The Central Division of the
Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of
rugby league football throughout
Central Queensland. The division administers 20'000 players in over 1'000 teams at more than 170 club in 29 competitions.[1] It is geographically the largest of the three QRL divisions.
History of the Division
Before 2010 the division existed as three separate entities:
The Central division's boundaries stretched from
Miriam Vale and
Gladstone to the south, out to
Winton in the west and north to
Moranbah.
In 2010 these three divisions merged and became 'regions' under the new Central Division. The existing 'Central Division' was renamed to the
Capricornia region.
The Central Division of the
Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of
rugby league throughout Central
Queensland. The Division's boundaries take in
Miriam Vale and
Gladstone to the south, out to
Winton in the west and north to
Moranbah. There are 3150 players in this division, playing for 25 senior clubs and 32 junior clubs. The Division has four senior Local Leagues - Rockhampton, Gladstone & District, Central Highlands and Central West - and five junior Local Leagues - Rockhampton, Gladstone, Callide-Dawson, Central Highlands and Central West. Additionally, two Central Division clubs, Calliope and Moura, play in the Central Burnett competition. Another Club, Tambo, plays in the Western League competition in the South West.
