Since joining the then ARL competition as an expansion franchise in 1995, the North Queensland Cowboys have competed in the National Rugby League competition for 30 consecutive seasons.
Seasons Men's team + Table key# Competition conducted by Australian Rugby League~ Competition conducted by Super League‡Club finished regular season in first position (J. J. Giltinan Shield)†Club finished regular season in last position (wooden spoon) DNQClub did not qualify for finals
+ Table of yearly win–loss records, with finals results, and key personnel Season Club Regular season Finals results Coach Captain(s) Final position 1995# 1995 2 20 0DNQ 1996# 1996 6 15 0DNQ 1997~ 1997 5 11 2DNQ 1998 1998 9 15 0DNQ 1999 1999 4 19 1DNQ 2000 2000 7 19 0DNQ 2001 2001 6 18 2DNQ → 2002 2002 8 16 0DNQ → 2003 2003 10 14 0DNQ 2004 2004 12 11 1 Lost preliminary final 2 1 2005 2005 14 10 0 Runners-up 2 2 2006 2006 11 13 1DNQ 2007 2007 15 9 0 Lost preliminary final 2 1 2008 2008 5 19 0DNQ → 2009 2009 11 13 0DNQ 2010 2010 5 19 0DNQ & 2011 2011 14 10 0 Lost qualifying final 0 1 2012 2012 15 9 0 Lost semi final 1 1 2013 2013 12 12 0 Lost qualifying final 0 1 2014 2014 14 10 0 Lost semi final 1 1 2015 2015 17 7 0 3 1 2016 2016 15 9 0 Lost preliminary final 1 2 2017 2017 13 11 0 Runners-up 3 1 2018 2018 8 16 0DNQ 2019 2019 9 15 0DNQ 2020 2020 5 15 0DNQ → 2021 2021 7 17 0DNQ 2022 2022 17 7 0 Lost preliminary final 1 1 & 2023 2023 12 12 0DNQ 2024 2024 15 9 0 Lost semi final 1 1 & 2025 2025 9 14 1DNQ 2026 2026 13 11 0 Lost elimination final 0 1
NRL Under-20s + Table key‡Club finished regular season in first position (minor premiers)†Club finished regular season in last position (wooden spoon) DNQClub did not qualify for finals + Table of yearly win–loss records, with finals results, and key personnel Season Club Regular season Finals results Coach Final position 2008 2008 4 17 3 2009 2009 12 12 0 2010 2010 14 7 3 Lost semi final 1 1 2011 2011 17 7 0 Runners-up 1 1 2012 2012 7 15 2 2013 2013 9 13 2 2014 2014 8 16 0 2015 2015 19 4 1 Lost preliminary final 1 1 2016 2016 16 7 1 Lost preliminary final 1 2 2017 2017 14 10 0 Lost elimination final 0 1 Women's team + Table key‡Club finished regular season in first position (minor premiers)†Club finished regular season in last position (wooden spoon) DNQClub did not qualify for finals
+ Table of yearly win–loss records, with finals results, and key personnel Season Club Regular season Finals results Coach Captain(s) Final position 2023 2023 2 7 0DNQ & 2024 2024 4 5 0DNQ 2025 2025 7 4 0 Lost elimination final 0 1 & 2026 2026 3 8 0DNQ
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