The 1982 Winfield State League was the inaugural season of the Queensland Rugby League's statewide competition in Queensland, Australia. The competition was run similarly to the NSWRL's Amco Cup, featuring a short format prior the larger Brisbane Premiership season. The Eastern Suburbs Tigers won the title with a 23-15 win over Redcliffe in the final at Lang Park in Brisbane.
Teams A total of 14 teams competed in the inaugural season, 8 of which were BRL Premiership clubs. The remaining six were regional teams from across the state, hence the State League name. ColoursTeamMonikerEastern SuburbsTigersFortitude ValleyDiehardsNorthern SuburbsDevilsPast Brothers BrisbaneLeprechaunsRedcliffeDolphinsSouthern SuburbsMagpiesWestern SuburbsPanthersWynnum-ManlySeagullsIpswichJetsNorth QueenslandMarlinsCentral QueenslandCaprasGold CoastVikingsToowoombaClydesdalesWide BayBulls
Ladder Redcliffe, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs and Southern Suburbs made the finals from a 7-round season.All 8 Brisbane clubs finished above their country counterparts on the ladder.
TeamPldPAPDPts1 Redcliffe715158122 Western Suburbs713058123 Southern Suburbs717379104 Eastern Suburbs7185102105 Wynnum-Manly7149114106 Northern Suburbs71449897 Past Brothers Brisbane71158088 Fortitude Valley71299789 Gold Coast796106710 North Queensland776119411 Wide Bay790156412 Toowoomba777140213 Central Queensland774222214 Ipswich7451680 Source:
Finals The finals were straight final four series held at QRL headquarters at Lang Park, with Easts and Redcliffe winning their respective semi finals. In the final, the Tigers outclassed the Dolphins 23-15 to win the inaugural Winfield State League. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeCrowdSemi-finals Redcliffe17-13 Southern SuburbsLang Park Eastern Suburbs13-6 Western SuburbsLang ParkGrand Final Eastern Suburbs23-15 RedcliffeLang Park
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