National Premier Leagues Queensland

Football league

National Premier Leagues Queensland

Organising body| Football Queensland
Football Australia
Founded| 2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Country|  Australia
State|  Queensland
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Number of clubs| 12
Level on pyramid| 2
Relegation to| Football Queensland Premier League
Domestic cup(s)| Australia Cup
Current champions| Lions FC (2024)
Current premiers| Gold Coast Knights (2024)
Most championships| Lions FC (4 titles)
Most premierships| Lions FC (3 titles)
Broadcaster(s)| YouTube
Website| footballqld.com.au
Current: 2025 in Queensland soccer

The National Premier League Queensland (NPL Queensland or NPL QLD) is the top tier state-level soccer competition in the Australian state of Queensland. The conference, run by Football Queensland, is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues (NPL). The inaugural season began in March 2013[1] and consisted of 12 teams.[2] Each team will be expected to field a senior team, five junior men's teams from under-12 to under-20 starting in 2013 and women's junior teams in under-13, under-15, and under-17 starting in 2014.[3]

Each club has been granted a 5-year licence and there is no promotion or relegation from the league during this period. It was announced on 16 December 2016 that there would be promotion and relegation to the Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) as of the 2018 season and that the league would be expanded to 14 teams. This announcement came with the addition of the Football Queensland Premier League, a new tier immediately below the National Premier League.[4]

Peninsula Power and Eastern Suburbs were the first two teams promoted to the NPL from the FQPL for the 2019 season. No teams were relegated in 2018.

## History

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The league directly replaced the existing Queensland State League, as part of the wider introduction of the National Premier Leagues into several states in 2013.

The league commenced with 12 teams in its inaugural 2013 season. This was increased to 14 teams in the 2014 season with the inclusion of Harimau Muda A, Southwestern Queensland and the replacement of the QAS team with the Brisbane Roar National Youth League side. However, the teams were controversially reduced to 13 mid-season, due to CQFC Energy's failure to meet licensing conditions.[5][6]

## Format

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The season consists of a regular season in which all clubs play each other twice, home and away. At the conclusion of the regular season the top of the table club progresses onto the NPL National Finals Series to play against the champions from other NPL subdivisions. Also at the conclusion of the regular season the top four clubs play a local finals series. The local finals series consists of two semi-finals and a final. In the local finals series the top of the ladder club plays the fourth place and second place plays third. The winner of these local semi finals play each other in the NPL Qld Grand Final.

## Clubs

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### Current clubs (2025)

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Team  | City  | Stadium  | Founded  | Joined  | Head Coach

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Brisbane City | Brisbane | Spencer Park | 1952  | 2013  | Peter Gaffney
Brisbane Roar Youth | Logan | Underwood Park | 2008  | 2014  | Karl Dodd
Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane | Heath Park | 1922  | 2019  | Redha Alrikabi
Gold Coast Knights | Gold Coast | Croatian Sports Centre  | 1978  | 2019  | Scott McDonald
Gold Coast United | Gold Coast | Coplick Sports Complex  | 2017  | 2018  | Craig Midgley
Lions FC | Brisbane | Lions Stadium | 1957  | 2018  | Darren Sime
Moreton Bay Excelsior | Moreton Bay | Wolter Park  | 2012  | 2013  | Cameron Millar
Olympic FC | Brisbane | Goodwin Park | 1967  | 2013  | Chris Grossman
Peninsula Power | Moreton Bay | A.J. Kelly Park | 2000  | 2019  | Aaron Philp
St George Willawong | Brisbane | St George's Park  | 2010  | 2025  | Danny Gnjidic
Sunshine Coast Wanderers | Sunshine Coast | Ballinger Park  | 2017  | 2020  | Nick Green
Wynnum Wolves | Brisbane | Carmichael Park | 1921  | 2024  | Graham Harvey

### Former clubs

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Team  | City  | Stadium  | Founded  | Joined  | Departed

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Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Perry Park | 1994  | 2013  | 2021
Cairns FC (formerly Far North Qld Heat) | Cairns | Barlow Park | 2009  | 2013  | 2018
Capalaba FC | Redlands | John Frederick Park  | 1972  | 2020  | 2022
Central Queensland Energy | Rockhampton | Rugby Park  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014
Harimau Muda A | Malaysia | Home of opposition team  | 2014  | 2014  | 2014
Logan Lightning | Logan | Cornubia Park  | 2011  | 2021  | 2022
Magpies Crusaders United | Mackay | Sologinkin Oval  | 2017  | 2018  | 2021
North Queensland United/Northern Fury FC*  | Townsville | Townsville Sports Reserve / Brolga Park  | 2008  | 2013  | 2018
Queensland Academy of Sport | Brisbane | Meakin Park  | 1991  | 2013  | 2013
Redlands United | Redlands | Compass Grounds | 1918  | 2013  | 2024
Rochedale Rovers | Logan | Underwood Park | 1973  | 2023  | 2024
South West Queensland Thunder | Toowoomba | Clive Berghofer Stadium | 2012  | 2014  | 2019
Sunshine Coast Fire | Sunshine Coast | Kawana Western Fields  | 2007  | 2013  | 2019

* = North Queensland United/Northern Fury FC were formerly North Queensland Fury

## Honours

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Year | Premiership | Champions | NPL Finals Representation

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2013 | Olympic FC | Olympic FC | Olympic FC – Semi Finalist
2014 | Palm Beach Sharks | Palm Beach Sharks | Palm Beach Sharks – Semi Finalist
2015 | Moreton Bay United | Moreton Bay United | Moreton Bay United – Semi Finalist
2016 | Brisbane Strikers | Redlands United FC | Brisbane Strikers – Semi Finalist
2017 | Brisbane Strikers | Western Pride | Brisbane Strikers – Runners Up
2018 | Lions FC | Lions FC | Lions FC – Runners Up
2019 | Lions FC | Gold Coast Knights | Lions FC – Runners Up
2020 | Peninsula Power | Lions FC | —[a]
2021 | Peninsula Power | Lions FC | —[b]
2022 | Lions FC | Gold Coast Knights | —[c]
2023 | Gold Coast Knights | Gold Coast Knights
2024 | Gold Coast Knights | Lions FC

## See also

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* National Premier Leagues
* Football Queensland Premier League
* Football Queensland Premier League – Metro
* Football Queensland Premier League – South Coast
* Brisbane Premier League (Defunct)

## Notes

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1. ^ NPL finals series cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[7]
2. ^ NPL finals series cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
3. ^ Not Held

## References

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1. ^ "Fury earns spot in Australian Premier League | Townsville Bulletin Sport". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
2. ^ "Football Queensland: The Home of Football in Queensland".
3. ^ "Brisbane City, Brisbane Strikers and Moreton Bay United granted APL licences | The Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
4. ^ "PS4 NPL Queensland set for expansion, promotion-relegation in 2018". 12 December 2016.
5. ^ "Gladstone on radar after CQFC Energy lose APL licence". gladstoneobserver.com.au. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
6. ^ "Player power kicks in ... to get Energy back for CQ". themorningbulletin.com.au. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
7. ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

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* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Roar Youth
* Eastern Suburbs
* Gold Coast Knights
* Gold Coast United
* Moreton City Excelsior
* Olympic FC
* Peninsula Power
* Queensland Lions
* St George Willawong
* Sunshine Coast Wanderers
* Wynnum Wolves

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National Premier Leagues

Seasons|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Grand Finals|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Member Federations|

* ACT
* NSW
* Northern NSW
* Queensland
* SA
* Tasmania
* Victoria
* WA

Women's NPL competitions|

* NPL Women's
* ACT
* NSW Women's
* Northern NSW
* Queensland
* SA
* Victoria Women
* WA Women

Associated competitions|

* A-League Men
* A-League Women
* Y-League
* Australia Cup
* Australian Championship

Awards|

* John Kosmina Medal

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Soccer in Australia

* Football Australia

National teams|

| Men's|

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

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Women's|

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

League competitions|

| Men's|

* A-League Men
* National Premier Leagues
* Australian Championship

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Women's|

* A-League Women
* National Premier Leagues Women's

Cup competitions|

* Australia 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
* Men
* Women
* Clubs in international competitions
* Goals (100+)
* Record home attendances
* Stadiums by capacity

* Venues
* Competitions
* Records and statistics

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Soccer in Queensland

Football Queensland

2024–25 clubs|

| A-League Men|

* Brisbane Roar

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2025 clubs|

| NPL Queensland|

* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Roar Youth
* Eastern Suburbs
* Gold Coast Knights
* Gold Coast United
* Lions FC
* Moreton City Excelsior
* Olympic
* Peninsula Power
* St George Willawong
* Sunshine Coast Wanderers
* Wynnum Wolves

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Football Queensland
Premier League|

* Brisbane Strikers
* Broadbeach United
* Caboolture Sports
* Capalaba FC
* Holland Parks Hawks
* Ipswich FC
* Logan Lightning
* Magic United
* Redlands United
* Rochedale Rovers
* Southside Eagles
* SWQ Thunder

Football Queensland
Premier League 2|

* Brisbane Knights
* Bayside United
* Grange Thistle
* Maroochydore
* Mitchelton FC
* Moreton City Excelsior Reserves
* 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
* Queensland Cup
* Canale Cup

Former teams|

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

Former competitions|

* Queensland State League (2008–2012)
* Brisbane Premier League (1983–2021)
* Brisbane Capital Leagues (2013–2021)

League seasons|

| Regional era|

* 1884−1991

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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

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