# Football Queensland Premier League 3 – Metro

The Football Queensland Premier League 3 – Metro is the first tier of senior soccer in Brisbane, Queensland (fourth tier in Queensland and fifth overall in Australia). It is run and administered by Football Queensland Metro. Formerly known as the Brisbane Premier League the competition was renamed in 2022 with Football Queensland's takeover of the league structure from Football Brisbane. Twelve teams play a twenty-two match regular season, with the team at the top of the table designated as 'Premiers', and the top four teams qualifying for a finals series.
The league premiers earn automatic promotion to the Queensland Premier League 2 (the third-tier league in Queensland from season 2020 onwards), while the second place team participates in a playoff series with the other south east Queensland conference premiers for the second promotion spot. The bottom two teams in the FQPL3 at the end of the season are relegated to the next tier in Brisbane, FQPL4.

## Current clubs

The teams for Season 2024 are shown in alphabetical order in the table below.
| Team | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
| Acacia Ridge | Ron Proud Field | Acacia Ridge | 1963 |
| Brisbane Knights | Croatian Sports Centre | Rocklea | 1957 |
| Centenary Stormers | Atthows Park | Darra | 2000 |
| Mt Gravatt Hawks | Dittmer Park | Mount Gravatt | 1960 |
| Newmarket FC | McCook Park | Newmarket | 1949 |
| North Brisbane | Prentice Park | Lutwyche | 1957 |
| North Pine | Bob Brock Park | Dakabin | 1974 |
| Springfield United | Springfield Central Sports Complex | Springfield Central | 2008 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins | Talobilla Park | Kippa-Ring | 2010 |
| UQFC | St Lucia Reserve | Kenmore | 1955 |
| Virginia United | Albert Bishop Park | Brisbane | 1970 |
| Western Spirit | Camira Recreation Reserve | Goodna | 2005 |

## Honours

| Governing Body | Competition and Year | Premiers |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1884 | Rangers |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1885 | St. Andrews |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1886 | St. Andrews |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1887 Challenge Cup | St. Andrews |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1888 Challenge Cup | Thistles |
| Anglo-Qld Football Association | 1889 | Not known |
| Qld British Football Association | 1890 | Not known |
| Qld British Football Association | 1891 | Not known |
| Qld British Football Association | 1892 Challenge Cup | Withheld |
| Qld British Football Association | 1893 Challenge Cup | Rosebank |
| Qld British Football Association | 1894 Challenge Cup | Normans |
| Qld British Football Association | 1895 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1896 Challenge Cup | Ipswich Rovers |
| Qld British Football Association | 1897 Challenge Cup | Rosebank |
| Qld British Football Association | 1898 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1899 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1900 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1901 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1902 | No fixture competition $^{1,2}$ |
| Qld British Football Association | 1903 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1904 Challenge Cup | Blackstone Rovers B |
| Qld British Football Association | 1905 Challenge Cup | Wellington |
| Qld British Football Association | 1906 Challenge Cup | Wellington |
| Qld British Football Association | 1907 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1908 | Not known |
| Qld British Football Association | 1909 Challenge Cup | Wellington |
| Qld British Football Association | 1910 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Qld British Football Association | 1911 Challenge Cup | Bulimba Rangers |
| Qld British Football Association | 1912 Challenge Cup | Blackstone Rovers |
| Qld British Football Association | 1913 Challenge Cup | Bulimba Rangers |
| Qld British Football Association | 1914 Challenge Cup | Toowong Caledonians |
| Qld British Football Association | 1915 Challenge Cup | Corinthians |
| Qld British Football Association | 1916 | No competition due to World War 1 |
| Qld British Football Association | 1917 | No First Division competition due to World War 1$^3$ |
| Qld British Football Association | 1918 | No First Division competition due to World War 1$^3$ |
| Qld British Football Association | 1919 Challenge Cup | Pineapple Rovers |
| Queensland Football Association | 1920 Challenge Cup | Corinthians |
| Queensland Football Association | 1921 Challenge Cup | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Queensland Football Association | 1922 Challenge Cup | Bundamba Rangers |
| Queensland Football Association | 1923 Challenge Cup | Thistle |
| Queensland Football Association | 1924 Challenge Cup | Pineapple Rovers |
| Queensland Football Association | 1925 Challenge Cup | Pineapple Rovers |
| Queensland Football Association | 1926 Challenge Cup | Blackstone Rovers |
| Queensland Football Association | 1927 Challenge Cup | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1928 Challenge Cup | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1929 Challenge Cup | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1930 1st Division | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1931 1st Division | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1932 1st Division | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1933 1st Division | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1934 First Division | YMCA |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1935 First Division | Latrobe |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1936 First Division | YMCA |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1937 First Division | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1938 First Division | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & District Football Association | 1939 First Division | Bundamba Rangers |
| Queensland Soccer Football Association | 1940 First Division | Corinthians |
| Queensland Soccer Football Association | 1941 First Division | Blackstone Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Football Association | 1942 - 1943 | No competition due to World War 2 |
| Queensland Soccer Football Association | 1944 First Division | St. Helens |
| Queensland Soccer Football Association | 1945 First Division | St. Helens |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1946 First Division | YMCA |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1947 First Division | St. Helens |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1948 First Division | St. Helens |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1949 First Division | Corinthians |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1950 First Division | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1951 First Division | Eastern Suburbs |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1952 First Division | Corinthians |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1953 First Division | Blackstone Rovers |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1954 First Division | Dinmore Bush Rats |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1955 First Division | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1956 First Division | St. Helens |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1957 First Division | Bundamba Rangers |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1958 First Division | Oxley United |
| Governing Body | Competition and Year | Premiers | Champions |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1959 First Division | Annerley | Annerley |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1960 First Division | Hellenic | Hellenic |
| Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association | 1961 First Division | Hellenic | Azzurri |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1962 Division 1 | Hellenic | Merton Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1963 Division 1 | Hellenic | Hellenic |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1964 Division 1 | Latrobe | Merton Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1965 Division 1 | Hellenic | Latrobe |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1966 Division 1 | Latrobe | Latrobe |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1967 Division 1 | Latrobe | Hollandia-Inala |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1968 Division 1 | Hollandia-Inala | Merton Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1969 Division 1 | Hellenic | Hollandia-Inala |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1970 Division 1 | Azzurri | Azzurri |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1971 Division 1 | Azzurri | Azzurri |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1972 Division 1 | Hellenic | Merton-East |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1973 Division 1 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1974 Division 1 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1975 Division 1 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1976 Division 1 | Brisbane City | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1977 Division 1 | St George-Souths | Redlands United |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1978 Division 1 | Southside Eagles | Southside Eagles |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1979 State League | Grange Thistle | Grange Thistle |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1980 State League | Mount Gravatt | Grange Thistle |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1981 State League | Mount Gravatt | Mount Gravatt |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1982 State League | Townsville United | Ipswich United |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1983 Premier League | Mount Gravatt | Olympic United |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1984 Premier League | Mount Gravatt | Ipswich United |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1985 Premier League | Ipswich United | Ipswich United |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1986 Premier League | North Star | Coalstars |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1987 Premier League | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1988 Premier League | Brisbane City | North Star |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1989 Premier League | North Star | Eastern Suburbs |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1990 Premier League | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1991 Premier League | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1992 Premier League | North Star | North Star |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1993 Premier League | Taringa Rovers | Rochedale Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1994 Premier League | North Star | North Star |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1995 Premier League | Brisbane City | Rochedale Rovers |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1996 Premier League | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane Lions |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1997 Premier League | Brisbane City | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1998 Premier League | Brisbane City | Brisbane Lions |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 1999 Premier League | Rochedale Rovers | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 2000 Premier League | Brisbane City | not held |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 2001 Premier League | Wynnum District | Brisbane City |
| Queensland Soccer Federation | 2002 Premier League | Queensland Lions | Queensland Lions |
| Brisbane Men's Soccer | 2003 Premier League | Queensland Lions | Queensland Lions |
| Brisbane Men's Soccer | 2004 Premier League | Queensland Lions | Queensland Lions |
| Brisbane Men's Soccer | 2005 Premier League | Palm Beach | Pine Rivers United |
| Brisbane Men's Football | 2006 Premier League | Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane Strikers |
| Football Brisbane | 2007 Premier League | Rochedale Rovers | Rochedale Rovers |
| Football Brisbane | 2008 Premier League | Rochedale Rovers | Brisbane City |
| Football Brisbane | 2009 Premier League | Peninsula Power | Brisbane Wolves |
| Football Brisbane | 2010 Premier League | Rochedale Rovers | Brisbane Wolves |
| Football Brisbane | 2011 Premier League | Wolves FC | Rochedale Rovers |
| Football Brisbane | 2012 Premier League | Redlands United | Wolves FC |
| Football Brisbane | 2013 Premier League | Lions FC | Peninsula Power |
| Football Brisbane | 2014 Premier League | Wolves FC | Peninsula Power |
| Football Brisbane | 2015 Premier League | Lions FC | Peninsula Power |
| Football Brisbane | 2016 Premier League | Lions FC | Lions FC |
| Football Brisbane | 2017 Premier League | Rochedale Rovers | Lions FC |
| Football Brisbane | 2018 Premier League | Albany Creek | Grange Thistle |
| Football Brisbane | 2019 Premier League | Albany Creek | Albany Creek |
| Football Brisbane | 2020 Premier League | St George Willawong | – |
| Football Brisbane | 2021 Premier League | Albany Creek | Bayside United |
| Football Brisbane | 2022 Premier League | The Lakes | St George Willawong |
| Football Brisbane | 2023 Premier League | Bayside United | |
    $^1$ Challenge Cup held as a knockout competition (see section on Charity Cup competition).
    $^2$ Ipswich and West Moreton Association competition continued during these seasons.
    $^3$ Competition restricted to Second and Third Divisions and Junior competitions.
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## Media

The league and its lower divisions are covered by several local newspapers throughout the city, suburbs and surrounding areas including Ipswich and Toowoomba. Highlights of matches, often at least 2 matches per round, in the league are put together by FB Media (the Media arm of Football Brisbane). Live scores and updates from all Brisbane Premier League matches can be found on The Washing Line Facebook page. The Washing Line website also publishes reports, previews and newspaper articles from around the city. The website built upon the Unofficial site YourBPL.com which began media coverage of the league in 2007. From 2012, the newly founded 'FB Media' has been producing weekly podcasts which can be downloaded from The Washing Line website featuring prominent guests including James Meyer, Miron Bleiberg, Matt Mundy and a wide variety of coaches and players from the Brisbane Premier League. Some games are covered by PaulyTV and FBTV.

### Media milestones

* On Sunday 23 May 2010, a match between Brisbane Wolves and Pine Rivers United became the first BPL match to be streamed live on the internet. Wolves won 5–2.
* On Saturday 11 June 2011, a match between Redlands United and Olympic FC featured on The Danny Baker Show in the UK, on BBC Radio 5 Live. Olympic won 3–2.
* At the end of the 2011 season following the success of Wolves FC, 18 goal centreback Patrick Hopkins was scouted via FBTV match highlights for Ljungskile SK in Sweden. In need of a forward, the league's top scorer Steffen Vroom soon followed.

## Sponsors

From 2014 to 2015 the Brisbane Premier League was known as the Trophy Superstore Premier League.
This changed in 2016 when Flight Centre became the league sponsors, thus known as the Flight Centre Premier League.