Football Queensland

Governing body for soccer in Queensland

For other codes of football in Queensland, see Football in Queensland (disambiguation).

Football Queensland

Formation| 1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Headquarters| Brisbane, Queensland

CEO

| Robert Cavallucci

Parent organization

| Football Australia
Website| www.footballqueensland.com.au

Football Queensland is recognised by both the State and Federal Governments and Football Australia as the governing body for soccer, futsal and beach soccer in Queensland, Australia.

Tracing its history back to the establishment of the Anglo-Queensland Football Association, in 1884, Football Queensland now has more than 250,000 participants and 308 clubs across the state.

## Role

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Football Queensland is the sole governing body for football in Queensland with nine regional offices throughout the state:

* Football Queensland Central
* Football Queensland Darling Downs
* Football Queensland Far North & Gulf
* Football Queensland Metro (North & South)
* Football Queensland Northern
* Football Queensland South Coast
* Football Queensland Sunshine Coast
* Football Queensland Whitsunday Coast
* Football Queensland Wide Bay

These regional offices were established in 2021 as part of the Future of Football 2020+ Reforms to better reflect the geography and strategic direction of the regions throughout Queensland. During the reform journey, the local football community was invited to engage in a six-month state-wide consultation process based on improving four key areas of the game: Governance, Administration, Competitions and Affordability.[1]

Each regional office has a local administrator and committee members which are elected by clubs to meet quarterly to discuss functional and geographical matters.

## Competitions

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Football Queensland organises men’s and women’s competitions including the National Premier Leagues Queensland (NPL), which acts as the top tier of football in the state.

The Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) sits below the NPL and connects the entire state via three conferences: the SEQ Conference, Central Conference and Northern Conference.[2]

The NPL Queensland Men sits within the SEQ Conference.

National
Level  | NPL Queensland Men's Pyramid

|

2 | NPL Queensland
12 clubs
no promotion
↓ relegate 2
3 | Football Queensland Premier League 1
12 clubs
↑ promote 2
↓ relegate 2
4 | Football Queensland Premier League 2
12 Clubs
↑ promote 2
↓ relegate 1
5 | Northern Conference | Central Conference | SEQ Conference
Far North & Gulf | Northern | Whitsunday Coast | Central Coast | Wide Bay | Darling Downs | Metro | South Coast | Sunshine Coast
FQPL 3 Far North & Gulf | FQPL 3 Northern | FQPL 3 Whitsunday Coast | FQPL 3 Central Coast | FQPL 3 Wide Bay | FQPL 3 Darling Downs
↑ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff | FQPL 3 Metro
↑ ↓ Two clubs qualify for FQPL 2 playoff and one relegated | FQPL 3 South Coast
↑ ↓ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff and one relegated | FQPL 3 Sunshine Coast
↑ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff
6 |  | FQPL 4 Metro
↑ ↓ One club promoted and one relegated | FQPL 4 South Coast
↑ ↓ One club promoted and one relegated
7 |  | FQPL 5 Metro
↑ ↓ One club promoted and one relegated |
8 |  | FQPL 6 Metro
↑ ↓ One club promoted and one relegated |

### Women's

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The NPL Queensland Women sits within the SEQ Conference.

Level  |  SEQ Conference (Women)

|

1 | National Premier Leagues Queensland
↑ ↓ No promotion, two clubs relegated at the end of each season
2 | Football Queensland Premier League 1
↑ ↓ Two clubs promoted and two relegated at the end of each season
3 | Football Queensland Premier League 2
↑ ↓ Two clubs promoted and two relegated at the end of each season
Regions  | Darling Downs | Metro | South Coast | Sunshine Coast
↑ Play-offs for promotion-ready clubs
4 | FQPL 3 Darling Downs
↑ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff | FQPL 3 Metro
↑ Two clubs qualify for FQPL 2 playoff | FQPL 3 South Coast
↑ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff | FQPL 3 Sunshine Coast
↑ One club qualifies for FQPL 2 playoff

The Central Conference includes the FQPL Wide Bay and FQPL Central Coast and is connected to the rest of the state via the FQPL framework. From 2022, the top teams from each competition will play off against one another in a Champions League-style competition throughout each season to determine the Central Conference winner.

Central Conference (Women)

FQPL Central Coast  | FQPL Wide Bay

The Northern Conference includes the FQPL Whitsunday Coast, FQPL Northern and FQPL Far North & Gulf and is connected to the rest of the state via the FQPL framework. From 2022, the top teams from each competition will play off against one another in a Champions League-style competition throughout each season to determine the Northern Conference winner.

Northern Conference (Women)

FQPL Whitsunday Coast  | FQPL Northern  | FQPL Far North & Gulf

## References

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1. ^ "Future of Football 2020+". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
2. ^ "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". fqsouthcoast.com.au. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

## External links

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* Football Queensland official website

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Men's soccer in Queensland

Football Queensland

2023–24 clubs|

| A-League Men|

* Brisbane Roar

|

2024 clubs|

| NPL Queensland|

* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Roar Youth
* Gold Coast Knights
* Gold Coast United
* Lions FC
* Moreton City Excelsior
* Olympic
* Peninsula Power
* Redlands United
* Rochedale Rovers
* Sunshine Coast Wanderers
* Wynnum Wolves

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Football Queensland
Premier League|

* Moreton City Excelsior Reserves
* Brisbane Strikers
* Broadbeach United
* Caboolture Sports
* Capalaba FC
* Eastern Suburbs
* Logan Lightning
* Mitchelton FC
* Southside Eagles
* SWQ Thunder
* St George Willawong
* Western Pride

Football Queensland
Premier League 2|

* Bayside United
* Grange Thistle
* Holland Parks Hawks
* Ipswich Knights
* Magic United
* Maroochydore
* North Lakes United
* North Star
* Pine Hills
* Samford Rangers
* Souths United
* Taringa Rovers

Regional
association zones|

* CEQ
* Wide Bay
* Central Coast
* NQ
* Far North & Gulf
* Northern
* Whitsunday Coast
* SEQ
* Darling Downs
* Metro
* South Coast
* Sunshine Coast

Cup competition|

* Australia Cup
* Canale Cup

Former teams|

* Bundaberg Spirit
* Cairns FC
* Capricorn Cougars
* Central Queensland FC
* Logan United
* Magpies Crusaders United
* Northern Fury
* QAS NTC
* Sunshine Coast FC
* Southern Cross United
* Surfers Paradise Apollo
* Tugan Jets / Twin Towns
* Whitsunday Miners
* Wide Bay Buccaneers

Former competitions|

* Queensland State League (2008–2012)

League seasons|

| Regional Era|

* 1884−1991

|

State Cup era|

* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

QSL era|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012

NPL era|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* v
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Soccer in Australia

* Football Australia
* Australian Professional Leagues

National teams|

| Men's|

* Senior
* B
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* Beach
* Paralympic

|

Women's|

* Senior
* B
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal

League competitions|

| Men's|

| Level 1|

* A-League Men

|

Level 2|

* National Second Division

Level 3|

* National Premier Leagues
* Capital Football
* NSW
* Northern NSW
* Queensland
* South Australia
* Tasmania
* Victoria
* Western Australia

Levels 4–10|

* Capital Football
* Premier League
* State League
* NSW
* NSW League
* Northern NSW
* League One
* Zone League One
* Northern Territory
* NorZone Premier League
* Southern Zone Premier League
* Queensland
* Premier League
* South Australia
* State League
* Tasmania
* Northern Championship
* Northern Social League
* Southern Championship
* Southern League One
* Southern League Two
* Southern League Three
* Southern League Four
* Victoria
* Premier League
* State League
* Western Australia
* State League

Women's|

| Level 1|

* A-League Women

|

Level 2|

* National Premier Leagues Women's
* Capital Football
* NSW
* Northern NSW
* Queensland
* South Australia
* Victoria
* Western Australia

Levels 3–8|

* Capital Football
* State League
* NSW
* League One
* Queensland
* Premier League
* South Australia
* State League
* Community Leagues
* Victoria
* Premier League
* State League
* Western Australia
* Women's League

Cup competitions|

| National|

* Australia Cup

|

State|

* Capital Football Federation Cup
* Waratah Cup
* Sapphire Cup
* NNSWF State Cup
* Football SA Federation Cup
* Milan Lakoseljac Cup
* Dockerty Cup
* Football West State Cup

Others|

* Youth soccer
* Defunct leagues
* Defunct cups
* Professional Footballers Australia
* Women's soccer in Australia
* History of soccer in Brisbane, Queensland

Lists|

* Appearances (300+)
* Clubs
* Honours won
* Champions
* Clubs in international competitions
* Goals (100+)
* Record home attendances
* Stadiums by capacity

* Venues
* Competitions
* Records

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Soccer in Australia by state and territory

Australian Capital Territory|

* Capital Football

New South Wales|

* Northern NSW Football
* Football NSW

Northern Territory|

* Football Federation Northern Territory

Queensland|

* Football Queensland

South Australia|

* Football South Australia

Tasmania|

* Football Tasmania

Victoria|

* Football Victoria

Western Australia|

* Football West

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