1. Australian rules football

2. Cricket

3. Rugby league

4. Rugby union

5. Swimming

6. Major events
    1982 Commonwealth Games  2001 Goodwill Games  2018 Commonwealth Games 

7. Other events

8. Queensland Sports Awards

9. Teams in national competitions
    Brisbane-based  Outside Brisbane 

10. Sporting Venues
     Brisbane  Outside Brisbane 

11. Popular sports in Queensland
     Rugby League  Cricket  Association football  Swimming  Triathlon/ Ironman/ Surf Life-saving  Rugby Union  Australian rules football 

12. See also

13. References

Sport is an important part of the culture of the Australian state of Queensland. Golf is the most played organised sport and touch football the most played team sport. Netball is the most popular female sport,^[1] while rugby league is the most watched sport.^[2] The largest sporting event held in Queensland annually of the Gold Coast 600 motor race.

Australian rules football

Australian Football has a long history in Queensland. The first foray made by the then VFL came in the form of the Brisbane Bears, who began playing Premiership matches in 1987. Despite some rocky times in the northern state, the game now appears to be entrenched within the Queensland, thanks to a hat-trick of AFL Premiership wins from 2001-2003. The introduction of the Gold Coast Suns in 2011 highlights the game's growth in Queensland.

Cricket

Cricket is popular in Queensland. Many domestic and international matches are held here at the Gabba.

The Queensland Bulls are based in Brisbane and represent Queensland in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:

• Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season
• Ford Ranger One Day Cup, a one-day (50 over per side) tournament with List-A status, since its inception in 1969/70
• KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, a 20 overs per side tournament, since its inception in 2005/06

Rugby league

Rugby league is the most spectated sport in Queensland.^[3][4] Queensland Rugby League has been in operation since 1908, creating strong roots in both city and regional communities. There are currently three teams in the National Rugby League competition, two of which have been part of the NRL since its inauguration in 1998:

• Brisbane Broncos - based at Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Queensland - founded in 1988
• Gold Coast Titans - based at Skilled Park Gold Coast, Queensland - founded in 2007
• North Queensland Cowboys - based Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville, Queensland - founded in 1995

There are currently two official Queensland NRL expansions bids to be based at -

• Central Queensland - based at Rockhampton, Queensland
• Ipswich Jets - based at Ipswich, Queensland

The other major rugby league team is the Queensland Maroons who play New South Wales Blues in the fiercely contested three game State of Origin competition. The Maroons have recently won their third straight Origin series, as well as their eleventh from the past twelve.

The other major state based competition is the Queensland Cup.

Rugby union

Swimming

Swimming is also a popular sport in Queensland, with a majority of Australian team members and international medalists hailing from the state. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Queensland swimmers won all six of Australia's gold medals, all swimmers on Australia's three female (finals) relays teams were from Queensland, two of which won gold.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2005 and 2007 World Long Course Swimming Championships, Australia won both the 4 × 100 m freestyle and medley relays. In five of these teams, three out of the four swimmers were from Queensland, and in the medley relay in 2007, all were from Queensland.

Major events

1982 Commonwealth Games

2001 Goodwill Games

2018 Commonwealth Games

Other events

• Birdsville Races - annual horse races at Birdsville which were first held in 1882.
• Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
• Gold Coast Indy 300 - open-wheel motor race at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit held between 1991 and 2008.
• Gold Coast 600
• International Rally of Queensland
• Queensland 400
• Quicksilver Pro and Roxy Pro
• State of Origin - Best of three rugby league games between New South Wales and Queensland which began in 1980.
• Noosa Triathlon, Mooloolaba Triathlon and Hervey Bay Triathlon

Queensland Sports Awards

Each year the Queensland Sport Awards are held. The major award is the Sport Star of the Year:^[5]

• 1995 Susan O’Neill - Swimming
• 1996 Susan O’Neill - Swimming
• 1997 Michael Doohan - Motorcycling
• 1998 Michael Doohan - Motorcycling
• 1999 Loretta Harrop - Triathlon
• 2000 Susan O’Neill - Swimming
• 2001 Grant Hackett - Swimming
• 2002 Matthew Hayden - Cricket
• 2003 Patrick Johnson - Athletics
• 2004 Jodie Henry - Swimming
• 2005 Grant Hackett - Swimming
• 2006 Emma Snowsill - Triathlon
• 2007 Matthew Hayden - Cricket
• 2008 Stephanie Rice - Swimming
• 2009 Greg Inglis - Rugby league
• 2010 Stephanie Gilmore - Surfing
• 2011 Samantha Stosur - Tennis
• 2012 Sally Pearson - Athletics
• 2013 Adam Scott - Golf
• 2014 Mat Belcher - Sailing
• 2015 Jason Day - Golf
• 2016 Cate Campbell - Swimming
• 2017 Jeff Horn - Boxing
• 2018 Cate Campbell - Swimming

Teams in national competitions

Brisbane-based

Outside Brisbane

Sporting Venues

Brisbane

Outside Brisbane

See also

• Sport in Brisbane
• Sports on the Gold Coast, Queensland
• Rugby league in Queensland

References

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