Finals Weekend Has Arrived: Queensland's Best Battle for the 2026 Premier League Title
Six weeks. Eleven rounds. It all comes down to this.
After a historic season of 4 rinks, Premier Grade only, and one of the closest home-and-away seasons in PLQ, the top five clubs have earned their place in Finals Weekend, where every shot, every rink and every result will determine who lifts the 2026 Premier League Queensland title. Over two days at Club Pine Rivers, Queensland's best will battle through a high-stakes finals format that leaves no room for error.
The Final Five
The race for finals wasn't decided until the final round, with the top five eventually separating themselves from one of the most competitive fields the league has produced.
The finalists are:
Tweed Ospreys (Minor Premiers)
Broadbeach Bulls
Algester All Stars
Pine Rivers Pirates
Helensvale Hawks
Tweed secured the Minor Premiership after finishing atop the ladder, while Broadbeach, Algester, Pine Rivers and Helensvale all booked their tickets to Finals Weekend after surviving an incredibly tight finish to the regular season.
The Road to the Championship
Unlike the regular season, every match now carries enormous consequences.
Saturday begins with two blockbuster clashes before the finals pathway unfolds throughout the weekend.
Saturday – 26 September
Time | Match |
10:00 AM | Elimination Final — Helensvale vs Pine Rivers |
10:00 AM | Qualifying Final — Broadbeach vs Algester |
3:00 PM | Major Semi — Tweed Heads vs Winner of Qualifying Final |
3:00 PM | Minor Semi — Loser of Qualifying Final vs Winner of Elimination Final |
Sunday – 27 September
Time | Match |
9:00 AM | Preliminary Final |
1:00 PM | Grand Final |
Storylines to Watch
Tweed Heads earn the biggest advantage
The Minor Premiers enter the finals with momentum and a direct passage into Saturday afternoon's Major Semi, putting them one victory away from the Grand Final.
Broadbeach and Algester renew their rivalry
The Qualifying Final features two of the competition's most consistent sides, with the winner taking the fast track into the Major Semi against Tweed Heads.
Helensvale and Pine Rivers face sudden death
A rematch just one week in the making adds another layer of intrigue to the Elimination Final. Helensvale stunned Pine Rivers with a 89–61 victory in Round 11 on Pine Rivers' home green, sealing its place in the finals. Now, Pine Rivers has an immediate chance at redemption, with everything on the line in a sudden-death clash where one side keeps its championship dream alive, and the other's season comes to an end.
The Biggest Weekend of the Year
The entire Finals Series will be hosted at Club Pine Rivers, bringing Queensland's best clubs together for two days of elite competition, high-pressure bowls and a Grand Final worthy of one of Australia's premier lawn bowls competitions. See you at Club Pine Rivers, 26–27 September.
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