The QRL Women's Premiership, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from

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, is the top level of women's rugby league football in

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, Australia. Run by the

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, the competition is Queensland's first statewide open age women's competition. On 3 March 2021, the QRL announced that the

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would not compete in that season's premiership but planned to return in 2022. Valkyries Queensland, a new team made up of players from Souths Logan and other Queensland teams, were named to take their place.

Teams

The QRL Women's Premiership consists of eight teams, five from South East Queensland and one each from

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, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.

Current clubs

Previous clubs

Grand Finals

2021

Player of the Year

References

External links

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