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.
| Team | Pld | PA | PD | Pts | |
| 1 | Redcliffe | 7 | 151 | 58 | 12 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | 7 | 130 | 58 | 12 |
| 3 | Southern Suburbs | 7 | 173 | 79 | 10 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 185 | 102 | 10 |
| 5 | Wynnum-Manly | 7 | 149 | 114 | 10 |
| 6 | Northern Suburbs | 7 | 144 | 98 | 9 |
| 7 | Past Brothers Brisbane | 7 | 115 | 80 | 8 |
| 8 | Fortitude Valley | 7 | 129 | 97 | 8 |
| 9 | Gold Coast | 7 | 96 | 106 | 7 |
| 10 | North Queensland | 7 | 76 | 119 | 4 |
| 11 | Wide Bay | 7 | 90 | 156 | 4 |
| 12 | Toowoomba | 7 | 77 | 140 | 2 |
| 13 | Central Queensland | 7 | 74 | 222 | 2 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 7 | 45 | 168 | 0 |
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