Football Queensland has today released an update on 2022 competitions and naming conventions across the state as the Future of Football 2020+ reform implementation continues.
Participants and clubs across Queensland are set to benefit from access to the new football pyramid from 2022 through the introduction of connected competitions throughout the state, which will see every single competition in Queensland follow a simple and consistent naming convention.
“2022 will see the introduction of standardised competition naming conventions in each region, providing a more seamless and simpler understanding of football and competitions across the state, making the game more accessible and consistent across the football pyramid,” FQ CEO Robert Cavallucci said.
“Football Queensland team members have been meeting with clubs and stakeholders across regional and South East Queensland to gather their feedback and input as the implementation of competition reforms continues.
“As we look ahead to 2022, Football Queensland is delighted to provide our football community with further information on the implementation of the Future of Football 2020+ competition reforms.
“This is an extremely exciting time for our game which will see connected competitions delivered from the NPL Queensland through to the FQPL 6 with the creation of three regional conferences and consistent competition naming conventions.
“One key outcome of this consultation process is the alignment of Under 12 age groups with MiniRoos field playing formats and the introduction of non-competitive matches in this age group from next year, something which Football Australia will be implementing nationally from 2023.
“This allows matches to become less results-oriented, and will instead encourage the focus at this age to be on enjoyment and progression as a team as well as improved technical outcomes for the benefit of participants.
“Players from every region in Queensland will also benefit as we work towards delivering the same high-quality playing experiences and development opportunities regardless of their location thanks to the implementation of competition reforms from 2022.
“Team sheet submission and fixturing processes have been streamlined for ease of use by clubs at all levels of the game, with simple game day procedures designed to reduce the load on volunteers and ensuring consistency of service delivery across the state.”
From 2022, all MiniRoos community teams across Queensland will use the same nomenclature incorporating Australian marsupials to further align community competitions across each region.
View examples of the competition naming conventions in each region below.
NPL – FQPL 2 (Junior and Senior)
All NPL – FQPL 2 (Junior and Senior) competitions will follow the below naming conventions from 2022.
[Competition][Age][Gender]
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
U23 NPL Mens | NPL U23 Men’s |
FQPL Womens | FQPL 1 Women’s |
U16 NPL Academy Boys | NPL Academy U16 Boys |
U16 NPL Girls | NPL U16 Girls |
N/A | FQPL Development U14 Boys |
REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
All regional competitions in Queensland will follow the below naming conventions from 2022.
[Competition] [Region] [Age] [Division (if applicable)] [Gender (if applicable)] [Split (if applicable)]
Central Coast
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
CQ Premier League Reserves | FQPL Central Coast U23 Men’s |
N/A | FQPL Central Coast U14 |
CQ South Community Womens Division 1 | Central Coast South Division 1 Women’s |
CQ South West (Biloela Districts) Under 16 | Biloela Districts U16 Division 1 |
Darling Downs
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
TFL – Premier Ladies | FQPL 3 Darling Downs Women’s |
TFL – Championship Men | Darling Downs Division 1 Men’s |
TFL – U14/15 Premier | Darling Downs Junior League U15 |
TFL – U14/15 Championship | Darling Downs U14 Division 1 |
Football Stanthorpe Senior Colts | Stanthorpe U16 Division 1 |
Far North & Gulf
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
FQN Northern Mens Premier League | FQPL Far North & Gulf Men’s |
FQN U14/15 JPL | FQPL Far North & Gulf U15 |
FQN Northern 2nd Div Mens | Far North & Gulf Division 1 Men’s |
JC U14/15 Division 2 | Far North & Gulf U15 Division 2 |
Mount Isa Women’s Premier League | Mt Isa Division 1 Women’s |
Metro
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
BPL Reserves | FQPL 3 Metro U23 Men’s |
Mens City League 1 | Metro Division 1 Men’s |
U14 BYPL | Metro Junior League U14 |
U14 Division 1 | Metro U14 Division 1 |
U15 Division 2 Girls South | Metro U15 Division 2 Girls South |
Northern
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
Premier Men | FQPL Northern Men’s |
U14/15 A | FQPL Northern U15 |
Second Division | Northern Division 1 Men’s |
U12-14 Girls | Northern U14 Division 1 Girls |
South Coast
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
Mens Premier League Reserves | FQPL 3 South Coast U23 Men’s |
Men’s Metro Div 1 | South Coast Division 1 Men’s |
U14 JPL | South Coast Junior League U14 |
Under 14 Division 1 | South Coast U14 Division 1 |
Under 12/13 Girls Div 2 | South Coast U13 Division 2 Girls South |
Sunshine Coast
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
Premier Reserve Men | FQPL 3 Sunshine Coast U23 Men’s |
U13 (1) | Sunshine Coast U13 Division 1 |
2nd Division Women | Sunshine Coast Division 1 Women’s |
U13 (1) | Sunshine Coast U13 Division 1 Girls |
Whitsunday Coast
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
Premier Men Reserve | FQPL Whitsunday Coast U23 Men’s |
U13/14 Premier | FQPL Whitsunday Coast U14 |
Men Division 1 | Whitsunday Coast Division 1 Men’s |
U13/14 Division 1 | Whitsunday Coast U14 Division 1 |
Wide Bay
Previous Competition Name | New Competition Name |
Wide Bay League Reserves | FQPL Wide Bay U23 Men’s |
N/A | FQPL Wide Bay U14 |
Women’s Wide Bay North Division 1 | Wide Bay North Division 1 Women’s |
U14 Wide Bay South Girls | Wide Bay South U15 Division 1 Girls |