Football Queensland

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Football Queensland
Formation1884;139 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.

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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

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

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

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
5Northern ConferenceCentral ConferenceSEQ 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

The NPL Queensland Women sits within the SEQ Conference.

Level Flag of Queensland.svg SEQ Conference (Women)
1National Premier Leagues Queensland
↑ ↓ No promotion, two clubs relegated at the end of each season
2Football Queensland Premier League 1
↑ ↓ Two clubs promoted and two relegated at the end of each season
3Football 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
4FQPL 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.

Flag of Queensland.svg Central Conference (Women)
FQPL Central CoastFQPL 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.

Flag of Queensland.svg Northern Conference (Women)
FQPL Whitsunday CoastFQPL NorthernFQPL Far North & Gulf

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References

  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.