2018 Capital Football season

Australian Capital Territory Capital Football
Season2018
ChampionsCanberra FC
Cup WinnersCanberra FC
PremiersCanberra FC
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Capital Football season was the sixth season under the new competition format in the Australian Capital Territory. The league premier for the new structure qualifies for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation premiers in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2018.

League Tables

2018 National Premier League ACT

Australian Capital Territory NPL Capital Football
Season2018
ChampionsCanberra FC
PremiersCanberra FC
Matches72
Goals279 (3.88 per match)
Top goalscorerNicolas Villafane
Thomas James
(19 goals)
Biggest home win7–0
Canberra Olympic
vs Tigers FC
15 August 2018
Biggest away win0–7
Riverina Rhinos
vs Tigers FC
12 May 2018
Highest scoring7–2
Canberra FC
vs Tigers FC
6 May 2018
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 National Premier League ACT season was played over 18 rounds from March to August 2018.[1] The league ran with nine teams after the FFA cut funding to the FFA Centre of Excellence, which wound up following the conclusion of the 2017 season.[2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Canberra (C)1612224613+33382018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2Canberra Olympic1611054021+19332018 ACT Finals
3Tigers FC169164138+328
4Tuggeranong United168263232026
5Belconnen United167363029+124
6Woden-Weston164663236−418
7Gungahlin United164482125−416
8Riverina Rhinos1651102039−1916
9Monaro Panthers1613121746−296
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1Canberra FC32Canberra Olympic1
2Canberra Olympic51Canberra FC2
1Canberra FC5
3Tigers FC0
3Tigers FC (pen.)2 (3)
4Tuggeranong United2 (2)

Top Scorers

Reference:[3]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Argentina Nicolas VillafaneTigers FC19
2England Thomas JamesCanberra FC
3Australia Michael JohnCanberra Olympic12
4Nigeria Olaide Yinka-KehindeWoden-Weston FC
5Australia Aisosa IhegieTuggeranong United10
6Australia Mark ShieldsTigers FC9
7Australia Daniel BaracBelconnen United8
8Australia Samuel SmithMonaro Panthers
9Australia Domenic GiampaoloCanberra Olympic6
10Australia Kofi DanningCanberra FC

2018 ACT Capital League

Australian Capital Territory Capital League
Season2018
ChampionsANU FC
PremiersQueanbeyan City
Matches90
Goals370 (4.11 per match)
Top goalscorerAndrew Sellers
(22 goals)
Biggest home win12–2
ANU FC
vs Southern Tablelands
8 April 2018
Biggest away win0–11
Monaro Panthers
vs Weston Molonglo
30 June 2018
Highest scoring14 goals (see biggest home win)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 ACT Capital League is the sixth edition of the Capital League as the second level domestic association football competition in the ACT. There were 18 rounds in total with five matches contested per round. The season started on 7 April 2018 and ran until 12 August 2018.[4]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Queanbeyan City1812333817+21392018 ACT Capital League Finals
2White Eagles1812245224+2838
3Weston Molonglo1810356027+3333
4ANU FC (C)1810355321+3233
5O'Connor Knights1810353724+1333
6Southern Tablelands United1862102857−2920
7Brindabella Blues1853103252−2018
8Narrabundah1843112045−2515
9Monaro Panthers B1843112250−2815
10Canberra Olympic B1841132853−2513
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1Queanbeyan City21White Eagles1
2White Eagles32ANU FC6
1Queanbeyan City1 (2)
2ANU FC1 (4)
3Weston Molonglo1
4ANU FC2

2018 Capital Football Division 1

Australian Capital Territory Capital Football Division 1
Season2018
ChampionsADFA Vikings
PremiersTigers FC
Matches72
Goals303 (4.21 per match)
Top goalscorerSamuel Isabella
(25 goals)
Biggest home win13–0
ADFA Vikings
vs Woden Valley
28 April 2018
Biggest away win5 goals
(2 times)
Highest scoring4–8
Woden Valley
vs Belconnen United B
4 August 2018
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 ACT Capital Football Division 1 is the fourth edition of the Capital League Division 1 as the third level domestic association football competition in the ACT. The 2018 season consisted of 18 rounds with four matches played per round. The season started on 7 April 2018 and ran until 11 August 2018.[4]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Tigers FC1812334827+21392018 Capital Football Division 1 Finals
2Belconnen United B1811254628+1835
3ADFA Vikings (C)1810355722+3533
4Narrabundah B1810083830+830
5UC Pumas187473429+525
6ANU FC B186392735−821
7Lanyon United1835102743−1614
8Woden Valley1814132689−637
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Finals

2018 Women's National Premier League ACT

Australian Capital Territory NPLW Capital Football
Season2018
ChampionsBelconnen United
PremiersBelconnen United
Matches84
Goals380 (4.52 per match)
Top goalscorerAoife Colvill
(42 goals)
Biggest home win16–0
Belconnen United
vs Monaro Panthers
19 May 2018
Biggest away win7 goals
(2 times)
Highest scoring16 goals (see biggest home win)
← 2017
2019 →

The highest tier domestic football competition in the ACT is known as the ACT Women's National Premier League (WNPL). Each team played each other three times for a total of 21 rounds, plus a finals series for the top 4 teams.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Belconnen United (C)212010866+80612018 ACT WNPL Finals
2Canberra United Academy2115159238+5446
3Canberra FC2114254725+2244
4Canberra Olympic21101106557+831
5Gungahlin United218493034−428
6Woden-Weston FC2162133258−2620
7Monaro Panthers2150161786−6915
8Tuggeranong United2101201173−621
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
(C) Champions

Finals

Cup Competitions

2018 Federation Cup

Australian Capital Territory 2018 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates18 March – 16 June 2018
Teams23
Defending championsCanberra Olympic
Final positions
ChampionsCanberra FC (18th title)
Runners-upGungahlin United
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored95 (4.32 per match)

2018 was the 56th edition of the Capital Football Federation Cup. The Federation cup acts as the preliminary rounds for the FFA Cup in the ACT with the Cup winner entering the subsequent FFA Cup round of 32. In 2018, the Federation Cup, which is open to all senior men's teams registered with Capital Football, consisted of two rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. NPL clubs entered the tournament in the second round. The Cup ran from 18 March 2018 (first round) till 16 June 2018 (final). Canberra FC secured its 18th cup title and qualification to the 2018 FFA Cup with a 3–2 victory over Gungahlin with former Sydney FC player Kofi Danning scoring the winning goal at Woden Park.[5]

2018 Capital Football Federation Cup
Tie noHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Round 1
1Gundaroo FC (6)2–3†UC Pumas (4)
2Southern Tablelands United (3)2–0Woden Valley (4)
Southern Tablelands United removed from competition for fielding an ineligible player.
3ANU FC (3)3–1White Eagles (3)
4Queanbeyan City (3)5–0Narrabundah FC (3)
5Burns FC (6)w/oTigers FC (4)
Walkover for Burns FC – Tigers FC removed.
6Gungahlin Juventus (6)2–0Brindabella Blues (4)
7O'Connor Knights (3)2–0Weston-Molonglo (3)
Round 2
1Queanbeyan City (3)1–2Gungahlin United (2)
2UC Pumas (4)0–5Belconnen United (2)
3Tuggeranong United (2)1–2Woden Weston FC (2)
4Burns FC (6)1–4Gungahlin Juventus (6)
5ANU FC (3)2–4†Canberra FC (2)
6Canberra Olympic (2)1–0Tigers FC (2)
7Riverina Rhinos (2)0–1Monaro Panthers (2)
8Woden Valley (4)0–9O'Connor Knights (3)
Quarter-finals
1Belconnen United (2)8–5O'Connor Knights (3)
2Gungahlin United (2)6–0Gungahlin Juventus (6)
3Monaro Panthers (2)2–4Woden Weston FC (2)
4Canberra FC (2)2–0Canberra Olympic (2)
Semi-finals
1Canberra FC (2)3–0Belconnen United (2)
2Gungahlin United (2)4–3†Woden Weston FC (2)
Final
1Gungahlin United (2)2–3Canberra FC (2)
Notes:
  • † = After Extra Time

2018 Charity Shield

2018 was the third edition of the annual ACT Charity Shield contested to kick off the 2018 Capital Football season. Money raised from the event goes towards a nominated charity, which in 2018 was Ronald McDonald House Canberra. Canberra Olympic and Tuggeranong United contested the Shield in 2018.[6] Olympic claimed its second consecutive Charity Shield title with a 3–1 victory.[7]

16 March 2018 Canberra Olympic 3–1 Tuggeranong United Woden, Canberra
18:30
  • Popovich 24'
  • Habtemariam 35', 88'
Report
  • Crkovsk 42'
Stadium: Melrose Synthetic

See also

References

  1. ^ "NPL – Capital Football 2018 regular rounds". www.sportstg.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "FFA to close Centre of Excellence in August". www. theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ "NPL – Capital Football Scoring Summary". www.sportstg.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Men's Capital League Fixtures & Results". www.sportstg.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ Tiernan, Eamonn (16 June 2018). "Canberra FC down Gungahlin United to book spot in FFA Cup round of 32". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Charity Shield". Capital Football. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Olympic claim 2018 Charity Shield". Capital Football. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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