Sports Events
- 1982 Commonwealth Games are held in Brisbane
- 1985, 1987 Brisbane Bullets win National Basketball League (Australia) title
- 1992, 1993 Brisbane Broncos won consecutive New South Wales Rugby League premierships
- 1997, 1998 Brisbane Broncos won consecutive Super League and National Rugby League (NRL) premierships
- 2000 Brisbane Broncos win the NRL premiership
- 2000 Olympic football matches during Sydney Olympics
- 2001 Goodwill Games are held in Brisbane
- 2003 Hosted matches during Rugby World Cup, including quarter-final, attracting huge levels of support
- 2006 Brisbane Broncos win their 6th NRL
- 2007 Brisbane Bullets win National Basketball League (Australia) title
- 2009 Brisbane hosts the 2009 Indoor Cricket World Cup, with Australian teams winning in all divisions
- 2011 Brisbane will host the Australian Masters Nationals Championships, 21–24 April. Cross Country hosted by Thompson Estate Athletics at Minnippi Parklands.
- 2011 Brisbane Roar win their maiden Hyundai A-League Grand Final
- 2011 Queensland Reds win their maiden Super Rugby crown
- 2011 Australian National Rugby Union Team wins their first Tri-Nations title in ten years at Suncorp Stadium
- 2012 Brisbane Roar win their second straight Hyundai A-League Grand Final
- Annual Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) Test Cricket match
- Annual Rugby League State of Origin football series at Suncorp Stadium
- Annual Southern Skies Tournament
- Besides spectator sport and sports teams, Brisbane hosts several mass participation events each year, including the Bridge to Brisbane fun run (held this year in September) and the Brisbane Marathon in August each year.
- Premier Peter Beattie has announced plans for Brisbane to bid for the 2020 or 2024 Olympic Games
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