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{{short description|Australian soccer club}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
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| fullname   = Peninsula Power Football Club
| nickname   = Power
| founded    = 2000
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| ground     = [[A.J. Kelly Park]], [[Redcliffe, Queensland|Redcliffe]]
| capacity   = 
| chairman   = Craig Feuerriegel
| mgrtitle   = Head Coach
| manager    = Aaron Philp
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| website    = http://www.peninsulapower.com.au/
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'''Peninsula Power''' is an Australian [[soccer]] club from [[Redcliffe, Queensland]]. It was formed in 2000 following a merger of the '''Redcliffe City''' and '''Margate''' clubs.<ref name="PPFCH">{{cite web | url=http://www.peninsulapower.com.au/our-club/about-our-club| title=Our Club | work=Peninsula Power official website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> It competes in the [[National Premier Leagues Queensland]].

==History==
===Redcliffe City Soccer Club===
The '''Redcliffe Soccer Club''' initially competed in Brisbane's junior competitions, fielding a team in junior first grade in 1948.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98321055 |title=2 MORE TO KITCHING |newspaper=[[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|Sunday Mail]] |issue=947 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=13 June 1948 |access-date=26 June 2017 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The club first competed in Brisbane senior competition in 1952, entering the league in Division 4. In its first 20 years, the club's managed just one season in Division 2 in 1962, winning just two games and being relegated.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1962/QLD/Div2/fixtures.html| title=Brisbane Division Two 1962 Fixtures/Results | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

The club changed its name to '''Redcliffe City''' after the local government area was upgraded in status from a town to a city in 1959.<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|1687|Redcliffe City Council|28 December 2013}}</ref> After a decade in the lower divisions, the club played in Division 2 from 1973 to 1978.<ref name="PPFC">{{cite web | url=http://www.elitetograssroots.net/qbst/9_current_clubs/peninsula_power.htm| title=Peninsula Power FC | work=Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables | access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> With the formation of the Queensland State League in 1979, Redcliffe City was promoted to Division 1 but finished 11th and was relegated.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1962/QLD/Div2/fixtures.html| title=Brisbane Division Two 1962 Fixtures/Results | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

After coming third in Division 2 in 1982, Redcliffe City was promoted to Division 1 for 1983, the division below the newly formed [[Brisbane Premier League]]. The following season, the club failed to win a game and was relegated to the third tier of Brisbane soccer in which it competed from 1985 to 1992. After four season in Division 4 (Tier 4), the club returned to the third tier for its final three seasons before merging with Margate after the 1999 season.<ref name="PPFC" />

===Margate Soccer Club===
'''Margate Soccer Club''' first appeared in senior soccer in the 1977 season, playing a single season in Sunshine Coast Division One.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1977/QLD/SC/fixtures.html| title=Sunshine Coast Division One 1977 Fixtures/Results | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> After two season in Brisbane Division 4 in 1985 and 1986, Margate returned to its focus on junior soccer. Returning to senior competition in 1994, the club won the 1997 Division 2 premiership and was promoted to the third tier. In Division 1 (Tier 3) it completed its last two seasons in the same division as Redcliffe City before the two clubs merged in early 2000 to form Peninsula Power.<ref name="PPFC" />

===Peninsula Power FC===
'''Peninsula Power FC''' was formed in 2000 upon the amalgamation of the Redcliffe City and Margate soccer clubs<ref name="PPFCH" /> and initially competed in Division 1, then the third tier of Brisbane soccer. It won its first honours in its first season taking out the Semi-Pro Youth competition. In the 2002 season the club finished top of Division 2 league table, winning the grand final 2–0 over [[Logan Lightning FC|Beenleigh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2002/QLD/Div2/fixtures.html| title=Brisbane Division Two 2002 Fixtures/Results | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> After grand final losses in 2004 and 2005, promotion to the [[Brisbane Premier League]] was won in 2006 with a second-place finish in [[Capital League 1|Premier Division 1]].<ref name="PPFC" />

In 2007, Peninsula Power survived a close relegation battle in their first [[Brisbane Premier League|BPL]] season after achieving a 0–0 draw against fellow contenders [[Ipswich Knights FC|Ipswich Knights]] on the last day of the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2007/QLD/PL/fixtures.html| title=Brisbane Premier League 2007 Fixtures/Results | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> In 2008 Peninsula Power finished runners-up to [[Rochedale Rovers FC|Rochedale Rovers]] in the league and runners-up in the final series after a 3–2 grand final loss to [[Brisbane City FC|Brisbane City]]. The following season Peninsula Power went one better, finishing top of the [[Brisbane Premier League]] regular season for the first time in 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elitetograssroots.net/qbst/brisbane_premier_league_season_tables.htm#bpl2009| title=Brisbane Premier League Tables 1983 to 2017 (2009 season) | work=Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables | access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> During this period the head coach was Terry Kirkham who saw the club became a mainstay of the [[Brisbane Premier League|BPL]] during his four season in charge.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/terry-kirkham-will-leave-the-club-at-seasons-end/news-story/72c7feef5f82795326055e226ae3ed36| title=Terry Kirkham will leave the club at season's end | work= Redcliffe & Bayside Herald, Quest Newspapers | author= Peter Marsh | date=8 September 2011 | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

From 2008 to 2016, Peninsula Power have qualified for the [[Brisbane Premier League]] finals series, never finishing lower than fourth place except for a sixth placing in 2010 when a Final Six finals system operated due to a 14 team league. The crowning achievement of this era was the three consecutive [[Brisbane Premier League|BPL]]championships won in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Each time the club failed to win the regular season premiership, but peaked at the right time. Their grand finals wins were:
*2013 Won 5–1 vs [[Queensland Lions FC|Lions FC]] (Scorers: Power – Ally Graham 4, Joshua Ahern; Lions FC – own goal)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=244757&c=1-9386-0-0-0| title=Brisbane Premier League 2013 Fixtures/Results | work=SportsTG website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>
*2014 Won 5–0 vs [[Wynnum District SC|Wolves FC]] (Scorers: Shaun Feuerriegel 2, Taylor Hart, Greig Henslee, Richard Hurlin)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-9386-0-279778-0&a=ROUND| title=Trophy Superstore Premier League 2014 Fixtures/Results | work=SportsTG website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>
*2015 Won 1–0 vs [[Queensland Lions FC|Lions FC]] (Scorer: Shaun Feuerriegel)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-9386-0-332949-0&a=ROUND| title=Trophy Superstore Premier League 2015 Fixtures/Results | work=SportsTG website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

Peninsula Power has also won Brisbane's [[Canale Cup|premier cup competition]] twice. Their cup final wins were:
*2008 Won 4–2 on penalties (0–0 [[overtime (sports)|a.e.t.]]) vs [[Eastern Suburbs FC|Eastern Suburbs]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2008/QLD/Cup/fixtures.html| title=Brisbane Premier Cup 2008 | work=socceraust.co.uk website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>
*2013 Won 2–0 vs [[Logan Lightning FC|Logan Lightning]] (Scorers: Ally Graham 2)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=244762&c=1-9386-0-0-0| title=Canale Cup 2013 Fixtures/Results | work=SportsTG website | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Peninsula Power reached the [[FFA Cup]] proper for the first time, qualifying with a 3–0 win over [[Grange Thistle SC|Grange Thistle]] in the final preliminary round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.footballbrisbane.com.au/single-post/2017/06/10/Peninsula-Through-To-National-Round-Of-32| title=Peninsula Through To National Round of 32 | work=Football Brisbane official website | author= Ian Judd | date=10 June 2017 | access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> In the Round of 32, Peninsula Power lost a close fought match 2–0 to [[A-League]] club [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]] at [[Dolphin Oval]] witnessed by 4,017 spectators, a record attendance for an FFA Cup match in Queensland.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.footballbrisbane.com.au/single-post/2017/08/02/Power-Test-City-In-Front-Of-Record-Crowd| title=Power Test City in Front of Record Crowd | work= Football Brisbane official website | author= Ian Judd | date=2 August 2017 | access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Peninsula-Power-v-Melbourne-City-FC/928249?matchreport#widget-match-day-tabs| title=Peninsula Power v Melbourne City FC – FFA Cup Match Centre | work= Westfield FFA Cup official website | date=1 August 2017 | access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref>

In May 2017, [[Football Queensland]] announced Peninsula Power FC were among the 14 clubs accepted to form the [[Football Queensland Premier League]] for its initial season in 2018.<ref name="PPQPL">{{cite web|date=29 May 2017|title=Football Queensland Unveils Clubs For New Two-Tiered State Competition|url=http://footballqueensland.com.au/2017/05/29/football-queensland-unveils-expansion-clubs/|access-date=12 June 2017|work=Football Queensland official website}}</ref>

In 2018, Peninsula Power won the [[Football Queensland Premier League]] and were promoted to the Queensland National Premier League (NPL).

In 2019, Peninsula Power finished 3rd in its inaugural season in the Football Queensland National Premier League. They were eliminated in the semi-finals by Gold Coast Knights 2–1.

In 2020, a season ravaged by COVID-19 and Peninsula Power's second season in the Football Queensland National Premier League competition, they finished Premiers, winning the league by 5 points ahead of Olympic FC. They were eliminated by Lions FC in the semi-finals, 4–1

==Recent seasons==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;width:95%; text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 width=3%|Season
! rowspan=1 colspan=11 width=28%|League
! rowspan=2 width=6%|[[FFA Cup]]
|-
! width=9%|Division (tier)
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals scored}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|GD|Goals difference}}
! width=2%|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
! width=2%|Position
! width=5%|Finals Series
|-
|2008||Brisbane Premier League (3) ||22||15||3||4||60||31||29||'''48'''||'''2nd'''||'''Runners-up'''||rowspan=6|''Not yet founded''
|-
|2009||Brisbane Premier League (3) ||24||17||3||4||69||31||38||'''54'''||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''||Semi Final
|-
|2010||Brisbane Premier League (3) ||26||12||6||8||66||45||21||'''42'''||'''6th'''||Qualifying Final
|-
|2011||Brisbane Premier League (3) ||26||13||4||9||58||34||24||'''43'''||'''4th'''||Semi Final
|-
|2012||Brisbane Premier League (3) ||26||17||5||4||71||30||41||'''56'''||'''3rd'''||Semi Final
|-
|[[2013 Football Queensland season|2013]]
|[[2013 Football Queensland season#2013 Brisbane Premier League|Brisbane Premier League]] (3) ||22||16||1||5||63||25||38||'''49'''||'''3rd'''||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''
|-
|[[2014 Football Queensland season|2014]]
|[[2014 Football Queensland season#2014 Brisbane Premier League|Brisbane Premier League]] (3) ||22||16||3||3||49||20||29||'''51'''||'''2nd'''||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''||[[2014 FFA Cup preliminary rounds|Preliminary Round QFs]]
|-
|[[2015 Football Queensland season|2015]]
|[[2015 Football Queensland season#2015 Brisbane Premier League|Brisbane Premier League]] (3) ||22||12||4||6||44||34||10||'''40'''||'''4th'''||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''||[[2015 FFA Cup preliminary rounds|Preliminary Round 6]]
|-
|[[2016 Football Queensland season|2016]]
|[[2016 Football Queensland season#2016 Brisbane Premier League|Brisbane Premier League]] (3) ||22||11||5||6||44||29||15||'''38'''||'''4th'''||Semi Final||[[2016 FFA Cup preliminary rounds|Preliminary Round 4]]
|-
|[[2017 Football Queensland season|2017]]
|[[2017 Football Queensland season#2017 Brisbane Premier League|Brisbane Premier League]] (3) ||22||13||4||5||47||31||16||'''43'''||'''2nd'''||'''Runners-up'''||[[2017 FFA Cup#Round of 32|Round of 32]]
|-
|[[2018 Football Queensland season|2018]]
|[[2018 Football Queensland season#2018 Queensland Premier League|Queensland Premier League]] (3) ||24||23||1||0||108||17||91||'''70'''||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''||bgcolor=gold|'''Champions'''||[[2016 FFA Cup preliminary rounds|Preliminary Round 7]]
|-
|2019
|National Premier League
|28
|23
|0
|5
|84
|36
|48
|69
|'''3rd'''
|Semi-Final
|Preliminary Round 6
|-
|2020
|National Premier League
|24
|19
|1
|4
|54
|25
|29
|58
|bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
|Semi-Final
|Not Held
|-
|2021
|National Premier League
|26
|19
|3
|4
|72
|25
|47
|60
|bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
|Semi-Final
|'''Round of 32'''
|-
|2022
|National Premier League
|22
|12
|3
|7
|50
|35
|15
|39
|3rd
|Semi-Final
|'''Quarter-Final'''
|-
|2023
|National Premier League
|22
|9
|7
|6
|34
|30
|4
|34
|3rd
|Semi-Final
|'''Round of 32'''
|-
|2024
|National Premier League
|22
|15
|2
|5
|50
|25
|25
|47
|3rd
|Semi-Final
|Preliminary Round 5
|}
<small>Source:<ref name="PPFC" /></small>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:Silver;"|<small>'''Key:'''</small>
| style="background:Gold;"|<small>Premiers / Champions</small>
| style="background:PaleGreen;"|<small>[[Promotion and relegation|Promoted ↑]]</small>
| style="background:Pink;"|<small>[[Promotion and relegation|Relegated ↓]]</small>
|}

''The tier in the above table is the level in the [[Australian soccer league system]]''

==Honours==
'''Peninsula Power'''
*Tier 1 of Queensland competition
**Football Queensland National Premier League – Premiers 2020
**[[Football Queensland Premier League]] – Premiers 2018; Champions 2018
**[[Brisbane Premier League]] – Premiers 2009; Champions 2013, 2014, 2015
**[[Canale Cup|Brisbane Premier Cup]] – Winner 2008
**[[Canale Cup]] – Winner 2013
*Tier 3 of Brisbane competition
**[[Capital League 2|Premier Division 2]] – Premiers and Champions 2002

'''Redcliffe City'''
*Tier 5 of Brisbane competition
**Brisbane Division 5B – Premiers 1967

'''Margate'''
*Tier 4 of Brisbane competition
**Brisbane Division 2 – Premiers 1997
*Tier 6 of Brisbane competition
**Brisbane Division 6 – Premiers and Champions 1996
*Tier 9 of Brisbane competition
**Brisbane Division 9B – Champions 1994

<small>Source:<ref name="PPFC" /></small>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website| http://www.peninsulapower.com.au/}}

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