Football Queensland Premier League 3 – South Coast

The Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast, or the FQPL 3 − South Coast, is a men's football competition contested by clubs on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas close to the Queensland−New South Wales border in Australia. It is administered by Football Queensland South Coast and it is within the fourth tier of football in Queensland, operated by a system of promotion and relegation. The league is contested by 11 clubs each season, the team that finishes at the top of the league is crowned premiers and they qualify for the FQPL 2 play-offs, whilst the bottom three teams are relegated to the Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast. The teams that finish in the top four qualify for a finals tournament, where the winners of the bracket are crowned champions.

The competition was founded in 1975, with the first season held in the same year. The competition from 1975 to 1990 had no title and simply acted as the Gold Coast's senior men's football competition, in 1991 the competition was named The Gold Coast Premier League. In 2021, Football Queensland announced a new state system adjustment which would see the league renamed to the current name and an opportunity every season for the premiers to compete for a place in the FQPL 2.

Currently the league consists of 10 teams from Queensland and 2 teams from New South Wales. Twelve teams have won the premiership and twelve teams have won the championship. The most successful team in the competition is Broadbeach United with 11 premierships and 14 championships. Southport are the current premiers and Palm Beach are the current champions.

Clubs

2025 season +ClubStateLocationStadiumFounded Coomera ColtsCoomeraViney Park1983Burleigh Heads BulldogsMiamiPizzey Park1983 Gold Coast Knights ReservesGold CoastCroatian Sports Centre 1978Kingscliff WolvesKingscliffMurphys Road1978MudgeerabaMudgeerabaSid Bigg Park1980Musgrave MustangsLabradorKeith Hunt Park1970Ormeau FC All StarsOrmeauNorfolk Park2013Palm BeachPalm BeachDuncan McKenna Field1966Runaway Bay HawksRunaway BayRunaway Bay Sports Complex1977Southport WarriorsSouthportAshmore Park1976Surfers Paradise ApolloGold CoastLex Bell Oval1978Tweed UnitedTweed HeadsArkinstall Park2012

Honours

By team Seasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season. ClubPremiershipsChampionshipsPremiership winning seasonsChampionship winning seasonsBroadbeach United11141976, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 20221976, 1977, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2022Burleigh Heads752001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2019, 2025, 20262003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2019Palm Beach681988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 20101984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2023Southport Warriors / Southport671987, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 20231987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2011, 2021Merrimac / Merrimac International541982, 1983, 1986, 2000, 20121982, 1983, 1986, 1999Gold Coast Knights / St Anthony Croatia511984, 2003, 2008, 2017, 20182018Twin Towns / Tugan Jets421977, 1978, 1979, 1980 1978, 1979Surfers Paradise Apollo332002, 2020, 20212002, 2016, 2020Nerang Eagles1119751975Musgrave Mustangs / Musgrave Hill1119811981Magic United1120152015Runaway Bay022000, 2001Murwillumbah102013Robina City102024Kingscliff Wolves032024, 2025, 2026

By season Season Champions Premiers Top scorers Goals 1975Nerang EaglesNerang Eagles1976Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach United1977Broadbeach UnitedTwin Towns1978Twin TownsTwin Towns1979Twin TownsTwin Towns1980Broadbeach UnitedTwin Towns1981Musgrave HillMusgrave Hill1982Merrimac InternationalMerrimac International1983Merrimac InternationalMerrimac InternationalBrian Lampitt (Merrimac International)261984Palm BeachSt Anthony CroatiaRick Mangan (Merrimac International)251985Palm BeachBroadbeach UnitedDarryl Brownlie (Musgrave)251986Merrimac InternationalMerrimac InternationalRick Mangan (Merrimac International)221987SouthportSouthportRick Mangan (Merrimac International)381988SouthportPalm BeachCraig Walsh (Musgrave)151989SouthportSouthport Paul Halford (Southport)221990SouthportSouthport Peter Dwyer (Musgrave)27Gold Coast Premier League (1991−2021) 1991Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach United Peter Dwyer (St Anthony Croatia)281992Broadbeach UnitedPalm BeachA Lees (Palm Beach Sharks)191993Palm BeachPalm BeachRodney Lumb (Palm Beach United)181994Palm BeachPalm BeachAlan Simseker (Southport)101995Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach UnitedCraig Walsh (Robina City)161996SouthportSouthportAndy Monement (Broadbeach United)P Kelly (Southport)161997Palm BeachPalm BeachGlen Waddingham (Palm Beach Sharks)181998Palm BeachSouthport Peter Dwyer (Surfers Paradise Apollo)311999Merrimac InternationalBroadbeach United Chris Broadfoot (Broadbeach United) Lee Vernon (Broadbeach United)302000Runaway BayMerrimac International Fraser Cuba (Surfers Paradise Apollo)312001Runaway BayBurleigh Heads Lee Vernon (Broadbeach United)382002Surfers Paradise ApolloSurfers Paradise Apollo Peter Dwyer (Southport)242003Burleigh HeadsGold Coast Knights Chris Broadfoot (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)272004Burleigh HeadsBurleigh Heads Wade Russell (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)292005Palm BeachBroadbeach UnitedJonno Merten (Mudgeeraba)232006Broadbeach UnitedBurleigh HeadsM Uchimura (Broadbeach United)122007Burleigh HeadsBurleigh Heads Shaun Robinson (Surfers Paradise Apollo)322008Burleigh HeadsGold Coast Knights Luke Sleight (Gold Coast Knights) Pat Cronin (Musgrave Mustangs)142009Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach United Matt Hilton (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)242010Broadbeach UnitedPalm Beach James Odenbreit (Southport)212011SouthportBroadbeach United James Odenbreit (Southport)302012Broadbeach UnitedMerrimac Shaun Robinson (Southport)362013Broadbeach UnitedMurwillumbah Luke Morley (Murwillumbah)232014Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach United Luke Morley (Murwillumbah)222015Magic UnitedMagic United Robbie Smith (Magic United)192016Broadbeach UnitedSurfers Paradise Apollo Ethan Grimley (Broadbeach United)252017Broadbeach UnitedGold Coast Knights Andrew Barisic (Gold Coast Knights)272018Gold Coast KnightsGold Coast Knights Matt Hilton (Burleigh Heads Bulldogs)262019Burleigh HeadsBurleigh Headsunknown2020Surfers Paradise ApolloSurfers Paradise Apollo Teddy Watson (Surfers Paradise Apollo)152021Surfers Paradise ApolloSouthport Warriors Bruno Rodriguez (Surfers Paradise Apollo)19Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast (2022−)2022Broadbeach UnitedBroadbeach United2023Palm BeachSouthport Warriors2024Robina City Kingscliff Wolves2025Burleigh HeadsKingscliff Wolves2026Burleigh Heads

President's Cup The President's Cup was a knockout football competition played between teams within the Gold Coast Premier League and the inaugural senior Gold Coast competition. The first edition was played in 1976 and the competition was discontinued following the 2006 edition. Below is a list of finals and champions. In an effort to reinstate the competition in 2021, an edition was held as a mid-season competition with Nerang Eagles crowing the latest edition.

By team ClubWinnersRunner-upYears championsYears runner-upBroadbeach United961976, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2002, 20051977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1996Southport641987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 20041990, 1997, 1998, 2005Palm Beach Sharks561978, 1985, 1988, 1997, 19981984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006Gold Coast Knights / St Anthony Croatia431981, 1984, 1986, 20031982, 1989, 1991Burleigh Heads Bulldogs222001, 20062003, 2004Merrimac / Merrimac International231982, 19831983, 1986, 1999Surfers Paradise Apollo1220002002, 2021Nerang Eagles102021Twin Towns101977Runaway Bay022000, 2001Kingscliff Wolves011988

By season +SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up1976Broadbeach Unitedunknown1977Twin TownsBroadbeach United1978Palm Beach SharksBroadbeach United1979unknownBroadbeach United1980Broadbeach Unitedunknown1981St Anthony Croatiaunknown1982Merrimac InternationalSt Anthony Croatia1983Merrimac InternationalPalm Beach Sharks1984St Anthony CroatiaPalm Beach Sharks1985Palm Beach SharksBroadbeach United1986St Anthony CroatiaMerrimac International1987SouthportBroadbeach United1988Palm Beach SharksKingscliff Wolves1989SouthportSt Anthony Croatia1990Broadbeach UnitedSouthport1991Broadbeach UnitedSt Anthony Croatia1992Broadbeach United2−0Palm Beach Sharks1993Southport1−0Palm Beach Sharks1994Southport3−0Palm Beach Sharks1995Broadbeach United1−0Palm Beach Sharks1996Southport2−1Broadbeach United1997Palm Beach Sharks3−0Southport1998Palm Beach Sharks2−0Southport1999Broadbeach United2−0Merrimac2000Surfers Paradise Apollo4−2Runaway Bay2001Burleigh Heads Bulldogs4−1Runaway Bay2002Broadbeach United3−2Surfers Paradise Apollo2003Gold Coast Knights2−1Burleigh Heads Bulldogs2004Southport1−0Burleigh Heads Bulldogs2005Broadbeach United2−0Southport2006Burleigh Heads Bulldogs4−0Palm Beach2021Nerang Eagles3−3Surfers Paradise Apollo

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