Winfield State League

The Winfield State League was a rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It was administered by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition was the QRL's parallel to the NSWRL's Amco Cup knockout and ran alongside the Brisbane Rugby League club competition. The competition was formed in 1982 and ran until 1995, after which it was superseded by the Queensland Cup.

Formats The Winfield State League was held in two different formats, with draw variances almost annually regardless of format towards the end of the tournament's run in the last 1980s and 1990s.

Club-based In 1982 the competition involved the clubs from the Brisbane Rugby League competition playing representative teams from throughout the state over seven rounds with one or more finals being played to determine the competition winner. This format remained largely intact until 1988 when it was determined that the results of Brisbane club matches would go towards the State League instead of separate matches being played.

The club-based format was completely scrapped in 1991, but reinstated in 1993. The number of country teams competing was dramatically increased in 1993.

Representative-based In 1991 and 1992 the competition was wholly representative-based. In the place of the Brisbane clubs were two representative teams: the Brisbane Capitals and the Brisbane Metros. Representative teams from throughout Queensland continued to compete, in addition to a team from the Northern Territory.

Winfield State League grand final results

SeasonGrand Final InformationMinor PremiersPremiersScoreRunner-Up 1982 Eastern Suburbs Tigers23–15 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins 1983 Fortitude Valley Diehards21–12 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Eastern Suburbs Tigers 1984 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls21–10 Southern Suburbs Magpies Southern Suburbs Magpies 1985 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls16–0 Past Brothers Leprechauns Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 1986 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls46–10 Redcliffe Dolphins Wynnum-Manly Seagulls 1987 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls36–14 Redcliffe Dolphins Past Brothers Leprechauns 1988 Tweed-Valleys Seagulls-Diehards26–10 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Eastern Suburbs Tigers 1989 Eastern Suburbs Tigers30–4 Central Queensland Capras Fortitude Valley Diehards 1990 Fortitude Valley Diehards34–26 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Fortitude Valley Diehards 1991 North Queensland Marlins44–30 Central Queensland Capras Brisbane Metros 1992 Brisbane Capitals30–10 North Queensland Marlins Brisbane Capitals 1993 Mackay Sea Eagles18–12 Western Suburbs PanthersN/A - Pool Format 1994 Mackay Sea Eagles34–14 Western Suburbs PanthersN/A - Pool Format 1995 Rockhampton Rustlers26–22 Gold Coast VikingsN/A - Pool Format Source:

Competing teams 1982–1995 Team Location/s Year Entered Year Departed Brisbane Metros Brisbane 1991 1992 Brisbane Capitals Brisbane 1991 1992 Brisbane-Ipswich Second Division Brisbane, Ipswich 1993 1995 Brisbane Broncos 4th XIII Brisbane 1995 1995 Bundaberg Grizzlies Bundaberg 1993 1995 Burdekin-Whitsunday Ayr/Proserpine 1993 1995 Callide Valley ? 1993 1995 Cairns Cyclones Cairns 1995 1995 Central Queensland Comets Rockhampton 1982 1992 Central Burnett Gayndah 1993 1995 Central Highlands Emerald 1993 1995 Central West Barcaldine/Winton 1993 1995 Eastern Suburbs Tigers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991 Gladstone Vikings Gladstone 1993 1995 Gold Coast Vikings Gold Coast 1982 1988 Gold Coast-Group 18 Gold Coast 1991 1995 Herbert River ? 1993 1995 Ipswich Jets Ipswich 1982 1991, 1993 Ipswich Diggers Ipswich 1994 1995 Logan Scorpions Logan City 1988 1991, 1993 Mackay Sea Eagles Mackay 1993 1995 Maryborough-Hervey Bay Maryborough, Hervey Bay 1993 1995 Mount Isa Miners Mount Isa 1993 1995 Northern Suburbs Devils Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991 North Queensland Marlins Townsville 1982 1992 Northern Districts Agnes Water 1993 1995 Northern Territory Darwin 1991 1993 Past Brothers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991 Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe 1982, 1993 1991 Rockhampton Rustlers Rockhampton 1993 1995 Seagulls-Diehards Brisbane, Gold Coast 1988 1988 Southern Suburbs Magpies Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991 South Burnett Kingaroy 1993 1995 South West Mustangs Toowoomba 1993 1995 South Queensland Crushers Brisbane 1995 1995 Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast 1993 1993 Sunshine Coast-Gympie Sunshine Coast, Gympie 1994 1995 Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba 1982 1993 Townsville Stingers Townsville 1993 1995 Fortitude Valley Diehards Brisbane 1982, 1988, 1993 1987, 1991 Western Suburbs Panthers Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991 Wide Bay Bulls Maryborough 1983 1992 Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Brisbane 1982, 1993 1991

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Sources Winfield State League Results (via archive.org)

Winfield State League

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