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
Wave crash through River City 🌊
In a #FLeague Grand Final rematch, River City hosted @sunnycoastwave in a thrilling contest that delivered plenty of drama. Locked at 2-2 late in the game after a hard-fought battle between the two sides, it was Jordan Richardson who stepped up when it mattered most, producing a solo effort to seal a 3-2 victory for the Wave.
Oct 21
Calling all First Nations businesses, organisations and community groups! 📣
Be part of the FQ Murri Cup 2026 and connect with participants, families and visitors across an exciting two-day celebration of football and culture. Showcase your products, services or community initiatives and engage with a diverse audience from across Queensland.
📍 Nudgee Recreation Reserve
📅 28-29 November 2026
Oct 20
Football Queensland is seeking Expressions of Interest from players interested in participating in the Intellectual Disability (ID) Futsal Program.
As Football Queensland transitions from the existing AWD Futsal offering to an ID-focused program, current AWD participants are encouraged to remain involved and continue their futsal journey with us.
Aligned with Sport Inclusion Australia eligibility frameworks, the program will provide a clear and inclusive pathway for players across Queensland, with opportunities to progress through.
Oct 20
The road to the Queensland Futsal Cup Semi Finals continues tomorrow! 🏆
Seven blockbuster clashes will determine who keeps their Cup dreams alive and who books a place in the next round.
📅 Check the fixtures on Squadi!
Oct 20
Following feedback from the community and after further consultation with the Football Queensland Congress, the FQ Board has confirmed it will retain the existing 2026 fee structure for the 2027 season.
After seven years without an increase to player enrolment fees, modest adjustments have been made for 2027 to reflect inflation and changes in how transaction and technology costs are treated. We know decisions like these have a real impact on people across our game.
We are committed to acting in the best interests of the game, while listening carefully to our community. We won’t always get things right, and in this case we accept that we could have done better. When we need to, we are prepared to do things differently, reconsider our approach and keep working towards the best outcome for football across Queensland.
Find out more on the FQ website.
Oct 16
