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, Australia.

History The URLQ competition had its first season in 1989. 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 InstituteSource 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)URLQUSQ IronbarksUniversity of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba campus)URLQACU SaintsAustralian Catholic UniversityURLQ

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)

Premiership winners (1989–present) History of URLQ seasons and the respective premiers.

+Premiership results by season, showing grand final scoresSeasonPremiersScoreRunner-upMinor PremiersWooden Spoon1989Kelvin Grove1990Kelvin Grove1991UQ Eagles1992UQ Eagles1993UQ Eagles1994UQ Eagles1995USQ Ironbarks1996USQ Ironbarks1997QUT Trouts1998USQ Ironbarks1999QUT Trouts2000UQ Eagles2001UQ Eagles2002UQ Eagles2003Griffith Dragons2004UQ Eagles14-0ACU SaintsUQ Gatton Bulls2005Griffith Dragons2006Griffith Dragons2007Griffith Dragons42–24QUT TroutsGriffith DragonsUQ Gatton Bulls2008Griffith Dragons28–24UQ HoundsUQ HoundsQUT Trouts2009UQ Hounds32–18Griffith DragonsGriffith DragonsUSQ Ironbarks2010QUT TroutsQUT TroutsUQ Hounds20112012USQ Ironbarks26–6Griffith DragonsQUT TroutsGriffith Logan Steamrollers2013Griffith Logan Redbacks24–20UQ HoundsGriffith Logan RedbacksGriffith Dragons2014Griffith Logan Redbacks18–12QUT TroutsGriffith Gold Coast PanthersUSQ Ironbarks2015Griffith Logan Redbacks19–18UQ HoundsQUT TroutsACU Saints2016QUT Trouts22–16Griffith DragonsUQ HoundsGriffith Gold Coast Panthers2017UQ Hounds24–4Griffith Logan RedbacksQUT TroutsGriffith Gold Coast Panthers2018UQ Hounds10–8Griffith DragonsGriffith DragonsQUT Trouts2019Griffith Dragons22–16UQ HoundsGriffith DragonsACU Saints2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021UQ Hounds24–10Griffith DragonsUSC SpartansQUT Trouts2022UQ Hounds32–6QUT TroutsUQ HoundsGriffith Dragons2023UQ Hounds34–10USC SpartansUSC SpartansQUT Trouts2024UQ Hounds40–6USC SpartansUQ HoundsQUT Trouts2025USC Spartans24–12QUT TroutsQUT TroutsGriffith Dragons2026USC Spartans32-22Griffith DragonsGriffith DragonsQUT Trouts

Teams Performance

Premierships TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up1UQ Eagles801991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004–2UQ Hounds742009, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20242008, 2013, 2015, 20193Griffith Dragons662003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20192009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 20264QUT Trouts431997, 1999, 2010, 20162007, 2014, 20225Griffith Logan Redbacks312013, 2014, 20152017USQ Ironbarks01995, 1996, 1998–6Kelvin Grove201989, 1990–7USC Spartans222025, 20262023, 20248ACU Saints01–2004UQ Gatton BullsGriffith MavericksGriffith Gold Coast PanthersGriffith Logan Steamrollers

Wooden spoons TeamWooden spoonsYears in last place1QUT Trouts52008, 2018, 2023, 2024, 20262Griffith Dragons32013, 2022, 20253UQ Gatton Bulls22003, 2007ACU Saints2015, 2019Griffith Gold Coast Panthers2016, 2017USQ Ironbarks2009, 20144Griffith Logan Steamrollers12012UQ Hounds20105Griffith Logan Redbacks0Kelvin GroveUSC SpartansGriffith MavericksUQ Eagles

See also

NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League

References

External links University Rugby League AURL URLQ (archived)