Football Queensland Northern is a Football Queensland licensed zone which operates soccer competitions within the cities and shires of Townsville, Ingham, and Ayr. Junior competitions are regularly only inclusive of Townsville clubs, however Ayr and Ingham run their own junior programs.
Football Queensland Northern Football Queensland Northern is responsible for running the 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. Football Queensland Northern was formerly known as Townsville Football, and changed for governance purposes in 2018.
Men's Premiers and Knock Out Cup/Champions (Grand Final Winners) + Season Premiers Number of Clubs Knock Out Cup Winners To be used for Notes/Scorers in the Knock Out Cup Final/Grand Final 1931 Souths United 4 - Souths United, Power House, Pastimes, Rovers 1932https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61597710https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61369496 Souths United defeated Power House 2-0 in a premiership play-off 6 - Souths United, Power House, Pastimes, Rovers, Commonwealths (also referred as Commercials), Wanderers 1934 Estates 1935 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62407901 Estates 1936 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64083403 Pastimes 1937 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62151469 Estates 1938 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/289307617https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62167819 Powerhouse 4 - Estates, Pastimes, Powerhouse, S & B 1939 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61469482 4 - Powerhouse, Estates, Roxy, S&B 1940 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61479657 Estates 1945 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62854029 Army 4 - Army, RAAF 1, RAAF 2, Rovers 1946 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62882773 5 - Estates, Rovers, Tigers, Trojans, Watersiders 1947 6 - Estates, Rovers, Tigers l, Tigers ll, Trojans, Watersiders 1948 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63365679 Rovers 1949 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63075729 Souths United 1950 Trojans 6 - Legionnaires, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United, Trojans, YMCA 1951 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63390461https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63376323https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63381233 Trojans 8 - Trojans, Souths United, Rovers 1, RIPS, YMCA 1, Estates, Rovers 2, YMCA 2 1952 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63541141 Estates 7 - Estates, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United, Torchbearers, Trojans, YMCA https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63201517 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62510109 Estates (Undefeated) 5 - Estates, RAAF, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United Souths United 1954 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65199017 Estates 5 - Estates, RAAF, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United Souths United Example 1955 1956 Souths United 1957 5 - Estates, Idalia Rovers, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United 1958 Estates 5 - Estates, Idalia Rovers, RIPS, Rovers, Souths United 1959 Estates 6 - Estates, Idalia Rovers, Internationals, Souths United, Rovers, RIPS Estates Estates 5 defeated Idalia Rovers 2
Estates - G Evans (2), Johnson, Unknown
Idalia Rovers - Hughie Shields (penalty), Unknown 1960 Internationals (1st) 5 - Internationals, RIPS, Estates, Idalia Rovers, Rovers 1961 Estates 5 - Estates, Internationals, Parkside, RIPS, Rovers 1962 Rovers 5 - Estates, Olympics, Parkside, RIPS, Rovers 1963 RIPS (Undefeated) 5 - Estates, Olympic, Parkside, RIPS, Rovers 1964 RIPS 1965 RIPS 5 - Crosskeys United, Estates, Olympic, RIPS, Rovers 1966 Roma (Ingham) 8 - Ayr, Crosskeys United, Estates, Home Hill, Ingham Rangers, RIPS, Roma (Ingham), Olympics 1967 RIPS (A) Tbc 1968 Olympic (2nd) Tbc 1969 Roma (Ingham) (Undefeated) 6 - Roma (Ingham), Olympic, RIPS, Rangers (Ingham), Estates, Idalia Rovers 1970 Roma (Ingham) 8 - Estates, Idalia Rovers, Ingham Rangers, Olympic, RIPS, Roma (Ingham), University, Warriors Olympic (1st) Olympic 5 defeated Roma (Ingham) 0
Olympic - Graham O'Callaghan (2), Alexander "Sandy" Kay, Dave Smith, Roy "Rocky" Birtles 1971 Estates 7 - Estates, Olympic, Roma (Ingham), RIPS, Idalia Rovers, Warriors, University Estates (1st) Estates 3 defeated Olympic 1
Estates - Keith Brett (2), Trevor Harries (to be confirmed)
Olympic - Unknown 1972 Olympic (3rd) 7 - Army United, Estates, Idalia Rovers, Olympic, Polonia, RIPS, Roma (Ingham) Olympic (2nd) Olympic 3 defeated Estates 1
Olympic - Steen Jensen, Ian Melville, R Walker
Estates - Jock McCann 1973 Olympic (4th) 8 - Olympics, Estates, Polonia, Aitkenvale, Warriors, RIPS, Army United, Ayr Olympic (3rd) Olympic 1 defeated Estates 0
Olympic - Clive Dyson 1974 Olympic (5th) 9 - Aitkenvale, Ayr, Estates, Mt Stuart Army United, Olympic, Polonia, Rebels, RIPS, Warriors, Olympic (4th) Olympic 1 defeated Ayr 0
Olympic - Ray Stark 1975 Olympic (6th) 8 - Olympic, Estates, Ayr, Polonia, Rebels, Army, Aitkenvale, Roma (Ingham) Estates (2nd) Estates 3 defeated Olympic 1
Estates - Wayne Bye (2), Hugh Montgomery
Olympic - Alf Sarinas 1976 Ayr (1st) 8 - Ayr, Estates, Rebels, Olympic, Polonia, Mt Stuart (Army), Aitkenvale, RIPS Estates (3rd) Estates 2 defeated Olympic 1
Estates - Wayne Bye (penalty), Ian Crichton
Olympic - Paul Trovalusci 1977 Olympic (7th) 8 - Olympic, Ayr, Rebels, Polonia, Estates, Warriors, Aitkenvale, Mt Stuart Ayr (1st) Ayr 2 defeated Olympic 1
Ayr - Glen Dawes, Jeff Payard (penalty)
Olympic - Hugh Montgomery
Player of the match - Jeff Payard (Ayr) 1978 Olympic (8th) 8 - Olympic, Heatley Warriors, Ayr, Polonia, Estates, Aitkenvale, Roma, Rebels Olympic (5th) Olympic 3 defeated Ayr 2
Olympic - Dave Searston (2 including a penalty), Bob Prosser,
Ayr - Russell Searle (2) 1979 Olympic (9th) 8 - Aitkenvale, Ayr, Brothers, Estates, Olympic, Polonia, Roma, Warriors Estates (4th) Grand Final - Estates 1 drew with Olympic 1
Estates - Carlo Vitale
Olympic - Bob Prosser
Grand Final Replay - Estates 2 defeated Olympic 1
Estates - Andrew Namok, Hugh Campbell
Olympic - Bob Prosser 1980 Aitkenvale (1st) 8 - Aitkenvale, Brothers, Olympic, Ayr, Warriors, Rebels, Estates, Eagles United Aitkenvale (1st) Aitkenvale 1 defeated Olympic 0
Aitkenvale - Mick Jones 1981 Estates 8 - Estates, Brothers, Herbert Valley (Ingham), Warriors, Aitkenvale, Ayr, Olympic, Eagles United Herbert Valley (Ingham) (1st) Grand Final - Herbert Valley 1 drew with Brothers 1
Herbert Valley - Colin Pane
Brothers - John Padgett
Grand Final Replay - Herbert Valley 5 defeated Brothers 1
Herbert Valley - Colin Pane (2), Roger Clark, David Gonano, Russell Pearce
Brothers - John Padgett (penalty) 1982 Ayr (2nd) 8 - Ayr, Aitkenvale, Herbert Valley (Ingham), Estates, Olympic, Warriors, Brothers, Rebels Aitkenvale (2nd) Aitkenvale 4 defeated Estates 0
Aitkenvale - Stephen Beard (3), Rob Lawson (penalty) 1983 Estates 8 - Estates, Aitkenvale, Ayr, Brothers, Olympic, Warriors, Herbert Valley (Ingham), Idalia Rovers Estates (5th) Estates 2 defeated Aitkenvale 1 1984 Aitkenvale (2nd) 8 - Aitkenvale, Olympic, Estates, Warriors, Brothers, Ayr, Herbert Valley, Internationals Aitkenvale (3rd) Aitkenvale 1 defeated Olympic 0
Aitkenvale - Ron Tong (penalty) 1985 Aitkenvale (3rd) 8 Mundingburra Olympic United (6th) Grand Final - Mundingburra Olympic United 1 drew with Aitkenvale 1
Mundingburra Olympic United - Own goal
Aitkenvale - Phil Figgins
Grand Final Replay - Mundingburra Olympic United 2 defeated Aitkenvale 1
Mundingburra Olympic United - David Pollock (2)
Aitkenvale - Barry Edgar 1986 Mundingburra Olympic United (10th) 8 Mundingburra Olympic United (7th) Grand Final - Mundingburra Olympic United 0 drew with Ayr 0
Grand Final Replay - Mundingburra Olympic United 1 defeated Ayr 0
Mundingburra Olympic United - Robert Parkes 1987 Mundingburra Olympic United (11th) 8 - Aitkenvale, Ayr, Brothers, Estates, Mundingburra Olympic United, Souths Wallaroos, Townsville Warriors, Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden Aitkenvale (4th) Aitkenvale 2 defeated Mundingburra Olympic United 1
Aitkenvale - Craig Collins, Barry Edgar
Mundingburra Olympic United - Mal Quantrill 1988 Estates (Undefeated) 10 - Estates, Brothers, Mundingburra Olympic United, Aitkenvale PYC, Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden, Burdekin (Ayr), Souths Wallaroos, Warriors, Polonia, Thuringowa City Estates (5th) Estates 2 defeated Brothers 0
Estates - Eric Abel, Brett Wilson 1989 Aitkenvale PYC (Police Youth Club) (4th) 10 Mundingburra Olympic United (8th) Grand Final - Mundingburra Olympic United 1 drew with Aitkenvale PYC 1
Mundingburra Olympic United - Own goal
Aitkenvale PYC - Chris James
Grand Final Replay - Mundingburra Olympic United 3 defeated Aitkenvale PYC 0
Mundingburra Olympic United - Mal Quantrill (2), Ian Jones 1990 Aitkenvale PYC (Police Youth Club) (5th) 10 - Aitkenvale PYC, Brothers, Burdekin (Ayr), Heatley Warriors, Herbert Valley (Ingham), Estates, Mundingburra Olympic United, Polonia, Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden Mundingburra Olympic United (9th) Mundingburra Olympic United 2 defeated Estates 0
Mundingburra Olympic United - Mal Quantrill (2)
Player of the match - Keith Royle (Mundingburra Olympic United) 1991 Mundingburra Olympic United (12th) 10 - Mundingburra Olympic United, Estates, Burdekin (Ayr), Brothers, Wulguru, Aitkenvale United, Souths Wallaroos, Polonia, Herbert Valley (Ingham), Heatley Warriors Mundingburra Olympic United (10th) Mundingburra Olympic United 2 defeated Estates 1
Mundingburra Olympic United - David Pollock (2)
Estates - Ricky Brownlie 1992 Aitkenvale United (6th) 10 - Aitkenvale United, Mundingburra Olympic United, Burdekin (Ayr), Wulguru Stuart Cluden, Brothers, Estates, Heatley Warriors, Herbert Valley, Souths Wallaroos, Polonia Brothers (1st) Brothers 2 defeated Mundingburra Olympic United 1
Brothers - Tim McAuliffe, John Herring
Mundingburra Olympic United - Felix Gabiola 1993 Heatley Warriors (1st) 6 - Aitkenvale United, Brothers, Burdekin (Ayr), Heatley Warriors, Mundingburra Olympic United, Wulguru Burdekin (Ayr) (2nd) Burdekin (Ayr) 2 defeated Wulguru 1 after extra time. It was 1-all at full time. 1994 Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden (1st) 6 - Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden, Aitkenvale United, Heatley Warriors, Mundingburra Olympic United, Brothers, Burdekin Parkside (Ayr) Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden (1st) Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden 2 defeated Heatley Warriors 1
Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden - Brett Wilson, Steven Silver
Heatley Warriors - Brendan Laakso 1995 Townsville Roosters Burdekin (Ayr) (3rd) Burdekin (Ayr) 3 defeated Brothers 2
Burdekin (Ayr) - Steven Le Jarraga (2), Steven Stanbrook
Brothers - Scott Rawkins, Mark Cooker 1996 Burdekin (Ayr) (4th) Burdekin 3 defeated Herbert Valley 1 after extra time. It was 1-all at full time.
Burdekin - Tim James, Tibor Hagymas (in extra time), Graham Ferguson (in extra time)
Herbert Valley - Mark Andrejic
Player of the grand final - Tim James (Burdekin) 1997 Brothers (1st) Wulguru Stuart Cluden (2nd) Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden 1 defeated Brothers 0
Wulguru-Stuart-Cluden - Allen Paul 1998 Burdekin Aitkenvale Olympic (11th) Aitkenvale Olympic 4 defeated Burdekin (Ayr) 3 with a golden goal in extra time. It was 3-all at full time.
Aitkenvale Olympic - Brett Wilson, Own goal, Craig Windle, Duane Bosel (in extra time)
Burdekin (Ayr) - Shane Boyce (2 including a penalty), Robert Iturbe
Player of the match - Duane Bosel (Aitkenvale Olympic) 1999 Brothers (2nd) 8 - Brothers, Burdekin (Ayr), Roosters, Warriors, Olympic, Thuringowa Rebels, Eagles Souths, Herbert Valley (Ingham) Brothers (2nd) Brothers 2 defeated Townsville Roosters 1
Brothers - Ben Brown, Paul Johnson
Townsville Roosters - Ben Southwell 2000 Brothers (3rd) Aitkenvale Olympic (12th) Aitkenvale Olympic 4 defeated Brothers 1
Aitkenvale Olympic - Mark Stewart (2), Steve Hilton, Che Pritchard
Brothers - Mark Heath