Football Queensland South Coast
Formation | 1968 | as Football Gold Coast
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Headquarters | Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast[1] |
Location | |
General Manager | Damien Bresic[2] |
Football Operations Officer | Alan Marquez[3] |
Main organ | Football Australia Football Queensland |
Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Football Gold Coast[4] |
Football Queensland South Coast is a Football Queensland administrative zone encompassing the Gold Coast and surrounding areas in South-East Queensland and North-East New South Wales. Surrounding areas including Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Beaudesert. The premier men's football competition is the Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast and the premier women's football competition is the . 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.[5]
The region has a variety of clubs playing in state competitions. Many of the smaller clubs located within the region act as 'feeder' clubs for those in higher divisions, most notably with NPL Queensland sides Gold Coast United and Gold Coast Knights taking in the South Coast's best footballers. The zone previously encompassed A-League Men side (known at the time as A-League) Gold Coast United. However, the club was omitted from the competition in 2012 following club financial issues.[6]
The organisation was establish in 1968 as Football Gold Coast with the aim to develop football (soccer) within the Gold Coast. In 1975, Football Gold Coast administered a top-flight men's football competition and in 1991, it was renamed to the Gold Coast Premier League. Following restructuring within Football Queensland in 2021, the senior men's and women's competitions were renamed and restructured to accommodate a new system of promotion and relegation within the state, allowing local clubs to compete at state level against teams from Brisbane, Darling Downs and the Sunshine Coast.[7][8] As part of the reform process, the organisation is focused on improving four key areas of the game: Governance, Administration, Competitions and Affordability. The zone since establishment has focused on fostering and developing young Australians in the sport.
Member Clubs[]
Teams in bold are playing within a Football Queensland state competition.
Former Clubs[]
Club | Location | Est | Dis | Notes |
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Gold Coast Stars | ![]() |
2010 | 2012 | Formed as part of the Queensland State League |
Tugan Jets | ![]() |
1980 | 2014 | Folded due to Tugun Seahawks expansion[9] |
Twin Towns | ![]() |
unk | unk | Folded due to lack of popularity within the region |
Football Queensland South Coast Pyramids[]
Men's Pyramid[]
The Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast 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.[10]
Tier | Competition | Current Premiers | Current Champions |
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1 | Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast (FQPL 3 − South Coast)
(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom team relegated) |
Surfers Paradise Apollo | Southport |
2 |
(Premiers promoted, relegation upon Football South Coast discretion) |
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3− | Football South Coast Midweek Metro Leagues (additional amateur divisions) | Not Applicable |
Women's Pyramid[]
The 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.[10]
Tier | Competition | Current Premiers | Current Champions |
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1 |
(Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to , Bottom team relegated) |
Surfers Paradise Apollo | Surfers Paradise Apollo |
2− | Football South Coast Midweek Metro Leagues (additional amateur divisions) | Not Applicable |
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Ongoing effort to recover club history
- ^ Formally known as St Anthony Croatia
- ^ Formally known as Merrimac International
- ^ Formally known as Musgrave Hill
- ^ College established in 1983, unclear when soccer was implemented at the college and associated with Football Gold Coast
- ^ College established in 1901, unclear when soccer and association with Football Gold Coast began
References[]
- ^ "South Coast - About". Football South Coast. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Why Australia's local soccer leagues are attracting international gamblers". The Age. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Office Staff". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND ANNOUNCES THREE NEW ZONES AND NAMING CONVENTIONS". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland (in Australian English). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Gold Coast United omitted from A-League". ABC News (in Australian English). 5 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland (in Australian English). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "FOOTBALL GOLD COAST INC SENIOR COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). Football Gold Coast (in Australian English). 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Wuth, Robyn; Kinbacher, Lucy (14 July 2014). "Soccer kids kicked out for who?". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland (in Australian English). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links[]
- Football Queensland
- Sport on the Gold Coast, Queensland