Queen's University Belfast A.F.C.
Full name | Queen's University Belfast Association Football Club | ||
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Founded | 1910 | ||
Ground | Upper Malone | ||
League | NIFL Championship 2 | ||
2015–16 | NIFL Championship 2, 7th | ||
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Queen's University Association Football Club is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. The club, founded in 1910,[1] a founder member of the Irish League 'B' Division, is affiliated to Queen's University Belfast, and plays home matches at the newly built Arena at the Queen's University sports grounds, Upper Malone, Belfast - also known as "the Dub".
From 2003-2011, the club played its home matches at Newforge Lane, the home of PSNI F.C., while the new stadium at the Dub was being constructed.[2]
The team play in white shirts and black shorts/socks. The away kit is all blue.
It is a rule at the club that all players must be studying at Queen's University Belfast or they must have previously studied there.
Honours
- Collingwood Cup: 13+
Notes
- ^1 The records for the 1920s and 1930s Collingwood Cup are a bit vague so the exact number of wins for QUB is uncertain.
References
- ↑ Queen's University Football Club History Archived November 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The Park, p.5, Belfast Telegraph, 14 November 2011
- ↑ Website design and website development Tibus. "Irish Third Level Football - Irish Universities Football Union - Competitions - Collingwood Cup - History And Winners". thirdlevelfootball.ie.