The QRL Women's Premiership, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from BMD Group, is the top level of

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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

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and one each from

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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

Note:

did not field a team in the 2021 season.

Previous clubs

Grand Finals

2021

2022

2023

2024

Player of the Year

References

External links

* {{Women's sport in Australia Queensland Rugby League Women's rugby league competitions in Australia Rugby league competitions in Queensland 2020 establishments in Australia Sports leagues established in 2020 Professional sports leagues in Australia