2021_Capital_Football_season
2021 Capital Football season
Football league season
The 2021 Capital Football season was the 68th season in Capital Football. The season commenced 10 April 2021.
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| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | not awarded |
| Federation Cup | Tigers FC |
| Premiers | Tigers FC |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The season was suspended from August from government-imposed lockdowns, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia[1] and cancelled in September.[2]
Tigers FC were the NPL1 Premiers (based on a points per match formula rather than aggregate points), and qualified for the 2021 National Premier Leagues final series; they were also the Federation Cup winner, and qualified for the 2021 FFA Cup.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 March 2021 — 11 August 2021 |
| Champions | not awarded |
| Premiers | Tigers FC |
| Matches played | 88 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
NPL 1 is the ACT’s highest senior men’s division. After the season was cancelled, a points per match formula was applied to award Tigers FC as the Premiers,[2] and to relegate Tuggeranong United. The NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series, but the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series was cancelled.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tigers FC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 36 | 2.25 | |
| 2 | Canberra Croatia | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 33 | 1.94 | |
| 3 | Gungahlin United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 26 | 1.63 | |
| 4 | Monaro Panthers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 1.47 | |
| 5 | Belconnen United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 | 1.35 | |
| 6 | West Canberra Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 19 | 1.12 | |
| 7 | Canberra Olympic | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 18 | 1.06 | |
| 8 | Tuggeranong United (R) | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 7 | 0.41 | Relegation to the 2022 ACT NPL 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: final season positions decided on points per game.
(R) Relegated
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | not awarded |
| Premiers | O'Connor Knights |
| Matches played | 88 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
2021 was the second season of NPL 2 as the ACT’s second senior men’s division. After the season was cancelled, a points per match formula was applied to award O'Connor Knights as the Premiers,[2] securing promotion to the 2022 NPL 1 competition.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Connor Knights (P) | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 8 | +33 | 41 | 2.56 | Promotion to the 2022 ACT NPL 1 |
| 2 | ANU FC | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 39 | 2.44 | |
| 3 | Queanbeyan City | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
| 4 | Canberra White Eagles | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 26 | 1.63 | |
| 5 | Yoogali SC | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | 1.35 | |
| 6 | Wagga City Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 12 | 0.71 | |
| 7 | Weston Molonglo FC | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 10 | 0.59 | |
| 8 | Brindabella Blues | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 7 | 0.41 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: final season positions decided on points per game.
(P) Promoted
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | not awarded |
| Premiers | Weston Molonglo |
| Matches played | 93 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 ACT Capital Football State League 1 was the seventh edition of the Capital League Division 1 as ACT's third senior men’s division. The season was cancelled in September, with a points per match formula was applied to award Weston Molonglo as the Premiers,[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weston Molonglo B | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 8 | +40 | 38 | 2.71 |
| 2 | UC Stars | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 31 | 2.21 |
| 3 | ANU FC B | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 32 | 2.13 |
| 4 | Belnorth FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Gungahlin Juventus FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Majura FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 22 | 1.57 |
| 7 | ADFA Vikings | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 8 | ANU FC C | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Monaro Panthers B | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 55 | −45 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 10 | Woden Valley FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 78 | −65 | 1 | 0.07 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: final season positions decided on points per game.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 March – 6 June |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tigers FC |
This was the 58th edition of the Capital Football Federation Cup, which also served as the preliminary rounds for the FFA Cup in the ACT.
Tigers FC were the Cup winner, entering the FFA Cup at the round of 32. Entry to the competition was staggered, with NPL1 clubs entering the tournament in a later round.
The annual ACT Charity Shield kicked off the 2021 Capital Football season. Money raised from the event went towards the Fortem Australia charity.[3] The match was contested between 2020 NPL1 champions Canberra Croatia and 2020 NPL2 Champions Wagga City Wanderers.
| 27 March 2021 | Canberra Croatia | 10–0 | Wagga City Wanderers | |
| 16:00 | Report |
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | not awarded |
| Premiers | Canberra Croatia |
| Matches played | 88 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
2021 was the fourth season of NPL W, the highest tier domestic football competition in the ACT for women’s football. The season was cancelled in September, with a points per match formula was applied to award Canberra Croatia as the Premiers.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Croatia | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 14 | +63 | 46 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Belconnen United | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 14 | +62 | 43 | 2.53 |
| 3 | Gungahlin United | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Canberra United Academy | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Canberra Olympic | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 6 | West Canberra Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Wagga City Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 83 | −71 | 6 | 0.35 |
| 8 | Tuggeranong United | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 82 | −74 | 4 | 0.24 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes: final season positions decided on points per game.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 March–6 June 2021 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canberra Croatia |
| Runner-up | West Canberra Wanderers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
2022 → | |
The annual ACT Charity Shield was contested to kick off the 2021 Capital Football season. Money raised from the event goes towards a nominated charity, which in 2021 was Fortem Australia.[4] Canberra Croatia and Belconnen United contested the Shield in 2021. The matchup was a replay of the 2020 NPLW grand final.
| 27 March 2021 | Canberra Croatia | 1–3 | Belconnen United | |
| 18:30 | Report |
- "SUSPENSION OF FOOTBALL ACTIVITY". Capital Football. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "CAPITAL FOOTBALL WINTER COMPETITION UPDATE". Capital Football. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "Charity Shield: Canberra FC v Wagga City Wanderers". Capital Football. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "Charity Shield: Canberra FC v Gungahlin United". Capital Football. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.