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{{Short description|Ten-team competition}}
{{Distinguish|Brisbane Rugby League premiership|Brisbane Second Division Rugby League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| name           = Brisbane Rugby League A Grade
| current_season = 
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| pixels         = 
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| formerly       = 
| founded        = 
| inaugural      = 2001
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| ceotag         = Chair
| ceo            = Sharon Hickey
| teams          = 10
| countrytag     = 
| country        = {{AUS}}
| gov_body       = [[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]]
| championtag    = Premiers
| champion       = {{leagueicon|Wynnum|20}} [[Wynnum Manly Seagulls|Wynnum Manly]]
| season         = 2024
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| count          = 
| website        = [https://www.rugbyleaguebrisbane.com.au/ Rugby League Brisbane]
| TV             = 
| qualification  = 
| related_comps  = [[Queensland Cup]] <br>
[[Brisbane Second Division Rugby League]]
| promotion_to   = 
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}}

The '''Brisbane Rugby League''' (otherwise known as the '''CAOS BRL Premier A Grade''' due to sponsorship purposes; formerly known as the '''Quest Cup''', '''Mixwell Cup''', '''FOGS Cup''' and '''In Safe Hands Cup''') is a ten-team competition,  expanded from a six-team competition in 2020. It is the division below the [[Queensland Cup]] and above the [[Brisbane Second Division Rugby League]], and is generally regarded as the successor competition to the original [[Brisbane Rugby League]] which folded in 1997.

== History ==
It started in 2001, then known as the Quest Cup, changing its name to the Mixwell Cup in 2003, and becoming the FOGS Cup in 2006. FOGS in an acronym for [[Former Origin Greats]].

On 26 September 2014, the South East Queensland Division of the QRL announced that they would dissolve the current structure of the FOGS Cup and reform the [[Brisbane Rugby League]].<ref>[https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/09/26/brisbane_rugby_league_rebirth.html Brisbane Rugby League rebirth – QRL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Clubs ==
It was announced in August 2019 that [[Queensland Cup]] clubs would withdraw their direct team presence and instead formalise affiliate relationships with local clubs in an effort to expand the competition and create opportunities for players at the local level, seeing many local clubs return to A-Grade level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/08/27/In-Safe-Hands-Cup-competition-to-expand-in-2020/ |title=In Safe Hands Cup competition to expand in 2020 |publisher=QRL |date=27 August 2019}}</ref>

=== Current Clubs (2025-present) ===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Teams for the 2025 season<ref>{{cite web |title=Rugby League Brisbane - BRL 2022 |url=https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Competition/caos-brl-premier-a-grade--382994 |website=playrugbyleague.com |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"| Colours
!scope="col"| Team name
!scope="col"| ''Nickname''
!scope="col"| Home ground
!Premierships
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Souths|20}} 
| [[Beenleigh Pride (rugby league club)|Beenleigh]]
| ''Pride''
| Hammel Park
|None
|- 
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Easts|20}} 
|[[Brighton Rugby League Football Club|Brighton]]
| ''Roosters''
| Jim Lawrie Oval
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} 
| [[Bulimba Valley Rugby League Football Club|Bulimba Valley]]
| ''Bulldogs'' 
| Balmoral Recreation Reserve
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} 
| [[Carina Rugby League Football Club|Carina]]
| ''Tigers'' 
| Leo Williams Oval 
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} 
|[[Fortitude Valley Diehards|Fortitude Valley]]
| ''Diehards'' 
| Emerson Park 
|2017, 2021
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}}
|[[Normanby Hounds|Normanby]]
| ''Hounds'' 
| Bert St Clair Oval
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|20}} 
| [[Pine Rivers Bears|Pine Rivers]]
| ''Bears'' 
| Mathieson Oval
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Souths Logan Magpies|20}} 
| [[Souths Logan Magpies|Souths Logan]]
| ''Magpies'' 
| Brandon Park 
|None
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} 
| [[Wests Panthers|Wests]]
| ''Panthers'' 
| Frank Lind Oval
|2009, 2022
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} 
| [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls|Wynnum-Manly Juniors]]
| ''Seagulls'' 
| Kitchener Park
|2007, 2018–2020, 2023
|}

=== Former Clubs (2001-2023) ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Rugby League Team name
! scope="col" | ''Nickname''
! scope="col" | Home ground
!Premierships
|-
|{{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears|Burleigh]]
|''Bears''
|Pizzey Park
|2006
|-
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Easts Tigers|Easts]]
| ''Tigers''
| Langlands Park
|2001–02, 2004–05, 2008, 2013
|-
|{{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} [[Ipswich Jets|Ipswich]]
|''Jets''
|North Ipswich Reserve
|None
|-
|{{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Logan
|''Brothers''
|Logan Brothers JRL
|None
|-
| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} [[Norths Devils|Norths]]
|''Devils''
|Bishop Park
|None
|- 
| scope="row" | {{leagueicon|redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins|Redcliffe]]
| ''Dolphins''
| Dolphin Oval
|2003, 2010–12, 2013, 2016
|-
|[[File:Canadacolours.png|20x20px]] [[Tweed Heads Seagulls|Tweed Heads]]
|''Seagulls''
|Piggabeen Sports Complex
|None
|}

== Premiership winners ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Premiership results by season, showing grand final scores
!scope="col"| Season
!scope="col"| Brisbane Rugby League Premiers
!scope="col"| Score
!scope="col"| Brisbane Rugby League Runner–up
!Minor Premiers
!Wooden Spoon
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2001|2001]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 24–18
| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} [[Norths Devils]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2002|2002]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 16–8
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2003|2003]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 19–6
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2004|2004]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 21–20
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2005|2005]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 31–22
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2006|2006]]
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 28–6
| {{leagueicon|Canada|20}} [[Tweed Heads Seagulls]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2007|2007]]
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
| 52–18
| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} [[Ipswich Jets]]
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2008|2008]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 12–10
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2009|2009]]
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 30–24
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2010|2010]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 26–14
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2011|2011]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 30–18
| {{leagueicon|Norths Devils|20}} [[Norths Devils]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2012|2012]]
| {{Leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 22–12
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2013|2013]]
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 26–16
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2014|2014]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 34–20
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2015|2015]]
| {{leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|20}} [[Burleigh Bears]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 22–12
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2016|2016]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 31–30
| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|20}} [[Ipswich Jets]]
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
| {{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Logan Brothers
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2017|2017]]
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley Diehards|20}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 16–12
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
| {{leagueicon|Australia|20}} Logan Brothers
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2018|2018]]
| {{Leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 28–20
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
| {{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
| {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} [[Souths Logan Magpies]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2019|2019]]
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 22–20
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards]]
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} [[Souths Logan Magpies]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2020|2020]]
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 41–6
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards]]
| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Bulimba Valley Rugby League Football Club|Bulimba Bulldogs]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2021|2021]]
| {{leagueicon|Fortitude Valley|20}} [[Fortitude Valley Diehards]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 20–18
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Normanby Hounds]] 
| {{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} [[Brisbane Tigers|Easts Tigers]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2022|2022]]
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 36–16
| {{leagueicon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Souths Magpies|20}} [[Souths Logan Magpies]]
|-
!scope="row"| [[Brisbane A-Grade season 2023|2023]]
| {{League icon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 28–18
| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Bulimba Valley Rugby League Football Club|Bulimba Bulldogs]]
| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Bulimba Valley Rugby League Football Club|Bulimba Bulldogs]]
| {{leagueicon|Townsville Blackhawks|20}} [[Pine Rivers Bears]]
|-
!2024
| {{League icon|Wynnum-Manly|20}} [[Wynnum-Manly Seagulls]]
|style="text-align:center;"| 24–20
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} [[Wests Panthers]]
| {{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} [[Normanby Hounds]]
|}
==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[Queensland Cup]]
* [[Queensland Rugby League]]
* [[Rugby League Competitions in Australia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.rugbyleaguebrisbane.com.au/}}

{{Brisbane Rugby League}}
{{Rugby League in Queensland}}

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