Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.
Full name | Queen's University Belfast Association Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1910 | ||
Ground | Upper Malone | ||
League | NIFL Premier Intermediate League | ||
2016-17 | 8th | ||
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Queen's University Association Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. The club, founded in 1910,[1] a founder member of the Irish League B Division, is affiliated to Queen's University Belfast, and plays home matches at the newly built Arena at the Queen's University sports grounds, Upper Malone, Belfast - also known as "the Dub".
From 2003-2011, the club played its home matches at Newforge Lane, the home of PSNI F.C., while the new stadium at the Dub was being constructed.[2]
The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.
It is a rule at the club that all players must be studying at Queen's University Belfast or they must have previously studied there.
Honours
- Collingwood Cup: 13+
Notes
- ^1 The records for the 1920s and 1930s Collingwood Cup are a bit vague so the exact number of wins for QUB is uncertain.
References
- ↑ Queen's University Football Club History Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The Park, p.5, Belfast Telegraph, 14 November 2011
- ↑ "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie.