Toowoomba Rugby League
Rugby Competition
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The Toowoomba Rugby League is a competition involving football clubs from the city of Toowoomba and surrounding towns and districts in Queensland, Australia.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1919 |
| Inaugural season | 1919 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country | Australia |
| Premiers | Gatton Hawks |
| Most titles |  Valleys Roosters (35 titles) |
| Website | TRL at SportsTG |
Established in 1919, the competition features twelve clubs competing across three men's and on women's grade, and is run under the auspices of Queensland Rugby League Central Division.
Clubs
All the clubs with A-Grade sides also field Reserve Grade sides.
| Club | Colours | City | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalby Devils |  |
Dalby | Dalby Leagues Club, Dalby | 1 | 2017 |
| Gatton Hawks |  |
Gatton | Cahill Park Sporting Complex, Gatton | 4 | 1989, 2013, 2024–2025 |
| Goondiwindi Boars |  |
Goondiwindi | Gilbert Oval, Goondiwindi | 2 | 2005, 2021 |
| Highfields Eagles |  |
Toowoomba | Kuhls Road Oval, Toowoomba | 0 | None |
| Newtown Lions |  |
Toowoomba | Jack Martin Centre, Toowoomba | 3 | 1983, 1985, 2002 |
| Oakey Bears |  |
Oakey | Oakey Rugby League Fields | 4 | 1980, 1994, 1998–99 |
| Pittsworth Danes |  |
Pittsworth | Pittsworth Rugby League Oval | 2 | 1986, 2016 |
| Southern Suburbs Tigers |  |
Toowoomba | Gold Park, Toowoomba | 1 | 1996 |
| Brothers Toowoomba Leprechauns |  |
Toowoomba | Glenholme Park, Toowoomba | 6 | 1990-91, 1995, 2000–01, 2012 |
| Toowoomba Valleys Roosters | |
Toowoomba | John McDonald Sports Complex, Toowoomba | 10 | 1984, 1992, 2006–11, 2018–19 |
| Warwick Cowboys |  |
Warwick | Collegians Junior Rugby League Oval, Warwick | 2 | 1987-88 |
| Wattles Warriors |  |
Toowoomba | Platz Oval, Toowoomba | 4 | 1997, 2014–15, 2022 |
Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final results (1980-present)
Grand Final results compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
| 1980 |  Oakey Bears |
28–2 |  Millmerran Rams |
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| 1981 | Millmerran Rams |
25–7 | Valleys Roosters |
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| 1982 | Millmerran Rams |
13–10 | Valleys Roosters |
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| 1983 | Newtown Lions |
38–20 | Wattles Warriors |
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| 1984 | Valleys Roosters |
19–14 | Oakey Bears |
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| 1985 | Newtown Lions |
18–8 | Toowoomba All Whites |
Newtown Lions | |
| 1986 | Pittsworth Danes |
17–6 |  Souths Tigers |
Pittsworth Danes | |
| 1987 | Warwick Cowboys |
12–10 | Pittsworth Danes |
Warwick Cowboys | |
| 1988 | Warwick Cowboys |
30–12 | Toowoomba All Whites |
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| 1989 | Gatton Hawks |
30–18 | Toowoomba All Whites |
Millmerran Rams | |
| 1990 | Toowoomba All Whites |
18–10 | Souths Tigers |
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| 1991 | Toowoomba All Whites |
24–22 | Valleys Roosters |
Oakey Bears | |
| 1992 | Valleys Roosters |
26–23 | Newtown Lions |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 1993 | Toowoomba All Whites |
26–23 | Oakey Bears |
Wattles Warriors | |
| 1994 | Oakey Bears |
24–18 | Toowoomba All Whites |
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| 1995 | Toowoomba All Whites |
36–20 | Oakey Bears |
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| 1996 | Souths Tigers |
12–10 | Dalby Diehards |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 1997 | Wattles Warriors |
42–8 | Newtown Lions |
Wattles Warriors | |
| 1998 | Oakey Bears |
39–16 | Wattles Warriors |
Oakey Bears | |
| 1999 | Oakey Bears |
34–16 | Warwick Cowboys |
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| 2000 | Toowoomba All Whites |
24–6 | Inglewood Roosters |
Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2001 | Toowoomba All Whites |
20–18 | Valleys Roosters |
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| 2002 | Newtown Lions |
30–18 | Valleys Roosters |
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| 2003 |  Brisbane Broncos Colts |
34–26 | Valleys Roosters |
ABC[1] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2004 | Pittsworth Danes |
– | Goondiwindi Boars |
Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2005 | Goondiwindi Boars |
36–24 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns |
STG[2] | Goondiwindi Boars |
| 2006 | Valleys Roosters |
24–14 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 2007 | Valleys Roosters |
42–18 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 2008 | Valleys Roosters |
68–16 | Newtown Lions |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 2009 | Valleys Roosters |
18–16 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns |
STG[3] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2010 | Valleys Roosters |
34–16 | Dalby Diehards |
Dalby Diehards | |
| 2011 | Valleys Roosters |
37–30 | Oakey Bears |
TC[4] | Oakey Bears |
| 2012 | Toowoomba Brothers Leprechauns |
– | Souths Tigers |
QT[5] TC[6] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2013 | Gatton Hawks |
32–20 | Valleys Roosters |
TC[7] QRL[8] | Souths Tigers |
| 2014 | Wattles Warriors |
36–12 | Gatton Hawks |
Wattles Warriors | |
| 2015 | Wattles Warriors |
52–26 | Dalby Diehards |
TC[9] WDN[10] | Wattles Warriors |
| 2016 | Pittsworth Danes |
18–12 | Warwick Cowboys |
QRL[11] TC[12] | Warwick Cowboys |
| 2017 | Dalby Diehards |
48–4 | Pittsworth Danes |
TC[13] QRL[14] | Valleys Roosters |
| 2018 | Valleys Roosters |
24–22 | Wattles Warriors |
WDN[15] QRL[16] | |
| 2019 | Valleys Roosters |
24–16 | Warwick Cowboys |
YT[17] | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID | ||||
| 2021 | Goondiwindi Boars |
26–20 | Highfields Eagles |
Goondiwindi Boars | |
| 2022 | Wattles Warriors |
51–20 | Gatton Hawks |
Gatton Hawks | |
| 2023 | Dalby Diehards |
20-14 | Valleys Roosters |
Valleys Roosters | |
| 2024 | Gatton Hawks |
24-20 | Valleys Roosters |
Gatton Hawks | |
| 2025 | Gatton Hawks |
28-12 | Wattles Warriors |
Gatton Hawks | |
Toowoomba Rugby League Premiers (1920-present)
Premiers published in The Chronicle.[18]
| Year | Decade | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | |
| 0 | Roosters |
Leprechauns |
 Carlton |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Warriors |
Bears |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Roosters |
 Cancelled |
| 1 | Leprechauns |
Roosters |
Roosters |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Roosters |
Rams |
Roosters |
All Whites |
Roosters |
|
| 2 | Roosters |
Roosters |
Roosters |
Roosters |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Rams |
Lions |
All Whites |
Leprechauns |
|
| 3 | Leprechauns |
Lions |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Lions |
Lions |
All Whites |
Broncos (C) |
Hawks |
|
| 4 | Roosters |
Roosters |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Danes |
Roosters |
Bears |
Danes |
Warriors |
TBA |
| 5 | Roosters |
Leprechauns |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Bears |
Lions |
All Whites |
Boars |
Warriors |
TBA |
| 6 | Roosters |
Leprechauns |
Roosters |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Danes |
Danes |
Tigers |
Roosters |
Danes |
TBA |
| 7 | Roosters |
Roosters |
Roosters |
Tigers |
Danes |
Bears |
Cowboys |
Warriors |
Roosters |
Diehards |
TBA |
| 8 | Brothers |
Roosters |
All Whites |
Lions |
Roosters |
Tigers |
Cowboys |
Bears |
Roosters |
Roosters |
TBA |
| 9 | Roosters |
Roosters |
All Whites |
All Whites |
Roosters |
Bears |
Hawks |
Bears |
Roosters |
Roosters |
TBA |
- (C) = Colts
Border Rivers Rugby League
The Border Rivers Rugby League is a Division 2 competition within the same geographical region, that is also administered by the Toowoomba Rugby League.[19]
Clubs
| Colours | Club | Town | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eastern Suburbs Hornets | Warwick | East Warwick | ||
|
Inglewood Roosters | Inglewood | MacIntyre Sports Complex | ||
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MacIntyre Warriors | Boggabilla (NSW) | Boggabilla Sports Ground | ||
|
Stanthorpe Gremlins | Stanthorpe | Sullivan Oval | ||
|
Tenterfield Tigers | Tenterfield (NSW) | Rugby League Park | ||
|
Texas Terriers | Texas | Reg Saunders Oval |