Football (soccer) was first played in Queensland on a regular basis in Brisbane, in 1884.
The game in Queensland is administered by the peak body, Football Queensland, together with several subordinate zone councils, each representing regions of Queensland.[1]
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The earliest known game of Association football in Queensland (and possibly Australia) was played at Woogaroo (now Goodna), west of Brisbane, in 1875, when the Brisbane FC (Australian rules club formed in 1866) played at least one game of 'London Association Football' against the inmates and warders of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum."[2]
The earliest known organised games of Association football were played in Brisbane in 1884, under the auspices of the newly formed Anglo-Queensland Football Association (a predecessor of Football Queensland). The Brisbane Courier reported in early May 1884:
By 1886, the game had spread west to Ipswich and then to other regional centres.
Refer to History of association football in Brisbane, Queensland for more information.
Football Queensland was preceded by a number of organisations:
The game is administered locally by zone councils:
There were a number of Queensland teams that played in the now defunct National Soccer League.
| Club name | Years in the NSL | Premierships | Cups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City | 1977-1986 (10) | -- | 1977, 1978 |
| Brisbane Lions | 1977-1986 & 1988 (10) | -- | 1981 |
| Brisbane Strikers | 1992-2004 (12) | 1997 | -- |
The Brisbane Roar, a privately owned football club (originally formed by the Brisbane based Queensland Lions FC), was the only Queensland team to compete in the inaugural season of the national A-League (2005).
In the 2009-10 Hyundai A-League season, two other clubs joined the Roar, Gold Coast United FC and the North Queensland Fury FC (Townsville).[13] However, the Fury team withdrew from the competition after season 2010-11, citing financial difficulties.
The Queensland State League (QSL) was established in 2008 to provide a second tier competition between the A-League and the Queensland regional competitions. The QSL consists of a single division, comprising nine teams (with currently no provision for promotion or relegation):
Below the QSL there are local competitions run in each of the zones.
Queensland Roar have a team in the national W-League that represent Queensland's female footballers.
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