Whitsunday Miners FC
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Whitsunday Miners Football Club are an Australia
n association football club based in Mackay
, Queensland
. They currently play in the Queensland State League
and were founded in 2008.
, although success hasn't been strong for them, having 2 shaky seasons since their foundation. In the 2008 QSL competition, The Miners finished 9th out of 10 teams, finishing 1 point behind Logan United
and just above Bundaberg Spirit
. In the 2009 season they once more failed to make an impact on a longer season, finishing 10th out of 11, with Bundaberg Spirit
finishing below them once more. In the 2011 QSL season, the Miners have progressed to Round 2 of the QSL Finals after finishing 3rd overall behind Sunshine Coast F.C.
and Brisbane Strikers F.C.. The Whitsunday Miners knocked out Gold Coast Stars F.C. in 3-1 win at the new Mackay Stadium and now look to the Far North Queensland Bulls F.C. to play for a spot in the final.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n association football club based in Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. They currently play in the Queensland State League
Queensland State League (association football)
The Hyundai Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, is a men's semi-professional association football league in the Australian state of Queensland...
and were founded in 2008.
History
Since being founded in 2008, the Whitsunday Miners have played in the Queensland State LeagueQueensland State League (association football)
The Hyundai Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, is a men's semi-professional association football league in the Australian state of Queensland...
, although success hasn't been strong for them, having 2 shaky seasons since their foundation. In the 2008 QSL competition, The Miners finished 9th out of 10 teams, finishing 1 point behind Logan United
Logan United FC
Logan United Football Club were a professional Australian football club based in Logan, Queensland which played in the Queensland State League...
and just above Bundaberg Spirit
Bundaberg Spirit
The Bundaberg Spirit Football Club are an Australian association football club located in Bundaberg, Queensland who compete in the Queensland State League. They have been participating in this competition since its innaugral season in 2008. Each season Bundaberg has finished in bottom place on the...
. In the 2009 season they once more failed to make an impact on a longer season, finishing 10th out of 11, with Bundaberg Spirit
Bundaberg Spirit
The Bundaberg Spirit Football Club are an Australian association football club located in Bundaberg, Queensland who compete in the Queensland State League. They have been participating in this competition since its innaugral season in 2008. Each season Bundaberg has finished in bottom place on the...
finishing below them once more. In the 2011 QSL season, the Miners have progressed to Round 2 of the QSL Finals after finishing 3rd overall behind Sunshine Coast F.C.
Sunshine Coast F.C.
Sunshine Coast F.C. are an Australian football club from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, which play in the Queensland State League.-Club history:...
and Brisbane Strikers F.C.. The Whitsunday Miners knocked out Gold Coast Stars F.C. in 3-1 win at the new Mackay Stadium and now look to the Far North Queensland Bulls F.C. to play for a spot in the final.