The Capital Premier League is an amateur status league competition run by Capital Football for Association football clubs located in the southern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is at the third level of New Zealand Football behind the national club based New Zealand National League and leads to promotion into the Central League, which is the second highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
| Founded | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Feeder to | Central League |
| Relegation to | Capital 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chatham Cup |
| Current champions | Wellington Olympic Reserves (3rd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Waterside Karori (23 titles) total includes as Waterside and as Wellington Swifts |
| Website | Capital Football |
| Current: 2024 Capital Premier | |
League history
editThe Capital Premier, originally called the Wellington League, was the highest league in the Wellington Region, started in 1891.[1][2] In 1896, the Venus Shield, named after the "New Venus" tobacco was donated by Cameron & Bros., America, the manufacturers. The league became known as the New Venus Shield league and the trophy was awarded to the winner of the competition each season.[3][4][5]
In 1967, the league dropped to being the second level of competition with the formation of the Central League and called the Second Division.[6][7] The Central League became the feeder league for the National Soccer League in 1970 dropping the Premier League to third level in New Zealand football.[8][9]
In 2000, the league became the Capital Premier League[10][11] with the winner then playing off from the top team from Central Football's Central Federation League for a spot in the Central League.[12][13][14]
Capital Premier League Clubs
editCurrent clubs
editAs of the 2024 season.[15]
| Club | Location | Home Ground(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Hutt City | Lower Hutt | Fraser Park |
| Miramar Rangers (2) | Miramar, Wellington | David Farrington Park |
| Seatoun | Seatoun, Wellington | Seatoun Park |
| Tawa | Tawa, Wellington | Redwood Park |
| Upper Hutt City | Upper Hutt | Maidstone Park |
| Wainuiomata | Lower Hutt | Richard Prouse Park |
| Waterside Karori (2) | Karori, Wellington | Karori Park |
| Wellington Olympic (2) | Island Bay, Wellington | Wakefield Park |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves (3) | Lower Hutt | Fraser Park |
- (2) — Denotes club's second team
- (3) — Denotes club's third team
Records
editPast Champions
edit- 1891 – Petone Wanderers
- 1892 – Queen's Park Wellington
- 1893 – Wellington Rovers
- 1894 – Wellington Rovers
- 1895 – Wellington Swifts
- 1896 – Wellington Swifts
- 1897 – Wellington Swifts
- 1898 – Wellington Rovers
- 1899 – Wellington Rovers
- 1900 – Diamond Wellington
- 1901 – Wellington Swifts
- 1902 – Wellington St. John's
- 1903 – Wellington St. John's
- 1904 – Diamond Wellington
- 1905 – Diamond Wellington
- 1906 – Diamond Wellington
- 1907 – Wellington Swifts
- 1908 – Diamond Wellington
- 1909 – Wellington Swifts
- 1910 – Ramblers Wellington
- 1911 – Wellington Swifts
- 1912 – Hospital Porirua
- 1913 – Wellington Thistle
- 1914 – Wellington Corinthians
- 1915 – Wellington Thistle
- 1916–1917 – no competition
- 1918 – Porirua Wellington
- 1919 – YMCA Wellington
- 1920 – Wellington Thistle
- 1921 – Hospital
- 1922 – Waterside
- 1923 – Waterside
- 1924 – YMCA
- 1925 – YMCA
- 1926 – Hospital
- 1927 – YMCA
- 1928 – YMCA
- 1929 – Diamond
- 1930 – Hospital
- 1931 – Petone
- 1932 – Marist
- 1933 – Petone
- 1934 – Marist
- 1935 – Hospital
- 1936 – Hospital
- 1937 – Waterside
- 1938 – Waterside
- 1939 – Petone
- 1940 – Waterside
- 1941 – Seatoun
- 1942 – Hospital
- 1943 – Waterside
- 1944 – Waterside
- 1945 – Marist
- 1946 – Marist
- 1947 – Marist
- 1948 – Waterside
- 1949 – Seatoun
- 1950 – Seatoun
- 1951 – Seatoun
- 1952 – Petone
- 1953 – Marist
- 1954 – Stop Out
- 1955 – Stop Out
- 1956 – Stop Out
- 1957 – Seatoun
- 1958 – Seatoun
- 1959 – Northern
- 1960 – Railways
- 1961 – Northern
- 1962 – Northern
- 1963 – Diamond
- 1964 – Diamond
- 1965 – Diamond
- 1966 – Miramar Rangers
- 1967 – Hungaria
- 1968 – Western Suburbs
- 1969 – Western Suburbs
- 1970 – Waterside
- 1971 – Waterside
- 1972 – Wellington United Diamond
- 1973 – Waterside
- 1974 – Porirua United
- 1975 – Wellington United Diamond
- 1976 – Nelson United
- 1977 – Waterside
- 1978 – Manawatu United
- 1979 – Gisborne City
- 1980 – Miramar Rangers
- 1981 – Napier City Rovers
- 1982 – Nelson United
- 1983 – Stop Out
- 1984 – Stop Out
- 1985 – Manawatu United
- 1986 – Napier City Rovers
- 1987 – Waterside Karori
- 1988 – Waterside Karori
- 1989 – New Plymouth Old Boys
- 1990 – Petone
- 1991 – Wellington Olympic
- 1992 – Tawa
- 1993 – Stokes Valley
- 1994 – Napier City Rovers
- 1995 – Island Bay United
- 1996 – Stop Out
- 1997 – Island Bay United
- 1998 – Upper Hutt City
- 1999 – Napier City Rovers
- 2000 – Western Suburbs
- 2001 – Wellington United
- 2002 – Western Suburbs
- 2003 – Lower Hutt City
- 2004 – Miramar Rangers
- 2005 – Stop Out
- 2006 – Petone
- 2007 – Petone
- 2008 – Miramar Rangers
- 2009 – Tawa
- 2010 – Upper Hutt City
- 2011 – Wellington United
- 2012 – Upper Hutt City
- 2013 – Stop Out
- 2014 – Stop Out
- 2015 – Wellington United
- 2016 – Waterside Karori
- 2017 – Waterside Karori
- 2018 – North Wellington
- 2019 – Petone
- 2020 – Wainuiomata
- 2021 – Lower Hutt City
- 2022 – Stop Out
- 2023 – Wellington Olympic Reserves
- 2024 – Wellington Olympic Reserves
References
edit- ^ a b "New Zealand - List of Champions". RSSSF.
- ^ "New Zealand 1891". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "METEOEOLOGIOAL. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT 9 A.M." Evening Post. No. 118. 9 October 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand 1896". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "ASSOCIATION MATCHES. NEW VENUS SHIELD". Evening Post. No. 36. 6 July 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand - Regional Champions 1965-1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand - National Champions since 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b Ruane, Jeremy. "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Playing Regulations". Capital Football. p. 15. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris (12 March 2021). "United build for Central League". Wairarapa Times Age. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (3 September 2017). "Mixed emotions for Waterside Karori after first leg win in Central League playoff". Stuff. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultra Football Men's Capital Premier 2023". Capital Football. Retrieved 19 March 2023.