the Club assessment process
The FQ Club Development Unit’s extensive Club Assessment process observes, measures and assesses over 1,500 data points across 75 different criteria for each of the FQ Academy clubs.
Benchmarked and built around global best practice, the comprehensive evaluation of each club’s technical environment and junior development programs allows FQ to track and analyse annual progress, build supporting resources and services, and incrementally lift the standard of technical outcomes across each club.
Each FQ Academy club is provided an FQ Club Assessment score which reflects the culmination of a season long process and is rated Gold, Silver, Bronze or Development Committed, determined when a club assessment score hits a minimum threshold score.
FQ Academy Club Shield Ratings
The FQ Club Shield system is an initiative designed to improve club accountability, transparency and visibility for participants and parents while giving clubs a meaningful platform to celebrate success and growth in their technical development standards.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze star representations are based on a number of factors including extensive technical assessments undertaken by FQ’s Club Development Unit.
The evolving index below presents all existing FQ Club Shields, and will continually be updated as clubs build capacity, improve technical development standards and attain higher ratings with FQ’s support.
Click through the tabs below to see where each club is ranked.
Gold Rated Clubs
Moreton City Excelsior
Olympic FC
Rochedale Rovers
Wynnum Wolves
Brisbane City FC
Eastern Suburbs FC
Gold Coast Knights
Gold Coast United
Lions FC
Logan Lightning
Silver Rated Clubs
Ipswich Knights
Magic United
Mitchelton FC
Peninsula Power
Samford Rangers
Sunshine Coast Wanderers
Taringa Rovers
Virginia United
Brisbane Strikers
Caboolture Sports FC
Capalaba FC
Grange Thistle
Holland Park Hawks
Ipswich FC
Bronze Rated Clubs
Robina City
SWQ Thunder
The Gap FC
Southside Eagles
North Lakes United
Redlands United
Coomera FC
North Star
Development Committed Clubs
Pine Hills
Springfield United
UQFC
Brighton Bulldogs
Noosa Lions
Northern Rivers
Ormeau FC
Southside Comets
MA Olympic
Riverway JCU
Brothers Townsville
Across The Waves
Leichhardt FC
Mackay Wanderers
Presenting the May Content Creators of the Month: @easternsuburbsfc 🐅
Eastern Suburbs FC’s media team, led by Robin Moles (Design and Creative), Andrew Parsons and Albert Perez (Photography), Chris Parsons (Easts+), and Joseph Cockerill (Video), have delivered a standout body of work across the season. From brilliant match photography and a strong library of player headshots to consistent video and design output, their work has taken the club’s digital presence to another level in 2026.
Throughout the month of May, the team`s coverage during #FemaleFootballWeek was a standout, showcasing the club from grassroots through to their senior teams and reinforcing Easts’ strong connection with their community.
Jun 18
Girls United is back for Term 3! 💜
Looking for a fun way to get active, meet new people, or give football a go? Girls United is a welcoming, low-commitment program for beginners, returning players, and anyone keen for a social kick-around.
Programs are running across Queensland, with more coming soon. Find your nearest Social Session or League!
Jun 18
Queenslanders came out in huge numbers to support our CommBank Socceroos on the world stage on Sunday, with South Bank`s live site welcoming 𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 fans clad in green and gold 🇦🇺⚽
FIFA World Cup fever took over the Cultural Forecourt as the excitement of the global game came to our backyard, creating an incredible atmosphere and a memorable afternoon for our city as the precinct packed out with locals.
#GlobalGameLocalLegacy 🌏
Jun 17
The 2026 FQ Junior Cup Carnival fixtures have landed and are available in Squadi 🏆
Across 240 matches, the tournament will follow a new World Cup-style structure, creating consistent, high-quality competition for every team. For regional FQ Academy players, they have an opportunity to test themselves against SEQ opposition in a competitive environment.
@visitsunshinecoast | #visitsunshinecoast
Jun 17
We are halfway through the #NPLQLD and #FQPL season, and the race for promotion and finals is becoming clearer! 🔥
What team has surprised you most? 🤔
Jun 16
