2021 in Queensland soccer explained

Competition:Football Queensland Season
Season:2021
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 Football Queensland season was the ninth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men’s football. This season was also the fourth season of the Football Queensland Premier League and the inaugural season of the Football Queensland Premier League 2, representing the second and third tiers of Queensland men's football respectively.

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 COVID-19 pandemic halted the season for a short period of time in all competitions, however all competitions in Queensland were completed.

National Premier Leagues Queensland

Competition:NPL Queensland
Season:2021
Winners:Lions FC
Premiers:Peninsula Power
Relegated:Magpies Crusaders United
Matches:182
Total Goals:702
League Topscorer:Andy Pengelly
(30 goals)
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

The season was suspended between late July and late August due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] [2] The NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series, but the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series was cancelled.

Finals

Football Queensland Premier League

Competition:Queensland Premier League
Season:2021
Winners:Brisbane City
Premiers:Brisbane City
Promoted:Brisbance City
Relegated:Wolves FC
Matches:110
Total Goals:424
League Topscorer:Shuto Kuboyama
(16 goals)
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

Finals

Football Queensland Premier League 2

Competition:Queensland Premier League 2
Season:2021
Winners:Grange Thistle
Matches:84
Total Goals:367
League Topscorer:Sean Karambasis
(20 goals)
Nextseason:2022

Finals

Cup Competitions

FFA Cup Qualifiers

Queensland-based soccer clubs competed in 2021 in the preliminary rounds for the 2021 FFA Cup. The four winners of Seventh Round qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Edge Hill United representing Central and North Queensland, with Gold Coast Knights, Lions FC and Peninsula Power representing South East Queensland. In addition, A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FQ STATEMENT ON SUSPENSION OF FOOTBALL IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND. Football Queensland. 31 July 2021. 26 August 2021.
  2. Web site: RACE FOR THE TOP FOUR HEATS UP IN NPL AND FQPL MEN’S. Football Queensland. 26 August 2021. 28 August 2021.