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.
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. 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. 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.NLA Trove: Brisbane Courier - 2 May 1884
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. +TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions1Football Queensland Premier League 3 − Metro (Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom two teams relegated)Albany Creek ExcelsiorBayside United2Football Queensland Premier League 4 − Metro (Top two teams promoted, bottom two relegated)Pine HillsLogan Metro3Football Queensland Premier League 5 − Metro (Top two teams promoted, bottom two relegated)North BrisbaneNorth Brisbane4Football Queensland Premier League 6 − Metro (Top two teams promoted, no relegation)Tarragindi TigersTarragindi Tigers5Football 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:
Blue: Northern Teams Gold: Southern Teams Silver: Western Teams Not Applicable
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. TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions1Football 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'sBroadbeach United Women's2Football 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:
Blue: Northern Teams Gold: Southern Teams Silver: Western Teams Not Applicable Antecedent Governing Bodies
+FromToOrganisation NameRef18841889Anglo-Queensland Football Association18901919Queensland British Football Association19201927Queensland Football Association19281939Brisbane and District Football Association19401945Queensland Soccer Football Association19461961Brisbane and Ipswich Soccer Football Association19622002Queensland Soccer Federation20032005Brisbane Men's Soccer20062006Brisbane Men's Football20072021Football Brisbane2021−presentFootball Queensland Metro
See also Football (soccer) in Australia Football (soccer) in Queensland History of association football in Brisbane, Queensland
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