2016_Football_Queensland_season
2016 in Queensland soccer
Football league season
The 2016 Football Queensland season was the fourth 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 2016.
2016 National Premier League Queensland
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Redlands United |
| Premiers | Brisbane Strikers |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 469 (3.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ben Litfin (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gold Coast City 7–1 SW Qld Thunder (16 April 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Northern Fury FC 1–6 (twice) vs Olympic FC (4 June 2016), vs Brisbane Strikers (13 August 2016) |
| Highest scoring | FNQ Heat 4–5 Olympic FC (28 May 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The National Premier League Queensland 2016 season was played over 22 matches, with the regular season concluding on 21 August, semi-finals on 27 August, and the Grand Final on 3 September.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Strikers | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 47 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Gold Coast City | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 43 | 2016 Queensland Finals |
| 3 | Far North Queensland | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 42 | |
| 4 | Redlands United (C) | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Brisbane City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Olympic FC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Moreton Bay United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 29 | |
| 8 | South West Queensland Thunder | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 26 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Western Pride | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 24 | |
| 11 | Sunshine Coast | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 24 | |
| 12 | Northern Fury | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 (2) | |||||||
| 4 | Redlands United | 1 (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Far North Queensland | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Redlands United | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Gold Coast City | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Far North Queensland | 1 | |||||||
2016 Brisbane Premier League
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lions FC |
| Premiers | Lions FC |
| Relegated | UQ FC, North Pine |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 502 (3.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ahamad Azzawi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Capalaba 8–0 North Star (22 May 2016) |
| Biggest away win | North Star 0–5 Mitchelton (22 May 2016) Logan Lightning 0–5 Peninsula Power (30 July 2016) Logan Lightning 0–5 Mitchelton (20 August 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Capalaba 4–6 Holland Park Hawks (11 June 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Brisbane Premier League was the 34th 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.[3] After 22 rounds, the Promotion and Relegation system was based on the Club Championship, and included points from First Grade, Reserve Grade, U18 and U16 teams.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions FC (C) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 49 | 2016 Brisbane Premier League Finals |
| 2 | Mitchelton | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 41 | |
| 3 | Holland Park | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 39 | |
| 4 | Peninsula Power | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 38 | |
| 5 | Rochedale Rovers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 36 | |
| 6 | Capalaba | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 32 | |
| 8 | Albany Creek | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Logan Lightning | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Ipswich Knights | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | UQ FC (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 15 | Relegated to 2017 Capital League 1 |
| 12 | North Pine (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 84 | −55 | 11 |
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 | Lions FC | 3 | 1 | Lions FC | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Mitchelton | 2 | 2 | Mitchelton | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Mitchelton | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Holland Park Hawks | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Holland Park Hawks | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Peninsula Power | 0 | |||||||||||
2016 Capital League 1
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Souths United |
| Promoted | Grange Thistle |
| Relegated | Centenary Stormers, Pine Rivers United |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 510 (3.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harun Omerovic (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Souths United 12–1 Moggill (13 August 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Pine Rivers United 0–11 Taringa Rovers (13 August 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Souths United 12–1 Moggill (13 August 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Capital League 1 season was the fourth 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 | Souths United (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 47 | Promoted to the 2017 Brisbane Premier League |
| 2 | Grange Thistle (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 46 | |
| 3 | North Star | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 45 | 2016 Capital League 1 Finals |
| 4 | Southside Eagles | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 42 | |
| 5 | Bayside United | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 36 | |
| 6 | Taringa Rovers | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 31 | |
| 7 | Wolves FC | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Knights | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 28 | |
| 9 | Moggill | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 27 | |
| 10 | Mount Gravatt | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 20 | |
| 11 | Centenary Stormers (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 17 | Relegated to 2017 Capital League 2 |
| 12 | Pine Rivers United (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 82 | −59 | 13 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Souths United | 0 | 2 | Grange Thistle | 0 (3) | ||||||||
| 2 | Grange Thistle | 2 | 4 | Southside Eagles | 0 (2) | ||||||||
| 1 | Souths United | 2 (3) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Southside Eagles | 2 (5) | |||||||||||
| 3 | North Star | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Southside Eagles | 1 | |||||||||||
2016 Capital League 2
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Acacia Ridge |
| Premiers | The Gap |
| Promoted | Acacia Ridge |
| Relegated | Slacks Creek, Redcliffe PCYC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 584 (4.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juan Jaimes (33 goals) Ryuhei Nose (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | The Gap 14–0 Park Ridge (2 April 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Redcliffe PCYC 1–9 Acacia Ridge (16 April 2016) |
| Highest scoring | The Gap 14–0 Park Ridge (2 April 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Capital League 2 season was the fourth 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 | The Gap (P) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 19 | +73 | 56 | Promoted to 2017 Capital League 1 |
| 2 | Acacia Ridge (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 69 | 18 | +51 | 48 | |
| 3 | Annerley | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 43 | 2016 Capital League 2 Finals |
| 4 | Brisbane Force | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 42 | |
| 5 | Western Spirit | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Oxley United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | New Farm United | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Pine Hills | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 22 | |
| 9 | Park Ridge | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 21 | |
| 10 | Ipswich City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 19 | |
| 11 | Slacks Creek (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 18 | Relegated to 2017 Capital League 3 |
| 12 | Redcliffe PCYC (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 96 | −56 | 14 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | The Gap | 0 | 1 | The Gap | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Acacia Ridge | 1 | 2 | Acacia Ridge | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | The Gap | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Annerley | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Annerley | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane Force | 1 | |||||||||||
2016 Capital League 3
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Virginia United |
| Premiers | Virginia United |
| Promoted | Toowong |
| Relegated | Mooroondu, Ridge Hills United |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 527 (3.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Geddes (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Toowong 7–0 Bardon Latrobe (23 July 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Clairvaux 1–7 Virginia United (18 June 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Clairvaux 3–8 Toowong (19 February 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Capital League 3 season was the fourth 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 | Virginia United (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 54 | Promoted to 2017 Capital League 2 |
| 2 | Toowong (P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 53 | |
| 3 | Tarragindi Tigers | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 50 | 2016 Capital League 3 Finals |
| 4 | Jimboomba United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | AC Carina | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 34 | |
| 6 | Newmarket | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Narangba United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Westside | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Clairvaux | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 26 | |
| 10 | Bardon Latrobe | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 19 | |
| 11 | Mooroondu | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 16 | Team withdrew at end of season |
| 12 | Ridge Hills United (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 10 | Relegated to 2017 Capital League 4 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia United | 3 (7) | 1 | Virginia United | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| 2 | Toowong | 3 (8) | 2 | Toowong | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| 1 | Virginia United | 2 (4) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tarragindi Tigers | 2 (3) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tarragindi Tigers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Jimboomba United | 0 | |||||||||||
2016 Capital League 4
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Caboolture Sports |
| Premiers | St. George Willawong |
| Promoted | Caboolture Sports |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 883 (5.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dane Forsyth (49 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Samford Rangers 17–1 Greenbank (9 July 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Greenbank 0–20 Caboolture (23 April 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Greenbank 0–20 Caboolture (23 April 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Capital League 4 season was the fourth edition of the Capital League 4 as the sixth level domestic football competition in Queensland. 13 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 24 matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George Willawong (P) | 24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 19 | +117 | 67 | Promoted to 2017 Capital League 3 |
| 2 | Caboolture Sports (C, P) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 21 | +149 | 65 | |
| 3 | Samford Rangers | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 33 | +103 | 57 | 2016 Capital League 4 Finals |
| 4 | Bethania Rams | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 47 | |
| 5 | Deception Bay | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 43 | Team withdrew at end of season |
| 6 | North Brisbane | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Logan Metro | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 29 | |
| 8 | Kangaroo Point Rovers | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 29 | |
| 9 | Springfield United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 26 | |
| 10 | Logan City Kings | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 96 | −64 | 14 | Team withdrew at end of season |
| 11 | Greenbank | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 134 | −98 | 14 | |
| 12 | Logan Village | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 105 | −84 | 10 | |
| 13 | Brighton Bulldogs | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 34 | 125 | −91 | 9 |
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. George Willawong | 0 | 2 | Caboolture Sports | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Caboolture Sports | 3 | 3 | Samford Rangers | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | St. George Willawong | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Samford Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Samford Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bethania Rams | 1 | |||||||||||
2016 Women's NPL Queensland
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | The Gap |
| Premiers | The Gap |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 587 (5.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kirsten Jamieson (61 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Eastern Suburbs 13–0 (twice) vs Peninsula Power (30 May 2016) vs Redlands United (10 June 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Peninsula Power 1–15 Olympic FC (23 April 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Peninsula Power 1–15 Olympic FC (23 April 2016) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Women's NPL Queensland season was the second 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 22 August, semi-finals on 28 August, and the Grand Final on 4 September.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gap (C) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 8 | +87 | 60 | 2016 Women's NPL Qld Finals |
| 2 | Souths United | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 18 | +81 | 49 | |
| 3 | Olympic FC | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 19 | +90 | 46 | |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 16 | +68 | 45 | |
| 5 | South West Queensland Thunder | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 28 | |
| 6 | Sunshine Coast | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 28 | |
| 7 | Gold Coast City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 21 | |
| 8 | Western Pride | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 48 | −30 | 17 | |
| 9 | UQ FC | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 17 | |
| 10 | Peninsula Power | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 128 | −108 | 9 | |
| 11 | Redlands United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 112 | −110 | 1 | Team withdrew at end of season |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | The Gap | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | The Gap | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Olympic FC | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Souths United | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Olympic FC | 2 | |||||||
2016 Canale Travel Cup
Brisbane-based soccer clubs competed in 2016 for the 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 also linked to the qualifying competition for the 2016 FFA Cup, where the 10 Brisbane-based winners from the Fourth round qualified to the fifth round of the Canale Cup competition.[6]
This knockout competition was won by Mitchelton FC.
FFA Cup Qualifiers
Queensland-based soccer clubs competed in 2016 in the preliminary rounds for the 2016 FFA Cup. The four winners of Seventh Round qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Far North Queensland FC (representing North Queensland), Surfers Paradise Apollo (representing South Queensland), with Brisbane Strikers and Redlands United representing Brisbane. In addition, A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.
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