Moreton City Excelsior FC (formerly Moreton Bay United FC) is an Australian soccer club located in the northern Brisbane suburb of Albany Creek and representing the City of Moreton Bay of Queensland.
The club resulted from a merger in 2023 between Moreton Bay United (formed in 2012) and Albany Creek Excelsior FC (formed in 1963), and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland. the former Albany Creek team is now being considered the Moreton City Excelsior 'Reserves' side, competing in the Brisbane Premier League.
History
Moreton Bay United FC was established in 2012 with the aim of joining the new National Premier Leagues Queensland. The club was among the 12 successful applicants selected to compete in the inaugural 2013 season of NPL Queensland.
The club has always been associated with the Albany Creek Excelsior club, with the two clubs share a home ground at Wolter Park, Albany Creek. In its initial season of competition, Albany Creek players supplied between 50% and 80% of the players in Moreton Bay United's junior teams.
Moreton Bay United's most successful season to date has been the 2015 season when the club narrowly finished top of the NPL Queensland ladder, winning the premiership on goal difference ahead of Brisbane Strikers in a title race that went down to the last day of the season. Moreton Bay United went on to beat Brisbane Strikers 2–1 in the grand final to become champions. The club qualified for the 2015 National Premier Leagues finals, beating Edgeworth Eagles 3–1 in the quarter-finals before losing 2–1 to eventual champions Blacktown City in the semi-finals.
In 2017, Moreton Bay United reached the Round of 32 stage of the FFA Cup for the first time after a 4–2 win over Olympic FC in the final preliminary round. The club went on to defeat Broadmeadow Magic 4–2 in extra time in the Round of 32, but were then knocked out 1–0 in extra time by Gold Coast City in the Round of 16. In the 2017 NPL Queensland season Moreton Bay United scraped into the final four on the last day of the regular season, then won their semi-final 3–1 against premiers Brisbane Strikers, but narrowly lost the grand final 2–1 to Western Pride after conceding a goal in the 90th minute.
In 2025 they will compete in the inaugural Australian Championship, after becoming Queensland Premiers in the regular season.
Players Current squad
Seasons SeasonAs Moreton Bay United FCDivision (tier) LeaguePositionQueensland FinalsNPL FinalsFFA Cup2013NPL Queensland (2) 2211383944−5366thDNQDNQNot yet founded2014NPL Queensland (2) 241248785325405thDNQDNQPreliminary Round 42015NPL Queensland (2) 221453542529471stChampionsSemi-finalPreliminary Round 62016NPL Queensland (2) 2211383944−5367thDNQDNQ Preliminary Round 62017NPL Queensland (2) 221255492722414thRunner-upDNQ Round of 162023NPL Queensland22 11 5 6 45 27 19 38 2nd Runner-up As Moreton City Excelsior FC2024NPL Queensland22 15 4 3 60 26 34 49 2nd Runner-up 202522 14 5 3 48 23 25 47 1st 2025Australian Championship Source:
Key:Premiers / ChampionsPromoted ↑Relegated ↓
The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system
Honours NPL Queensland Premiers: 2015, 2025 Champions: 2015
See also Moreton City Excelsior FC Reserves
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