Queensland State League (association football)

Queensland State League (QSL)
Founded 2008
Folded 2012
Country  Australia
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Number of teams 13 (total)
Level on pyramid 2
Last champions Sunshine Coast (4th title)
Most championships Sunshine Coast (4 titles)
Website www.QLDSL.com.au

The Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, was a men's semi-professional soccer league in the Australian state of Queensland. The league was created by the state’s governing body for the sport of association football, Football Queensland, in 2008, to fill the gap between the national league (A-League) and the various city and regional leagues in the State. It was replaced in 2013 by the National Premier League Queensland as part of a wider introduction of the National Premier Leagues across the Australian soccer league system.

The QSL was conducted across Queensland during the winter season and administered by Football Queensland. The league replaced the State Cup, which was held from 2004 to 2007 as an end-of-season tournament for teams representing the various regional zones. The QSL was intended as the showcase for the state’s elite talent, to provide a pathway from club football to the national ranks and a means of bringing association football more into the media spotlight. Sponsored by the Hyundai Motor Company the league was officially known as the Hyundai Queensland State League.

Clubs

Although the league involved no promotion or relegation to other leagues, its membership changed over the length of the league due to various reasons. For season 2010, Olympic, Redlands City Devils and Logan United did not re-nominate to stay in the league (Olympic FC and Redlands City Devils elected to return to the Brisbane Premier League (BPL) competition and Logan United disbanded). Gold Coast Stars and Southern Cross United joined the league for the 2011 season, however Southern Cross United withdrew from the competition on 19 April 2011 after completing only six rounds of the 2011 season.

TeamHome GroundCityYear EstablishedFirst Year in QSLLast Year in QSLCurrent Status
Brisbane StrikersPerry ParkBrisbane199120092012Playing in NPL Queensland
Bundaberg SpiritMarten OvalBundaberg200820092012Dissolved in 2012
Capricorn CougarsJardine ParkRockhampton200820092012Dissolved in 2012
Far North Queensland BullsBorzi ParkMareeba200920092012Successor club playing in NPL Queensland
Gold Coast StarsRunaway Bay Sports CentreGold Coast201020112012Dissolved in 2012
Logan UnitedClem Jones FieldLogan200820092009Dissolved in 2010
North Queensland RazorbacksBrolga ParkTownsville200820092012Successor club playing in NPL Queensland
Olympic FCGoodwin ParkBrisbane196720092009Playing in NPL Queensland
Queensland Academy of SportMeakin ParkBrisbane199120092012Inactive since 2013 NPL Queensland season
Redlands City DevilsCleveland ShowgroundsCleveland191820092009Playing in NPL Queensland
Southern Cross UnitedPerry ParkBrisbane201120112011Dissolved in 2011
Sunshine CoastStockland ParkSunshine Coast200720092012Playing in NPL Queensland
Whitsunday MinersHarrup ParkMackay200820092012Dissolved in 2012

Premiers

YearChampionsGrand Final Winners
2012Brisbane StrikersSunshine Coast FC
2011Sunshine Coast FCSunshine Coast FC
2010Sunshine Coast FCSunshine Coast FC
2009Brisbane StrikersRedlands City Devils
2008Sunshine Coast FCSunshine Coast FC

Seasons

2012

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Brisbane Strikers 24 18 4 2 83 24 59 58
2 FNQ Bulls 24 15 5 4 56 28 28 50
3 Sunshine Coast FC 24 15 3 6 81 28 53 48
4 Whitsunday Miners 24 13 6 5 55 43 12 45
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 23 7 4 12 43 53 -10 25
6 Capricorn Cougars 24 6 5 13 42 58 -16 23
7 Bundaberg Spirit 23 5 6 12 32 52 -20 21
8 North Queensland Razorbacks 24 4 8 12 27 49 −22 20
9 Gold Coast Stars 24 2 3 19 18 102 −84 9

2011

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 16 11 3 2 55 14 41 36
2 Brisbane Strikers 16 10 1 5 45 21 25 31
3 Whitsunday Miners 16 8 4 4 31 21 10 28
4 FNQ Bulls 16 8 3 5 42 26 16 27
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 16 7 5 4 35 26 9 26
6 Gold Coast Stars 16 8 2 6 28 25 3 26
7 North Queensland Razorbacks 16 5 5 6 36 31 5 20
8 Bundaberg Spirit 16 1 1 14 12 65 −53 4
9 Capricorn Cougars 16 0 4 12 13 69 −56 4

2010

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 21 18 1 2 63 26 37 55
2 Brisbane Strikers 21 14 3 4 56 21 35 45
3 Far North Queensland Bulls 21 11 2 8 47 42 5 35
4 North Queensland Razorbacks 21 8 5 8 37 32 5 29
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 21 7 4 10 46 54 -8 25
6 Capricorn Cougars 21 6 3 12 28 42 -14 21
7 Whitsunday Miners 21 4 6 11 29 49 −20 18
8 Bundaberg Spirit 21 2 4 15 25 65 −40 10

2009

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Brisbane Strikers 20 16 2 2 69 19 50 50
2 Olympic FC 20 15 1 4 54 22 32 46
3 Sunshine Coast FC 20 13 2 5 55 28 27 41
4 Redlands City Devils 20 11 1 8 54 33 21 34
5 North Queensland Razorbacks 20 10 2 8 42 31 11 32
6 Logan United 20 9 5 6 35 35 0 32
7 Far North Queensland Bulls 20 7 3 10 38 42 −4 24
8 Queensland Academy of Sport 20 7 3 10 35 46 −11 24
9 Capricorn Cougars 20 6 1 13 33 58 −25 19
10 Whitsunday Miners 20 4 3 13 30 50 −20 15
11 Bundaberg Spirit 20 0 1 19 14 95 −81 1

2008

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 18 17 1 1 73 11 62 49
2 Brisbane Strikers 18 12 3 3 37 18 19 39
3 North Queensland Razorbacks 18 12 1 5 53 23 30 37
4 Redlands City Devils 18 11 1 6 50 30 20 34
5 Olympic FC 18 9 2 7 39 37 2 29
6 Queensland Academy of Sport 18 6 3 9 33 40 −7 21
7 Capricorn Cougars 18 5 3 10 20 37 −17 18
8 Logan United 18 3 3 12 23 60 −37 12
9 Whitsunday Miners 18 3 2 13 29 64 −35 11
10 Bundaberg Spirit 18 3 1 14 13 50 −37 10

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.