As the number of participants involved in football has grown, talented young footballers have been presented with an ever-increasing number of opportunities to play the game in different environments.
Most of our Socceroos and Matildas developed their skills and were identified by participating in clubs and competitions sanctioned by state and member federations such as Football Queensland.
FQ delivers professional, integrated and clear elite development programs for boys and girls throughout Queensland.
FQ has in place a rigorous process for identifying and selecting players for elite programs. These include the Skills Acquisition Program (SAP) and Talent Support Program (TSP).
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Key Areas
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Metro refers to those participants who reside in the South Coast, Metro South, Metro North, Darling Downs, and Sunshine Coast zones.
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Regional refers to those participants who reside in the Wide Bay, Central, Whitsunday Coast, North, and Far North & Gulf zones.
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SAP
For talented players who reside in South East Queensland, the pathway for boys and girls to reach the A-League or W-League begins with SAP.
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SAP is a key component of Football Australia’s National Curriculum, designed to accelerate the skill development of identified players between the age of 9 to 12.
It is based on world’s best practice and has been developed by internationally acclaimed Technical Coaches and Football Australia’s Technical Department.
NPL
Boys and girls can also be selected for one of the National Premier League Queensland clubs in the South Coast, Metro South, Metro North, Darling Downs and Sunshine Coast zones.
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Clubs that participate in the NPL Junior Boys field teams in the U13, U14, U15 and U16 competitions.
Clubs that participate in the NPL Junior Girls field teams in the U14 and U16 competitions.
Talented players can progress to the Senior grades for both NPL Men’s and Women’s competitions.
REGIONAL
For talented players who reside in regional Queensland, the pathway for boys and girls to reach the A-League or W-League begins with SAP and TSP.
SAP
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Football Queensland has engaged five regional centres to provide SAP coaching on a part-time basis for players in the Wide Bay, Central, Whitsunday Coast, North, and Far North & Gulf zones.
SAP is a key component of Football Australia’s National Curriculum, designed to accelerate the skill development of identified players between the age of 9 to 12.
It is based on world’s best practice and has been developed by internationally acclaimed Technical Coaches and Football Australia’s Technical Department.
TSP
Participants who reside in the Wide Bay, Central, Whitsunday Coast, North, and Far North & Gulf zones also have access to the Talent Support Program (TSP).
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TSP provides players between the age of 13 to 16 access to quality training environments to complement their club training, with the aim of developing players in line with Football Australia’s playing principles.
FQ hosts regular TSP Carnivals and Regional SAP Carnivals to provide participants the opportunity to test their skills against like-for-like opposition from other regions.
More links? Sap Page, NPL Page, TSP Page?
