# Mal Meninga Cup

The Mal Meninga Cup, known as the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup due to sponsorship, is a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition, administered by the Queensland Rugby League, features the junior representative teams of Queensland Cup clubs.
Since 2011, the winners of the Grand Final play the winners of the New South Wales’ under-18 competition, the S.G. Ball Cup, in the National Final.
The Mal Meninga Cup is named after Mal Meninga, a 32-game Queensland representative and the most successful State of Origin coach of all time.

## Teams

The Mal Meninga Cup consists of fifteen clubs: fourteen based in Queensland and one in New South Wales. The competition currently operates on a single group system, after using a pool system for eight seasons.
Fourteen of the fifteen clubs are junior representative teams for Queensland Cup clubs. The Wide Bay Bulls currently have no Queensland Cup affiliation.

### Current clubs

Mal Meninga Cup :
| Club | Est. | City | State | Stadium | Tiles (Last) |
| Brisbane Tigers | 1917 | Brisbane | Queensland | Totally Workwear Stadium | 0 |
| Burleigh Bears | 1934 | Gold Coast | Queensland | UAA Oval | 0 |
| Central Queensland Capras | 1996 | Rockhampton | Queensland | Browne Park | 0 |
| Ipswich Jets | 1982 | Ipswich | Queensland | North Ipswich Reserve | 0 |
| Mackay Cutters | 2007 | Mackay | Queensland | BB Print Stadium Mackay | 0 |
| Northern Pride | 2007 | Cairns | Queensland | Barlow Park | 0 |
| Norths Devils | 1933 | Brisbane | Queensland | Bishop Park | 2 (2011) |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | 1947 | Redcliffe | Queensland | Kayo Stadium | 2 (2023) |
| Souths Logan Magpies | 1918 | Brisbane | Queensland | Davies Park | 2 (2022) |
| Sunshine Coast Falcons | 1996 | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 0 |
| Townsville Blackhawks | 1998 | Townsville | Queensland | Jack Manski Oval | 5 (2016) |
| Tweed Seagulls | 1909 | Tweed Heads | New South Wales | Piggabeen Sports Complex | 3 (2023) |
| Western Clydesdales | 1996 | Toowoomba | Queensland | Clive Berghofer Stadium | 1 (2017) |
| Wide Bay Bulls | 2009 | Bundaberg | Queensland | Various Venues | 0 |
| Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 1951 | Brisbane | Queensland | BMD Kougari Oval | 0 |
| Brisbane Tigers played as Easts Tigers from 2009 to 2020. CQ Capras played as Central Comets from 2009 to 2011. Townsville Blackhawks played as Townsville Stingers from 2009 to 2015. Western Clydesdales played as Toowoomba Clydesdales from 2009 to 2016 and Western Mustangs 2017 to 2021. Wide Bay Bulls rejoined the competition in 2021. |||||||

### Previous clubs

Mal Meninga Cup :
| Club | Seasons | City | State | Stadium | Titles (Last) |
| Central Crows | 2011–2017 | Bundaberg | Queensland | Across the Waves Sportsground | 0 |
| Gold Coast Blue | 2010 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Merv Craig Sporting Complex | 0 |
| Gold Coast Gold | 2011–2012 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 |
| Gold Coast Green | 2010–2016 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 |
| Gold Coast Vikings | 2009 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 |
| Gold Coast White | 2013–2016 | Gold Coast | Queensland | Pizzey Park | 0 |
| North. Territory | 2009–2010 | Darwin | North. Territory | Richardson Park | 0 |
| Victoria | 2015–2018 | Melbourne | Victoria | Casey Fields | 0 |
| Wests Panthers | 2011–2012 | Brisbane | Queensland | Purtell Park | 0 |
| Central Crows played as Central United from 2011 to 2013. |||||||

## Grand Final results

| Season | Grand Finals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals | Grand Finals |
| Season | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
| 2009 | Norths Devils | 20–18 | Townsville Stingers | Bishop Park |
| 2010 | Townsville Stingers | 26–24 | Norths Devils | Langlands Park |
| 2011 | Norths Devils | 28–10 | Townsville Stingers | Langlands Park |
| 2012 | Townsville Stingers | 22–14 | Redcliffe Dolphins | BMD Kougari Oval |
| 2013 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 44–16 | Gold Coast White | Langlands Park |
| 2014 | Townsville Stingers | 22–18 | Norths Devils | Barlow Park |
| 2015 | Townsville Stingers | 30–24 | Easts Tigers | Tapout Energy Stadium |
| 2016 | Townsville Blackhawks | 38–16 | Norths Devils | Suzuki Stadium |
| 2017 | Western Mustangs | 40–30 | Souths Logan Magpies | Suzuki Stadium |
| 2018 | Souths Logan Magpies | 18–16 | Norths Devils | Bishop Park |
| 2019 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 28–24 | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Kougari Oval |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled |
| 2021 | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 30–24 | Townsville Blackhawks | Jack Manski Oval |
| 2022 | Souths Logan Magpies | 38–26 | Townsville Blackhawks | Sunshine Coast Stadium |
| 2023 | Redcliffe Dolphins | 36-18 | Townsville Blackhawks | Totally Workwear Stadium |
| 2024 | Tweed Seagulls | 36-12 | Burleigh Bears | Kayo Stadium |