Football Queensland Premier League

Football Queensland Premier League
Founded 2017
First season 2018
Country Australia
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 13
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to National Premier Leagues Queensland
Domestic cup(s) FFA Cup

The Football Queensland Premier League is a football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of soccer in Queensland, behind the National Premier Leagues Queensland, to which the top two teams each season are promoted. The Premier League was founded in 2017, with the first season held in 2018; previously there was no second-tier statewide competition.

History

In May 2017, Football Queensland confirmed the creation of the new competition and the teams to take part in the inaugural 2018 season.[1]

Clubs

The following 13 clubs are participating in the inaugural 2018 season:

Club City Stadium Founded Joined
Capalaba FCBrisbaneJohn Fredericks Park19722018
Eastern SuburbsBrisbaneHeath Park19222018
Holland Park HawksBrisbaneWhites Hill Reserve19772018
Ipswich KnightsIpswichEric Evans Oval19982018
Logan LightningLoganCornubia Park20112018
MitcheltonBrisbaneTeralba Park19202018
Peninsula PowerRedcliffeA.J. Kelly Park20002018
Rochedale RoversLoganUnderwood Park19732018
Souths UnitedBrisbaneWakerley Park19622018
Southside EaglesBrisbaneMemorial Park19682018
Sunshine Coast WanderersSunshine CoastBallinger Park20172018
Wide Bay BuccaneersBundabergMartens Oval Bundaberg20172018
Wolves FCBrisbaneCarmichael Park19212018

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Erin (29 May 2017). "Football Queensland reveals new state competition and 16 new teams". Quest Community Newspapers. Retrieved 13 June 2017.


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