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Queensland Football Association

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 QFA season
Formerly	List South Queensland Australian Football Association (SQAFA) (1969–92) AFL South Queensland (AFLSQ) (2000-2005) Queensland State Association (QSA) (2006-2011) South East Queensland AFL (SEQAFL) (2012-2013) Queensland Football Association (QFA) / Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA) (2014-2017) Queensland Football Association (QFA) (2018–)
Sport	Australian rules football
Founded	1969; 56 years ago (1969) inBrisbane, Queensland
First season	1969
No. of teams	52
Region	Queensland, New South Wales
Confederation	AFL Queensland
Most recent champion(s)	Mayne (2024)
Most titles	Mayne (15)
Level on pyramid	4
Related competitions	Queensland Football Association
Official website	aflq.com.au

TheQueensland Football Association (QFA) is the largestAustralian rules football league inQueensland and second largest in the world by number of senior clubs (after theVictorian Amateur Football Association). Dating back to 1969 and going by various names it is now run byAFL Queensland as a second tier competition under its semi-professionalQueensland Australian Football League (QAFL). There are 52 clubs spanning as far north asGympie in Queensland to as far south asBallina inNew South Wales (NSW).^[1] Most clubs field men's and women's senior and reserve sides in the top divisions, with senior only teams in the lower divisions. The men's competition is known as the QFA and the women's is known as the QFAW.

The current competition is the result of mergingGold Coast andSunshine Coast leagues with existingBrisbane leagues in the 1990s along with the addition of New South Wales clubs in the 2010s after numerous attempts to restructureQFA (Northern Rivers) andAFL North Coast (NSW) competitions.^[2] Successive restructuring has seen the number of teams balloon resulting in numerous divisions. The QFA covers more municipalities than any other competition in Queensland includingGympie Region,Shire of Noosa,Sunshine Coast Region,City of Moreton Bay,Somerset Region,Brisbane City Council,Gold Coast City Council,Redland City andIpswich City Council with a combined population of almost 4 million. Due to the enormous distances between clubs for a mostly amateur competition, which can reach 350 kilometres placing significant stress on clubs, the league restructured in 2021 into North/South sub-divisions.^[3]

It is one of the few Australian rules football leagues that operates apromotion and relegation system. AFL Queensland considers the QFA to be a development league for clubs to prove that they are sufficiently stable and successful to apply for a QAFL license. The most recent examples of QFA Division 1 clubs entering the QAFL areRedland-Victoria Point in 2021,^[4]Noosa Tigers in 2022,^[5] andCoorparoo Kings for 2025.^[6]

Traditionally an amateur competition, amateur status was enforced between 2014 and 2017 when it split off the Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA) competition. However with increasing professionalism in the QAFL and clubs seeking promotion, AFL Queensland accommodated for player payments in 2020 and it is now not uncommon for QFA Division 1 clubs to sign big name players.^[7] This has made it more difficult for truly amateur clubs to compete and get promoted from the lower divisions.^[8]

In 1969, the "South Queensland Australian Football Association" (SQAFA) was established with the purpose of developing players for theQueensland Australian Football League (QAFL). Most of the players were amateurs. In 1992, the league changed its name to the "Brisbane Australian Football League" (BAFL) and included clubs from the Sunshine Coast.

Another name change in 2000 brought about AFL South Queensland. In 2006, AFL South Queensland was taken under the umbrella of AFL Queensland and rebranded as the Queensland State Association. In 2012, it was renamed South East Queensland AFL.^[9] Finally in 2014 the local level was divided into two leagues, the Queensland Football Association (QFA) and the Queensland Amateur Football Association (QAFA). Again in 2017 the name will change again to the Queensland Football Association, now covering five divisions and the re-introduction of two regional based leagues (AFL Northern Rivers & AFL Sunshine Coast / Wide Bay).

2017 to 2019:

Notes

^*Premiers
^**Wooden spooners

2020 to 2024:

2025 to present:

Some clubs are listed multiple times as they field teams in multiple grades and divisions.

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University of Queensland

Springwood

Sandgate

Moreton Bay

Mayne

Hinterland

Caloundra

   

Locations of Division 1 teams

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Caloundra	Panthers	Carter Park. North Street,Golden Beach	1973
	Hinterland	Blues	G Rae Oval,Palmwoods	1970
	Mayne	Tigers	Enoggera Memorial Park,Enoggera	1924
	Moreton Bay	Lions	Moreton Bay Regional Sports Park,Burpengary	1987
	Sandgate	Hawks	Taigum Place Park,Taigum	1943
	Springwood	Pumas	Lowe Oval,Underwood	1972
	Uni. of Queensland	Red Lions	University of Queensland Playing Field 2,St Lucia	1956

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Zillmere

Yeronga

Wynnum

Redcliffe

Pine Rivers

Park Ridge

Kenmore

Kedron

Jindalee

Gympie

Alexandra Hills

   

Locations of Division 2 North teams

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Alexandra Hills	Bombers	Keith Surridge Park,Alexandra Hills	1980
	Gympie	Cats	Ray Warren Oval,Glanmire	1971
	Jindalee	Jags	Jindalee Recreation Reserve. Wongaburra Street,Jindalee	1971
	Kedron	Lions	EK (Ted) Anderson Oval,Kedron	1937
	Kenmore	Bears	Chelmer Oval,Chelmer	1967
	Park Ridge	Pirates	Park Ridge High School,Park Ridge	2013
	Pine Rivers	Swans	Rob Akers Reserve,Strathpine	1970
	Redcliffe	Tigers	Nathan Road Sports Complex,Kippa-Ring	1974
	Wynnum	Vikings	Kianawah Oval,Wynnum West	1971
	Yeronga South Brisbane	Devils	Leyshon Park,Yeronga	1929
	Zillmere	Eagles	O'Callaghan Park,Zillmere	1923

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Tweed Coast

Robina

Coomera

Coolangatta-Tweed Heads

Cararra

Burleigh

Bond University

Beenleigh

   

Locations of Division 2 South teams

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Beenleigh	Buffaloes	Guardian Gantry Hire Oval. Dauth Park,Beenleigh	1998
	Bond University	Bullsharks	Bond University Oval,Robina	2011
	Burleigh[note 1]	Bombers	Bill Godfrey Oval,Burleigh Waters	c. 1979
	Carrara	Saints	Alan Nielsen Oval,Carrara	2012
	Coolangatta Tweed Heads	Blues	EXIMM Oval,Coolangatta	2012
	Coomera	Magpies	Coomera Sports Park,Coomera	2009
	Robina	Roos	Scottsdale Reserve,Robina	1996
	Tweed Coast	Tigers	Barry Sheppard Oval.Bogangar, New South Wales	2009

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North Shore

Moreton Bay

Maroochydore

Marcellin Old Collegians

Coorparoo

Caloundra

Aspley

   

Locations of Division 3 North teams

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Aspley	Hornets	Graham Road,Carseldine	1964
	Caloundra	Panthers	Carter Park,Golden Beach	1973
	Coorparoo[note 2]	Kings	Giffin Park,Coorparoo	1996
	Marcellin Old Collegians	Gorillas	Hickey Park,Stafford	1945
	Maroochydore	Roos	Neil Upton Oval,Maroochydore	1969
	Moreton Bay	Lions	Moreton Bay Regional Sports Park,Burpengary	1987
	North Shore	Jets	North Shore Multisports Complex,Mudjimba	1999

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Sherwood

Pacific Pines

Ormeau

Morningside

Moorooka

Jimboomba

Coorparoo

Collingwood Park

   

Locations of Division 3 South teams

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Collingwood Park	Power	Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve,Redbank Plains	2012
	Coorparoo[note 2]	Kings	Giffin Park,Coorparoo	1996
	Jimboomba	Redbacks	Glenlogan Park,Glenlogan	2000
	Moorooka	Roosters	Alexander Park,Moorooka	2009
	Morningside	Panthers	Jack Esplen Oval,Hawthorne	1947
	Ormeau	Bulldogs	Ormeau Sports Park,Kingsholme	2008
	Pacific Pines	Power	McAuley Parade Oval,Pacific Pines	2005
	Sherwood	Magpies	Powenyenna Oval,Chelmer	1991

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Ferny Grove	Falcons	Ferny Grove Oval,Ferny Grove	1991
	Glasshouse Hinterland	Lions	Landsborough Sport & Recreation Centre,Landsborough	1997
	Hinterland	Blues	G Rae Oval,Palmwoods	1970
	Kedron	Lions	EK (Ted) Anderson Oval,Kedron	1937
	Mayne	Tigers	Enoggera Memorial Park,Enoggera	1924
	Redcliffe	Tigers	Nathan Road Sports Complex,Kippa-Ring	1974
	Sandgate	Hawks	Sandgate Hawks AFC,Taigum	1943
	Uni. Of Queensland	Red Lions	University of Queensland Playing Field 2,St Lucia	1956
	Yeronga South Brisbane	Devils	Leyshon Park,Yeronga	1929

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	Home Ground/s	Formed
	Brisbane Valley	Rattlers	Fernvale Sports Park,Fernvale	2016
	Carrara	Saints	Alan Nielsen Oval,Carrara	2012
	Coolangatta Tweed Heads	Blues	EXIMM Oval,Coolangatta	2012
	Coomera	Magpies	Coomera Sports Park,Coomera	2009
	Ipswich	Cats	Ivor Marsden Memorial Sports Centre,Amberley	1959
	Ipswich	Eagles	Limestone Park,Ipswich	2001
	Greater Springfield	Storm	Springfield Central Sports complex,Springfield Central	2022
	Labrador	Tigers	Cooke-Murphy Oval,Labrador	1964
	Mount Gravatt	Vultures	Dittmer Park,Mount Gravatt	1964
	Redland-Victoria Point	Sharks	Totally Workwear Park,Victoria Point	2014
	Southport	Sharks	Fankhauser Reserve,Southport	1961

Colours	Club Name	Nickname	City/Town	Suburb/s	State/Territory	Home Ground/s	Formed	Fate
	Ballina	Bombers	Ballina	Ballina	New South Wales	Fripp Oval	1984	Senior men's team merged with Byron to form Southern Stingrays in 2024
	Banyo	Bloods	Brisbane	Banyo	Queensland	Nudgee Recreation Reserve	1967	Folded
	Bribie Island	Bulldogs	Bongaree	Bribie Island	Queensland	Bribie Island Recreation Reserve		In recess
	Byron	Magpies	Byron Bay	Byron Bay	New South Wales	Cavanbah Centre	1984	Senior men's team merged with Ballina to form Southern Stingrays in 2024
	Calamvale	Leopards	Brisbane	Calamvale	Queensland	Calamvale Sportsfield	????	Folded, still field junior teams
	Lismore	Swans	Lismore	Lismore	New South Wales	Gloria Mortimer Oval	2002	Moved toAFL North Coast, in recess since 2022 floods
	Marsden	Hawks	Brisbane	Marsden	Queensland	Mudgee Street Park	1992	Folded
	Murri	Mavericks	Brisbane	Kedron	Queensland	Melrose Park	1998	Merged with Ferny Grove
	Pomona	Demons	Sunshine Coast	Pomona	Queensland	Reserve Street Oval	1973	Entered recess, re-formed inAFL Wide Bay in 2024

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