Football Queensland South Coast

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Football Queensland South Coast
Formation1 October 1975;48 years ago (1 October 1975) as Gold Coast and District Soccer Association
Headquarters Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast [1]
Location
Zone manager
Alan Marquez [2]
Main organ
 Football Australia
Football Queensland
Website Official website
Formerly called
See antecedent bodies

Football Queensland South Coast is a Football Queensland administrative zone encompassing the Gold Coast and surrounding areas in South-East Queensland and North-East New South Wales, including Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Beaudesert. The premier men's football competition is the Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast and the premier women's football competition is the Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast. The administrative zone also has a numerous variety of lower divisions for both men and women, as well as academy and junior competitions to develop soccer and fitness within the region. [3]

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The zone is a culmination of antecedent bodies initiating in 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association, it has been recognised under various names since. [4] In 2021, as part of Football Queensland reforms, the zone would be known as Football Queensland South Coast. [3] The region has a variety of clubs playing in state competitions. Many of the smaller clubs located within the region act as 'feeder' clubs for those in higher divisions, most notably with NPL Queensland sides Gold Coast United and Gold Coast Knights taking in the South Coast's best footballers. The zone previously encompassed A-League Men side (known at the time as A-League) Gold Coast United. However, the club was omitted from the competition in 2012 following club financial issues. [5]

History

The organisation was established on 1 October 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association when Barry Such, a local referee, conducted an inaugural general meeting, adopting a constitution and electing Jack Woodward, a solicitor based in Coolangatta, as the association's first president. [4] The association administered a top-flight men's football competition and in 1991, it was renamed to the Gold Coast Premier League. Following restructuring within Football Queensland in 2021, the senior men's and women's competitions were renamed and restructured to accommodate a new system of promotion and relegation within the state, allowing local clubs to compete at state level against teams from Brisbane, Darling Downs and the Sunshine Coast. [6] [7] As part of the reform process, the organisation sought to focus on improving four key areas of the game: Governance, Administration, Competitions and Affordability. The zone since establishment has focused on fostering and developing young Australians in the sport.

Member Clubs

Teams in bold are playing within a Football Queensland state competition.

ClubLocationEst2022 season
First men's seniorFirst women's senior
Bilambil Terranora Redbacks Flag of New South Wales.svg Bilambil unkMetro leagues
Bond University Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Robina)2004Metro leagues FQPL 3 − South Coast
Broadbeach United [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Broadbeach)1962 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 2
Burleigh Heads Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Burleigh Heads)1983 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Canungra Owls Flag of Queensland.svg Canungra unk [lower-alpha 2] Metro leagues
Coomera Colts Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Coomera)1983 FQPL 2 FQPL 3 − South Coast
Gold Coast Knights [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast1978 NPL QLD Metro leagues
Gold Coast United Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast1966 NPL QLD NPL QLD
Kingscliff Wolves Flag of New South Wales.svg Kingscliff 1968 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Legends Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)1985 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Magic United Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Carrara)2006 FQPL 2 FQPL 3 − South Coast
Merrimac [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Merrimac)1978Academy focused
Mudgeeraba Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba)1980 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Murwillumbah Flag of New South Wales.svg Murwillumbah 2009Metro leagues
Musgrave Mustangs [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)1970 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Nerang Eagles Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Nerang)1972 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Ormeau All Stars Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Ormeau)2013 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Pacific Pines Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Pacific Pines)1991Amateur
Pimpama City Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Pimpama)2021Metro leagues
Palm Beach [lower-alpha 6] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Palm Beach)1966 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Robina City Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Robina)1992 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 2
Runaway Bay Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Runaway Bay)1977 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Somerset College Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba)1983 [lower-alpha 7] Academy focused
Southport Warriors Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Southport)1978 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Surfers Paradise Apollo Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)1978 FQPL 2 Metro leagues
Tallebudgera Valley Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Tallebudgera)unk FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Tamborine Mountain Eagles Flag of Queensland.svg Tamborine Mountain unkMetro leagues
The Southport School Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Southport)1901 [lower-alpha 8] Academy focusedN/A
Tweed United Flag of New South Wales.svg Tweed Heads 2012 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues

Former Clubs

ClubLocationJoinedDepartedNotes
Beaudesert Flag of Queensland.svg Beaudesert 19642008Moved to Queensland Christian Soccer Association due to travel and low numbers.
Bethania Rams Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane (Bethania)1986unkMoved to Football Queensland Metro.
Banora Point Flag of New South Wales.svg Banora Point unkunkDissolved to form a part of Tweed United.
Coolangatta Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Coolangatta)unkunk
Griffith University Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Southport)unkunk
Gold Coast Stars Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast20102012Formed as part of the Queensland State League.
Japaroos Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk
Jupiters Casino Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Broadbeach)unkunk
Labrador United Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk
Murwillumbah City Flag of New South Wales.svg Murwillumbah unkunkMerged with Murwillumbah United and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services. [8]
Murwillumbah Saints Flag of New South Wales.svg Murwillumbahunk2009Merged with Murwillumbah Services to form Murwillumbah in 2009. [8]
Murwillumbah Services Flag of New South Wales.svg Murwillumbahunk2009Merged with Murwillumbah Saints to form Murwillumbah in 2009. [lower-alpha 9] [8]
Murwillumbah United Flag of New South Wales.svg MurwillumbahunkunkMerged with Murwillumbah City and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services. [8]
Murwillumbah Wanderers Flag of New South Wales.svg MurwillumbahunkunkMerged with Murwillumbah United and City to form Murwillumbah Services. [8]
Musgrave Athletic Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk
Musgrave Dynamoes Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk
Musgrave Wanderers Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk
Tugun Jets / Twin Towns [lower-alpha 10] Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Tugun)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Tweed Heads		19592014Folded due to Tugun Seahawks expansion. [9]
Tweed Valley Kings Flag of New South Wales.svg Murwillumbahunkunk
United Eagles Flag of Queensland.svg Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk

Football Queensland South Coast Pyramids

Men's Pyramid

The Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players. [10]

TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions
1 Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast (FQPL 3 − South Coast)

(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom team relegated)

 Southport Warriors Palm Beach
2 Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast (FQPL 4 − South Coast)

(Premiers promoted, relegation upon Football South Coast discretion)

 Broadbeach United Ormeau FC
3−Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions)Not Applicable

Women's Pyramid

The Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players. [10]

TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions
1Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast (FQPL 3 − South Coast)

(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom team relegated)

Surfers Paradise ApolloSurfers Paradise Apollo
2−Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions)Not Applicable

Antecedent bodies

DurationOrganisation Name
1 October 1975 − 1985Gold Coast and District Soccer Association [4]
1985–1996Gold Coast and Albert Soccer Federation
1996–2011Gold Coast Soccer Incorporated
2012 − 7 August 2021Football Gold Coast
7 August 2021−presentFootball Queensland South Coast [11]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly known as the Gold Coast Dolphins
  2. ↑ Ongoing effort to recover club history
  3. ↑ Formally known as St Anthony Croatia
  4. ↑ Formally known as Merrimac International
  5. ↑ Formally known as Musgrave Hill
  6. ↑ Formerly known as Gold Coast City
  7. ↑ College established in 1983, unclear when soccer was implemented at the college and associated with Football Gold Coast
  8. ↑ College established in 1901, unclear when soccer and association with Football Gold Coast began
  9. ↑ Murwillumbah Saints was an amalgamation of Murwillumbah Wanderers, Murwillumbah United and Murwillumbah City.
  10. ↑ Twin Towns left the State League and joined the Gold Coast 1st Division in 1983 and remained there until 1990 when they relocated to Tugun before losing their name a year later (1991).

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