Football Queensland Premier League – Metro
The Football Queensland Premier League – Metro is a Queensland soccer league that was founded in 2021 and administered by Football Queensland Metro. It consists of four divisions; Division 3, Division 4, Division 5 and Division 6 in connection with the Football Queensland Premier League's first and second divisions run by Football Queensland.
| Founded | 16 August 2021[note 1] |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Number of clubs | 45
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| Level on pyramid | 5–8 |
| Promotion to | Football Queensland Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Australia Cup Regional Canale Cup |
| Current champions | Newmarket (2025) Metro-3 |
| Current premiers | Virginia United (2025) Metro-3 |
The league premiers earn automatic promotion to the next tier up; with Division 3 clubs gaining promotion to the Queensland Premier League (the third-tier league in Queensland from season 2020 onwards), while the second place team participates in a playoff series with the other south east Queensland conference premiers for the second promotion spot. The bottom two teams at the end of the season are relegated to the next tier in Brisbane.
History
editIn August 2021, Football Queensland confirmed that the Brisbane Premier League and Capital League would be replaced by a newly formatted league for all Brisbane divisions run by Football Brisbane (now named Football Queensland Metro).[1]
Current members
editThe teams for Season 2025 are shown in alphabetical order in the table below.
Division 3
edit| Team[2] | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Carina | Brisbane Abruzzo Club | Carina | 1984 |
| Bayside United | Don Randall Oval | Lota | 1974 |
| Centenary Stormers | Atthows Park | Darra | 2000 |
| Ipswich Knights | Eric Evans Oval | Ipswich | 1998 |
| Mt Gravatt Hawks | Dittmer Park | Mount Gravatt | 1960 |
| Newmarket FC | McCook Park | Newmarket | 1949 |
| North Brisbane | Prentice Park | Lutwyche | 1957 |
| North Pine | Bob Brock Park | Dakabin | 1974 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | Talobilla Park | Kippa-Ring | 2010 |
| Springfield United | Springfield Central Sports Complex | Springfield Central | 2008 |
| UQFC | St Lucia Reserve | Kenmore | 1955 |
| Virginia United | Albert Bishop Park | Brisbane | 1970 |
| Yeronga Eagles FC | Leyshon Park | Yeronga | 1989 |
Division 4
edit| Team[3] | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Ridge | Ron Proud Field | Acacia Ridge | 1963 |
| Annerley FC | Elder Oval | Annerley | 1945 |
| Bardon Latrobe FC | Bowman Park | Bardon | 1916 |
| Ipswich City FC | Sutton Park | Brassall | 1975 |
| Logan Metro FC | Compton Park | Woodridge | 2012 |
| Logan Roos | Oates Park | Woodridge | 2017 |
| Moggill FC | Bellbowrie Sports Club | Moggill | 1974 |
| Narangba Eagles | Harris Avenue Sport Complex | Narangba | 1992 |
| New Farm United SC | New Farm Park | New Farm | 1986 |
| Ripley Valley | Briggs Road Complex | Ripley | 2018 |
| The Gap | Walton Bridge Reserve | The Gap | 1944 |
| Western Spirit FC | Kippen Park | Goodna | 1974 |
Division 5
edit| Team[4] | Home Ground | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Bethania Rams | Opperman Park | Bethania |
| Brighton Bulldogs | Wakefield Park | Brighton |
| FC Old Salisbury Bridge | Russ Hall Park | Salisbury |
| Jimboomba United | Kurrajong Park | Jimboomba |
| Kangaroo Point Rovers FC | Raymond Park | Kangaroo Point |
| Logan Village | Big River Country Park | Logan Village |
| Pine Hills Braza | James Drysdale Reserve | Bunya |
| Pine Rivers | Wendy Allison Park | Strathpine |
| Slacks Creek Tigers | Usher Park | Slacks Creek |
| Tarragindi Tigers | Esher Park | Tarragindi |
| Westside Grovely | Grovely Sports Ground | Grovely |
| Willowburn FC | Griffiths Park | Harlaxton |
Division 6
edit| Team[5] | Home Ground | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Catholic University | ACU | Banyo |
| Bribie Island | Bribie Island Recreational Grounds | Bongaree |
| Mooroondu | William Taylor Sports Field | Thornside |
| Oxley United | Dunlop Park | Corinda |
| Park Ridge FC | Hubner Park | Park Ridge |
| Queensland University of Technology | Nudgee Recreation Reserve | Nudgee |
| Ridge Hills | Stanley Day Park | Bald Hills |
| Teviot Downs | Teviot Downs Sports Field | Greenbank |
Honours
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Notes
edit- ↑ The third division was founded in 1983 as the Brisbane Premier League, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions were founded in 2013 as the Capital League 1–3, before they formed the FQPL Metro in 2022.