Football Queensland Metro
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Script error: No such module "For".Template:Infobox Organization Football Queensland Metro is a Football Queensland administrative zone encompassing the greater Brisbane area in Queensland, Australia, with surrounding areas including Caboolture, Ipswich, Redland City and Logan City. The premier men's football competition is the Football Queensland Premier League – Metro and the premier women's football competition is the Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − Metro. The administrative zone also has a numerous variety of lower divisions for both men and women, as well as academy and junior competitions to develop football (soccer) and fitness within the region.[1]
The administrative zone also encompasses teams competing in state competitions, along with Brisbane Roar and Brisbane Roar Women − Queensland's only teams participating in A-League Men and A-League Women.[2] The zone is often divided into northern and southern sections for academy and junior competitions for ease of travel and other expenses.
The zone was renamed in 2021 from its predecessor − Football Brisbane − which was formed in 2007 with the amalgamation of a variety of Football associations.[3] These being Brisbane Men's Football, Brisbane Women's Soccer Association, Brisbane North & Districts Junior Soccer Association Brisbane Southern Districts Junior Soccer Association and Soccer Australia Referees (Brisbane). Prior to the establishment of Football Queensland in 2007, Football in Brisbane acted as the highest level of football (soccer) in the state. Football Queensland Metro is descended from the Anglo-Queensland Football Association, formed in May 1884.[4]
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The Football Queensland Metro Pyramids
Men's Pyramid
The Football Queensland Premier League − Metro competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players.[1]
| Tier | Competition | Current Premiers | Current Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football Queensland Premier League 3 − Metro
(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom two teams relegated) |
Albany Creek Excelsior | Bayside United |
| 2 | Football Queensland Premier League 4 − Metro
(Top two teams promoted, bottom two relegated) |
Pine Hills | Logan Metro |
| 3 | Football Queensland Premier League 5 − Metro
(Top two teams promoted, bottom two relegated) |
North Brisbane | North Brisbane |
| 4 | Football Queensland Premier League 6 − Metro
(Top two teams promoted, no relegation) |
Tarragindi Tigers | Tarragindi Tigers |
| 5 | Football Queensland Metro City Leagues (additional 8 divisions)
(No promotion or relegation for any divisions) The City League Divisions are split into 'Blue', 'Gold' and 'Silver' by location within the region:
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Women's Pyramid
The Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − Metro competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players.[1]
| Tier | Competition | Current Premiers | Current Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − Metro (Women's FQPL 3 − Metro)
(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom two teams relegated) |
Broadbeach United Women's | Broadbeach United Women's |
| 2 | Football Queensland Women's Metro City Leagues (additional 8 divisions)
(No promotion or relegation for any divisions) The City League Divisions are split into 'Blue', 'Gold' and 'Silver' by location within the region:
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Not Applicable | |
Antecedent Governing Bodies
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| From | To | Organisation Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 1889 | Anglo-Queensland Football Association | |
| 1890 | 1919 | Queensland British Football Association | |
| 1920 | 1927 | Queensland Football Association | |
| 1928 | 1939 | Brisbane and District Football Association | |
| 1940 | 1945 | Queensland Soccer Football Association | |
| 1946 | 1961 | Brisbane and Ipswich Soccer Football Association | |
| 1962 | 2002 | Queensland Soccer Federation | |
| 2003 | 2005 | Brisbane Men's Soccer | |
| 2006 | 2006 | Brisbane Men's Football | |
| 2007 | 2021 | Football Brisbane | |
| 2021−present | Football Queensland Metro | [5] | |
See also
- Football (soccer) in Australia
- Football (soccer) in Queensland
- History of association football in Brisbane, Queensland
References
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External links
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