The Club members change dramatically every year, with Queenstown providing for a high percentage of Visitors, keen to stay on for a season or two. This translates into an international blend of players, and it is rare not to have players from every continent taking to the field each weekend.

The Club has enjoyed extraordinary growth over the last few years. We now field a Reserves side playing in The Central Otago league (COL), of which the Rovers, along with Alexandra AFC were instrumental in forming. The COL has proved very successful, providing an outlet not just for our own members but for three new teams to the Queenstown, which we enjoy playing against. Over the three years it has been played, it has seen three champions in Alexandra 2007, Wanaka 2008 and Queenstown Rovers in 2009.

2009 also produced the First Queenstown Rovers Woman’s team. Beyond all expectations, the Women have produced the goods to win the Southland Woman’s Knockout Cup. While not entered in any other formal competition through the season, 5 friendlys provided a win return of 4 games to 1 loss, and a late season tournament against the larger Otago clubs proved valuable for future experience.

A new direction for the club has now been adopted. We aim to buck the trend of disassociating Junior and Senior Clubs, and provide a true club environment, which Football in Queenstown has never experienced. 2010 will provide our first participation in local Junior competitions, and moves have been made to secure a longer term ‘home’ for the club with Club rooms one of our primary concerns so that our members can enjoy the full benefits of membership.

So enjoy the website, visit the linked sites, take note of our wonderful sponsors without whom we can’t move forward. Most importantly see you at training, on the football field, or on the sideline. We are part of the community, now we want the community as part of us!