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

Previous clubs

Grand Final results

See also

  • Rugby League Competitions in Australia

References

External links

  • Official website

2023 Mal Meninga Cup Squad burleighbears

Mal Meninga Cup state final teams QRL

In pictures Magpies take out Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup final QRL

Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup semifinals preview QRL

2023 MAL MENINGA CUP TEAM Norths Devils