Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League

The Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League (otherwise known as the In Safe Hands Cup due to sponsorship purposes) is a 6 team competition, to be expanded to a 9 team competition in 2020. It is the division below the Queensland Cup.

Not to be confused with Brisbane Rugby League premiership or Brisbane Second Division Rugby League.

History

It started in 2001, then known as the Quest Cup and changed its name to the Mixwell Cup in 2003. Finally it became the FOGS Cup in 2006. FOGS in an acronym for Former Origin Greats.

On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division of the QRL announced that they will dissolve the current structure of the FOGS Cup and reform the Brisbane Rugby League.[1]

Clubs

It was announced in August 2019 that Queensland Cup clubs would withdraw their direct team presence and instead formalise affiliate relationships with local clubs in an effort to expand the competition and create opportunities for players at the local level, seeing many local clubs return to A-Grade level.[2]

Current Season

Teams for the 2019 season;[3]

TeamHome Ground
Easts TigersLanglands Park
Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin Oval
Souths Logan MagpiesDavies Park
Valleys DiehardsEmerson Park
Wests PanthersPurtell Park
Wynnum Manly SeagullsKougari Oval

2020 Season
TeamHome Ground
Beenleigh PrideBill Norris Oval
Brighton RoostersJim Lawrie Oval
Bulimba BulldogsBalmoral Recreation Reserve
Carina TigersLeo Williams Oval
Normanby HoundsBert St Clair Oval
Pine Rivers BearsMathieson Oval
Valleys DiehardsEmerson Park
Wests PanthersPurtell Park
Wynnum Manly SeagullsKougari Oval/Kitchener Park

Premiership Winners
Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runner-Up
2001 Eastern Suburbs 24-18 Northern Suburbs
2002 Eastern Suburbs 16-8 Redcliffe
2003 Redcliffe 19-6 Wynnum-Manly
2004 Eastern Suburbs 21-20 Burleigh Heads
2005 Eastern Suburbs 31-22 Burleigh Heads
2006 Burleigh Heads 28-6 Tweed Heads
2007 Wynnum-Manly 52-18 Ipswich Wynnum-Manly
2008 Eastern Suburbs 12-10 Wynnum-Manly
2009 Western Suburbs 30-24 Redcliffe Redcliffe
2010 Redcliffe 26-14 Burleigh Heads
2011 Redcliffe 30-18 Northern Suburbs
2012 Redcliffe 22-12 Wynnum-Manly
2013 Eastern Suburbs 26-16 Redcliffe
2014 Redcliffe 34-20 Burleigh Heads
2015 Burleigh Heads 22-12 Wynnum-Manly
2016 Redcliffe 31-30 Ipswich
2017 Fortitude Valley 16-12 Redcliffe
2018 Wynnum-Manly 28-20 Redcliffe
2019 Wynnum-Manly 22-20 Valleys Diehards

See also

References
  1. Brisbane Rugby League rebirth - QRL
  2. "In Safe Hands Cup competition to expand in 2020". QRL. 27 August 2019.
  3. "BRL A Grade In Safe Hands Cup 2019 draw". QRL. 22 January 2019.
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