Queensland Football Association

The Queensland Football Association (QFA) is the largest Australian rules football league in Queensland and second largest in the world by number of senior clubs. Dating back to 1969 and going by various names it is now run by AFL Queensland as a second tier competition under its semi-professional Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). There are 52 clubs spanning as far north as Gympie in Queensland to as far south as Ballina in New South Wales (NSW). 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.

History

In 1969, the "South Queensland Australian Football Association" (SQAFA) was established with the purpose of developing players for the Queensland 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. 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). == Competition structure==

Competition structure

2017 to 2019: ;Notes • Premiers • Wooden spooners 2020 to 2024: 2025 to present: ==Queensland Football Association clubs==

Queensland Football Association clubs

Some clubs are listed multiple times as they field teams in multiple grades and divisions. Club Locations Red pogs - Division 1 clubs Blue pogs - Division 2 clubs Yellow pogs - Division 3 clubs } Division 1 • won by a side in a different division Promotions/relegations Division 2 North Division 2 South Division 3 Sunshine Coast Division 3 Brisbane North • won by a side in a different division Division 3 Brisbane South Division 3 Gold Coast Notes == Former clubs ==

Premierships by club

Men's seniors ==Recent Grand Finals==

Recent Grand Finals

QFA Division 1 QFA Division 2 North QFA Division 2 South QFA Division 3 Sunshine Coast QFA Division 3 Brisbane North QFA Division 3 Brisbane South QFA Division 3 Gold Coast ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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