Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos currently compete in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club has won six premierships, including two New South Wales Rugby League premierships, a Super League premiership and three NRL premierships. The Broncos have won two World Club Challenges, and four minor premierships in multiple competitions. Prior to 2015, Brisbane had never been defeated in a grand final, and since 1991, the club has failed to qualify for the finals five times. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the National Rugby League since it began in 1998, winning three premierships (second only to the Sydney Roosters, Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm's four). The club is one of the most successful clubs in the history of rugby league, having won 59.9% of games played since its induction in 1988, second only to Melbourne Storm with 67.3%.
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| Full name | Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club Ltd. | ||
| Nickname(s) | Broncos | ||
| Short name | BRI | ||
| Colours | Maroon Gold | ||
| Founded | April 1987 | ||
| Website | broncos.com.au | ||
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| CEO | David Donaghy | ||
| Chairman | Karl Morris | ||
| Coach | Kevin Walters (NRL) Scott Prince (NRLW) | ||
| Manager | Joe McDermott | ||
| Captain | Adam Reynolds (NRL) Ali Brigginshaw (NRLW) | ||
| Competition | National Rugby League NRL Women's Premiership | ||
| 2023 NRL 2023 NRLW | 2nd 4th | ||
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| Premierships | 6 (1992, 1993, 1997 (SL), 1998, 2000, 2006) | ||
| Runners-up | 2 (2015, 2023) | ||
| Minor premierships | 4 (1992, 1997 (SL), 1998, 2000) | ||
| World Club Challenge | 2 (1992, 1997) | ||
| Wooden spoons | 1 (2020) | ||
| Most capped | 355 – Darren Lockyer | ||
| Highest try scorer | 142 – Steve Renouf | ||
| Highest points scorer | 1,328 – Corey Parker | ||
In 2012, the club recorded the highest annual revenue of all NRL clubs. Along with financial competitiveness in 2009, the Broncos was voted one of Australia's most popular and most watched football teams, and has one of the highest average attendances of any rugby league club in the world; 33,337 in the 2012 NRL season.
The club was founded in April 1987 as part of the Winfield Cup's national expansion, becoming, along with the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, one of Queensland's first two participants in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. The Broncos later became the dominant force in the competition before playing a significant role in the Super League War of the mid-1990s, then continuing to compete successfully in the newly created National Rugby League competition. The Broncos are based in the Brisbane suburb of Red Hill where their training ground and Leagues club are located (27.4483°S 152.9962°E), but they play their home games at Suncorp Stadium in nearby Milton. It is the only publicly listed sports club on the Australian Securities Exchange, trading as Brisbane Broncos Limited (ASX: BBL).
At the end of the 2020 regular season, head coach Anthony Seibold resigned after the club secured its first wooden spoon. Kevin Walters accepted an initial two-year contract as head coach.