Soccer in the Australian Capital Territory
Soccer in the Australian Capital Territory | |
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![]() Caitlin Munoz playing for Canberra United | |
Governing body | Capital Football |
Representative team | Australian Capital Territory |
First played | 19 August 1910, Ginninderra Showground, Ginninderra[citation needed] |
Registered players | 25,905 (2022)[1] |
National competitions | |
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Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
Single match | 20,032 (5 March 2009). 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification Australia v Kuwait (Bruce Stadium, Canberra)[2] |
National competition
Current
Canberra United FC (CUFC) compete in the elite national women's competition, the A-League Women (formerly known as the W-League). CUFC was established in 2008 by Capital Football and is one of eight founding members of the league. United is the only A-League Women team not affiliated with an A-League Men team.[3]
Since 2014,
Representative | Result | Rounds | ||||||
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Season | Team | Entered | Position | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter final | Semi final | Final |
2014 | Tuggeranong United | Round 32 | Round 16 | Won 5–4 (South Hobart) | Lost 0–6 (Melbourne Victory) | – | – | – |
2015 | Gungahlin United | Round 32 | Round 32 | Lost 0–1 (Sydney Olympic) | – | – | – | – |
2016 | Canberra Olympic | Round 32 | Semi finals | Won 1–0 ( Surfers Paradise ) |
Won 2–0 (Redlands United) | Won 1–0 (Green Gully) | Lost 0–3 (Sydney FC) | – |
2017 | Canberra Olympic | Round 32 | Round 32 | Lost 1–0 (Sorrento FC) | – | – | – | – |
2018 | Canberra FC |
Round 32 | Round 32 | Lost 1–4 (Broadmeadow Magic) | – | – | – | – |
2019 | Tigers FC | Round 32 | Round 32 | Lost 0–2 (Hume City) | – | – | – | – |
Central Coast Mariners Canberra A-League Matches | |||||||
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Ref | Date | Time (UTC+11) | Home Team | Res | Away Team | Ground | Attendance |
[7] | 4 September 2009 | 20:00 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Perth Glory | Bruce Stadium | 5,193 |
[7] | 31 October 2009 | 19:00 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Bruce Stadium | 5,437 |
[8] | 12 November 2016 | 17:35 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Bruce Stadium | 5,497 |
[9] | 5 February 2017 | 17:00 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Bruce Stadium | 5,072 |
Previous
Former NSL clubs
Two Canberra clubs have competed in the now defunct
Former Women's NSL clubs
The Canberra Eclipse competed in the Women's National Soccer League from formation in 1996 till folding in 2004. The team played home matches out of West Belconnen Leagues Club and the AIS in Belconnen. Similar to the other five teams in the national competition, the Eclipse had an alternative name, the ACT Academy of Sports. The Canberra Eclipse won the league in 2001–02, beating NSW Sapphires 1–0 in the grand final. Canberra also finished runner-up in 1998–99 when the Eclipse lost 0–2 to SASI Pirates. Australian internationals, Lisa Casagrande and Caitlin Munoz both won league Golden Boots in 98–99 and 01-02 respectively in Eclipse jerseys. Other Australian internationals to represent the Eclipse include Ellie Brush and Amy Taylor.
Failed A-League4Canberra bid
In July 2008
Local competition
Capital Football operates and administers all local competitions in the ACT for senior men and women and junior girls and boys.
Junior
The ACT breaks its junior structure and league system up into Miniroo (formally Rooball) for early development and junior league soccer for teenagers. The junior elite pathway comes under the banner of the NPL.
- Miniroo is for Under 5/6 to Under 12s age groups, the soccer is non-competitive and focused on player development
- Boys Junior Leagues is for boys between the ages of 13 and 17 years, with division 1–3 in most age groups
- Girls Junior Leagues is for girls between the ages of 13 and 17 years, with divisions 1–2 in most age groups
- NPL elite pathways for both boys and girls in age groups u13, u14, u16 and u18
Senior
History
The first senior soccer match played in the ACT was played in 1910 between
League system
The ACT senior men's competitions are generally run between April and September each calendar year. The league system is amateur in nature with a few semi-professional exceptions. The system consists of a pyramid of leagues, headed by three single divisions that do not encompass promotion and relegation, instead league licences to compete are granted by Capital Football. However, divisions 1–6 are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The most successful club in each league rises to a higher league, whilst the club that finishes at the bottom of their league finds itself sinking down a level. Division 7–10 are open leagues for casual/social players. All leagues contest a regular season and conclude with a finals series.[19]
The ACT senior women's competitions are generally run parallel to the men's with the competition running between April and September each calendar year. The league system is amateur in nature. The system consists of a pyramid of six leagues that do not encompass promotion and relegation, instead league licences to compete are granted by Capital Football. All leagues contest a regular season and conclude with a finals series.[19]
Leagues structure
The ACT men's league structure is broken into thirteen league levels, at the top is the single division of National Premier Leagues Capital Football (Level 1, which is often referred to as the “top flight”), containing ten teams, of which, as of 2017, seven are based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, with the final three based in the New South Wales towns of Queanbeyan, Cooma and Griffith. One of the teams, FFA Centre of Excellence, is an age restricted youth academy, which is ineligible for the finals series. Below The NPL is the Capital Football State League structure of twelve leagues (Levels 2 to 13). The Capital League (Level 2) and The Capital League Reserves (Level 3) both contain eight teams each. State League Division 1–6 (Level 4–9) are competitive divisions that are restricted to ten teams but may sometimes contain less than ten teams. Divisions 7–10 (Level 10–13) have no limits on competing teams and are open for inclusion submissions.[19]
ACT Men's League Structure | ||||||
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Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
1 |
NPL Capital Football 1 | |||||
2 |
Capital Premier League | |||||
3 |
Division 1 | |||||
4 |
Division 2 | |||||
5 |
Division 3 | |||||
6 |
Division 4 | |||||
7 |
Division 5 | |||||
8 |
Division 6 | |||||
9 |
Division 7 | |||||
10 |
Division 8 | |||||
11 |
Division 9 | |||||
12 |
Division 10 |
The ACT women's league structure is broken into six league levels, at the top is the single division of Women's National Premier League Capital Football (Level 1, which is often referred to as the “top flight”), containing eight teams, of which, as of 2017, seven are based in Canberra, ACT and one based in Queanbeyan, NSW. Below the NPL is The ACT State League women's structure. This structure is broken into five leagues, at the top of the system is Division 1 (Level 2, sometimes referred to as Women's Capital League), containing 9 clubs, of which, as of
ACT Women's League Structure | ||||||
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Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
1 |
Women's NPL Capital Football | |||||
1 |
Division 1 (Women's Capital League) | |||||
2 |
Division 2 | |||||
3 |
Division 3 | |||||
4 |
Division 4 | |||||
5 |
Division 5 |
Cup competition
The
The ACT Women's Federation Cup is run as a pre-season cup competition that is open to all teams of all levels. From 2015, the cup has consisted of a group stage followed by a grand final. Prior to that, it consisted of a group stage with two pools and then a grand final of the two pool winners.
Futsal
ACT Futsal consists of an elite level women's and men's league (referred to as the Premier League) plus five men's divisions broken into regions, three women's divisions and two mixed divisions. League seasons are run during the spring and summer months with the premier leagues running from September to December each calendar year. All leagues contest a regular season and conclude with a finals series. As of 2017, there are 5,000 registered futsal players in the ACT.[22]
International events
The ACT hosts an annual international youth tournament named the Kanga Cup. The tournament is organised and run by Capital Football and attracts participants from all over the globe. Matches are played at selected ACT playing districts across Canberra over a two-week period in July.[23]
History of Matches
2000 Olympics
Canberra's Bruce Stadium was selected as a host venue for men's and women's soccer for the
2003 OFC Women's Championship
The
2015 Asian Cup
Canberra was selected as one of five host cities for the
2015 Asian Cup Matches in Canberra | ||||||
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Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Attendance | ||
10 January 2015 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
12,552 | ||
11 January 2015 | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
5,513 | ||
13 January 2015 | ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
8,795 | ||
15 January 2015 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
7,925 | ||
18 January 2015 | ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
18,457 | ||
20 January 2015 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
10,235 | ||
23 January 2015 | ![]() |
3–3 (a.e.t), (6–7p) | ![]() |
18,921 |
Australian National Men's Team matches
The
Australian men's National Team's matches in Canberra | ||||||||
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Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Event | Ground | Attendance | Ref. | |
1 November 1996 | Australia ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
1996 OFC Nations Cup Final |
Bruce Stadium | 9,421 | [31] | |
5 March 2009 | Australia ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
2011 Asian Cup Qualifiers | Bruce Stadium | 20,032 | [32] | |
7 October 2011 | Australia ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
International Friendly | Bruce Stadium | 10,041 | [33] | |
12 November 2015 | Australia ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Bruce Stadium | 19,500 | [34] | |
10 October 2019 | Australia ![]() |
5-0 | ![]() |
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Bruce Stadium | 18,563 | [35] |
Australian National Women's Team matches
The
Australian women's National Team's matches in Canberra | |||||
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Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Event | Location |
17 March 1995 | Australia ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
International friendly |
Canberra, Australia |
19 March 1995 | Australia ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
International friendly |
Canberra, Australia |
5 March 1997 | Australia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
Ram Sports Cup |
Canberra, Australia |
23 November 1997 | Australia ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Tri Nations Series |
Canberra, Australia |
10 January 1999 | Australia ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
Australia Cup | Bruce Stadium , Canberra, Australia
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13 January 1999 | Australia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Australia Cup | Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia |
31 May 2000 | Australia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Pacific Cup |
Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia |
13 September 2000 | Australia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
2000 Olympic Games | Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia |
26 January 2003 | Australia ![]() |
2–0[a] | ![]() |
Australia Cup | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
29 January 2003 | Australia ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Australia Cup | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
1 February 2003 | Australia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Australia Cup | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
5 April 2003 | Australia ![]() |
19–0 | ![]() |
2003 OFC Women's Championship | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
7 April 2003 | Australia ![]() |
11–0 | ![]() |
2003 OFC Women's Championship | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
9 April 2003 | Australia ![]() |
13–0 | ![]() |
2003 OFC Women's Championship | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
13 April 2003 | Australia ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2003 OFC Women's Championship | McKellar Park, Canberra, Australia |
7 February 2009 | Australia ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
International friendly |
Bruce Stadium, Canberra, Australia |
13 June 2013 | Australia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
International friendly |
AIS Athletics Track, Canberra, Australia |
- ^ Match abandoned after 77' (with result standing) following an incident between a Korean official and an assistant referee
Interstate competition
Inter-connection with NSW clubs and competitions
During the history of football in the ACT there has been frequent inter-connection with NSW. The following points detail this connection history:[18][37]
- 1924, ACT Scottish community club, Burns Club, established Burns Football Club, which toured around country NSW and Sydney, playing matches over a two-year period.
- 1931, with the Great Depression gripping the ACT and the nation, the Federal Capital Territory Soccer Football Association and its five member clubs ceased competition with the only soccer in the capital territory being played between Canberra and cross-border rivals Queanbeyan.
- 1934, following the collapse of the Federal Monaro District Soccer Association and the soccer league in the ACT, the only club to remain was NSW based Marulan.
- End of the 1940s, World War II stopped all but travelling serviceman soccer matches in the ACT until a team called Wanderers was formed and contested matches in Goulburn and Sydney. The team attracted strong crowds and was the catalyst for re-developing the game in Canberra.
- 1950's, new Canberra based clubs started to be established on the back of new post-war migrant communities in the ACT, by 1954 these clubs including Roma, Croatia were attracting strong crowds of 2,000 people and were also competing in the Sydney-based Robertson Cup.
- 1960's, the newly established ACT Soccer Association looked to expand the ACT soccer league by inviting NSW sides from surrounding Wagga, Griffith and Queanbeyan (Inter Monaro and Makedonia) regions.
- 1978, ACT Premier League club, Inter Monaro, then ACT champions and premieres, switched from the
- 1987, after losing its NSL spot post the restructure, Canberra City rebranded as Canberra City Griffins and spent one season in the NSW Premier League where it finished runner-up in the league to Wollongong City by two points while the club also lost the finals series grand final to the same opposition 1–2. Canberra City then withdrew from the league and moved to the ACT Premier League from 1988 onward.[40]
- 1988, Croatia Deakin left the ACT Premier League to compete in the NSW Premier League under the name Canberra Croatia. Canberra Croatia would compete in the NSW Premier League for seven years before returning to the ACT Premier League in 1995. During this time Canberra Croatia won the Waratah Cup in 1990, lost the cup final in 1992, finished league runner-up in 1989 and 1990 and lost three consecutive league grand-finals between 1989 and 1991.
- 2000, Belconnen United switched to the NSW Premier League from the ACT Premier League and the club was renamed Belconnen Blue Devils. Belconnen competed in NSW for five seasons. The Blue Devils enjoyed success in NSW, claiming the league premiership in 2003–04 and the challenger league winners’ medal in 2004–05. A dispute with the management of Football NSW in 2006 saw the club's licence revoked and the club return to the ACT Premier League.
- Currently, Capital Football has eight NSW based member clubs from the Monaro, Southern Tablelands and Riverina regions. The latest of these, Griffith based Riverina Rhinos, joined the NPL Capital Football in 2017.[41]
Sydney FC A-League Pre-Season Cup matches in Canberra
During the 2006–07 and 2007–08 A-League seasons, Sydney FC played two Pre-Season Cup matches at Bruce Stadium in Canberra.
Sydney FC's Canberra Pre-Season Cup Matches | |||||
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Date | Home Team | Res | Away Team | Ground | Attendance |
22 July 2006 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle United Jets |
Bruce Stadium | 7,226 |
29 July 2007 | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Bruce Stadium | 5,735 |
A-league club friendlies in Canberra
Since the A-League inception in 2005 a number of interstate A-League teams have travelled to Canberra to conduct training camps, youth coaching clinics and play pre-season trial matches against local ACT clubs and representative teams. A-League teams to have travelled to Canberra include
A-League Pre-Season Matches in Canberra | |||||
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Year | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Ground | Ref. |
2005 | Belconnen United | 0–1 | Sydney FC | McKellar Park | [42] |
2007 | Belconnen United | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | McKellar Park | [43] |
2008 | ACT Rockets | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Deakin Stadium | [44] |
Belconnen United | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | McKellar Park | [45] | |
2009 | Belconnen United | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | McKellar Park | [46] |
2010 | Canberra FC |
0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Deakin Stadium | [47] |
Belconnen United | 1–4 | Central Coast Mariners | McKellar Park | [48] | |
2011 | Canberra FC | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Deakin Stadium | [49] |
Belconnen United | 0–5 | Central Coast Mariners | McKellar Park | [50] | |
2012 | Canberra Rockets | 1–9 | Newcastle United Jets |
McKellar Park | [51] |
2013 | ACT NPL All-Stars | 0–3 | Newcastle United Jets | McKellar Park | [52] |
Canberra Olympic | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AIS Athletics Track | [53] | |
2014 | Canberra FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Deakin Stadium | [54] |
Canberra FC | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Deakin Stadium | [55] | |
2015 | Belconnen United | 0–3 | Sydney FC | McKellar Park | [56] |
Canberra FC | 0–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Deakin Stadium | [57] | |
Canberra Olympic | 2–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Gungahlin Enclosed Oval | [58] | |
Gungahlin United | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Gungahlin Enclosed Oval | [59] | |
2016 | Canberra FC | 1–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Deakin Stadium | [60] |
Capital North Region Select | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Woden Park | [61] | |
Capital South Region Select | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Woden Park | [62] | |
2017 | Canberra Olympic | 0–5 | Newcastle United Jets | Deakin Stadium | [63] |
ACT interstate A-League partnerships
In 2007,
On 10 April 2015,
ACT interstate NPL partnerships
On 2 January 2017,
Academies
FFA Centre of Excellence (formally Australian Institute of Sport Football Program) – Established in 1981 as one of the eight founding programs at the Australian Institute of Sport.[69] The FFA Centre of Excellence (FFA COE) is run by the national federation of Australia and is based in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Funding for the program is provided by the federal Australian Sports Commission. 20 students from all over Australia between the ages 14 and 17 are selected for a 12-month study and development program, with the option of a second year.[70] The FFA COE fields their squad in the top division of men's football in the ACT, NPL Capital Football but is ineligible for the Federation Cup and league finals series. The program has previously competed in the NSW and Victorian Premier Leagues and has produced a host of Australian international players.
Canberra United Academy (CUA) – Established on 15 December 2015 by Capital Football, the CUA was an amalgamation of Capital Football's various elite high performance soccer programs into one entity.[71] CUA is the elite academy for both boys and girls from the ACT and surrounding regions between the ages of 10 and 17. In 2016 the academy fielded their boys squad in the NPL Capital Football but its inclusion was controversial with ACT NPL clubs threatening to form their own breakaway league[72] or boycotting matches[73] at one stage before negotiations with Capital Football avoided that scenario[74] and a compromise was reached for 2017 onwards that would see the boys CUA merge with the FFA COE, with two players selected from CUA to be included in the FFA COE squad.[75] CUA has fielded their girls program in the Women's National Premier League Capital Football since 2016 onwards.
Motivate Football Academy Australia (MFAA) – Established 2013, the MFAA is a private academy based in Canberra. The academy focuses in individual skills, technique and confidence not game tactics and formations.[76]
ACT soccer association names
ACT Football Associations/Federations | |||
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# | Name | From | To |
1 | The Central Southern District British Football Association | April 1914 | July 1914 |
2 | Federal Capital Territory Soccer Football Association | 1926 | 1930 |
3 | Federal Monaro District Soccer Association | 1932 | 1934 |
4 | ACT Soccer Association (under the name Soccer Canberra) | 1960 | 2005 |
5 | ACT Football Federation (under the name Capital Football) | 2005 | Current |
Stadiums and grounds
Bruce
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McKellar | Deakin | Gungahlin | Phillip | Wanniassa | Acton |
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Canberra Stadium | McKellar Park | Deakin Stadium | Gungahlin Enclosed Oval | Woden Park | Viking Park | ANU Willows |
Capacity: 25,011 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 1,150 | Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 200 |
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Representative
ACT representative teams often compete at national junior level competitions and tournaments. ACT representative teams play in yellow, blue and white colours, representing the colours of the ACT found on the
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See also
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