Football Queensland has confirmed the Provisional Declaration of Leagues for FQ’s premier and Metro Women leagues in 2026.
The Provisional Declaration of Leagues includes the proposed composition of women’s leagues across the NPL Queensland, FQPL 1 and 2, and FQPL Metro competitions, constructed in accordance with and determined by the rules of competition and sporting merit.
“The 2025 season continued to demonstrate strong growth in women’s and girls’ football across Queensland, with increasing engagement and enthusiasm across all tiers of the football pyramid, including in our advanced leagues and cup competitions” Football Queensland CEO Robert Cavallucci said.
“As a result of this continued increase in participation, the competition in our premier women’s leagues has never been more exciting, with all action culminating in an fantastic day as we returned to our spiritual home of football for our NPL and FQPL 1 Grand Finals at Perry Park, while our FQPL Metro competitions continued to deliver thrilling action throughout the season.
“Looking ahead to 2026, we’re excited to expand the women’s structure to now include an FQPL 4 Metro Women’s league, a move that highlights the ongoing development and advancement of the women’s game, giving even more clubs and players access to the connected football pyramid and the opportunities it provides.
“The rollout of connected competitions across our three conferences has delivered significant benefits for all our participating players and teams, building more competitive matchups and enhancing the development of and engagement within our connected football pyramid.
“We have a strong and stable framework that remains unchanged for the 2026 season. enabling clubs to have a clear pathway within the pyramid while allowing movement based on performance and compliance. This balance ensures a solid structure while letting teams grow and succeed on merit.
“Looking ahead, we’re focused on the upcoming year with the release of the 2026 Provisional Declaration of Leagues, which reflects the finishing positions from the 2025 season and the movement, merger and withdrawal of some teams throughout the women’s connected football pyramid.”
Clubs are now completing the affiliation and licensing process to meet all required criteria. This ensures they are eligible for their assigned league and ready for the upcoming season.
A club’s appearance in the ‘Provisional Declaration of Leagues’ is not confirmation of inclusion in the ‘Final Declaration of Leagues’. A club’s participation in the NPL and FQPL leagues for the 2026 season is contingent upon final league design, affiliation confirmation, approval and compliance of a variety of conditions (mandatory or otherwise) contained within various participation licence agreements. No participation is guaranteed to any club in any league until the Final Declaration of Leagues is issued by FQ.
