# 2015 in Queensland soccer

The 2015 Football Queensland season was the third season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. Below NPL Queensland is a regional structure of ten zones with their own leagues. The strongest of the zones is Football Brisbane with its senior men’s competition consisting of five divisions.
The NPL Queensland premiers qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2015.

## Men's League Tables
### 2015 National Premier League Queensland

The National Premier League Queensland 2015 season was contested by 12 teams, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Moreton Bay United (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 47 | 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 47 | 2015 Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Redlands United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 39 | 2015 Queensland Finals |
| 4 | Olympic FC | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 39 | 2015 Queensland Finals |
| 5 | Palm Beach | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 32 | |
| 7 | Far North Queensland | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Northern Fury | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Brisbane City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 26 | |
| 10 | Sunshine Coast | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 24 | |
| 11 | Western Pride | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 23 | |
| 12 | South West Queensland Thunder | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 97 | −81 | 2 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Moreton Bay United | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Olympic | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Olympic | 1 | 1 | Moreton Bay United | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 |
| 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 2 | 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 |
| 3 | Redlands United | 1 | | | |

#### Top Scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Graham Fyfe | Redlands United | 18 |
| 2 | Antonio Murray | Brisbane City | 16 |
| 2 | Tim Smits | Olympic FC | 16 |
| 4 | Jheison Macuace | Brisbane Strikers | 14 |
| 4 | Royce Brownlie | Moreton Bay United | 14 |
| 6 | Alexander Smith | Far North Queensland | 12 |
| 7 | Daniel Byrne | Olympic FC | 10 |
| 7 | Jacob Fulluck | Sunshine Coast | 10 |

### 2015 Brisbane Premier League

The 2015 Brisbane Premier League was the 33rd edition of the Brisbane Premier League which has been a second level domestic association football competition in Queensland since the Queensland State League was formed in 2008. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches. After 22 rounds, relegation was based on the Club Championship, and included points from First Grade, Reserve Grade, U18 and U16 teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Queensland Lions | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 50 | 2015 Brisbane Premier League Finals |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 44 | 2015 Brisbane Premier League Finals |
| 3 | Mitchelton | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 40 | 2015 Brisbane Premier League Finals |
| 4 | Peninsula Power (C) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 40 | 2015 Brisbane Premier League Finals |
| 5 | Rochedale Rovers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Albany Creek | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 32 | |
| 7 | Logan Lightning | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Knights | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 27 | |
| 9 | Wolves FC (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 25 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 1 |
| 10 | Capalaba | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 24 | |
| 11 | Taringa Rovers (R) | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 13 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 1 |
| 12 | UQ FC | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 9 | |
* 1 2 Relegation system based on Club Championship and including points from First Grade, Reserve Grade, U18 and U16 teams.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Lions FC | 3 | | | | 1 | Lions FC | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | | | | 4 | Peninsula Power | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 1 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Peninsula Power | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Mitchelton | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peninsula Power | 2 | | | | | | |

### 2015 Capital League 1

The 2015 Capital League 1 season was the third edition of the Capital League 1 as the third level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Holland Park Hawks (C, P) | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 49 | Promoted to the 2016 Brisbane Premier League |
| 2 | North Pine (P) | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 40 | Promoted to the 2016 Brisbane Premier League |
| 3 | Pine Rivers United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 35 | 2015 Capital League 1 Finals |
| 4 | North Star | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 35 | 2015 Capital League 1 Finals |
| 5 | Brisbane Knights | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Moggill | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Mount Gravatt | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Southside Eagles | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Grange Thistle | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bayside United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 | |
| 11 | Annerley (R) | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 17 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 2 |
| 12 | Brisbane Force (R) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 40 | −33 | 0 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 2 |
* ↑ Brisbane Force withdrew after 14 matches. Their record for their first 11 matches was allowed to stand.

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Holland Park | 1 (6) | | | | 1 | Holland Park | 3 |
| 2 | North Pine | 1 (5) | | | | 2 | North Pine | 0 |
| | | | 2 | North Pine | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Star | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Pine Rivers United | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Star | 2 | | | | | | |

### 2015 Capital League 2

The 2015 Capital League 2 season was the third edition of the Capital League 2 as the fourth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Souths United (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 25 | +70 | 55 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 1 |
| 2 | Centenary Stormers (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 50 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 1 |
| 3 | Western Spirit | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 43 | 2015 Capital League 2 Finals |
| 4 | Oxley United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 38 | 2015 Capital League 2 Finals |
| 5 | Ipswich City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Redcliffe PCYC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Park Ridge | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 28 | |
| 8 | The Gap | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 27 | |
| 9 | Pine Hills | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 26 | |
| 10 | Slacks Creek | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 25 | |
| 11 | Newmarket (R) | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 21 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 3 |
| 12 | Westside (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 71 | −38 | 15 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 3 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Souths United | 4 | | | | 1 | Souths United | 3 |
| 2 | Centenary Stormers | 0 | | | | 3 | Western Spirit | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Centenary Stormers | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Western Spirit | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Western Spirit | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oxley United | 3 | | | | | | |

### 2015 Capital League 3

The 2015 Capital League 3 season was the third edition of the Capital League 3 as the fifth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Acacia Ridge (P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 23 | +54 | 53 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 2 |
| 2 | New Farm United (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 48 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 2 |
| 3 | Toowong (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 44 | 2015 Capital League 3 Finals |
| 4 | Tarragindi Tigers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 39 | 2015 Capital League 3 Finals |
| 5 | Narangba United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Virginia United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Ridge Hills United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 27 | |
| 8 | Jimboomba United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 23 | |
| 9 | AC Carina | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 21 | |
| 10 | Clairvaux | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 21 | |
| 11 | Kangaroo Point Rovers (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 15 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 4 |
| 12 | Samford Rangers (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 15 | Relegated to 2016 Capital League 4 |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Acacia Ridge | 0 | | | | 2 | New Farm United | 0 |
| 2 | New Farm United | 3 | | | | 3 | Toowong | 1 |
| | | | 1 | Acacia Ridge | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Toowong | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Toowong | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tarragindi Tigers | 1 | | | | | | |

### 2015 Capital League 4

The 2015 Capital League 4 season was the third edition of the Capital League 4 as the sixth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 7 teams competed, all playing each other three times for a total of 18 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bardon Latrobe (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 38 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 3 |
| 2 | Mooroondu (P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 35 | Promoted to 2016 Capital League 3 |
| 3 | North Brisbane | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 32 | 2015 Capital League 4 Finals |
| 4 | Greenbank | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 23 | 2015 Capital League 4 Finals |
| 5 | Brighton Bulldogs | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Logan City Kings | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 21 | |
| 7 | Logan Village | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 9 | |

#### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Bardon Latrobe | 1 | | | | 1 | Bardon Latrobe | 2 |
| 2 | Mooroondu | 2 | | | | 2 | Mooroondu | 1 |
| | | | 1 | Bardon Latrobe | 5 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Greenbank | 2 | | | |
| 3 | North Brisbane | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Greenbank | 4 | | | | | | |

## Women's League Tables
### 2015 Women's NPL Queensland

The 2015 Women's NPL Queensland season was the first edition of the Women's NPL Queensland as the top level domestic football of women's competition in Queensland. 11 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 20 matches, with the regular season concluding on 9 August, and the finals series concluding with the Grand Final on 12 September.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | The Gap (C) | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 15 | +79 | 47 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 2 | Palm Beach | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 20 | +74 | 46 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 17 | +71 | 46 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 4 | UQ FC | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 44 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 5 | Sunshine Coast | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 41 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 6 | Peninsula Power | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 30 | 2015 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 7 | Olympic FC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 28 | |
| 8 | Western Pride | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 94 | −52 | 19 | |
| 9 | South West Queensland Thunder | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 117 | −79 | 15 | |
| 10 | Souths United | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 135 | −125 | 3 | |
| 11 | Moreton Bay United (R) | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 142 | −133 | 3 | Team withdrew at end of season |

#### Finals

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | The Gap | 2 | | | The Gap | 2 |
| | | | 2 | Palm Beach | 0 | | | Palm Beach | Palm Beach | 1 |
| | | | | | | Palm Beach | 3 | | |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 1 | | | | Palm Beach | 3 | | |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 1 | | | | Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast | 1 | | |
| 6 | Peninsula Power | 3 | | | | Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast | 1 | | |
| 6 | Peninsula Power | 3 | Peninsula Power | Peninsula Power | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | UQ FC | 1 | Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Sunshine Coast | 4 | | | | | | | | |

## Cup Competitions
### 2015 Canale Travel Cup

Brisbane-based soccer clubs competed in 2015 for the Canale Cup. Clubs entered from the Brisbane Premier League, the Capital League 1, Capital League 2 and Capital League 3.
This knockout competition was won by Queensland Lions.
The competition was also part of the FQ Cup competition, where the final of the Canale Cup served as the semi-final for the FQ Cup. The competition was also a qualifying competition for the 2015 FFA Cup. In addition to the Queensland Lions, Brisbane Strikers qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

### FQ Cup

The competition also served as the Queensland Preliminary rounds for the 2015 FFA Cup. The four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Far North Queensland FC (representing North Queensland), Palm Beach (representing South Queensland), with Brisbane Strikers and Queensland Lions representing Brisbane. The four semi-finalists, along with A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.