Football Queensland Premier League 3 − Metro
The Football Queensland Premier League 3 - Metro is the first tier of senior soccer in Brisbane, Queensland (fourth tier in Queensland and fifth overall in Australia). It is run and administered by Football Queensland Metro. Formerly known as the Brisbane Premier League the competition was renamed in 2022 with Football Queensland's takeover of the league structure from Football Brisbane. Twelve teams play a twenty-two match regular season, with the team at the top of the table designated as 'Premiers', and the top four teams qualifying for a finals series.
| Founded | 1983 |
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| Country | Australia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Football Queensland Premier League 2 |
| Relegation to | Football Queensland Premier League 4 − Metro |
| Domestic cup(s) | Canale Cup Australia Cup |
| Current premiers | Bayside United FC |
| Website | Football Queensland Premier League - Metro |
The league premiers earn automatic promotion to the Queensland Premier League 2 (the third-tier league in Queensland from season 2020 onwards), while the second place team participates in a playoff series with the other south east Queensland conference premiers for the second promotion spot. The bottom two teams in the FQPL3 at the end of the season are relegated to the next tier in Brisbane, FQPL4.