Albany Creek Excelsior FC
Albany Creek | |
Manager | Steve Glockner |
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League | FQPL |
2023 | 6th of 12 |
Website | Club website |
Moreton City Excelsior FC Reserves (formerly Albany Creek Excelsior FC) is an Australian
History
Albany Creek Excelsior Football Club was founded in 1963 by Hec Wolter, the headmaster of Albany Creek Primary School. The early years of the club focussed on providing teams for Brisbane's junior soccer competitions, with an emphasis on the development of local junior players.[1]
The club is first recorded as competing in senior competition in 1977 when it played in Brisbane's Division Seven.
In 2007, Albany Creek Excelsior was the largest football club on Brisbane's northside with 63 junior teams, 5 senior squads and over 760 male and female players spanning the junior and senior ranks.[1]
After relegation in 2009, a season when the club failed to win a game,[3] Albany Creek Excelsior bounced back and narrowly missed promotion in 2010 Premier League Two,[4] and achieved the best cup run in their history by reaching the semi-finals of the 2010 Brisbane Premier Cup before being knocked out by Rochedale Rovers.[5][6]
Between 2007 and 2011, the club was able to invest heavily in infrastructure at Wolter Park and the South Pine Sports Complex, thanks to generous donations from supporters of the club together with government financial support. These investments contributed to the club being promoted to the
Albany Creek secured their first
Current squad
- As of 14 June 2022[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth
- Players from the U23s who have been featured in a first-team matchday squad for ACE in a competitive match
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent Seasons
Season | League | FFA Cup
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Division (tier) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Finals Series | ||
2008 | Premier Division 1 (4) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 67 | -47 | 11 | 12th | DNQ | Not yet founded |
2009 | Premier Division 1 (4) | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 73 | -60 | 2 | 12th ↓ | DNQ | |
2010 | Premier Division 2 (5) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 44 | 3rd | Runners-up | |
2011 | Premier Division 2 (5) | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 2nd ↑ | Champions | |
2012 | Premier Division 1 (4) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 55 | 1st ↑ | Semi-Finalist | |
2013
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Brisbane Premier League (3) |
22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 21 | 9th | DNQ | |
2014
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Brisbane Premier League (3) |
22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 22 | 8th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 3 |
2015
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Brisbane Premier League (3) |
22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 32 | 6th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 5 |
2016
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Brisbane Premier League (3) |
22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 32 | 8th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 4 |
2017
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Brisbane Premier League (3) |
22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 32 | 5th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 5 |
2018
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Brisbane Premier League (4) |
22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 51 | 1st | Runners-up | Preliminary Round 4 |
2019
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Brisbane Premier League (4) |
22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 20 | 43 | 52 | 1st | Champions | Preliminary Round 4 |
2020*
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Brisbane Premier League* (4) |
16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 37 | 2nd | No Finals Series* | Suspended* |
2021
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FQPL 3 - Metro (4) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 19 | 84 | 60 | 1st | Runners-up | Preliminary Round 4 |
Source:[2]
Key: | Premiers / Champions | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
* Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic
The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system
Honours
- FQPL 3 − Metro / Brisbane Premier League [9]
- Brisbane Premier Division 1 [9]
- Premiership
- Winners (1): 2012
- Premiership
- Brisbane Premier Division 2 [9]
- Championship
- Winners (1): 2011
- Championship
- Brisbane Division 1 North [9]
- Championship
- Winners (1): 1998
- Championship
- Brisbane Division 3 [9]
- Championship
- Winners (1): 1995
- Championship
- Brisbane Division 4 [9]
- Premiership
- Winners (1): 1990
- Premiership
See also
Moreton City Excelsior FC (NPL)
References
- ^ a b c d "History of Albany Creek Excelsior FC". Albany Creek Excelsior FC official website. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Albany Creek FC". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Football Brisbane, Season 2009 - Final Tables". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Football Brisbane, Season 2010 - Final Tables". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Cup Competitions 1921-2016". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Premier Cup 2010 Fixtures/Results". socceraust.co.uk website. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Brisbane Premier League Tables 1983 to 2021".
- ^ "Fqpl2 Mens Squad List". Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Albany Creek FC - Queensland Football (Soccer) Tables".
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