won 16-10. |
| 2022 | Norths Devils | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 16-10 at Moreton Daily Stadium. Norths' 3rd Queensland Cup title. |
| 2023 | Brisbane Tigers | Burleigh Bears | Won 22-18 at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe. Brisbane Tigers' first Queensland Cup title. |
| 2024 | Norths Devils | Redcliffe Dolphins | Won 34-20 at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe (22 Sep 2024). Norths' 4th Queensland Cup title. Independently re-verified by the assistant. |
| 2025 | Burleigh Bears | Norths Devils | Won 22-8 at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe (27 Sep 2025). Burleigh's 5th Queensland Cup title. Independently re-verified by the assistant. |
Format note
Sponsorship names have changed repeatedly (Channel Nine Cup, Bundy Gold Cup, Intrust Super Cup, Hostplus Cup) but this is one continuous competition throughout. A separate, earlier Brisbane Rugby League premiership ran 1922-1997 before folding into the state-wide Queensland Cup; a differently-constituted, unrelated "Brisbane Rugby League" competition was revived in 2001 as a third-tier competition and should not be confused with either.
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