The Football Queensland Premier League – Metro is a Queensland soccer league that was founded in 2021 and administered by Football Queensland Metro. It consists of four divisions; Division 3, Division 4, Division 5 and Division 6 in connection with the Football Queensland Premier League's first and second divisions run by Football Queensland.
| Founded | 16 August 2021[note 1] |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Number of teams | 45
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| Level on pyramid | 5–8 |
| Promotion to | Football Queensland Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Australia Cup Regional Canale Cup |
| Current champions | Newmarket (2024) |
| Current premiers | Brisbane Knights FC (2024) |
The league premiers earn automatic promotion to the next tier up; with Division 3 clubs gaining promotion to the Queensland Premier League (the third-tier league in Queensland from season 2020 onwards), while the second place team participates in a playoff series with the other south east Queensland conference premiers for the second promotion spot. The bottom two teams at the end of the season are relegated to the next tier in Brisbane.
History
editIn August 2021, Football Queensland confirmed that the Brisbane Premier League and Capital League would be replaced by a newly formatted league for all Brisbane divisions run by Football Brisbane (now named Football Queensland Metro).[1]
Current members
editThe teams for Season 2024 are shown in alphabetical order in the table below.
Division 3
edit| Team[2] | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Ridge | Ron Proud Field | Acacia Ridge | 1963 |
| Brisbane Knights | Croatian Sports Centre | Rocklea | 1957 |
| Centenary Stormers | Atthows Park | Darra | 2000 |
| Mt Gravatt Hawks | Dittmer Park | Mount Gravatt | 1960 |
| Newmarket FC | McCook Park | Newmarket | 1949 |
| North Brisbane | Prentice Park | Lutwyche | 1957 |
| North Pine | Bob Brock Park | Dakabin | 1974 |
| Springfield United | Springfield Central Sports Complex | Springfield Central | 2008 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | Talobilla Park | Kippa-Ring | 2010 |
| UQFC | St Lucia Reserve | Kenmore | 1955 |
| Virginia United | Albert Bishop Park | Brisbane | 1970 |
| Western Spirit | Camira Recreation Reserve | Goodna | 2005 |
Division 4
edit| Team[3] | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Carina | Brisbane Abruzzo Club | Carina | 1984 |
| Annerley FC | Elder Oval | Annerley | 1945 |
| Bardon Latrobe FC | Bowman Park | Bardon | 1916 |
| Ipswich City FC | Sutton Park | Brassall | 1975 |
| Logan Metro FC | Compton Park | Woodridge | 2012 |
| Moggill FC | Bellbowrie Sports Club | Moggill | 1974 |
| Mount Gravatt | Dittmer Park | Mount Gravatt | 1960 |
| New Farm United SC | New Farm Park | New Farm | 1986 |
| Ripley Valley | Briggs Road Complex | Ripley | 2018 |
| The Gap | Walton Bridge Reserve | The Gap | 1944 |
| Yeronga Eagles FC | Leyshon Park | Yeronga | |
| Western Spirit FC | Kippen Park | Goodna | 1974 |
Division 5
edit| Team[4] | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Athletic FC | Pinkenba Recreational Reserve | Pinkenba | 1982 |
| Clairvaux FC | Clairvaux Mackillop College | Mt Gravatt | 1967 |
| Kangaroo Point Rovers FC | Raymond Park | Kangaroo Point | 1996 |
| Logan Village | Big River Country Park | Logan Village | 1994 |
| Narangba United FC | Narangba Sporting Complex | Narangba | 1997 |
| Oxley United | Dunlop Park | Oxley | 1913 |
| Creek Tigers | Usher Park | Slacks Creek | 1974 |
| Westside Grovely | Grovely Sports Ground | Grovely | 1964 |
| Willowburn FC | Griffiths Park | Harlaxton | 1949 |
Division 6
edit| Team | Home Ground | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bethania Rams | Opperman Park | Bethania |
| Slacks Creek | Usher Park | Daisy Hill |
| Australian Catholic University | ACU | Banyo |
| Queensland University of Technology | Nudgee Recreation Reserve | Nudgee |
| Park Ridge FC | Hubner Park | Park Ridge |
| Mooroondu | William Taylor Sports Field | Thornside |
| Teviot Downs | Teviot Downs Sports Field | Greenbank |
Honours
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Notes
edit- ^ The third division was founded in 1983 as the Brisbane Premier League, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions were founded in 2013 as the Capital League 1–3, before they formed the FQPL Metro in 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Football Queensland confirms 2022 Advanced League structures". Football Queensland. 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Ladder for Brisbane Premier League". mygameday.app. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Football (Soccer) Tables". mygameday.app. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Football (Soccer) Tables". www.elitetograssroots.net. Retrieved 30 June 2020.