QRL Women's Premiership

QRL Women's Premiership
Current season or competition:; 2022 QRL Women's Premiership
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	2019; 5 years ago
Inaugural season	2020
Number of teams	8
Country	Australia
Website	www.qrl.com.au
Related competition	NRL Women's Premiership; NSWRL Women's Premiership

The QRL Women's Premiership, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from BMD Group,^[1] is the top level of women's rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. Run by the Queensland Rugby League, the competition is Queensland's first statewide open age women's competition.

On 3 March 2021, the QRL announced that the Souths Logan Magpies would not compete in that season's premiership but planned to return in 2022. Valkyries Queensland, a new team made up of players from Souths Logan and other Queensland teams, were named to take their place.^[2]

Teams[edit]

The QRL Women's Premiership consists of eight teams, five from South East Queensland and one each from North Queensland, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.

Current clubs[edit]

Club	Established	Joined	City	Stadium(s)
QRL Women's Premiership
Brisbane Tigers	1917	2020	Brisbane	Totally Workwear Stadium
Burleigh Bears	1934	2020	Gold Coast	Pizzey Park
Central Queensland Capras	1996	2020	Rockhampton	Browne Park
North Queensland Gold Stars	2019	2020	Townsville	Jack Manski Oval
Tweed Heads Seagulls	1909	2020	Tweed Heads	Piggabeen Sports Complex
Valkyries Queensland	2021	2021	Brisbane	Davies Park
Valleys Diehards	1909	2021	Brisbane	Emerson Park
West Brisbane Panthers	1915	2020	Brisbane	Frank Lind Oval

Previous clubs[edit]

Club	First season	Last season	City	Stadium(s)
QRL Women's Premiership
Ipswich Brothers	2020	2020	Ipswich	Blue Ribbon Motors Field
Souths Logan Magpies	2020	2020	Brisbane	Davies Park

Grand Finals[edit]

2021[edit]

6 June 2021	Burleigh Bears	24–20	Valley Diehards	Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane
	Tries: Tamika Upton 2 (5' 66') Jetaya Faifua 2 (31', 62') Tazmin Gray 27' Goals: Lauren Brown 2/8 (28' 68')	HT 14–8 Report^[3]	Tries: Shenae Ciesiolka 2' Savannah Pratten 34' Ali Brigginshaw 37' Sarah Riordan 40' Goals: Brianna Clark 38' Ali Brigginshaw 42'	Referee: Glen Stewart Player of the Year: Zahara Temara

Player of the Year[edit]

Season	Player	Position	Club	Ref
2021	Romy Teitzel	Fullback	North Queensland Gold Stars	QRL^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Partnerships generate momentum ahead of season opener". 16 March 2022.
^ "QRL confirms BHP Premiership team change". QRL. 3 March 2021.
^ Edwards, Colleen (6 June 2021). "Burleigh claim epic grand final win against Diehards". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Edwards, Colleen (28 September 2021). "BHP Premiership Player of the Year full tally". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Partnerships generate momentum ahead of season opener". 16 March 2022.

[2] "QRL confirms BHP Premiership team change". QRL. 3 March 2021.

[3] Edwards, Colleen (6 June 2021). "Burleigh claim epic grand final win against Diehards". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[4] Edwards, Colleen (28 September 2021). "BHP Premiership Player of the Year full tally". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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