1996 Queensland Cup Season
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The 1996 Queensland Cup
Season was the first Season of the State-Wide League in Queensland
. It had been formed after the Winfield State League was closed after the end of the 1995 Season. It was subsequently superseded by the Queensland Cup.
At this time it was considered as the 2nd highest league, directly under the Brisbane Rugby League. It would run under the BRL until 1998 when the Queensland Cup would become the highest Rugby League Competition in 1998. See Article: Brisbane Rugby League
1Awarded One Point due to Game being Cancelled.
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
Season was the first Season of the State-Wide League in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. It had been formed after the Winfield State League was closed after the end of the 1995 Season. It was subsequently superseded by the Queensland Cup.
At this time it was considered as the 2nd highest league, directly under the Brisbane Rugby League. It would run under the BRL until 1998 when the Queensland Cup would become the highest Rugby League Competition in 1998. See Article: Brisbane Rugby League
Teams
The Founding teams of the competition were as follows:- Bundaberg Grizzlies
- Cairns CyclonesCairns CyclonesThe Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland Cup competition from 1996-2000. After their great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped back as far as 12th...
- Central CaprasQueensland Rugby League Central DivisionThe Central Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of rugby league throughout Central Queensland. The Division's boundaries take in Miriam Vale and Gladstone to the south, out to Winton in the west and north to Moranbah. There are...
- Easts TigersEasts TigersThe Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey...
- Ipswich JetsIpswich JetsThe Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition...
- Logan ScorpionsLogan ScorpionsThe Logan Scorpions were an Australian rugby league football club from the suburb of Slacks Creek in Logan City, Queensland. Due to financial difficulties, the club ceased operation at the end of the 2002 Queensland Cup season, and merged with the Souths Magpies to form a new team, the Souths Logan...
- Mackay Sea Eagles
- Norths DevilsNorths DevilsThe Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in...
- Past Brothers
- Port Moresby VipersPort Moresby VipersThe Port Moresby Vipers are a Papua New Guinean rugby league team from Port Moresby. They competed in the Panasonic Cup in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 and the Queensland Cup competition in 1996 and 1997. Due to the cost of transportation to and from Australia they were not invited to compete in the...
- Redcliffe DolphinsRedcliffe DolphinsThe Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup....
- Souths Magpies
- Sunshine Coast FalconsSunshine Coast FalconsThe Sunshine Coast Falcons are a rugby league team based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. They played in the inaugural Queensland Cup in 1996, but left at the end of the season. Following a number of clubs leaving what was then known as the Mixwell Cup , the Sunshine Coast successfully applied for a...
- Toowoomba ClydesdalesToowoomba ClydesdalesThe Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition....
- Wests PanthersWests PanthersThe Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate...
- Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Table
The Season ran for 15 Rounds. Including 2 Split Rounds. The Final 6 Finals System was used in the 1996 Finals to determine the Premiers.| Team | W | L | D | P/F | P/A | P/D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
11 | 3 | 1 | 360 | 226 | 134 | 23 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
10 | 3 | 2 | 365 | 193 | 172 | 22 |
| Souths Magpies | 10 | 4 | 1 | 375 | 205 | 170 | 21 |
| Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 359 | 208 | 151 | 21 |
| Cairns Cyclones Cairns Cyclones The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland Cup competition from 1996-2000. After their great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped back as far as 12th... |
10 | 5 | 0 | 310 | 224 | 86 | 20 |
| Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... 1 |
9 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 224 | 91 | 19 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 8 | 5 | 2 | 325 | 225 | 100 | 18 |
| Past Brothers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 339 | 354 | -15 | 18 |
| Norths Devils Norths Devils The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in... |
8 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 332 | 2 | 16 |
| Port Moresby Vipers Port Moresby Vipers The Port Moresby Vipers are a Papua New Guinean rugby league team from Port Moresby. They competed in the Panasonic Cup in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 and the Queensland Cup competition in 1996 and 1997. Due to the cost of transportation to and from Australia they were not invited to compete in the... |
8 | 7 | 0 | 323 | 408 | -85 | 16 |
| Central Capras Queensland Rugby League Central Division The Central Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of rugby league throughout Central Queensland. The Division's boundaries take in Miriam Vale and Gladstone to the south, out to Winton in the west and north to Moranbah. There are... |
7 | 8 | 0 | 309 | 336 | -27 | 14 |
| Mackay Sea Eagles | 6 | 8 | 1 | 306 | 285 | 21 | 13 |
| Bundaberg Grizzlies1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 211 | 348 | -137 | 9 |
| Logan Scorpions Logan Scorpions The Logan Scorpions were an Australian rugby league football club from the suburb of Slacks Creek in Logan City, Queensland. Due to financial difficulties, the club ceased operation at the end of the 2002 Queensland Cup season, and merged with the Souths Magpies to form a new team, the Souths Logan... |
3 | 10 | 2 | 236 | 346 | -110 | 8 |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Falcons The Sunshine Coast Falcons are a rugby league team based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. They played in the inaugural Queensland Cup in 1996, but left at the end of the season. Following a number of clubs leaving what was then known as the Mixwell Cup , the Sunshine Coast successfully applied for a... |
1 | 14 | 0 | 184 | 397 | -213 | 2 |
| Ipswich Jets Ipswich Jets The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland.Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition... |
0 | 15 | 0 | 138 | 478 | -340 | 0 |
1Awarded One Point due to Game being Cancelled.
Results
The Draw & Results of the 1996 Queensland Cup Season can be found on this Web Page.Finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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| Week 1 Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
16-12 | Cairns Cyclones Cairns Cyclones The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland Cup competition from 1996-2000. After their great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped back as far as 12th... |
Barlow Park Barlow Park Barlow Park is a sporting ground in Cairns.The Park is home of Cairns District Rugby League, Cairns District Rugby Union, Cairns and District Athletics Association, Australian Sports Commission Development, Oztag and the Northern Pride RLFC.... |
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| Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
22-15 | Souths Magpies | Davies Park | |||||
| Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
12-10 | Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
Athletic Oval | |||||
| Week 2 Qualifying Finals | ||||||||
| Souths Magpies | 34-6 | Easts Tigers Easts Tigers The Eastern Suburbs Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, which is in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1996. From 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is traditionally an all gold jersey... |
Davies Park | |||||
| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
30-10 | Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
Dolphin Oval Dolphin Oval Dolphin Oval, based on the corner of Ashmole and Klinger Roads in Kippa-Ring, north of Brisbane, is the home ground for the Redcliffe Dolphins rugby league football club, who play in the Queensland Wizard Cup.... |
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| Semi Finals | ||||||||
| Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
21-8 | Souths Magpies | Purtell Park Purtell Park Purtell Park is a rugby league ground in Bardon, a suburb in Brisbane's west. It was the home ground for the Western Suburbs Panthers, who played in the Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division's Mixwell Cup and Mixwell Colts Challenge, and who played in the Queensland Cup until the... |
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| Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
6-0 | Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
Athletic Oval | |||||
| Preliminary Finals | ||||||||
| Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
19-8 | Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
Athletic Oval | |||||
| Grand Final | ||||||||
| Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
8-6 | Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup.... |
Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium... |
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See also
- Brisbane Rugby League
- Queensland CupQueensland CupThe Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
- Queensland Rugby LeagueQueensland Rugby LeagueThe Queensland Rugby Football League is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams....
- Winfield State League