| Brisbane Rugby League A Grade | |
| Inaugural: | 2001 |
| Ceotag: | Chair |
| Ceo: | Sharon Hickey |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Gov Body: | QRL |
| Championtag: | Premiers |
| Champion: | Wynnum Manly |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Website: | Rugby League Brisbane |
| Related Comps: | Queensland Cup Brisbane Second Division Rugby League |
The Brisbane Rugby League (otherwise known as the CAOS BRL Premier A Grade due to sponsorship purposes; formerly known as the Quest Cup, Mixwell Cup, FOGS Cup and In Safe Hands Cup) is a ten-team competition, expanded from a six-team competition in 2020. It is the division below the Queensland Cup and above the Brisbane Second Division Rugby League, and is generally regarded as the successor competition to the original Brisbane Rugby League which folded in 1997.
It started in 2001, then known as the Quest Cup, changing its name to the Mixwell Cup in 2003, and becoming the FOGS Cup in 2006. FOGS in an acronym for Former Origin Greats.
On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division of the QRL announced that they would dissolve the current structure of the FOGS Cup and reform the Brisbane Rugby League.[1]
It was announced in August 2019 that Queensland Cup clubs would withdraw their direct team presence and instead formalise affiliate relationships with local clubs in an effort to expand the competition and create opportunities for players at the local level, seeing many local clubs return to A-Grade level.[2]
| Colours | Team name | Nickname | Home ground | Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beenleigh | Pride | Hammel Park | None | ||
| Brighton | Roosters | Jim Lawrie Oval | None | ||
| Bulimba Valley | Bulldogs | Balmoral Recreation Reserve | None | ||
| Carina | Tigers | Leo Williams Oval | None | ||
| Fortitude Valley | Diehards | Emerson Park | 2017, 2021 | ||
| Normanby | Hounds | Bert St Clair Oval | None | ||
| Pine Rivers | Bears | Mathieson Oval | None | ||
| Souths Logan | Magpies | Brandon Park | None | ||
| Wests | Panthers | Frank Lind Oval | 2009, 2022 | ||
| Wynnum-Manly Juniors | Seagulls | Kitchener Park | 2007, 2018–2020, 2023 |
| Rugby League Team name | Nickname | Home ground | Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh | Bears | Pizzey Park | 2006 | |
| Easts | Tigers | Langlands Park | 2001–02, 2004–05, 2008, 2013 | |
| Ipswich | Jets | North Ipswich Reserve | None | |
| Logan | Brothers | Logan Brothers JRL | None | |
| Norths | Devils | Bishop Park | None | |
| Redcliffe | Dolphins | Dolphin Oval | 2003, 2010–12, 2013, 2016 | |
| Tweed Heads | Seagulls | Piggabeen Sports Complex | None |
| Brisbane Rugby League Premiers | Score | Brisbane Rugby League Runner–up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | East Brisbane Tigers | 24–18 | North Brisbane Devils | |||
| 2002 | East Brisbane Tigers | 16–8 | Redcliffe Dolphins | |||
| 2003 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 19–6 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |||
| 2004 | East Brisbane Tigers | 21–20 | Burleigh Bears | |||
| 2005 | East Brisbane Tigers | 31–22 | Burleigh Bears | |||
| 2006 | Burleigh Bears | 28–6 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | |||
| 2007 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 52–18 | Ipswich Jets | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | ||
| 2008 | East Brisbane Tigers | 12–10 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |||
| 2009 | West Brisbane Panthers | 30–24 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Redcliffe Dolphins | ||
| 2010 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 26–14 | Burleigh Bears | |||
| 2011 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 30–18 | North Brisbane Devils | |||
| 2012 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 22–12 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |||
| 2013 | East Brisbane Tigers | 26–16 | Redcliffe Dolphins | |||
| 2014 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 34–20 | Burleigh Bears | |||
| 2015 | Burleigh Bears | 22–12 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | |||
| 2016 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 31–30 | Ipswich Jets | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | Logan Brothers | |
| 2017 | Fortitude Valley Diehards | 16–12 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Redcliffe Dolphins | Logan Brothers | |
| 2018 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 28–20 | Redcliffe Dolphins | Redcliffe Dolphins | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| 2019 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 22–20 | Fortitude Valley Diehards | West Brisbane Panthers | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| 2020 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 41–6 | West Brisbane Panthers | Fortitude Valley Diehards | Bulimba Bulldogs | |
| 2021 | Fortitude Valley Diehards | 20–18 | West Brisbane Panthers | East Brisbane Tigers | ||
| 2022 | West Brisbane Panthers | 36–16 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | West Brisbane Panthers | Souths Logan Magpies | |
| 2023 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 28–18 | Bulimba Bulldogs | Bulimba Bulldogs | Pine Rivers Bears | |
| 2024 | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls | 24–20 | West Brisbane Panthers | West Brisbane Panthers | Normanby Hounds |