Football Queensland North
Football Queensland Northern is a Football Queensland licensed zone which operates soccer competitions within the cities and shires of Townsville, Ingham, and Ayr. Junior competitions are regularly only inclusive of Townsville clubs, however Ayr and Ingham run their own junior programs.
Football Queensland Northern
Football Queensland Northern is responsible for running the North Queensland Premier League, and all other Junior and Senior competitions in the area. They are also responsible for all refereeing, coaching, and playing programs in the region. Most clubs offer both male and female football. Football Queensland Northern was formerly known as Townsville Football, and changed for governance purposes in 2018.North Queensland Premier League
The North Queensland Premier League is contested by the teams following:| Team | Football Offered | Home Ground | Location | Est. |
| Brothers Townsville FC | Junior/Senior | Hi Vista Park | Townsville | 1967 |
| Burdekin FC | Junior/Senior | International Park | Ayr | 1973 as Ayr Senior Soccer Association |
| Estates FC | Junior/Senior | Victoria Park | Townsville | 1932 |
| Ingham Wolves FC | Junior/Senior | Augie Pane Fields | Ingham | 2007 |
| MA Olympic FC | Junior/Senior | Olympic Park | Townsville | 1959 as Internationals |
| Rebels FC | Junior/Senior | Greenwood Park | Townsville | 1973 |
| Riverway JCU FC | Junior/Senior | Joe Baker Field | Townsville | 2021 |
| Saints Eagles Souths FC | Junior/Senior | Aitkenvale Park | Townsville | 1971 |
| Townsville Warriors FC | Junior/Senior | Melrose Park | Townsville | 1966 |
The 2020 Premiers Plate was won by Saints Eagles Souths, where they also went and won the grand final 4–2 over Mundingburra Aitkenvale Olympic. In 2021, MA Olympic won the grand final 3–1 over Brothers Townsville FC.
Other clubs from the region that do not participate in the NQ Premier League include Wulguru United, NQ Congo United and Northern Beaches FC.
In August 2021, it was announced that the NQ Premier League would transition to FQPL North.
Clubs
- Brothers Townsville - https://www.brotherstownsvillefc.com/
- Burdekin - https://www.burdekinfc.com/
- Estates Football Club - https://estatesfootballclub.com.au/
- MA Olympic - https://www.maolympic.org.au/
- Saints Eagles Souths - https://sesfc.com/