2018 in Queensland soccer

The 2018 Football Queensland season was the sixth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men's football. This season was also the initial season of the Football Queensland Premier League which occupied the second tier in Queensland men's football in 2018.

Football Queensland

Season	2018
← 2017 2019 →

Below NPL Queensland and the FQPL was a regional structure of ten zones with their own leagues. The strongest of the zones was Football Brisbane with its senior men's competition consisting of four 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 2018.

Men's League Tables

2018 National Premier League Queensland

NPL Queensland

Season	2018
Champions	Lions FC
Premiers	Lions FC
Relegated	no relegation
Matches played	182
Goals scored	775 (4.26 per match)
Top goalscorer	Dylan Wenzel-Halls (25 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Western Pride 15-1 Sunshine Coast (3 March 2018)
Biggest away win	Sunshine Coast 0-7 Western Pride (23 June 2018)
Highest scoring	Western Pride 15-1 Sunshine Coast (3 March 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The National Premier League Queensland 2018 season was played over 26 matches, followed by a finals series.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lions FC (C)	26	23	0	3	84	11	+73	69	2018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2	Olympic FC	26	19	5	2	74	26	+48	62	2018 Queensland Finals
3	Western Pride	26	19	0	7	96	33	+63	57
4	Moreton Bay United	26	17	4	5	60	35	+25	55
5	Brisbane Strikers	26	16	2	8	74	31	+43	50
6	Brisbane City	26	13	4	9	69	48	+21	43
7	South West Queensland Thunder	26	10	4	12	46	60	−14	34
8	Cairns FC	26	9	3	14	44	62	−18	30	Withdrew at end of season. [a]
9	Brisbane Roar Youth	26	8	4	14	35	59	−24	28
10	Gold Coast United	26	8	3	15	38	67	−29	27
11	Magpies Crusaders United	26	8	1	17	48	74	−26	25
12	Redlands United	26	7	2	17	52	81	−29	23
13	North Queensland United	26	6	1	19	35	71	−36	19	Withdrew at end of season. [b]
14	Sunshine Coast	26	1	3	22	20	117	−97	6[c]

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Cairns and North Queensland United relinquished their NPL Queensland licence at the end of the season.^[2]
2. Cairns and North Queensland United relinquished their NPL Queensland licence at the end of the season.^[3]
3. Sunshine Coast was reprieved from relegation following the withdrawal of Cairns FC and North Queensland United.^[4]

Finals

	Semi-finals					Grand Final
	1	Lions FC	1 (3)
	4	Moreton Bay United	1 (1)
						1	Lions FC (a.e.t.)	2
						2	Olympic FC	1
	2	Olympic FC	2
	3	Western Pride	1

2018 Football Queensland Premier League

Football Queensland Premier League

Season	2018
Champions	Peninsula Power
Premiers	Peninsula Power
Promoted	Peninsula Power Eastern Suburbs
Relegated	No relegation
Matches played	156
Goals scored	719 (4.61 per match)
Top goalscorer	Youeil Shol (35 goals)
Biggest home win	Eastern Suburbs 10-1 Wide Bay Buccaneers (4 August 2018)
Biggest away win	Wide Bay Buccaneers 0-12 Peninsula Power (7 July 2018)
Highest scoring	Wide Bay Buccaneers 0-12 Peninsula Power (7 July 2018)
2019 →

The 2018 Football Queensland Premier League was the first edition of the Football Queensland Premier League and is the second level domestic association football competition in Queensland.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Peninsula Power (C, P)	24	23	1	0	108	17	+91	70	Promoted to 2019 NPL Queensland; 2018 FQPL Finals
2	Eastern Suburbs (P)	24	16	2	6	95	47	+48	50
3	Logan Lightning	24	14	4	6	60	39	+21	46	2018 FQPL Finals
4	Souths United	24	13	5	6	66	36	+30	44
5	Sunshine Coast Wanderers	24	13	5	6	55	27	+28	44
6	Rochedale Rovers	24	12	5	7	52	52	0	41
7	Mitchelton	24	10	2	12	49	47	+2	32
8	Capalaba	24	8	5	11	49	55	−6	29
9	Wolves FC	24	8	4	12	48	63	−15	28
10	Holland Park	24	8	1	15	53	69	−16	25
11	Southside Eagles	24	7	3	14	36	59	−23	24
12	Ipswich Knights	24	3	5	16	32	68	−36	14
13	Wide Bay Buccaneers	24	0	0	24	16	140	−124	0

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals

	Semi-finals					Grand Final
	1	Peninsula Power	3
	4	Souths United	0
						1	Peninsula Power	2
						2	Eastern Suburbs	0
	2	Eastern Suburbs	3
	3	Logan Lightning	0

2018 Brisbane Premier League

Brisbane Premier League

Season	2018
Champions	Grange Thistle
Premiers	Albany Creek
Relegated	Mount Gravatt Virginia United
Matches played	132
Goals scored	440 (3.33 per match)
Top goalscorer	Youngnam Kim (17 goals).[5]
Biggest home win	North Pine 7-1 Virginia United (11 August 2018)
Biggest away win	Brisbane Knights 0-4 Grange Thistle (22 June 2018) North Pine 1-5 Centenary Stormers (1 July 2018) Acacia Ridge 0-4 Taringa Rovers (25 August 2018)
Highest scoring	North Pine 7-1 Virginia United (11 August 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Brisbane Premier League was the 36th edition of the Brisbane Premier League which became a third level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018.^[6]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Albany Creek	22	15	6	1	53	23	+30	51	2018 BPL Finals
2	Grange Thistle (C)	22	12	5	5	46	21	+25	41
3	UQ FC	22	12	3	7	43	33	+10	39
4	The Gap	22	11	3	8	35	35	0	36
5	Taringa Rovers	22	9	8	5	37	29	+8	35
6	Centenary Stormers	22	10	4	8	39	35	+4	34
7	North Pine	22	9	4	9	44	42	+2	31
8	Bayside United	22	8	6	8	34	28	+6	30
9	Brisbane Knights	22	7	4	11	34	46	−12	25
10	Acacia Ridge	22	7	1	14	31	44	−13	22
11	Mount Gravatt (R)	22	3	4	15	17	46	−29	13	Relegated to 2019 Capital League 1
12	Virginia United (R)	22	2	6	14	27	58	−31	12

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary Final					Grand Final
	1	Albany Creek	5								1	Albany Creek	1
	2	Grange Thistle	1								2	Grange Thistle	5
						2	Grange Thistle (a.e.t.)	1
						4	The Gap	0
	3	UQ FC	2 (2)
	4	The Gap	2 (4)

2018 Capital League 1

Capital League 1

Season	2018
Champions	Toowong
Premiers	Caboolture Sports
Promoted	Caboolture Sports Toowong
Relegated	Oxley United Park Ridge
Matches played	132
Goals scored	658 (4.98 per match)
Top goalscorer	Diego Barbieri (24 goals) [5]
Biggest home win	St. George Willawong 13-1 Park Ridge (13 July 2018)
Biggest away win	Park Ridge 0-9 North Star (25 August 2018)
Highest scoring	St. George Willawong 13-1 Park Ridge (13 July 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Capital League 1 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 1 which became a fourth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018.12 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	Caboolture Sports (P)	22	18	3	1	76	14	+62	57	Promoted to 2019 Brisbane Premier League; 2018 CL1 Finals
2	Toowong (C, P)	22	16	3	3	72	25	+47	51
3	Annerley	22	14	1	7	76	45	+31	43	2018 CL1 Finals
4	North Star	22	13	3	6	76	37	+39	42
5	Ipswich City	22	10	4	8	53	44	+9	34
6	St. George Willawong	22	10	3	9	56	54	+2	33
7	Moggill	22	10	2	10	52	59	−7	32
8	Pine Hills	22	9	1	12	60	59	+1	28
9	New Farm United	22	7	5	10	44	53	−9	26
10	Western Spirit	22	7	1	14	51	58	−7	22
11	Oxley United (R)	22	4	2	16	31	70	−39	14	Relegated to 2019 Capital League 2
12	Park Ridge (R)	22	0	0	22	11	140	−129	0

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary Final					Grand Final
	1	Caboolture Sports	2								1	Caboolture Sports	0 (2)
	2	Toowong	1								2	Toowong	0 (4)
						2	Toowong	4
						3	Annerley	2
	3	Annerley	4
	4	North Star	0

2018 Capital League 2

Capital League 2

Season	2018
Champions	AC Carina
Premiers	AC Carina
Promoted	AC Carina Samford Rangers
Matches played	110
Goals scored	438 (3.98 per match)
Top goalscorer	Kevin Barraclough (19 goals) [5]
Biggest home win	AC Carina 7-0 Narangba United (27 March 2018)
Biggest away win	Narangba United 0-10 Samford Rangers (4 August 2018)
Highest scoring	Narangba United 0-10 Samford Rangers (4 August 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Capital League 2 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 2 which became a fifth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018. Following the withdrawal of Redcliffe PCYC prior to the start of the season,^[7] the league comprised 11 teams which played each other twice for a total of 20 matches.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	AC Carina (C, P)	20	15	5	0	63	20	+43	50	Promoted to 2019 Capital League 1; 2018 CL2 Finals
2	Samford Rangers (P)	20	13	2	5	60	24	+36	41
3	Clairvaux	20	12	2	6	44	21	+23	38	2018 CL2 Finals
4	Westside	20	10	5	5	36	25	+11	35
5	North Brisbane	20	8	5	7	40	29	+11	29
6	Newmarket	20	9	2	9	39	35	+4	29
7	Bardon Latrobe	20	8	2	10	37	46	−9	26
8	Kangaroo Point Rovers	20	7	3	10	37	51	−14	24
9	Tarragindi Tigers	20	6	2	12	33	52	−19	20
10	Slacks Creek	20	5	1	14	35	50	−15	16
11	Narangba United	20	2	1	17	14	85	−71	7	Withdrew at end of season

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary Final					Grand Final
	1	AC Carina	1								1	AC Carina	1
	2	Samford Rangers	0								2	Samford Rangers	0
						2	Samford Rangers	3
						4	Westside	0
	3	Ipswich City	0
	4	Westside	1

2018 Capital League 3

Capital League 3

Season	2018
Champions	The Lakes
Premiers	The Lakes
Promoted	The Lakes Brisbane Athletic
Matches played	109
Goals scored	584 (5.36 per match)
Top goalscorer	Murilo Oliveira (37 goals) [5]
Biggest home win	Brisbane Athletic 17-1 Logan Roos (15 July 2018)
Biggest away win	Mooroondu 0-12 The Lakes (4 August 2018)
Highest scoring	Brisbane Athletic 17-1 Logan Roos (15 July 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Capital League 3 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 3 which became a sixth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018. 11 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 20 matches.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	The Lakes (C, P)	20	17	1	2	84	16	+68	52	Promoted to 2019 Capital League 2; 2018 CL3 Finals
2	Brisbane Athletic (P)	20	15	1	4	96	35	+61	46
3	Jimboomba United	19	13	0	6	68	37	+31	39[a]	2018 CL3 Finals
4	Ridge Hills United	20	12	2	6	58	38	+20	38
5	Logan Metro	20	10	5	5	61	30	+31	35
6	Bethania Rams	20	10	3	7	47	37	+10	33
7	Springfield United	20	6	3	11	39	44	−5	21
8	Logan Roos	20	6	1	13	47	83	−36	19
9	Logan City Kings	20	5	1	14	34	88	−54	16
10	Logan Village	20	2	3	15	27	80	−53	9
11	Mooroondu	19	1	4	14	23	96	−73	7[a]

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. The Round 20 fixture between Mooroondu and Jimboomba United was abandoned due to lighting issues. FB declared the game a no-result.^[8]

Finals

	Semi-finals					Preliminary Final					Grand Final
	1	The Lakes	1								2	Brisbane Athletic	1
	2	Brisbane Athletic	4								1	The Lakes	4
						1	The Lakes	4
						4	Ridge Hills United	2
	3	Jimboomba United	1
	4	Ridge Hills United	3

Women's League Tables

2018 Women's NPL Queensland

Women's NPL Queensland

Season	2018
Champions	Brisbane Roar/NTC
Premiers	The Gap
Matches played	182
Goals scored	1,048 (5.76 per match)
Top goalscorer	Meaghan Mcelligott (50 goals)
Biggest home win	Moreton Bay United 14-0 Mudgeeraba (15 April 2018)
Biggest away win	Mudgeeraba 0-17 The Gap (4 February 2018) Mudgeeraba 0-17 Moreton Bay United (5 August 2018)
Highest scoring	Mudgeeraba 0-17 The Gap (4 February 2018) Mudgeeraba 0-17 Moreton Bay United (5 August 2018)
← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Women's NPL Queensland season was the fourth edition of the Women's NPL Queensland as the top level domestic football of women's competition in Queensland. 14 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 26 matches.^[9]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	The Gap	26	24	0	2	147	20	+127	72	2018 Women's NPL Qld Finals
2	Lions FC	26	20	3	3	110	40	+70	63
3	Brisbane Roar/NTC (C)	26	20	1	5	90	36	+54	61
4	Souths United	26	19	0	7	92	31	+61	57
5	Moreton Bay United	26	18	1	7	117	35	+82	55
6	Gold Coast United	26	13	3	10	91	62	+29	42
7	Mitchelton	26	13	1	12	65	62	+3	40
8	Eastern Suburbs	26	11	4	11	54	71	−17	37
9	Capalaba	26	9	3	14	43	78	−35	30
10	Logan Lightning	26	7	3	16	63	87	−24	24
11	Western Pride	26	6	2	18	61	110	−49	20
12	Sunshine Coast Wanderers	26	5	2	19	45	102	−57	17
13	South West Queensland Thunder	26	3	0	23	36	145	−109	9
14	Mudgeeraba (R)	26	2	1	23	34	169	−135	7	Relegation

Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Semi-finals					Grand Final
	1	The Gap	2
	4	Souths United	0
						1	The Gap	0
						3	Brisbane Roar/NTC	1
	2	Lions FC	1
	3	Brisbane Roar/NTC	4

Cup competitions

2018 Canale Cup

Brisbane-based soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Canale Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 Pig 'N' Whistle Canale Cup. Clubs entered from the Brisbane Premier League, the Capital League 1, Capital League 2 and Capital League 3. The early rounds of the competition were linked to the qualifying competition for the 2018 FFA Cup, where losing teams from successive rounds of the FFA Cup Preliminary rounds entered in following rounds of the Canale Cup.^[10]

This knockout competition was won by Grange Thistle.

FFA Cup qualifiers

Queensland-based soccer clubs competed in 2018 in the preliminary rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. The four winners of the seventh round qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Cairns FC (representing North Queensland), Gold Coast Knights (representing South Queensland), with Olympic FC and Queensland Lions representing Brisbane. In addition, A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

Further information: 2018 FFA Cup preliminary rounds