The FQ Academy will provide a clearer development pathway from community football to Australia’s national teams and professional leagues for Queensland footballers aged seven to 17.
All junior players involved in FQ’s regional TSP and SAP programs will now form part of the top tier of the FQ Academy, while clubs within the existing SAP Leagues will transition to new FQ Academy Leagues.
The FQ Academy will deliver a more consistent and visible pathway for aspirational footballers which is quality-controlled and accredited by Football Australia, and consistent with the advanced Junior NPL structure already in place in South East Queensland.
The program aligns the Queensland player pathway with the national development and Talent ID system, linking junior players to the Matildas and Socceroos.
The player focused FQ Academy will expand and unify FQ’s range of advanced development and pathway programs under a single banner.
The program consolidates the nine individual programs currently delivered by Football Queensland and binds them together behind a common purpose and shared vision for the game.
All junior players involved in FQ’s Regional TSP and SAP programs will now form part of the top tier of the FQ Academy.
Players requiring more development will also have the opportunity to take part in the new ‘Development Tier’, which broadens opportunities for players and extends talent identification throughout Queensland.
The Development tier includes holiday clinics, other specific training programs and the opportunity to participate at the FQ Community Cup. The Academy tier includes weekly training sessions, player reviews, workshops and participation at various FQ State Carnivals and the opportunity to get selected to play at the National Youth Championships.
