Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Explained

Assocname:Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League
Abbrev:SCGRL
Founded:1920
Url:https://rugbyleaguesunshinecoast.com/
Countryflag:Queensland
Countryflag2:Australia

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League premiership is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.

History

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League started life as the North Coast Rugby League in 1920 after all of the clubs comprising the corresponding rugby union competition changed codes en masse. Among the clubs playing that first season were Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Palmwoods, Buderim and Mooloolah.

In the area served by the SCGRL competition there have been leagues based in Maleny[1] and Gympie[2]

The start to the 2020 season was disrupted by the then recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020.

On 16 June of that year, it was reported that a number of clubs – including six Division 1 clubs – did not nominate sides for the 2020 season by the June 15h deadline. The season was eventually cancelled.

The League returned in 2021.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Teams

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Premiership currently has 16 clubs, for the senior and junior divisions.
While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division.

Senior Division

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedHomegroundSuburb/sNo. of A-GradePremiershipsA-GradePremiership Years
A Grade Clubs
BeerwahBulldogs1979Beerwah SportsgroundBeerwah12023
CabooltureSnakes1969Bob Day OvalCaboolture41984, 1986, 1994, 2011
CaloundraSharks1969Tinonee Oval, Caloundra JrlCaloundra32002, 2009, 2014
CoolumColts1989Ronnie Cargill OvalCoolum0None
KawanaDolphins1992Kawana Sports PrecinctKawana61993, 1995, 2012-13, 2015, 2021
MaroochydoreSwans1969Maroochydore JrlMaroochydore91985, 1990-91, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2022
NambourCrushers1985Nambour JrlNambour41987-88, 2003-05
NoosaPirates1970Tewantin Sports ComplexNoosa51997, 2006-08, 2017
B Grade Clubs
Bribie IslandWarrigals 1973Bernie Foley Oval21999, 2001
GympieDevils1998Jack Stokes OvalGympie12010
Stanley RiverWolvesWoodford ShowgroundsWoodford11992
C Grade Clubs
align=left BeachmerePelicans2003Beachmere Sports GroundBeachmere0None
align=left KilcoyYowies1969Yowie parkKilcoy0None
align=left Mary ValleyStagsJack Spicer OvalKandanga0None
align=left Pomona-CooranCutters1920Chris Kenny OvalCooran, Pomona0None
align=left PalmwoodsDevils1969Briggs ParkPalmwoods0None
align=left YandinaRaiders1920Yandina Multi Purpose ComplexYandina0None
Note: Teams listed by their highest grade.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Grand Final results

Premiers from 1984 onwards are shown; 1920-1983 premiers are unknown.

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor Premiers
PremiersScoreRunners-upVenue
1984 Caboolture Snakes
1985 Maroochydore Swans
1986 Caboolture Snakes
1987 Nambour Crushers
1988 Nambour Crushers
1989 Brisbane Broncos (Colts)
1990 Maroochydore Swans
1991 Maroochydore Swans
1992 Stanley River Wolves
1993 Kawana Dolphins
1994 Caboolture Snakes
1995 Kawana Dolphins
1996 Maroochydore Swans
1997 Noosa Pirates
1998 Maroochydore Swans
1999 Bribie Island Warrigals
2000 Maroochydore Swans
2001 Bribie Island Warrigals
2002 Caloundra Sharks
2003 Nambour Crushers
2004 Nambour Crushers
2005 Nambour Crushers
2006 Noosa Pirates
2007 Noosa Pirates
2008 Noosa Pirates
2009 Caloundra Sharks
2010 Gympie Devils
2011 Caboolture Snakes
2012 Kawana Dolphins
2013 Kawana Dolphins
2014 Caloundra Sharks
2015 Kawana Dolphins
2016 Maroochydore Swans
2017 Noosa Pirates
2018 Maroochydore Swans
2019 Stanley River Wolves
2020 Cancelled Due To COVID
2021 Kawana Dolphins22-10 Maroochydore SwansSunshine Coast Stadium
2022 Maroochydore Swans26-16 Beerwah BulldogsSunshine Coast Stadium Maroochydore Swans
2023 Beerwah Bulldogs12-10 Kawana DolphinsSunshine Coast Stadium Beerwah Bulldogs

Sunshine Coast Gympie Junior Rugby League

Junior Division

ColoursClubNicknameFoundedHomegroundSuburb/s
align=left BeachmerePelicansBeachmere Sports GroundBeachmere
align=left Bribie IslandWarrigals Bernie Foley Oval
align=left BeerwahBulldogs1979Beerwah SportsgroundBeerwah
align=left CabooltureSnakesBob Day OvalCaboolture
align=left CaloundraSharksTinonee Oval, Caloundra JrlCaloundra
align=left CoolumColtsRonnie Cargill OvalCoolum
align=left GympieDevilsJack Stokes OvalAlbert ParkGympie
align=left KawanaDolphinsKawana Sports PrecinctKawana
align=left NirimbaHurricanes2022Nirimba Sports Complex
align=left MaroochydoreSwansMaroochydore JrlMaroochydore
align=left NambourCrushersNambour JrlNambour
align=left NoosaPiratesTewantin Sports ComplexChristensen OvalNoosa
align=left Pomona-CooranCuttersChris Kenny OvalCooran, Pomona
align=left PalmwoodsDevilsBriggs ParkPalmwoods
align=left Stanley RiverWolvesWoodford ShowgroundsStanley River

Notes and References

  1. News: Maleny Rugby League. . . XXVII . 1410 . Queensland, Australia . 12 June 1931 . 20 July 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Spectacular Football . . XXVII . 1410 . Queensland, Australia . 12 June 1931 . 20 July 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.