Football Queensland Premier League

Football Queensland Premier League
Founded 2017
First season 2018
Country Australia
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 14
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to National Premier Leagues Queensland
Domestic cup(s) FFA Cup
Canale Cup

The Football Queensland Premier League is a football competition to be contested by clubs in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the second tier of soccer in Queensland, behind the National Premier Leagues Queensland, to which the top two teams each season are promoted. The Premier League was founded in 2017, with the first season to be held in 2018; Previously there was no second-tier statewide competition.

History

In May 2017, Football Queensland confirmed the creation of the new competition and the fourteen teams to take part in the inaugural season.[1]

Clubs

The following 14 clubs will participate in the inaugural 2018 season:

Club City Stadium Founded
Capalaba FCBrisbaneJohn Fredericks Park1972
Eastern SuburbsBrisbaneHeath Park1922
Holland Park HawksBrisbaneWhites Hill Reserve1977
Ipswich KnightsBrisbaneEric Evans Oval1998
Logan LightningBrisbaneCornubia Park2011
MitcheltonBrisbaneTeralba Park1920
Peninsula PowerBrisbaneA.J. Kelly Park2000
Rochedale RoversBrisbaneUnderwood Park1973
Souths UnitedBrisbaneWakerley Park1962
Southside EaglesBrisbaneMemorial Park1968
Sunshine Coast WanderersSunshine CoastBallinger Park2017
Wide BayBundabergTBD2017
Wolves FCBrisbaneCarmichael Park1921

See also

References

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