The Cyril Connell Cup was a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 16. The competition, which began in 2009, was administered by the Queensland Rugby League and included the junior representative teams of Queensland Cup clubs. The competition also featured teams from Victoria and the Northern Territory. From 2011 to 2016, the winners of the Grand Final played the winners of the New South Wales’ under-16 competition, the Harold Matthews Cup, in the National Final.
In 2017, the QRL ceased the competition and replaced it with the Junior State Championships.[1]
The Cyril Connell Cup was named after Cyril Connell Jr., who played 24 games for Queensland and 2 Tests for Australia between 1952 and 1957.
Teams
In its final season, the Cyril Connell Cup consisted of sixteen clubs: fifteen based within in Queensland and one in Victoria. Eleven of the sixteen clubs were junior representative teams for Queensland Cup clubs.
Current clubs
Mal Meninga Cup |
Club |
Seasons |
City |
Stadium |
Premierships (Last) |
Central Crows |
2011-2016 |
Bundaberg, Queensland |
Across the Waves Sportsground |
0 |
Central Queensland Capras |
2009-2016 |
Rockhampton, Queensland |
Browne Park |
0 |
Easts Tigers |
2009-2016 |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Suzuki Stadium |
0 |
Gold Coast Blue |
2010 |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
Merv Craig Sporting Complex |
0 |
Gold Coast Gold |
2011-2012 |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
Pizzey Park |
0 |
Gold Coast Green |
2010-2016 |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
Pizzey Park |
0 |
Gold Coast Vikings |
2009 |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
Pizzey Park |
0 |
Gold Coast White |
2013-2016 |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
Pizzey Park |
0 |
Ipswich Jets |
2009-2016 |
Ipswich, Queensland |
North Ipswich Reserve |
0 |
Mackay Cutters |
2009-2016 |
Mackay, Queensland |
BB Print Stadium Mackay |
0 |
Northern Pride |
2009-2016 |
Cairns, Queensland |
Barlow Park |
1 (2014) |
Northern Territory Rugby League |
2009-2010 |
Darwin, Northern Territory |
Richardson Park |
1 (2011) |
Norths Devils |
2009-2016 |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Bishop Park |
3 (2013) |
Redcliffe Dolphins |
2009-2016 |
Redcliffe, Queensland |
Dolphin Oval |
0 |
Souths Logan Magpies |
2009-2016 |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Davies Park |
1 (2012) |
Sunshine Coast Falcons |
2009-2016 |
Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
Sunshine Coast Stadium |
0 |
Toowoomba Clydesdales |
2009-2016 |
Toowoomba, Queensland |
Gold Park |
0 |
Townsville Blackhawks |
2009-2016 |
Townsville, Queensland |
Jack Manski Oval |
2 (2016) |
Victoria Rugby League |
2015-2016 |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Casey Fields |
0 |
Wests Panthers |
2011-2012 |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Purtell Park |
0 |
Wide Bay Bulls |
2009 |
Bundaberg, Queensland |
Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
2009-2016 |
Brisbane, Queensland |
BMD Kougari Oval |
0 |
- Central Crows played as Central United from 2011 to 2013.
- CQ Capras played as Central Comets from 2009 to 2011.
- Townsville Blackhawks played as Townsville Stingers from 2009 to 2015.
- Western Mustangs played as Toowoomba Clydesdales from 2009 to 2016.
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