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Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League
SportRugby League
JurisdictionSunshine Coast, Queensland
AbbreviationSCGRL
Founded1920
AffiliationQueensland Rugby League
Official website
rugbyleaguesunshinecoast.com
Queensland
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

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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.[1][2][3] 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[4] and Gympie[5]

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.[6]

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.[7][8] The season was eventually cancelled.[9][10][11]

Out of our nine clubs with A Grade teams, six teams decided not to nominate teams this year.

— SCGRL statement[10][11]

The League returned in 2021.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Teams

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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

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Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

A Grade Clubs
Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah 1 2023
Caboolture Snakes 1969 Bob Day Oval Caboolture 4 1984, 1986, 1994, 2011
Caloundra Sharks 1969 Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra 3 2002, 2009, 2014
Coolum Colts 1989 Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum 0 None
Kawana Dolphins 1992 Kawana Sports Precinct Kawana 6 1993, 1995, 2012-13, 2015, 2021
Maroochydore Swans 1969 Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore 9 1985, 1990-91, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2016, 2018, 2022
Nambour Crushers 1985 Nambour Jrl Nambour 4 1987-88, 2003-05
Noosa Pirates 1970 Tewantin Sports Complex Noosa 5 1997, 2006-08, 2017
B Grade Clubs
Bribie Island Warrigals 1973 Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island 2 1999, 2001
Gympie Devils 1998 Jack Stokes Oval Gympie 1 2010
Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Woodford 1 1992
C Grade Clubs
Beachmere Pelicans 2003 Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere 0 None
Kilcoy Yowies 1969 Yowie park Kilcoy 0 None
Mary Valley Stags Jack Spicer Oval Kandanga 0 None
Pomona-Cooran Cutters 1920 Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona 0 None
Palmwoods Devils 1969 Briggs Park Palmwoods 0 None
Yandina Raiders 1920 Yandina Multi Purpose Complex Yandina 0 None

Note: Teams listed by their highest grade.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Grand Final results

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

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
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 Dolphins 22-10 Maroochydore Swans Sunshine Coast Stadium
2022 Maroochydore Swans 26-16 Beerwah Bulldogs Sunshine Coast Stadium Maroochydore Swans
2023 Beerwah Bulldogs 12-10 Kawana Dolphins Sunshine Coast Stadium Beerwah Bulldogs

Sunshine Coast Gympie Junior Rugby League

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Junior Division

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Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s
Beachmere Pelicans Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere
Bribie Island Warrigals Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island
Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah
Caboolture Snakes Bob Day Oval Caboolture
Caloundra Sharks Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra
Coolum Colts Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum
Gympie Devils Jack Stokes Oval

Albert Park

Gympie
Kawana Dolphins Kawana Sports Precinct Kawana
Nirimba Hurricanes 2022 Nirimba Sports Complex Nirimba
Maroochydore Swans Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore
Nambour Crushers Nambour Jrl Nambour
Noosa Pirates Tewantin Sports Complex

Christensen Oval

Noosa
Pomona-Cooran Cutters Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona
Palmwoods Devils Briggs Park Palmwoods
Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Stanley River

References

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  1. ^ Wood, Tom (10 August 2017). "Rugby bounced back after a 60-year break". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 16 April 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Maleny Rugby League". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Spectacular Football". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (2 June 2020). "Club's Commitment". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Threadingham, Tom (16 June 2020). "Officials not giving up hope of A-grade season". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gillett, Patrick (16 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Rugby League A grade to be five team comp if it goes ahead". PattmanSport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (19 June 2020). "Board Decides". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Gillett, Patrick (19 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season canceled". PattmanSport. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b Collins, Matt (19 June 2020). "ALL OVER: Coast rugby league season gets the boot". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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