Football Queensland has released its 2025 Annual Report, revealing record total revenue of $25.3 million, participation exceeding 296,000 and more than 94,000 female participants across the state, as the organisation positions itself for a decade of growth leading into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The report, released following the Annual General Meeting on Friday May 22, documents a year in which Football Queensland recorded a pre-depreciation surplus of $306,599 while maintaining participant registration fees at their lowest level among all Australian member federations for the fifth consecutive year. A statutory deficit of $269,860 after depreciation was recorded following the recognition of a $295,953 impairment against a long-outstanding debt owed by Football Australia, a matter the board and executive indicated they would continue to pursue.
Total revenue grew from $23.9 million in 2024 to $25.3 million in 2025, driven by increases across registration income, community and advanced football programs, and other income streams. Commercial revenue declined slightly from $3.66 million to $3.36 million across the same period.
Growth on and off the field
The participation figures embedded in the report underscore the scale of the challenge and opportunity facing Queensland football. Women’s and girls’ participation reached 94,165 across all programs, with club-based women’s and girls’ participation growing to 37,946. Coles MiniRoos participation climbed seven percent to 46,448, with female MiniRoos participation up ten percent.
Girls United programs welcomed more than 3,500 participants across leagues, social sessions and carnivals statewide, while the Q-League Schools Competition has now delivered playing opportunities to close to 1,000 students since its inception. Walking Football continued to expand, with the 7th Annual QUT Walking Football Cup attracting 39 teams and more than 300 participants.
Digital engagement also reached new heights, with FQTV livestream views climbing to 2.47 million and women’s viewership surging 67 percent across the year, a figure that reflects the growing audience for female football at state competition level and points to the commercial opportunity the women’s game represents for Queensland football governance.
Coach registrations grew 22.9 percent, with Football Queensland delivering courses to close to 3,000 participants across the state including dedicated all-female Foundation of Football, C Diploma and B Diploma programs. Referee registrations grew 6.3 percent, supported by 170 courses delivered to more than 2,100 attendees and a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with three of Queensland’s leading school sport associations to strengthen referee development pathways.
The 2032 dimension
Perhaps the most consequential element of the 2025 report is Football Queensland’s progress on the Brisbane 2032 infrastructure agenda. The organisation submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Queensland Government’s 100-Day Olympic Infrastructure Review, advocating for a purpose-built Tier 2 rectangular stadium, upgrades to Perry Park and the establishment of a Queensland State Home of Community Football at Meakin Park.
The submission secured meaningful outcomes, with Queensland Government contributions toward Perry Park and a State Home of Community Football included in the government’s 2032 Delivery Plan. The infrastructure foundations being laid now will determine whether the Games leave a lasting legacy for football in Queensland or a missed opportunity.
CEO Robert Cavallucci said the year had been defined by investment in the structures that make participation possible.
“Our priority remained the delivery of accessible and inclusive participation opportunities for all Queenslanders as our community and social programs reached thousands of players in every corner of the state,” Cavallucci said.
