Queensland State League (QSL)
Founded2008
Folded2012
Country Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams13 (total)
Level on pyramid2
Last championsSunshine Coast (4th title)
Most championshipsSunshine Coast (4 titles)
Websiteqldsl.com.au

The Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, was a men's semi-professional soccer league in the Australian state of Queensland. The league was created by the state's governing body, Football Queensland, in 2008, to fill the gap between the national league (A-League) and the various city and regional leagues in the State. It was replaced in 2013 by the National Premier League Queensland as part of a wider introduction of the National Premier Leagues across the Australian soccer league system.

The QSL was conducted across Queensland during the winter season and administered by Football Queensland. The league replaced the State Cup, which was held from 2004 to 2007 as an end-of-season tournament for teams representing the various regional zones. The QSL was intended as the showcase for the state's elite talent, to provide a pathway from club soccer to the national ranks and a means of bringing soccer more into the media spotlight. Sponsored by the Hyundai Motor Company the league was officially known as the Hyundai Queensland State League.

Clubs

Although the league involved no promotion or relegation to other leagues, its membership changed over the length of the league due to various reasons. For season 2010, Olympic, Redlands City Devils and Logan United did not re-nominate to stay in the league (Olympic FC and Redlands City Devils elected to return to the Brisbane Premier League (BPL) competition and Logan United disbanded). Gold Coast Stars and Southern Cross United joined the league for the 2011 season, however Southern Cross United withdrew from the competition on 19 April 2011 after completing only six rounds of the 2011 season.

Team Home Ground City Year Established First Year in QSL Last Year in QSL Current Status
Brisbane Strikers Perry Park Brisbane 1991 2009 2012 Playing in Queensland Premier League
Bundaberg Spirit Marten Oval Bundaberg 2008 2009 2012 Dissolved in 2012
Capricorn Cougars Jardine Park Rockhampton 2008 2009 2012 Dissolved in 2012
Far North Queensland Bulls Borzi Park Mareeba 2009 2009 2012 Successor club Dissolved in 2018
Gold Coast Stars Runaway Bay Sports Centre Gold Coast 2010 2011 2012 Dissolved in 2012
Logan United Clem Jones Field Logan 2008 2009 2009 Dissolved in 2010
North Queensland Razorbacks Brolga Park Townsville 2008 2009 2012 Successor club Dissolved in 2018
Olympic FC Goodwin Park Brisbane 1967 2009 2009 Playing in NPL Queensland
Queensland Academy of Sport Meakin Park Brisbane 1991 2009 2012 Inactive since 2013 NPL Queensland season
Redlands City Devils Cleveland Showgrounds Cleveland 1918 2009 2009 Playing in NPL Queensland
Southern Cross United Perry Park Brisbane 2011 2011 2011 Dissolved in 2011
Sunshine Coast Stockland Park Sunshine Coast 2007 2009 2012 Playing in Queensland Premier League
Whitsunday Miners Harrup Park Mackay 2008 2009 2012 Dissolved in 2012

Premiers

Year Champions Grand Final Winners
2012 Brisbane Strikers Sunshine Coast FC
2011 Sunshine Coast FC Sunshine Coast FC
2010 Sunshine Coast FC Sunshine Coast FC
2009 Brisbane Strikers Redlands City Devils
2008 Sunshine Coast FC Sunshine Coast FC

Seasons

2012

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brisbane Strikers 24 18 4 2 83 24 +59 58
2 FNQ Bulls 24 15 5 4 56 28 +28 50
3 Sunshine Coast FC 24 15 3 6 81 28 +53 48
4 Whitsunday Miners 24 13 6 5 55 43 +12 45
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 23 7 4 12 43 53 −10 25
6 Capricorn Cougars 24 6 5 13 42 58 −16 23
7 Bundaberg Spirit 23 5 6 12 32 52 −20 21
8 North Queensland Razorbacks 24 4 8 12 27 49 −22 20
9 Gold Coast Stars 24 2 3 19 18 102 −84 9
Source:[citation needed]

2011

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 16 11 3 2 55 14 +41 36
2 Brisbane Strikers 16 10 1 5 45 21 +24 31
3 Whitsunday Miners 16 8 4 4 31 21 +10 28
4 FNQ Bulls 16 8 3 5 42 26 +16 27
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 16 7 5 4 35 26 +9 26
6 Gold Coast Stars 16 8 2 6 28 25 +3 26
7 North Queensland Razorbacks 16 5 5 6 36 31 +5 20
8 Bundaberg Spirit 16 1 1 14 12 65 −53 4
9 Capricorn Cougars 16 0 4 12 13 69 −56 4
Source:[citation needed]

2010

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 21 18 1 2 63 26 +37 55
2 Brisbane Strikers 21 14 3 4 56 21 +35 45
3 Far North Queensland Bulls 21 11 2 8 47 42 +5 35
4 North Queensland Razorbacks 21 8 5 8 37 32 +5 29
5 Queensland Academy of Sport 21 7 4 10 46 54 −8 25
6 Capricorn Cougars 21 6 3 12 28 42 −14 21
7 Whitsunday Miners 21 4 6 11 29 49 −20 18
8 Bundaberg Spirit 21 2 4 15 25 65 −40 10
Source:[citation needed]

2009

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brisbane Strikers 20 16 2 2 69 19 +50 50
2 Olympic FC 20 15 1 4 54 22 +32 46
3 Sunshine Coast FC 20 13 2 5 55 28 +27 41
4 Redlands City Devils 20 11 1 8 54 33 +21 34
5 North Queensland Razorbacks 20 10 2 8 42 31 +11 32
6 Logan United 20 9 5 6 35 35 0 32
7 Far North Queensland Bulls 20 7 3 10 38 42 −4 24
8 Queensland Academy of Sport 20 7 3 10 35 46 −11 24
9 Capricorn Cougars 20 6 1 13 33 58 −25 19
10 Whitsunday Miners 20 4 3 13 30 50 −20 15
11 Bundaberg Spirit 20 0 1 19 14 95 −81 1
Source:[citation needed]

2008

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Sunshine Coast FC 19 17 1 1 73 11 +62 49[a]
2 Brisbane Strikers 18 12 3 3 37 18 +19 39
3 North Queensland Razorbacks 18 12 1 5 53 23 +30 37
4 Redlands City Devils 18 11 1 6 50 30 +20 34
5 Olympic FC 18 9 2 7 39 37 +2 29
6 Queensland Academy of Sport 18 6 3 9 33 40 −7 21
7 Capricorn Cougars 18 5 3 10 20 37 −17 18
8 Logan United 18 3 3 12 23 60 −37 12
9 Whitsunday Miners 18 3 2 13 29 64 −35 11
10 Bundaberg Spirit 18 3 1 14 13 50 −37 10
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted?

References

External links

Soccer in Australia
Soccer in Australia by state and territory
Men's soccer in Queensland
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