The 2013 National Premier League Queensland is the first season under the new competition format in Queensland. The league consists of 14 teams across the State of Queensland. Brisbane City, Olympic FC and Redlands United joined from the Brisbane Premier League. Brisbane Strikers, QAS and Sunshine Coast Fire joined from the previous Queensland State League. Central Queensland FC, FNQ FC Heat and Northern Fury each had sides from their cities participating in the previous Queensland State League but new consortiums won bids to participate in the NPL and new identities were created, Fury taking on the identity of the former A-League club North Queensland Fury.
Complete new entities, Western Pride FC and Moreton Bay Jets were formed while Palm Beach Sharks was drawn from the Gold Coast Premier League but were former participants in years gone past in the Brisbane Premier League.
Teams
Team Home city Home ground Brisbane City Brisbane Spencer Park Brisbane Strikers Brisbane Perry Park Central Queensland FC Rockhampton Rugby Park FNQ FC Heat Cairns & Mareeba Barlow Park Borzi Park Moreton Bay Jets Moreton Bay Wolter Park Northern Fury Townsville Townsville Sports Reserve Brolga Park Olympic FC Brisbane Goodwin Park Palm Beach Sharks Gold Coast Mallawa Complex Field QAS Brisbane Meakin Park Redlands United Brisbane Cleveland Showgrounds Sunshine Coast Fire Sunshine Coast Stockland Park Western Pride FC Ipswich North Ipswich Reserve Eric Evans Oval
Regular season The National Premier League Queensland 2013 season will be played over 22 rounds, beginning on 8 March with the regular season concluding on 18 August 2013.
Olympic FC went through the first round of matches undefeated with 10 wins and 1 draw. Their first loss was at the hands of Brisbane City who won their round 12 clash, 3-1. This was after Olympic defeated Brisbane City 6-2 in the inaugural NPL Queensland match.
The Round 3 match between Western Pride and Sunshine Coast Fire was called off at approximately the 80 minute mark due to a severe thunderstorm. Fire were leading 4-0 at the time and under the competition rules, were awarded the win.
The Round 10 match between Moreton Bay Jets and Western Pride was abandoned at the 80 minute mark due to an electrical floodlight failure. The Jets were leading 1-0 at the time and were awarded the victory under the competition rules.
Olympic FC claimed the Premiers title in Round 20 with a 3-1 victory over the Moreton Bay Jets at Goodwin Park on 4 August 2013.
Olympic FC, Brisbane City, Sunshine Coast Fire and the Brisbane Strikers formed the top four teams and therefore qualified for the finals series.
Managers Team ManagerBrisbane City Glen VolkerBrisbane Strikers David LargeCentral Queensland FC Raymond Wood FNQ FC Heat Martin Docherty (Joe Fenech - interim) Moreton Bay Jets Terry Kirkham Northern Fury Olympic FC Jim Bellas Palm Beach Sharks Grae Piddock QAS Redlands United Matt Chandler Sunshine Coast Fire Kevin A'Hearne-Evans Western Pride FC
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTime Central Queensland FC Joe Fenech Resigned 14 April 2013 12th Raymond Wood 22 May 2013Round 5 FNQ FC Heat Martin Docherty Has stood aside for 2013 season due to family illness 24 April 2013 10th Joe Fenech (interim basis for remainder of 2013) 24 April 2013Round 6 Palm Beach Sharks Oscar Langone Terminated 16 May 2013 10th Grae Piddock 24 May 2013Round 8
Home and away season
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Finals series
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Top Goalscorers Player Club Goals 1 Antonio Murray Brisbane City 27 2 Tim Smits Olympic FC 26 3 Reuben Way Redlands United 20 =4 Danny Byrne Olympic FC 19 =4 Peter Drager Western Pride FC 19
Top Goalscorers by Club Club Player Goals Brisbane CityAntonio Murray 27 Brisbane StrikersGreg King 11 Central Queensland EnergyChris Geddes 17 FNQ FC HeatJamie Carroll and Cameron Morrison 8 Moreton Bay Jets Royce Brownlie 16 Northern Fury Alex Read 12 Olympic FC Tim Smits 26 Palm Beach Sharks Chris Lucas 15 QAS Abraham Yango and Sam Sibatuara 4 Redlands United Reuben Way 20 Sunshine Coast Fire Leon Dwyer 10 Western Pride FC Peter Drager 19
See also National Premier League Queensland Football Queensland
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