Football_Queensland_Premier_League

Football Queensland Premier League

Football Queensland Premier League

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The Football Queensland Premier League (known by its abbreviation FQPL) is a men's football competition contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of football in Queensland, operated by a system of promotion and relegation. The league is contested by 11 clubs each season, the team that finishes at the top of the league is crowned premiers and they are promoted to the Queensland National Premier League, whilst the bottom three teams are relegated to the Football Queensland Premier League 2. The teams that finish in the top four qualify for a finals tournament, where the winners of the bracket are crowned FQPL champions.[1]

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The Football Queensland Premier League was founded in 2017, with the first season held in 2018. There was previously there was no second-tier statewide competition, instead there was only the Brisbane Premier League and subsequent Capital leagues which were the highest level of football competition in the state.

The current champions and premiers are Brisbane City, crowning the 2021 season and earning promotion to the 2022 season of the Queensland National Premier League.[2]

History

In May 2017, Football Queensland confirmed the creation of the new competition and the teams to take part in the 2018 season.[3] Peninsula Power were both premiers and champions of the inaugural Football Queensland Premier league, earning promotion into the 2019 NPL Queensland season along with runner-up team Capalaba.

In March 2020 and again in August 2021, Football Queensland announced that all its competitions would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia.[4][5]

Format

The season consists of a regular season in which all clubs play each other twice, home and away. At the conclusion of the regular season the top of the table club progresses into the National Premier Leagues Queensland for the following season. Additionally, at the conclusion of the regular season the top four clubs play a local finals series. The local finals series consists of two semi-finals and a final. In the local finals series the top of the ladder club plays the fourth place and second place plays third. The winner of these local semi finals play each other in the Football Queensland Premier League Grand Finale.

Clubs

2024 season

The following 12 clubs are participating in the 2024 season:

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Honours

By season

Seasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season.

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By team

More information Club, Premierships ...

Awards

Player of the Year

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Young Player of the Year

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Coach of the Year

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Goalkeeper of the Year

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Fair Play Award

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See also

References

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    "FQPL Men's". Football Queensland. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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    "Logan Lightning complete FQPL double with Grand Final victory". Football Queensland. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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    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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    "FQ statement on the suspension of football activity". Football Queensland. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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    "FQ update on suspension of football activity in SEQ and Cairns". Football Queensland. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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    "2018's best recognised at NPL, NPLW and FQPL Awards". Football Queensland. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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    "2019's best recognised at inaugural Football in Queensland Awards Night". Football Queensland. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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    "Football in Queensland Awards Week 2020". Football Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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    "2021 Football in Queensland Awards Night winners". Football Queensland. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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    "State's best celebrated at the 2022 Football in Queensland Awards Night". Football Queensland. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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