Football Queensland is recognised by both the State and Federal Governments and
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Tracing its history back to the establishment of the
Anglo-Queensland Football Association, in 1884, Football Queensland now has more than 250,000 participants and 308 clubs across the state.
Role
Football Queensland is the sole governing body for football in Queensland with nine regional offices throughout the state:
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Football Queensland Central
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Football Queensland Darling Downs
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Football Queensland Far North & Gulf
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Football Queensland Metro (North & South)
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Football Queensland Northern
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Football Queensland South Coast
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 Beaude ...
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Football Queensland Sunshine Coast
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Football Queensland Whitsunday Coast
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Football Queensland Wide Bay
These regional offices were established in 2021 as part of the Future of Football 2020+ Reforms to better reflect the geography and strategic direction of the regions throughout Queensland. During the reform journey, the local football community was invited to engage in a six-month state-wide consultation process based on improving four key areas of the game: Governance, Administration, Competitions and Affordability.
Each regional office has a local administrator and committee members which are elected by clubs to meet quarterly to discuss functional and geographical matters.
Competitions
Football Queensland organises men’s and women’s competitions including the
National Premier Leagues Queensland
The National Premier League Queensland, run by Football Queensland, is the top tier state-level football (soccer) competition in Queensland. The conference is a sub division of the National Premier Leagues. The inaugural season kicked off in Marc ...
(NPL), which acts as the top tier of football in the state.
The Football Queensland Premier League (FQPL) sits below the NPL and connects the entire state via three conferences: the SEQ Conference, Central Conference and Northern Conference.
The NPL Queensland Men sits within the SEQ Conference.
Women's
The NPL Queensland Women sits within the SEQ Conference.
The Central Conference includes the FQPL Wide Bay and FQPL Central Coast and is connected to the rest of the state via the FQPL framework. From 2022, the top teams from each competition will play off against one another in a Champions League-style competition throughout each season to determine the Central Conference winner.
The Northern Conference includes the FQPL Whitsunday Coast, FQPL Northern and FQPL Far North & Gulf and is connected to the rest of the state via the FQPL framework. From 2022, the top teams from each competition will play off against one another in a Champions League-style competition throughout each season to determine the Northern Conference winner.
References
External links
Football Queensland official websiteFootball Queensland FacebookFootball Queensland TwitterFootball Queensland YouTube
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Sports governing bodies in Queensland
Sports organizations established in 1884