The Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast, or the FQPL 3 − South Coast, is a men's football competition contested by clubs on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas close to the Queensland−New South Wales border. It is administered by Football Queensland South Coast and it is within the fourth tier of football in Queensland, operated by a system of promotion and relegation. The league is contested by 11 clubs each season, the team that finishes at the top of the league is crowned premiers and they qualify for the FQPL 2 play-offs, whilst the bottom three teams are relegated to the Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast. The teams that finish in the top four qualify for a finals tournament, where the winners of the bracket are crowned champions.
| Organising body | Football South Coast Football Queensland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 1991 (rebranded as Gold Coast Premier League) 2022 (rebranded as FQPL 3 − South Coast) |
| Country |  Australia |
| State |  QLD (9 teams) |
| Other club(s) from |  NSW (2 teams) |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Football Queensland Premier League 2 (via play-offs) |
| Relegation to | Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast |
| Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup President's Cup (discontinued) |
| Current champions | Kingscliff Wolves (1st title) (2024) |
| Current premiers | Robina City (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Broadbeach United (14 titles) |
| Most premierships | Broadbeach United (11 titles) |
| Website | fqsouthcoast.com.au |
| Current: 2024 FQPL 3 − South Coast | |
The competition was founded in 1975, with the first season held in the same year. The competition from 1975 to 1990 had no title and simply acted as the Gold Coast's senior men's football competition, in 1991 the competition was named The Gold Coast Premier League. In 2021, Football Queensland announced a new state system adjustment which would see the league renamed to the current name and an opportunity every season for the premiers to compete for a place in the FQPL 2.[1]
Currently the league consists of 10 teams from Queensland and 2 teams from New South Wales. Twelve teams have won the premiership and twelve teams have won the championship. The most successful team in the competition is Broadbeach United with 11 premierships and 14 championships. Southport are the current premiers and Palm Beach are the current champions.
Clubs
edit2024 season
edit| Club | State | Location | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coomera Colts | 
|
Coomera | Viney Park | 1983 |
| Burleigh Heads Bulldogs |
|
Miami | Pizzey Park | 1983 |
| Gold Coast Knights Reserves |
|
Gold Coast | Croatian Sports Centre | 1978 |
| Kingscliff Wolves | 
|
Kingscliff | Murphys Road | 1978 |
| Musgrave Mustangs |
|
Labrador | Keith Hunt Park | 1970 |
| Ormeau FC All Stars |
|
Ormeau | Norfolk Park | 2013 |
| Palm Beach |
|
Palm Beach | Duncan McKenna Field | 1966 |
| Robina City |
|
Robina | Robina Common | 1992 |
| Runaway Bay Hawks |
|
Runaway Bay | Runaway Bay Sports Complex | 1977 |
| Southport Warriors |
|
Southport | Ashmore Park | 1976 |
| Surfers Paradise Apollo |
|
Gold Coast | Lex Bell Oval | 1978 |
| Tweed United |
|
Tweed Heads | Arkinstall Park | 2012 |
Honours
editBy team
editSeasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season.[2][3][4]
| Club | Premierships | Championships | Premiership winning seasons | Championship winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach United | 11 | 14 | 1976, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2022 | 1976, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022 |
| Palm Beach | 6 | 8 | 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2010 | 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2023 |
| Southport Warriors / Southport | 6 | 7 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2023 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2011, 2021 |
| Burleigh Heads | 5 | 5 | 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2019 | 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2019 |
| Merrimac / Merrimac International | 5 | 4 | 1982, 1983, 1986, 2000, 2012 | 1982, 1983, 1986, 1999 |
| Gold Coast Knights / St Anthony Croatia | 5 | 1 | 1984, 2003, 2008, 2017, 2018 | 2018 |
| Twin Towns / Tugan Jets | 4 | 2 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 | 1978, 1979 |
| Surfers Paradise Apollo | 3 | 3 | 2002, 2020, 2021 | 2002, 2016, 2020 |
| Nerang Eagles | 1 | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Musgrave Mustangs / Musgrave Hill | 1 | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Magic United | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Runaway Bay | 0 | 2 | 2000, 2001 | |
| Murwillumbah | 1 | 0 | 2013 | |
| Robina City | 1 | 0 | 2024 | |
| Kingscliff Wolves | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
By season
edit| Season | Champions | Premiers | Top scorers | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nerang Eagles | Nerang Eagles | ||
| 1976 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | ||
| 1977 | Broadbeach United | Twin Towns | ||
| 1978 | Twin Towns | Twin Towns | ||
| 1979 | Twin Towns | Twin Towns | ||
| 1980 | Broadbeach United | Twin Towns | ||
| 1981 | Musgrave Hill | Musgrave Hill | ||
| 1982 | Merrimac International | Merrimac International | ||
| 1983 | Merrimac International | Merrimac International | Brian Lampitt (Merrimac International) | 26 |
| 1984 | Palm Beach | St Anthony Croatia | Rick Mangan (Merrimac International) | 25 |
| 1985 | Palm Beach | Broadbeach United | Darryl Brownlie (Musgrave) | 25 |
| 1986 | Merrimac International | Merrimac International | Rick Mangan (Merrimac International) | 22 |
| 1987 | Southport | Southport | Rick Mangan (Merrimac International) | 38 |
| 1988 | Southport | Palm Beach | Craig Walsh (Musgrave) | 15 |
| 1989 | Southport | Southport |  Paul Halford (Southport)
|
22 |
| 1990 | Southport | Southport |  Peter Dwyer (Musgrave)
|
27 |
| Gold Coast Premier League (1991−2021) | ||||
| 1991 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | Peter Dwyer (St Anthony Croatia)
|
28 |
| 1992 | Broadbeach United | Palm Beach | A Lees (Palm Beach Sharks) | 19 |
| 1993 | Palm Beach | Palm Beach | Rodney Lumb (club unknown) | 18 |
| 1994 | Palm Beach | Palm Beach | Alan Simseker (Southport) | 10 |
| 1995 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | Craig Walsh (Robina City) | 16 |
| 1996 | Southport | Southport | Andy Monement (Broadbeach Unitied) P Kelly (Southport) |
16 |
| 1997 | Palm Beach | Palm Beach | Glen Waddingham (Palm Beach Sharks) | 18 |
| 1998 | Palm Beach | Southport | Peter Dwyer (Surfers Paradise Apollo)
|
31 |
| 1999 | Merrimac International | Broadbeach United | Chris Broadfoot (Broadbeach United) Lee Vernon (Broadbeach United)
|
30 |
| 2000 | Runaway Bay | Merrimac International |  Fraser Cuba (Surfers Paradise Apollo)
|
31 |
| 2001 | Runaway Bay | Burleigh Heads | Lee Vernon (Broadbeach United)
|
38 |
| 2002 | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Peter Dwyer (Southport)
|
24 |
| 2003 | Burleigh Heads | Gold Coast Knights | Chris Broadfoot (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)
|
27 |
| 2004 | Burleigh Heads | Burleigh Heads | Wade Russell (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)
|
29 |
| 2005 | Palm Beach | Broadbeach United | Jonno Merten (Mudgeeraba) | 23 |
| 2006 | Broadbeach United | Burleigh Heads | M Uchimura (Broadbeach United) | 12 |
| 2007 | Burleigh Heads | Burleigh Heads | Shaun Robinson (Surfers Paradise Apollo)
|
32 |
| 2008 | Burleigh Heads | Gold Coast Knights | Luke Sleight (Gold Coast Knights) Pat Cronin (Musgrave Mustangs)
|
14 |
| 2009 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | Matt Hilton (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)
|
24 |
| 2010 | Broadbeach United | Palm Beach | James Odenbreit (Southport)
|
21 |
| 2011 | Southport | Broadbeach United | James Odenbreit (Southport)
|
30 |
| 2012 | Broadbeach United | Merrimac | Shaun Robinson (Southport)
|
36 |
| 2013 | Broadbeach United | Murwillumbah | Luke Morley (Murwillumbah)
|
23 |
| 2014 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | Luke Morley (Murwillumbah)
|
22 |
| 2015 | Magic United | Magic United | Robbie Smith (Magic United)
|
19 |
| 2016 | Broadbeach United | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Ethan Grimley (Broadbeach United)
|
25 |
| 2017 | Broadbeach United | Gold Coast Knights | Andrew Barasic (Gold Coast Knights)
|
27 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast Knights | Gold Coast Knights | Matt Hilton (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)
|
26 |
| 2019 | Burleigh Heads | Burleigh Heads | unknown | |
| 2020 | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Teddy Watson (Surfers Paradise Apollo)
|
15 |
| 2021 | Surfers Paradise Apollo | Southport Warriors | Bruno Rodriguez (Surfers Paradise Apollo)
|
19 |
| Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast (2022−) | ||||
| 2022 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | ||
| 2023 | Palm Beach | Southport Warriors | ||
| 2024 | Broadbeach United | Broadbeach United | ||
President's Cup
editThe President's Cup was a knockout football competition played between teams within the Gold Coast Premier League and the inaugural senior Gold Coast competition. The first edition was played in 1976 and the competition was discontinued following the 2006 edition. Below is a list of finals and champions.[3] In an effort to reinstate the competition in 2021, an edition was held as a mid-season competition with Nerang Eagles crowing the latest edition.[5]
By team
edit| Club | Winners | Runner-up | Years champions | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach United | 9 | 6 | 1976, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2005 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1996 |
| Southport | 6 | 4 | 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2004 | 1990, 1997, 1998, 2005 |
| Palm Beach Sharks | 5 | 6 | 1978, 1985, 1988, 1997, 1998 | 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006 |
| Gold Coast Knights / St Anthony Croatia | 4 | 3 | 1981, 1984, 1986, 2003 | 1982, 1989, 1991 |
| Burleigh Heads Bulldogs | 2 | 2 | 2001, 2006 | 2003, 2004 |
| Merrimac / Merrimac International | 2 | 3 | 1982, 1983 | 1983, 1986, 1999 |
| Surfers Paradise Apollo | 1 | 2 | 2000 | 2002, 2021 |
| Nerang Eagles | 1 | 0 | 2021 | |
| Twin Towns | 1 | 0 | 1977 | |
| Runaway Bay | 0 | 2 | 2000, 2001 | |
| Kingscliff Wolves | 0 | 1 | 1988 |
By season
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Score was 3−3 after full time. Nerang Eagles won the penalty shootout 4−1.
References
edit- ^ "FQ Declaration of Leagues in the 2022 SEQ Conference". fqsouthcoast.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Past Seasons". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b "FOOTBALL GOLD COAST INC. SENIOR COMPETITION / AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). Football Gold Coast. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Reports for Round 0". GameDay. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "FQ South Coast - Congratulations to Nerang Eagles Soccer Club who win the 2021 President's Cup over Surfers Paradise after winning 4-1 in the penalty shoot out after the two sides were locked at 3-3 at the end of 90 minutes! | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.