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

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, Australia. Run by the Queensland Rugby League, 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

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and one each from North Queensland,

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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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