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Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.

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Queen's University Belfast
Full nameQueen's University Belfast Association Football Club
Founded1910
GroundUpper Malone
LeagueNIFL Premier Intermediate League
2017–182nd

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.

The University allows for a 25% non association with regards to playing staff whilst the other 75% are required to have studied,or be studying at Queens University.

Honours

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

  1. ^ Queen's University Football Club History Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Park, p.5, Belfast Telegraph, 14 November 2011
  3. ^ "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie.
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