Football Queensland South Coast

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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, 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 Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast. 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 soccer and fitness within the region.[3]

Football Queensland South Coast
Formation1 October 1975; 49 years ago (1 October 1975) as Gold Coast and District Soccer Association
HeadquartersMudgeeraba, Gold Coast[1]
Location
Zone manager
Alan Marquez[2]
Main organ
Football Australia
Football Queensland
WebsiteOfficial website
Formerly called
See antecedent bodies

The zone is a culmination of antecedent bodies initiating in 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association, it has been recognised under various names since.[4] In 2021, as part of Football Queensland reforms, the zone would be known as Football Queensland South Coast.[3] 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.[5]

History

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The organisation was established on 1 October 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association when Barry Such, a local referee, conducted an inaugural general meeting, adopting a constitution and electing Jack Woodward, a solicitor based in Coolangatta, as the association's first president.[4] The association 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.[6][7] As part of the reform process, the organisation sought to focus 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

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Teams in bold are playing within a Football Queensland state competition.

Club Location Est 2022 season
First men's senior First women's senior
Bilambil Terranora Redbacks   Bilambil unk Metro leagues
Bond University   Gold Coast (Robina) 2004 Metro leagues FQPL 3 − South Coast
Broadbeach United[a]   Gold Coast (Broadbeach) 1962 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 2
Burleigh Heads   Gold Coast (Burleigh Heads) 1983 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Canungra Owls   Canungra unk[b] Metro leagues
Coomera Colts   Gold Coast (Coomera) 1983 FQPL 2 FQPL 3 − South Coast
Gold Coast Knights[c]   Gold Coast 1978 NPL QLD Metro leagues
Gold Coast United   Gold Coast 1966 NPL QLD NPL QLD
Kingscliff Wolves   Kingscliff 1968 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Legends   Gold Coast (Labrador) 1985 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Magic United   Gold Coast (Carrara) 2006 FQPL 2 FQPL 3 − South Coast
Merrimac[d]   Gold Coast (Merrimac) 1978 Academy focused
Mudgeeraba   Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba) 1980 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Murwillumbah   Murwillumbah 2009 Metro leagues
Musgrave Mustangs[e]   Gold Coast (Labrador) 1970 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Nerang Eagles   Gold Coast (Nerang) 1972 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Ormeau All Stars   Gold Coast (Ormeau) 2013 FQPL 4 − South Coast Metro leagues
Pacific Pines   Gold Coast (Pacific Pines) 1991 Amateur
Pimpama City   Gold Coast (Pimpama) 2021 Metro leagues
Palm Beach[f]   Gold Coast (Palm Beach) 1966 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 3 − South Coast
Robina City   Gold Coast (Robina) 1992 FQPL 3 − South Coast FQPL 2
Runaway Bay   Gold Coast (Runaway Bay) 1977 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Somerset College   Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba) 1983[g] Academy focused
Southport Warriors   Gold Coast (Southport) 1978 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Surfers Paradise Apollo   Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) 1978 FQPL 2 Metro leagues
Tallebudgera Valley   Gold Coast (Tallebudgera) unk FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues
Tamborine Mountain Eagles   Tamborine Mountain unk Metro leagues
The Southport School   Gold Coast (Southport) 1901[h] Academy focused N/A
Tweed United   Tweed Heads 2012 FQPL 3 − South Coast Metro leagues

Former Clubs

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Club Location Joined Departed Notes
Beaudesert   Beaudesert 1964 2008 Moved to Queensland Christian Soccer Association due to travel and low numbers.
Bethania Rams   Brisbane (Bethania) 1986 unk Moved to Football Queensland Metro.
Banora Point   Banora Point unk unk Dissolved to form a part of Tweed United.
Coolangatta   Gold Coast (Coolangatta) unk unk
Griffith University   Gold Coast (Southport) unk unk
Gold Coast Stars   Gold Coast 2010 2012 Formed as part of the Queensland State League.
Japaroos   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk
Jupiters Casino   Gold Coast (Broadbeach) unk unk
Labrador United   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk
Murwillumbah City   Murwillumbah unk unk Merged with Murwillumbah United and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services.[8]
Murwillumbah Saints   Murwillumbah unk 2009 Merged with Murwillumbah Services to form Murwillumbah in 2009.[8]
Murwillumbah Services   Murwillumbah unk 2009 Merged with Murwillumbah Saints to form Murwillumbah in 2009.[i][8]
Murwillumbah United   Murwillumbah unk unk Merged with Murwillumbah City and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services.[8]
Murwillumbah Wanderers   Murwillumbah unk unk Merged with Murwillumbah United and City to form Murwillumbah Services.[8]
Musgrave Athletic   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk
Musgrave Dynamoes   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk
Musgrave Wanderers   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk
Tugun Jets / Twin Towns[j]   Gold Coast (Tugun)
  Tweed Heads
1959 2014 Folded due to Tugun Seahawks expansion.[9]
Tweed Valley Kings   Murwillumbah unk unk
United Eagles   Gold Coast (Labrador) unk unk

Football Queensland South Coast Pyramids

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Men's Pyramid

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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
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)

Southport Warriors Palm Beach
2 Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast (FQPL 4 − South Coast)

(Premiers promoted, relegation upon Football South Coast discretion)

Broadbeach United Ormeau FC
3− Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions) Not Applicable

Women's Pyramid

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The Football Queensland Women's 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
1 Football Queensland Women's 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 Surfers Paradise Apollo
2− Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions) Not Applicable

Antecedent bodies

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Duration Organisation Name
1 October 1975 − 1985 Gold Coast and District Soccer Association[4]
1985–1996 Gold Coast and Albert Soccer Federation
1996–2011 Gold Coast Soccer Incorporated
2012 − 7 August 2021 Football Gold Coast
7 August 2021−present Football Queensland South Coast[11]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly known as the Gold Coast Dolphins
  2. ^ Ongoing effort to recover club history
  3. ^ Formally known as St Anthony Croatia
  4. ^ Formally known as Merrimac International
  5. ^ Formally known as Musgrave Hill
  6. ^ Formerly known as Gold Coast City
  7. ^ College established in 1983, unclear when soccer was implemented at the college and associated with Football Gold Coast
  8. ^ College established in 1901, unclear when soccer and association with Football Gold Coast began
  9. ^ Murwillumbah Saints was an amalgamation of Murwillumbah Wanderers, Murwillumbah United and Murwillumbah City.
  10. ^ Twin Towns left the State League and joined the Gold Coast 1st Division in 1983 and remained there until 1990 when they relocated to Tugun before losing their name a year later (1991).

References

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  1. ^ "South Coast – About". Football South Coast. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Office Staff". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Hampson, Frank (4 October 1975). "Coast Soccer Association now a fact". Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. ^ "Gold Coast United omitted from A-League". ABC News. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ "FOOTBALL GOLD COAST INC SENIOR COMPETITION AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). Football Gold Coast. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e "MFC Club History - Murwillumbah Football Club Inc". GameDay. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. ^ Wuth, Robyn; Kinbacher, Lucy (14 July 2014). "Soccer kids kicked out for who?". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ^ a b "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". Football Queensland. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. ^ "FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND ANNOUNCES THREE NEW ZONES AND NAMING CONVENTIONS". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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