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Capital Football W-League

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Capital Football W-League
CountryNew Zealand New Zealand
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid2
Relegation toCapital Women's Premier / Central Women's Federation League
Domestic cup(s)Kate Sheppard Cup
Current championsWaterside Karori (3rd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsWellington United (5 titles)
WebsiteCapital Football

The Capital Football W-League (Women's Central League) is an association football league competition run by Capital Football and Central Football for women's club teams located in the southern and central parts of the North Island, New Zealand.

It is at the second level of New Zealand Football, below the national association-based Women's National League, and is the highest level of club based football available to teams within the Capital and Central provinces.

Clubs are promoted via the Capital Premier Women's League or the Central Federation Premier Women's League.[1] [2]

League history

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The Central Region Premier W-League was formed for the 2017 season after a review of the end of the 2016 Women's Central League season. It was previously known as the Women's Central League.[3]

2024 Women's Central League Clubs

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Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2024 Central Region Premier W-League season

Moturoa were promoted to the 2024 league after winning the 2023 Women's Central Federation League and Central/Capital promotion playoff against Horowhenua Coastal (Te Kotahitanga FC) at the expense of relegated club North Wellington FC.[4]

Taradale were promoted to the 2023 Central Region Premier W-League as 2022 Central Federation Premier Women's League champions increasing the league participants to include eight teams. The 2023 Central Region Premier W-League was won by Waterside Karori for the second year in succession.[5]

Club Location Home Ground(s)
Moturoa AFC New Plymouth Onuku Taipari Domain
Palmerston North Marist Palmerston North, New Zealand Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Petone FC Lower Hutt, New Zealand Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
Seatoun AFC Wellington, New Zealand Seatoun Park
Taradale AFC Napier, New Zealand Taradale Park
Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand Boyd Wilson Turf
Waterside Karori Wellington, New Zealand Karori Park
Wellington United AFC Wellington, New Zealand Newtown Park

Records

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Past Champions

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Note: The competition used to be called the Women's Central League until 2017 when it became the W-League

Source: Capital Football Yearbooks

Capital Football awards

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The following awards were won at the Capital Football awards for the 2020 Capital Football W-League season.

Women's W-League Player of the Year

Charlotte Wilford Carroll – Wellington United

Women's Young Player of the Year

Charlotte Wilford Carroll – Wellington United

References

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  1. ^ Ruane, Jeremy (13 September 2023). "Capital Premier Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy (8 September 2023). "Central Federation Premier Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "W-League Season Preview". The Journey Fan. 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Taranaki's Moturoa earn right to play in next year's Women's Central League". Friends of Football. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ Ruane, Jeremy (18 September 2023). "Central Region Premier Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Central Region". ultimatenzsoccer.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.