Queensland Cricketers' Club

Name

Queensland Cricketers' Club

Legal name

Queensland Cricketers' Club

Website

https://qcclub.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Queensland Cricketers' Club is a Brisbane-based, non-profit membership hospitality club founded in 1959, offering tiered memberships with exclusive access to 800 premium stadium seats at The Gabba, fine dining, function hosting, and sporting event access for individual and corporate members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Membership club
• Sporting hospitality
• Corporate hospitality
• Fine dining restaurant
• Event venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year membership fees from individual, corporate, and social members. Tiers include QC500 (under 35), Individual Principal, Corporate Principal, CEP, and Platinum packages with varying inclusions of tickets, dining credits, and reserved seating.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Sale of tickets to exclusive events including AFL matches, cricket matches (IT20, BBL, Sheffield Shield), and special entertainment events (José Carreras & Friends). Tickets are sold exclusively to members and their guests.
3. Function and Event Hosting: Private function bookings, corporate events, and special dining experiences hosted at the club's venue spaces including the Sir Donald Bradman Restaurant, Platinum Room, and The Pavilions at Allan Border Field.
4. Food and Beverage: Restaurant dining, café services, and bar operations on event days and non-event days. Includes formal dining with set menus on match days and à la carte options during regular operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Queensland Cricketers' Club is a non-profit membership-based sporting and hospitality club operating from within The Gabba stadium in East Brisbane. It sells tiered annual memberships (QC500, Individual Principal, Corporate Principal, CEP, Platinum, Reciprocal) granting year-round access to club facilities, priority purchase of AFL and cricket match tickets, and reserved premium seating in stadium sections 235, 236, and 237. The club additionally offers private function and event venue hire, fine dining at the Sir Donald Bradman Restaurant, match day dining packages, and curated exclusive member events.

Product overview

Queensland Cricketers' Club is a premier hospitality and membership club offering exclusive access to Brisbane's best sporting and entertainment venues. The core offering comprises multiple membership tiers (QC500, Individual Principal, Corporate Principal, Entertainment Package/CEP, Platinum, and Reciprocal) that provide year-round access to Club facilities and premium stadium seating at The Gabba for AFL and cricket events. The Club supplements its membership with function and event hosting services across multiple Brisbane venues, fine dining at the Sir Donald Bradman Restaurant, and match day dining packages. The product is a platform of interconnected membership, hospitality, and venue access services rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Sir Donald Bradman Restaurant: The club's fine dining restaurant named after cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman, offering executive kitchen culinary delights for members and guests.

Products and services

• QC500 Membership
• Individual Principal Membership
• Corporate Principal Membership
• Corporate Entertainment Package (CEP)
• Platinum Package
• Reciprocal Membership
• Function & Event Hosting
• Sir Donald Bradman Restaurant
• Match Day Dining Packages
• The Gabba Venue Access

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wests Juniors Australian Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Wests Juniors AFC established in 1928 at Oakman Park, Toowong, with approximately 400 registered players and 22 teams. QCC sponsors the Bulldogs for their fourth year in 2025. Partnership supports grassroots AFL and community engagement.
• Wilston Grange Australian Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Wilston Grange AFC operating since 1945, community football club in QAFL competition. Has produced 9 VFL/AFL footballers. QCC provides sponsorship support for 2025.
• University of Queensland Cricket Club (UQCC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025UQCC providing cricketing opportunities since 1911 with more than 500 active members. Recognized as one of Brisbane's leading Premier Cricket clubs, winning eight of the last ten club championships. QCC sponsorship directly supports UQCC and its members.
• Morningside PanthersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Morningside Panthers member of Brisbane's elite football competition for over half a century. Notable alumni include Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions Brownlow Medalist & Premiership Captain). QCC sponsorship entering sixth year in 2025.
• Kedron LionsGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Kedron Lions founded in 1937, focused on playing and promotion of Australian Football. One of the league's oldest clubs with proud history and family-friendly culture. QCC sponsorship entering second year in 2025.
• Secure ParkingminorOthersSecure Parking manages the QC Club car park at 85 Linton Street, East Brisbane. App-based parking system allowing members to pay upon arrival via smartphone app.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Melbourne Cricket Club: The MCC is Australia's most prominent membership-based sporting club, operating from the Members' Pavilion and National Sports Museum at the MCG. It offers premium cricket, AFL and event hospitality with tiered memberships and is the closest direct analog to QCC's model at a major Australian cricket/AFL venue.
• Adelaide Oval: Adelaide Oval operates premium hospitality and membership offerings around cricket, AFL and major events, including rooftop dining and corporate boxes. It is a comparable stadium-anchored premium hospitality and membership business in another Australian state capital.
• Tattersall's Club Brisbane: Tattersall's is a Brisbane heritage members club offering dining, accommodation and function venues. It competes with QCC for Brisbane corporate entertainment and private function spend, and shares a similar tiered membership and event-hosting business model.
• The Brisbane Club: The Brisbane Club is a long-standing CBD-based heritage business club offering dining, accommodation and private function facilities. It directly competes with QCC for Brisbane corporate and social event bookings outside the sporting calendar.
• Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG Trust): The SCG operates premium members-only hospitality facilities at the Sydney Cricket Ground for cricket and AFL matches, including reserved seating and corporate boxes. Its membership, function hosting and event-day dining model directly parallels QCC's at The Gabba.
• The Queensland Club: Founded in 1859, The Queensland Club is Brisbane's leading heritage business and dining club with reciprocal arrangements across Australia and overseas. It shares QCC's Brisbane heritage-club positioning, premium dining experience, and corporate networking value proposition.
• RACV Club (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria): RACV Club operates premium members-only hospitality, dining, accommodation and events across its Melbourne city and resort properties. It is a comparable tiered-membership hospitality club with a strong corporate entertainment proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Victoria Racing Club: VRC operates the Flemington racecourse and a broad membership, corporate hospitality and event-hosting business centred on the Melbourne Cup Carnival. It is a larger, broader premium venue-based hospitality business with a similar mix of recurring memberships, function hosting and high-margin event dining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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