From this:
To this:
Old name: Queensland Roar
New name: Brisbane Roar
And with that change of name, Queensland's first A-League club will now be called Brisbane Roar.
Same club, different name - that is what the Roar general manager said. The club colours will remain the same. The "lion" logo will still be there. There were other major off-the-field changes behind the scenes, details of which I know little about.
But back to the name change. It came about in the wake of the A-League expanding to a 10 team competition, by adding 2 more teams for the season 2009/2010: Gold Coast United & North Queensland Fury. With 2 additional teams hailing from the state of Queensland, it makes sense for Queensland Roar to change its name to Brisbane Roar. In fact, I saw that name change coming the moment that Gold Coast & North Queensland confirmed their addition to the A-League.
Good to see Queensland having 3 teams in the A-League. Brisbane Roar can built some sort of rivalry with its cousins in Gold Coast & North Queensland. It is hoped that the local Queensland derbies will draw large crowds to the matches. A-League season 2009/2010 promises to be exciting. I can't wait!
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