Football Queensland Far North & Gulf
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Football Queensland Far North & Gulf[1] is a Football Queensland licensed zone which operates soccer competitions within the cities and shires of Cairns, Innisfail, Mareeba, and Port Douglas.
Football Queensland Far North & Gulf[edit]
Football Queensland Far North & Gulf is responsible for running the Far North Queensland Premier League, and all other Junior and Senior competitions in the area. They are also responsible for all refereeing, coaching, and playing programs in the region. Most clubs offer both male and female football.
Far North Queensland Premier League (FQPL Far North & Gulf)[edit]
The Far North Queensland Premier League is contested by the teams following:
| Team | Football Offered | Home Ground | Location | Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Coast Rangers F.C. | Junior/Senior | Pennell Field | Trinity Beach | 1946:[2] |
| Stratford Dolphins F.C. | Junior/Senior | Nick Brko Oval | Stratford | 1963[3] |
| Edge Hill United F.C. | Junior/Senior | Tiger Park | Cairns | 1967[4] |
| Redlynch Strikers United | Junior/Senior | Calana Park | Woree | 2021 |
| Leichhardt Lions | Junior/Senior | Jeff Pezzutti Park | White Rock | 1975[5] |
| Southside Comets | Junior/Senior | Walker Road | Edmonton | 1998 |
| Mareeba United | Junior/Senior | Lindsay Australia Stadium | Mareeba | ???? |
| Innisfail United | Junior/Senior | Steve Corica Field | Innisfail | 1985 |
The current champions of the Far North Queensland Premier League (2024) is Marlin Coast Rangers.[6]
Other clubs from the region that do not participate in the Far North Queensland Premier League include, Douglas United Football Club, Atherton Football Club, Kuranda Rangers Football Club, Dimbulah Football Club, and Malanda Football Club.
The Far North & Gulf region used to be home of former NPL Queensland side, Cairns FC, which dissolved in 2018.
The only teams based in the Far North & Gulf to reach the Round of 32 in the Australia Cup are, Edge Hill United[7], which reached this stage in 2021, losing to the Gold Coast Knights 2-0[8], at Barlow Park. The only other team based in Cairns to reach the Round of 32 and Round of 16 is the now dissolved, Cairns FC[9].
Far North Queensland Premier League 2024[edit]
The Far North Queensland Premier League 2024 Premier Men's season results[10]
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Coast Rangers | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 48 | 48 |
| Leichhardt Lions | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 36 |
| Edge Hill Tigers | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 35 |
| Mareeba United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 34 |
| Southside Comets | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 33 |
| Innisfail United | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 24 |
| Redlynch Strikers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 68 | -39 | 12 |
| Stratford Dolphins | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 68 | -44 | 11 |
Finals Series Qualification
- The top four teams at the end of the season will enter the finals series. The 1st place side will take on the 2nd place side, with the loser playing against the winner of the 3rd place and 4th place semi-final. The winner of this preliminary final will then get their spot in the grand final.
Far North Queensland Premier League 2024 Finals Series[edit]
The Far North Queensland Premier League 2024 Premier Men's Finals Series results[10]
Semi Final 1 (1st Place VS 2nd Place)[11][edit]
| Marlin Coast Rangers F.C. | 2-1 | Leichhardt Lions |
|---|---|---|
| C. Beverly (15')
J.Taylor (41') |
FT | A. Russell (72'P) |
Semi Final 2 (3rd Place VS 4th Place)[12][edit]
| Edge Hill United F.C. | 0-2 | Mareeba United |
|---|---|---|
| FT | D. Cummings (44') (51') |
Preliminary Final (Loser 1st/2nd VS Winner 3rd/4th)[13][edit]
| Leichhardt Lions | 0-3 | Mareeba United |
|---|---|---|
| A. Russell (15')
T. Strobel (90') |
Awarded Win | A. Plowman (14') |
Awarded Win (Mareeba United)
- Mareeba United have been given an awarded win, which will be scored as 3-0 against Leichhardt Lions. The game originally ended as a 2-1 win to Leichhardt Lions, but after an investigation it was revealed that Leichhardt Lions had fielded two ineligible players for the 2024 season resulting in the win being awarded to Mareeba United.[14]
Grand Final[15][edit]
| Marlin Coast Rangers F.C. | 4-0 | Mareeba United |
|---|---|---|
| C. O'Hare (23')
J. Taylor (53') (90+13') C. Kennedy (90+1') |
FT |
Marlin Coast Rangers crowned champions for 2024.
- Marlin Coast Rangers officially became champions as they won 4-0 against Mareeba United.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "Our Club | MCRFC". Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "OUR CLUB". StratfordDolphinsFC. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "Edge Hill United FC". Edge Hill United FC. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "About". LEICHHARDT LIONS FC - CELEBRATING 50 YEARS. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "Queensland clubs qualify for the FFA Cup Round of 32 | My Football". www.myfootball.com.au. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "Edge Hill United vs Gold Coast Knights live score, prediction (2021/09/15) - AiScore". m.aiscore.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "2018 FFA Cup", Wikipedia, 2025-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-30
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "Facebook". Leichhardt Lions VS Mareeba United (0-3 AW). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "FQPL Far North & Gulf". Football Queensland. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ Football Queensland (2024-09-14). FQPL Far North Men Grand Final - Marlin Coast Rangers vs. Mareeba Uniteds. Retrieved 2025-01-31 – via YouTube.
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