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League
  
Brisbane Premier League

Founded
  
1972

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Full name
  
Brisbane Force Football Club

Ground
  
CJ Greenfield Sports Complex

Brisbane Force Football Club is a football (soccer) club located in the Australian city of Brisbane, Queensland.

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History

It was formed as a junior team by a group of disgruntled Queensland Lions members, mostly British immigrants, and was originally known as Inala City Soccer Club. They adopted the colours of Crystal Palace F.C. (maroon, sky-blue and white) and played their first year at the Darra Soccer Club fields. A bond of friendship was formed between the two clubs. In 1973, the club was offered their own fields at Freeman Road.

In 1979, it expanded to form a seniors club, absorbing some of its own juniors who had progressed. They were led by Matt Jackson to a grand final win and a Qantas Cup victory. They continued to achieve well through the early to mid-1980s and the grounds were improved. In 1987, Prime Minister Bob Hawke opened the new clubhouse extension, which allowed the club to host many social functions.

In the early 1990s, the club was promoted to the XXXX League, but was not ready and was demoted the same year. Thereafter, it floated between Division 1 and Division 2.

As with many clubs at this time, their membership and volunteer numbers declined somewhat. The club attracted a new management and coaching team in 2003, changed its name to Brisbane Force Soccer Club and started a rebuilding program. In 2005 they merged with Darra United and won promotion to Division 1, winning the Division 1 Major Premiership (grand final) in 2007 against Beenleigh FC 2–0.

Honours

  • 2007 – Brisbane Premier League Division 1 Grand Final Winners
  • 2005 – Brisbane Premier League Division 2 League Winners
  • Club captains

  • 2011–present: Daniel Connor
  • 2010: Dave Maclot
  • 2006–2009: Roger Hunter
  • 2004–2006: Andrej Gaseca
  • Current squad

    1. Brody Sams
    2. Zac Foy
    3. Ben Taylor
    4. James Bell
    5. Roger Hunter
    6. Takumi Imamura
    7. Jeye Comerford
    8. Dave Maclot
    9. Pat McCarthy
    10. Daniel Connor
    11. Ben Clarke
    12. Adam Whitby
    13. Jesse Devereaux
    14. Radha Amaro
    15. Dylan Sinclair
    16. Mario Perkic
    17. Brent Woodley
    18. Matt Spall
    19. Trent Freeman
    20. Kenan Koldzo
    21. Dominic Robert

    References

    Brisbane Force FC Wikipedia