Universities Rugby League Queensland

Universities Rugby League Queensland
Current season or competition:
2025 Universities Rugby League Queensland season
SportRugby league
Instituted1970
Inaugural season1989
Number of teams4
PremiersUniversity of Queensland Hounds (2024)
Most titlesUniversity of Queensland Eagles (8 titles)
Related competitionAustralian Universities Rugby League

The Universities Rugby League Queensland (URLQ) is an affiliated body of the Queensland Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of Queensland.

History

The URLQ competition had its first season in 1989.[1] It currently consists of four university teams, featuring teams from Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and University of Sunshine Coast.

Current teams

Club Name Tertiary Institute
Griffith Dragons Griffith University (Nathan campus)
QUT Trouts Queensland University of Technology
UQ Hounds University of Queensland (St Lucia campus)
USC Spartans University of Sunshine Coast

Former teams

Club Name Tertiary Institute Source
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers Griffith University (Gold Coast campus)
Griffith Logan Redbacks Griffith University (Logan campus)
Griffith Mavericks Griffith University (Griffith College)
UQ Gatton Bulls University of Queensland (Gatton campus) URLQ
USQ Ironbarks University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba campus) URLQ
ACU Saints Australian Catholic University URLQ

Renamed Clubs

The following teams have changed their names over their life in the URLQ:

  • Griffith Logan Redbacks (Formerly: Griffith Logan Steamrollers)
  • UQ Hounds (Formerly: UQ Eagles)[2]

Premiership winners (1989–present)

History of URLQ seasons and the respective premiers.[3]

Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
Season Premiers Score Runner-Up Minor Premiers Wooden Spoon
1989 Kelvin Grove
1990 Kelvin Grove
1991 UQ Eagles
1992 UQ Eagles
1993 UQ Eagles
1994 UQ Eagles
1995 USQ Ironbarks
1996 USQ Ironbarks
1997 QUT Trouts
1998 USQ Ironbarks
1999 QUT Trouts
2000 UQ Eagles
2001 UQ Eagles
2002 UQ Eagles
2003 Griffith Dragons
2004 UQ Eagles 14-0 ACU Saints UQ Gatton Bulls
2005 Griffith Dragons
2006 Griffith Dragons
2007 Griffith Dragons 42–24 QUT Trouts Griffith Dragons UQ Gatton Bulls
2008 Griffith Dragons 28–24 UQ Hounds UQ Hounds QUT Trouts
2009 UQ Hounds 32–18 Griffith Dragons Griffith Dragons USQ Ironbarks
2010 QUT Trouts QUT Trouts UQ Hounds
2011
2012 USQ Ironbarks 26–6 Griffith Dragons QUT Trouts Griffith Logan Steamrollers
2013 Griffith Logan Redbacks 24–20 UQ Hounds Griffith Logan Redbacks Griffith Dragons
2014 Griffith Logan Redbacks 18–12 QUT Trouts Griffith Gold Coast Panthers USQ Ironbarks
2015 Griffith Logan Redbacks 19–18 UQ Hounds QUT Trouts ACU Saints
2016 QUT Trouts 22–16 Griffith Dragons UQ Hounds Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
2017 UQ Hounds 24–4 Griffith Logan Redbacks QUT Trouts Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
2018 UQ Hounds 10–8 Griffith Dragons Griffith Dragons QUT Trouts
2019 Griffith Dragons 22–16 UQ Hounds Griffith Dragons ACU Saints
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 UQ Hounds 24–10 Griffith Dragons USC Spartans QUT Trouts
2022 UQ Hounds 32–6 QUT Trouts UQ Hounds Griffith Dragons
2023 UQ Hounds 34–10 USC Spartans USC Spartans QUT Trouts
2024 UQ Hounds 40–6 USC Spartans UQ Hounds QUT Trouts
2025

Teams Performance

Premierships

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
1 UQ Eagles 8 0 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 –
2 UQ Hounds 7 4 2009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 2008, 2013, 2015, 2019
3 Griffith Dragons 6 5 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2019 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021
4 QUT Trouts 4 3 1997, 1999, 2010, 2016 2007, 2014, 2022
5 Griffith Logan Redbacks 3 1 2013, 2014, 2015 2017
USQ Ironbarks 0 1995, 1996, 1998 –
6 Kelvin Grove 2 0 1989, 1990 –
7 USC Spartans 0 2 – 2023, 2024
ACU Saints 1 – 2004
UQ Gatton Bulls
Griffith Mavericks
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers
Griffith Logan Steamrollers

Wooden spoons

Team Wooden spoons Years in last place
1 QUT Trouts 4 2008, 2018, 2023, 2024
2 Griffith Dragons 2 2013, 2022
UQ Gatton Bulls 2003, 2007
ACU Saints 2015, 2019
Griffith Gold Coast Panthers 2016, 2017
USQ Ironbarks 2009, 2014
3 Griffith Logan Steamrollers 1 2012
UQ Hounds 2010
4 Griffith Logan Redbacks 0
Kelvin Grove
USC Spartans
Griffith Mavericks
UQ Eagles

See also

References

  1. ^ "URLQ celebrates 21st Season". 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "UNI OF QLD". 21 July 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ^ "URLQ History". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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