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The Gap Football Club is an Australian football (soccer) club from The Gap, a suburb of Brisbane. The club was formed in 1955, and currently competes in the Football Queensland Premier League Metro 4. The club's distinctive gold and purple colours have been with the club since its earliest days and derive from the name of the suburb (GAP – Gold and Purple).[1]
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| Full name | The Gap Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Gators |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Ground | Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap |
| League | FQLD 4 -Metro |
| 2023 | 10th of 12 |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
The Gap Pastime Club was formed on 17 February 1955 as a multi-sports club with the main focus in its early years on cricket, soccer and softball. The club initially played its soccer at Jubilee Park, Bardon before moving to its current home, the Walton Bridge Reserve in 1959.[1]
The Gap FC rose through the lower divisions in its early years, then spent a decade in Division 2 after winning promotion from the Third Division in 1966. During this period, The Gap reached the quarter-finals of the 1974 Ampol Cup,[2] the only time to date it has advanced this far in a Brisbane senior cup competition. Following relegation in 1976, The Gap has mostly competed at the second and third level of the Brisbane football system.[3] The Gap FC spent two seasons in the Brisbane Premier League in 2002[4] and 2003[5] after winning a promotion play-off against Pine Rivers United in 2001.[6]
In 2016 The Gap FC were premiers of Capital League 2 resulting in promotion to Capital League 1, in the process achieving a first team club record of 92 goals in the regular season.[3] After the creation of the Football Queensland Premier League, The Gap was moved up to the Brisbane Premier League for the 2018 season and made the final series after finishing in fourth place.
Recent Seasons edit
| Season | League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division (tier) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Finals Series | ||
| 1974 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 20 | 8th | DNQ | Not yet founded |
| 1975 | Division 2 (3) | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 21 | 8th | DNQ | |
| 1976 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 10 | 12th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 1979 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 18 | 9th | DNQ | |
| 1980 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 1981 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 21 | 6th | DNQ | |
| 1982 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 1983 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 19 | 8th | DNQ | |
| 1984 | Division 1 (4) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 16 | 11th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 1985 | Division 2 (5) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 14 | 52 | 32 | 3rd | ? | |
| 1986 | Division 2 (5) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 1st | Champions | |
| 1987 | Division 3 (4) | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 1st ↑ | Champions | |
| 1988 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 25 | 10th | DNQ | |
| 1989 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 25 | 8th | DNQ | |
| 1990 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 28 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 1991 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 35 | 5th | DNQ | |
| 1992 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 23 | 9th | DNQ | |
| 1993 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 30 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 1994 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 63 | -42 | 8 | 12th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 1995 | Division 3 (4) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 43 | 3rd ↑ | Preliminary Final | |
| 1996 | Division 2 (3) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 31 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 1997 | Division 1 North (3) | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 18 | 9th | DNQ | |
| 1998 | Division 1 North (3) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 28 | 6th | DNQ | |
| 1999 | Division 1 North (3) | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 23 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 2000 | Division 1 North (3) | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 35 | 5th | DNQ | |
| 2001 | Semi Pro Division (3) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 33 | 55 | 2nd ↑ | Preliminary Final | |
| 2002 | Premier League (2) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 20 | 8th | DNQ | |
| 2003 | Premier League (2) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 10 | 12th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 2004 | Division 1 (3) | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 16 | 10th | DNQ | |
| 2005 | Division 1 (3) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 12 | 11th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 2006 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 21 | 10th | DNQ | |
| 2007 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 17 | 11th | DNQ | |
| 2008 | Division 2 (4) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 2nd ↑ | Semi-final | |
| 2009 | Division 1 (3) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 21 | 10th | DNQ | |
| 2010 | Premier Division 1 (3) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 86 | −47 | 10 | 13th ↓ | DNQ | |
| 2011 | Premier Division 2 (4) | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 41 | 5th | Qualifying Final | |
| 2012 | Premier Division 2 (4) | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 35 | 6th | DNQ | |
| 2013 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 41 | 3rd | Champions | |
| 2014 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 40 | 6th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2015 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 27 | 8th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 4 |
| 2016 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 19 | 73 | 56 | 1st ↑ | Runners-up | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2017 | Capital League 1 (4) | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 32 | 8th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 4 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Premier League (4) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 4th | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Premier League (4) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 32 | 6th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 2 |
| 2020 | Brisbane Premier League (4) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 11 | 11th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2021 | Brisbane Premier League (4) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 17 | 10th | DNQ | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2022 | Football Queensland Premier League Metro 3 (4) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 71 | -37 | 14 | 12th ↓ | DNQ | Preliminary Round 3 |
| 2023 | Football Queensland Premier League Metro 4 (5) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 61 | -24 | 14 | 10th | DNQ | Preliminary Round ? |
Source:[3]
| Key: | Premiers / Champions | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system
Honours edit
- Brisbane Division 3 – Premiers 1966
- Brisbane Division 2 – Premiers and Champions 1986
- Brisbane Division 3 – Premiers and Champions 1987
- Capital League 2 – Champions 2013
- Capital League 2 – Premiers 2016
References edit
- ^ a b "Club History". The Gap FC official website. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Ampol Cup 1974 Fixtures/Results". socceraust.co.uk website. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Gap FC". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Premier League Tables 1983 to 2018 (2002 season)". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Premier League Tables 1983 to 2018 (2003 season)". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Premier League Tables 1983 to 2018 (2001 season)". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 31 July 2018.