Queensland Roar FC is a football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia competing in the A-League competition. They are coached by Miron Bleiberg and play their home games at Suncorp Stadium.
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| Full name | Queensland Roar Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Roar | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| Capacity | 52,000 | ||
| Chairman | John Ribot | ||
| Manager | Miron Bleiberg | ||
| League | A-League | ||
| A-League 2005-06 | 6th | ||
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Colours
The Roar play in a predominantly orange home strip. Although Queensland sporting teams traditionally play in maroon this strip is in keeping with the colour used by the team in its earlier incarnations as Hollandia, Brisbane Lions and Queensland Lions.
On 31 July 2005 the club announced that it had ordered a strip that was half orange and half maroon, but that the current colours were manufactured for prominence on television.
Crowds
As of the end of Round 19 the average home crowd for the Roar is 14,899. This is the second highest average crowd in the A-League and the fourth highest average crowd in Brisbane for 2005 (behind the Brisbane Lions on 33,101, Brisbane Broncos on 30,300 and Queensland Reds on 18,155). On 29 October 2005 Queensland Roar were the first A-League club to reach 100,000 home spectators.
Team squad
The roster for the 2005-06 season is notable in its youth. With the exception of Korean Tae-Yong Shin and club captain Chad Gibson, few of the players have any extensive experience in the senior game, but many were stars at youth level. As of January 13, 2006, the squad is: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Coach: Miron Bleiberg
Players out on loan
Matt McKay (on loan to Incheon United)
See Also: List of Queensland Roar F.C. players
Honours
- National Soccer League Finalists: 1984
- Queensland Champions: 1996, 2002-03-04
League Membership
- A-League 2005/06-
Records
Biggest Wins
- 5-0 vs Newcastle United Jets 27 January 2006;
Biggest Loss
- 1-3 vs Sydney FC 21 September 2005
- 2-4 vs Adelaide United 1 January 2006
Longest Undefeated Streak
- Three matches, 1 October 2005 - 21 October 2005
Highest Table position
- 1st, Round 1, 2005
Lowest Table position
- 7th, Round 9, 2005
- 7th, Round 13-14, 2005
Player Statistics
Leading Scorers
As of December 2005 the leading scorers are
- Alex Brosque 6 Goals, 2 Assists
- Michael Baird 4 Goals, 1 Assist
- Warren Moon (footballer) 2 Goals, 1 Assist
- Hyuk-Su Seo 2 Goals
- Royce Brownlie 2 Goals
- Matt McKay 2 Goals
Match Time
Hyuk-Su Seo has played every second of the inaugral A-League Season
Red Cards
Matt McKay has received 2 Red Cards, Michael Baird has received 1 Red card.
Supporter Groups
The Queensland Roar have three main supporters Groups. The Officials, The Roar Rejects and the Northern Element. Each group was formed to represent the diversity of Fan Base that exists with in the supporters.
The officials, are the clubs "Official" supporters groups, and aim to help and assist the wider fan base, not just those who stand in the Northern Terrace.
The Rejects, are predominately Lads who have played or been involved in the Local Football Scene, before the launch of the A-League. Initially formed as protest to the A-League license being given to the Former BPL Club, Queensland Lions, they quickly became the clubs Largest, and most Vocal Supporters Groups.
The Northern Element aim to add a little bit of Casuals Culture to the Northern Terrace. Created in 2005 and Influenced by the British Football scene, the Supporters Group represents those fans who have not bought into the Glitz and Glamour of the modern game. Instead the Northern Element stick closer to traditions first formed in the 70's and 80's such as designer labels instead of club colours, and an aversion to the global Marketing and Merchandise of the beautiful game. Recognisable, both home and away by their distinctive banner [[1]], the Northern Element aim to create strong friendships with Supporters Groups in the A-League, and already have ties with Melbourne's Blue and White Brigade (The BWB).
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All three groups are positioned in the Northern Stand of the ground, in an area known to the Fans as "The Den". Suncorp Stadium.
A small but growing group of fans consisting mainly of Officials and some Northern Elementists make up the travelling Den.
See also 'The Cove' (Sydney FC), 'The Union' (Melbourne Victory), 'The Gate' (Adelaide United) and 'The Shed' (Perth Glory FC). Perth Glory fans flocked to Suncorp from the other side of the continent to support their team on 29 October 2005. Template:A League
External links
Official
- qldroar.com.au - official website
- Official A-League website