1982 Winfield State League


The 1982 Winfield State League was the inaugural season of the Queensland Rugby League's statewide competition. 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.

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.
TeamPldPAPDPts
1 Redcliffe71515812
2 Western Suburbs71305812
3 Southern Suburbs71737910
4 Eastern Suburbs718510210
5 Wynnum-Manly714911410
6 Northern Suburbs7144989
7 Past Brothers Brisbane7115808
8 Fortitude Valley7129978
9 Gold Coast7961067
10 North Queensland7761194
11 Wide Bay7901564
12 Toowoomba7771402
13 Central Queensland7742222
14 Ipswich7451680

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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.