8 6 ▁season ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁back ▁to ▁State ▁League ▁Compet ition . ▁Br is b ane ▁City ▁currently ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Premier ▁Le agues ▁Queensland , ▁with ▁home ▁matches ▁played ▁at ▁Sp encer ▁Park . ▁ ▁National ▁Soccer ▁League ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁City ▁became ▁a ▁foundation ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁City ' s ▁first ▁match ▁was ▁a ▁ 0 – 1 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Mar con i ▁at ▁Perry ▁Park ▁on ▁ 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 5 , 2 1 4 ▁ ▁Despite ▁struggling ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁seasons , ▁including ▁finishing ▁bottom , ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁NS L ▁Cup ▁in ▁those ▁two ▁years . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁City ▁defeated ▁Mar con i ▁ 5 – 3 ▁on ▁pen alt ies ▁after ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw , ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁they ▁over c ame ▁Ad ela ide ▁City ▁ 2 – 1 . ▁Both ▁matches ▁were ▁played ▁in ▁Br is b ane . ▁City ' s ▁third ▁NS L ▁season ▁saw ▁a ▁much ▁improved ▁ 4 th - place ▁finish ▁which ▁saw ▁them ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁Top ▁Four ▁round ▁ro bin ▁series ▁where ▁they ▁reached ▁the ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁losing ▁to ▁Sydney ▁City ▁ 2 – 1 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁saw ▁a ▁revers al ▁in ▁fort unes ▁with ▁only ▁four ▁league ▁wins ▁recorded , ▁but ▁ 1 9 8 1