Mal Meninga Cup
Sport | Rugby league |
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Inaugural season | 2009 |
Number of teams | 15 |
Country | Australia |
Premiers | Redcliffe Dolphins (2nd title) |
Most titles | Townsville Blackhawks (5 titles) |
Website | www.qrl.com.au |
Related competition | SG Ball Cup |
The Mal Meninga Cup, known as the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup due to sponsorship, is a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition, administered by the Queensland Rugby League, features the junior representative teams of Queensland Cup clubs.[1][2]
Since 2011, the winners of the Grand Final play the winners of the New South Wales’ under-18 competition, the S.G. Ball Cup, in the National Final.[3]
The Mal Meninga Cup is named after Mal Meninga, a 32-game Queensland representative and the most successful State of Origin coach of all time.[4]
Teams
The Mal Meninga Cup consists of fifteen clubs: fourteen based in Queensland and one in New South Wales. The competition currently operates on a single group system, after using a pool system for eight seasons.
Fourteen of the fifteen clubs are junior representative teams for Queensland Cup clubs.
The Wide Bay Bulls currently have no Queensland Cup affiliation.
Current clubs
Previous clubs
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Club | Seasons | City | Stadium | Premierships (Last) | ||
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Central Crows | 2011–2017 | Bundaberg, Queensland | Across the Waves Sportsground | 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 | ||
Northern Territory Rugby League | 2009–2010 | Darwin, Northern Territory | Richardson Park | 0 | ||
Victoria Rugby League | 2015–2018 | Melbourne, Victoria | Casey Fields | 0 | ||
Wests Panthers | 2011–2012 | Brisbane, Queensland | Purtell Park | 0 | ||
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Grand Final results
Season | Grand Finals | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Venue | |
2009 | Norths Devils | 20–18 | Townsville Stingers | Bishop Park |
2010 | Townsville Stingers | 26–24 | Norths Devils | Langlands Park |
2011 | Norths Devils | 28–10 | Townsville Stingers | Langlands Park |
2012 | Townsville Stingers | 22–14 | Redcliffe Dolphins | BMD Kougari Oval |
2013 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 44–16 | Gold Coast White | Langlands Park |
2014 | Townsville Stingers | 22–18 | Norths Devils | Barlow Park |
2015 | Townsville Stingers | 30–24 | Easts Tigers | Tapout Energy Stadium |
2016 | Townsville Blackhawks | 38–16 | Norths Devils | Suzuki Stadium |
2017 | Western Mustangs | 40–30 | Souths Logan Magpies | Suzuki Stadium |
2018 | Souths Logan Magpies | 18–16 | Norths Devils | Bishop Park |
2019 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 28–24 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Kougari Oval |
2020 | Season cancelled | |||
2021 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 30–24 | Townsville Blackhawks | Jack Manski Oval |
2022 | Souths Logan Magpies | 38–26 | Townsville Blackhawks | Sunshine Coast Stadium[5] |
2023 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 36-18 | Townsville Blackhawks | Totally Workwear Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ "David Fifita follows Meninga's path to greatness". NRL. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Progress the focus in Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup". QRL. 9 March 2019.
- ^ "History against Tweed in under-18 league final". Queensland Times. 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup draw". QRL. 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Blackhawks v Magpies - Grand Final". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
- Official website
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- Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos
- Dolphins
- Gold Coast Titans
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Former Clubs: Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers (1988-1998)
- South Queensland Crushers (1995-1997)
- Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos
- Gold Coast Titans
- North Queensland Cowboys
- State-wide leagues: Queensland Cup
- Women's Premiership
- Hastings Deering Colts (U21s)
- Mal Meninga Cup (U18s)
- State League (1982-95)
- Cyril Connell Cup (2009-16)
Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership
- Other leagues: Masters
- Police Services
- Primary School
- Secondary School
- Confraternity Carnival
- Universities
- Women's
- Bulimba Cup (defunct)
- Brisbane A-Grade
- Brisbane Second Division
- Ipswich
- Gold Coast
- FOGS Colts (Brisbane U20's)
- State of Origin series
- Interstate Series (defunct)