ACE will open their first season in FQPL 1 – the state’s second tier – with two derby matches.
Steve Glockner’s new-look squad, impressive at Peninsula Power late last month, begins its campaign at home to Mitchelton.
ACE then travels to Caboolture, which now has Sean Lewis, Ryan Shaughnessy, Steve Snaith and Ally Russell, who were in the red and black last year.
Rounds 3 and 5 see ACE line-up against Logan Lightning, who were relegated from the NPL last year and Brisbane Strikers, who just missed promotion back to the top flight.
ACE Under 23s, runners-up in FQPL 2 last year and now under new coach Paul Mikula, will face the same clubs as the seniors on the same days and same venues.
ACE FQPL 1 Men fixtures
Round 1: Friday February 24 – ACE v Mitchelton at Wolter Park, 8pm
Round 2: Saturday March 4 – Caboolture v ACE at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, 5.15pm
Round 3: Saturday March 11 – ACE v Logan Lightning at Wolter Park, 5pm
Round 4: Sunday March 19 – ACE v Southside Eagles at Wolter Park, 5.15pm
Round 5: Saturday March 25 – Brisbane Strikers v ACE at Perry Park, 7pm
Round 6: Saturday April 8 – ACE v SWQ Thunder at Wolter Park, 6pm
Round 7: Sunday April 23 – Sunshine Coast v ACE at Kawana Sports Western Precinct, 6pm
Round 8: Saturday April 29 – ACE v Wynnum Wolves at Wolter Park, 7pm
Round 9: Saturday May 6 – Western Pride v ACE at Briggs Rd, 6.15pm
Round 10: Saturday May 13 – ACE v Capalaba at Wolter Park, 7pm
Round 11: Saturday May 20 – Surfers Paradise v ACE at Croatian Sports Centre, 3pm
Round 12: Friday June 2 – Mitchelton v ACE at Teralba Park, 8.15pm
Round 13: Saturday June 10 – ACE v Caboolture at Wolter park, 5pm
Round 14: Saturday June 17 – Logan Lightning v ACE at Cornubia Park, 5pm
Round 15: Saturday June 24 – Southside Eagles v ACE at Memorial Park, 6pm
Round 16: Friday July 7 – ACE v Brisbane Strikers at Wolter Park, 8pm
Round 17: Sunday July 16 – SWQ Thunder v ACE at Highfields Oldham Field, 4.15pm
Round 18: Saturday July 22 – ACE v Sunshine Coast at Wolter Park, 3.15pm
Round 19: Sunday July 30 – Wynnum Wolves v ACE at Wayne Gracey Field, 3pm
Round 20: Sunday August 13 – ACE v Western Pride at Wolter Park, 5pm
Round 21: Sunday August 20 – Capalaba v ACE at Max Haynes Field, 4.30pm
Round 22: Saturday August 26 – ACE v Surfers Paradise at Wolter Park, 6pm
NOTE: Fixtures are subject to change
ACE FQPL 1 Under 23s
Round 1: Friday February 24 – ACE v Mitchelton at Wolter Park, 6pm
Round 2: Saturday March 4 – Caboolture v ACE at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, 3pm
Round 3: Saturday March 11 – ACE v Logan Lightning at Wolter Park, 7pm
Round 4: Sunday March 19 – ACE v Southside Eagles at Wolter Park, 2pm
Round 5: Saturday March 25 – Brisbane Strikers v ACE at Perry Park, 4.45pm
Round 6: Saturday April 8 – ACE v SWQ Thunder at Wolter Park, 3.45pm
Round 7: Sunday April 23 – Sunshine Coast v ACE at Kawana Sports Western Precinct, 3.45pm
Round 8: Saturday April 29 – ACE v Wynnum Wolves at Wolter Park, 5pm
Round 9: Saturday May 6 – Western Pride v ACE at Briggs Rd, 4pm
Round 10: Saturday May 13 – ACE v Capalaba at Wolter Park, 5pm
Round 11: Saturday May 20 – Surfers Paradise v ACE at Croatian Sports Centre, 12.30pm
Round 12: Friday June 2 – Mitchelton v ACE at Teralba Park, 6.15pm
Round 13: Saturday June 10 – ACE v Caboolture at Wolter Park, 7pm
Round 14: Saturday June 17 – Logan Lightning v ACE at Cornubia Park, 7pm
Round 15: Saturday June 24 – Southside Eagles v ACE at Memorial Park, 3.45pm
Round 16: Friday July 7 – ACE v Brisbane Strikers at Wolter Park, 6pm
Round 17: Sunday July 16 – SWQ Thunder v ACE at Highfields Oldham Field, 2pm
Round 18: Saturday July 22 – ACE v Sunshine Coast at Wolter Park, 1pm
Round 19: Sunday July 30 – Wynnum Wolves v ACE at Wayne Gracey Field, 12.45pm
Round 20: Sunday August 13 – ACE v Western Pride at Wolter Park, 2.45pm
Round 21: Sunday August 20 – Capalaba v ACE at Max Haynes Field, 2.15pm
Round 22: Saturday August 26 – ACE v Surfers Paradise at Wolter Park, 3.45pm
NOTE: Fixtures are subject to change
