Football Queensland Premier League
 | |
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2018 |
| Country |  Australia |
| State |  QLD |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | National Premier Leagues Queensland |
| Relegation to | Football Queensland Premier League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup |
| Current champions | Wynnum Wolves (2023) |
| Current premiers | Surfers Paradise Apollo (2023) |
| Most championships | 5 teams (1 title each) |
| Most premierships | 5 teams (1 title each) |
| TV partners | NPL.TV YouTube |
| Website | footballqueensland.com |
| Current: FQPL 2021 | |
The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, operated by a system of promotion and relegation. The league is contested by 11 clubs each season, the team that finishes at the top of the league is crowned premiers and they are promoted to the Queensland National Premier League, whilst the bottom three teams are relegated to the Football Queensland Premier League 2. The teams that finish in the top four qualify for a finals tournament, where the winners of the bracket are crowned FQPL champions.[1]
The Football Queensland Premier League was founded in 2017, with the first season held in 2018. There was previously there was no second-tier statewide competition, instead there was only the Brisbane Premier League and subsequent Capital leagues which were the highest level of football competition in the state.
The current champions and premiers are Brisbane City, crowning the 2021 season and earning promotion to the 2022 season of the Queensland National Premier League.[2]
History[edit]
In May 2017, Football Queensland confirmed the creation of the new competition and the teams to take part in the 2018 season.[3] Peninsula Power were both premiers and champions of the inaugural Football Queensland Premier league, earning promotion into the 2019 NPL Queensland season along with runner-up team Capalaba.
In March 2020 and again in August 2021, Football Queensland announced that all its competitions would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia.[4][5]
Format[edit]
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 into the National Premier Leagues Queensland for the following season. Additionally, 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 Football Queensland Premier League Grand Finale.
Clubs[edit]
2024 season[edit]
The following 12 clubs are participating in the 2024 season:
| Club | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton City Excelsior Reserves | Moreton Bay | Wolter Park | 1963 | 2023 | Steve Glockner |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Perry Park | 1994 | 2022 | Jade North |
| Broadbeach United | Gold Coast | Nikiforides Family Park | 1963 | 2024 | Leighton Speechley-Price |
| Caboolture Sports | Moreton Bay | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex | 1969 | 2022 | Terry Kirkham |
| Capalaba FC | Redlands | John Frederick Park | 1972 | 2018 | David McEvoy |
| Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane | Heath Park | 1922 | 2018 | David Booth |
| Logan Lightning | Logan | Cornubia Park | 2011 | 2018 | James Coutts |
| Mitchelton | Brisbane | Teralba Park | 1920 | 2018 | Jason Poggi |
| SWQ Thunder | Toowoomba | Clive Berghofer Stadium | 2012 | 2020 | Sam Gahan |
| Southside Eagles | Brisbane | Memorial Park | 1968 | 2018 | Vacant |
| St George Willawong | Brisbane | St George's Park | 2010 | 2024 | Danny Gnjidic |
| Western Pride | Ipswich | Briggs Rd Sporting Complex | 2012 | 2020 | Vacant |
Honours[edit]
By season[edit]
Seasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season.
| Year | Champions | Premiers | Golden Boot | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Peninsula Power | Peninsula Power | Youeil Shol (Eastern Suburbs)[6]
|
35 |
| 2019 | Rochedale Rovers | Sunshine Coast Wanderers | Jeremy Stewart (Sunshine Coast Wanderers)[7]
|
21 |
| 2020 | Logan Lightning | Logan Lightning |  Yuta Hirayama (Western Pride FC)[8]
|
16 |
| 2021 | Brisbane City | Brisbane City | Shuto Kuboyama (Mitchelton)[9]
|
16 |
| 2022 | Redlands United | Redlands United |  Marek Madle (Rochedale Rovers)[10] Guilherme Santana (Redlands United)
|
18 |
By team[edit]
| Club | Premierships | Championships | Years Premiers | Years Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Power | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Logan Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 |
| Brisbane City | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Redlands United | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Sunshine Coast Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 2019 | |
| Rochedale Rovers | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
Awards[edit]
Player of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Youeil Shol
|
Eastern Suburbs | [6] |
| Ryo Ono
|
Capalaba FC | ||
| 2019 | Jeremy Stewart
|
Sunshine Coast Wanderers | [7] |
| 2020 | Matthew Green
|
Logan Lightning | [8] |
| 2021 | Scott Halliday
|
Brisbane City | [9] |
| 2022 |  Mirko Crociati
|
SWQ Thunder | [10] |
Young Player of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zander Guy
|
Logan Lightning | [6] |
| 2019 | Jed Brown
|
Logan Lightning | [7] |
| 2020 | Maximilian Mikkola
|
Wynnum Wolves | [8] |
| 2021 | Jacob Krayem
|
Wynnum Wolves | [9] |
| 2022 | Oli Williams
|
Sunshine Coast | [10] |
Coach of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aaron Philp
|
Peninsula Power | [6] |
| 2019 | Scott MacNicol
|
Rochedale Rovers | [7] |
| 2020 | Rick Coghlan
|
Logan Lightning | [8] |
| 2021 | Matt Smith
|
Brisbane City | [9] |
| 2022 |  Graham Harvey
|
Redlands United | [10] |
Goalkeeper of the Year[edit]
| Year | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Denver Crickmore
|
Sunshine Coast Wanderers | [6] |
| 2019 | Chris Parsons
|
Ipswich Knights | [7] |
| 2020 | Zayne Freiberg
|
Ipswich Knights | [8] |
| 2021 | Duro Dragicevic
|
Brisbane City | [9] |
| 2022 | Jerrad Tyson
|
Sunshine Coast | [10] |
Fair Play Award[edit]
| Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not awarded | [6] |
| 2019 | Southside Eagles | [7] |
| 2020 | Ipswich Knights | [8] |
| 2021 | Ipswich Knights | [9] |
| 2022 | not awarded | [10] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "FQPL Men's". Football Queensland. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Logan Lightning complete FQPL double with Grand Final victory". Football Queensland. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Erin (29 May 2017). "Football Queensland reveals new state competition and 16 new teams". Quest Community Newspapers. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "FQ statement on the suspension of football activity". Football Queensland. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "FQ update on suspension of football activity in SEQ and Cairns". Football Queensland. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "2018's best recognised at NPL, NPLW and FQPL Awards". Football Queensland. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "2019's best recognised at inaugural Football in Queensland Awards Night". Football Queensland. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Football in Queensland Awards Week 2020". Football Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "2021 Football in Queensland Awards Night winners". Football Queensland. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "State's best celebrated at the 2022 Football in Queensland Awards Night". Football Queensland. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links[edit]
- Football Queensland official website
- Queensland Premier League, standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com
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