Football Queensland Premier League 2
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| Organising body | Football Queensland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| First season | 2021 |
| Country |  Australia |
| State |  Queensland |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Football Queensland Premier League |
| Relegation to | FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − Metro FQPL 3 − Sunshine Coast FQPL 3 − Darling Downs |
| Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup |
| Current champions | Magic United (2023) |
| Current premiers | Broadbeach United (2023) |
| Most championships | Grange Thistle Surfers Paradise Apollo Magic United (1 title) |
| Most premierships | Caboolture Sports Surfers Paradise Apollo Broadbeach United (1 title) |
| TV partners | Australia: FQTV Internacional: Youtube [1] |
| Website | footballqueensland.com |
The Football Queensland Premier League 2, or the FQPL 2, is a football competition contested by clubs in South East Queensland, Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland and is the third tier of Football in Queensland, behind the Football Queensland Premier League, from which the top team from each season are promoted. The FQPL 2 was founded in 2020, with the first season held in 2021. The league has 4 teams from Brisbane, 2 from Gold Coast and 2 from Moreton Bay.
The current premiers and champions of the 2021 season are Caboolture Sports and Grange Thistle respectively.
History[edit]
Following the foundation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2017, Football Queensland sought to extend and link the footballing pyramid in Queensland to a third tier. At the time, there was only regional leagues across Queensland representing a 'third tier' in Queensland and a 'fourth tier' across Australia. In late 2020, the idea of a third league of Queensland football was proposed and 29 teams expressed interest in joining.[1] In November 2020, 15 teams from South-East Queensland submitted formal FQPL 2 applications and on the 25th of November 2020, Football Queensland announced that eight teams would participate in the inaugural FQPL 2 season beginning 2021.[2] The 8 inaugural members of the new Football Queensland Premier league 2 were:
- Caboolture Sports
- Coomera Colts
- Grange Thistle
- Magic United
- North Star
- Samford Rangers
- Taringa Rovers
- Virginia United
The inaugural season of the FQPL 2 saw Caboolture Sports clinching the premiership, earning promotion to the 2022 Football Queensland Premier League. However, Grange Thistle won the championship from them in a 3–1 win over the premiers. In August 2021, Football Queensland announced that all its competitions would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[3] As a result, the inaugural season experienced delays which would not affect the validity competition.
In 2021, Football Queensland announced that Albany Creek Excelsior from Football Queensland Metro and Surfers Paradise Apollo from Football Queensland South Coast would join the Football Queensland Premier League 2 for the 2022 season. These teams would join the competition along with Wynnum Wolves, Holland Park Hawks and Souths United, who were the first teams relegated from the Football Queensland Premier League.[4] Additionally, the 2022 season would see an introduction of a form of relegation where the worst performing team would be relegated out of the competition and back into their respective top-flight regional competition in South East Queensland. The regional zones as part of this streamline conference include South Coast, Darling Downs, Metro and Sunshine Coast, with the other zones located too far geographically to be sustainable.[4] The 2022 season would have 12 clubs compete, the teams placed in 11th and 12th would be relegated to their respective FQPL 3 competition, and the teams placed 1st and 2nd would be promoted to the FQPL. The team that would place third would enter a playoff competition with the 10th placed team in the FQPL for a place in the competition for the following season.
Clubs[edit]
2024 season[edit]
Twelve clubs compete in the 2024 Football Queensland Premier League 2 season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside United | Lota, Brisbane | Don Randall Oval | 1974 | 2024 | |
| Grange Thistle | Brisbane | Lanham Park | 1920 | 2021 | Glen Volker |
| Holland Park Hawks | Brisbane | Whites Hill Reserve | 1977 | 2022 | |
| Ipswich Knights | Ipswich | Eric Evans Oval | 1998 | 2023 | |
| Magic United | Gold Coast | Magic FC Park | 2006 | 2021 | Adem Poric |
| Maroochydore FC | Sunshine Coast | Kunda Park | 1968 | 2022 | |
| North Lakes United | Moreton Bay | Kinsellas Park | 2022 | 2023 | |
| North Star | Brisbane | O'Callaghan Park | 1958 | 2021 | Lee Cunningham |
| Pine Hills | Bunya, Brisbane | James Drysdale Oval | 1984 | 2024 | |
| Samford Rangers | Moreton Bay | Samford Parklands | 1973 | 2021 | Paul Brownlie |
| Souths United | Brisbane | Wakerley Park | 1962 | 2022 | Mark Dytman |
| Taringa Rovers | Brisbane | Jack Speare Park | 1949 | 2021 | Marco Ahlrichs |
Honours[edit]
Teams and seasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season.
By season[edit]
| Year | Champions | Premiers | Top scorers | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grange Thistle | Caboolture Sports | Sean Karambasis (Taringa Rovers)[5]
|
19 |
| 2022 | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Teddy Watson (Surfers Paradise Apollo) | 30 |
By team[edit]
| Club | Premierships | Championships | Years Premiers | Years Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caboolture Sports | 1 | 2021 | ||
| Surfers Paradise Apollo | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Grange Thistle | 1 | 2021 |
Awards[edit]
Player of the Year[edit]
| Year | WInner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ashvin Tharumanathan
|
Taringa Rovers | [5] |
| 2022 | Teddy Watson | Surfers Paradise Apollo |
Young Player of the Year[edit]
| Year | WInner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tom Baresic
|
Samford Rangers | [5] |
| 2022 | Jacob Krayem | Wynnum Wolves |
Goalkeeper of the Year[edit]
| Year | WInner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ethan Reed
|
Caboolture Sports | [5] |
| 2022 | Harvey RIvers | Surfers Paradise Apollo |
Coach of the Year[edit]
| Year | WInner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Terry Kirkham
|
Caboolture Sports | [5] |
| 2022 | Alex Morrison | Surfers Paradise Apollo |
Fair Play Award[edit]
| Year | WInner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Samford Rangers | [5] |
| Virginia United |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 FQPL 2 licence applications update". Football Queensland. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Football Queensland announces successful FQPL 2 licence applicants". Football Queensland. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "FQ update on suspension of football activity in SEQ and Cairns". Football Queensland. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "2021 Football in Queensland Awards Night winners". Football Queensland. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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