Annerley FC had another good season in 1960, finishing runners-up in Division One, but then lost players prior to the 1961 season to the emerging ethnic clubs including Hellenic and Polonia. When the Queensland Soccer Federation was formed in 1962, Annerley decided to remain with the Brisbane & Ipswich Soccer Football Association. It won the association Division One title in spectacular style going 24 matches undefeated, but lost the final of the Tristram Shield 3-2 to Hollandia in extra time. After the 1963 season, Annerley joined QSF's Division Two which was expanded from 8 to 12 teams in 1964 to include clubs from the association which had disbanded. Annerley remained in Division Two for a decade until winning the title and promotion to Division One in 1973.
