2015 Capital Football season

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Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football
Season2015
Champions Canberra Olympic
Cup winners Gungahlin United
Premiers Canberra FC
2014
2016

The 2015 Capital Football season was the third season under the new competition format in the Australian Capital Territory. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2015.

Contents

League Tables

2015 National Premier League ACT

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg NPL Capital Football
Season2015
Champions Canberra Olympic
Premiers Canberra FC
Matches played64
Goals scored303 (4.73 per match)
Top goalscorerAlex Oloriegbe
Thomas James (19 goals)
2014
2016

The 2015 National Premier League ACT season was played over 18 rounds, from April to August 2015.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Canberra 1611325327+2636 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Tigers FC 1612135227+2534 [lower-alpha 1] 2015 ACT Finals
3 Belconnen United 1610423824+1434
4 FFA Centre of Excellence 168443830+828
5 Canberra Olympic (C)167453821+1725 2015 ACT Finals
6 Gungahlin United 167453330+325
7 Woden Weston 16321120402011
8 Monaro Panthers 1622121948298
9 Tuggeranong United 1600161256440
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Tigers FC were penalised three competition points due to a breach of NPL playing roster conditions. [1]

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Canberra 21 Canberra 1
2 Tigers FC 15 Canberra Olympic 3
2 Tigers FC 1
5 Canberra Olympic 4
3 Belconnen United 2
5 Canberra Olympic 4

Top Scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [2]
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Oloriegbe Tigers FC 19
Flag of England.svg Thomas James Canberra FC
3 Flag of Italy.svg Julian Borgna Tigers FC 11
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Philippe Bernabo-Madrid Canberra Olympic 10
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Cattanach Canberra Olympic 9
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aisosa Ihegie Belconnen United 8
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Callum Smith Canberra Olympic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Ugrinic Belconnen United
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Panetta FFA Centre of Excellence

2015 ACT Capital League

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital League
Season2015
Champions ANU FC
Premiers Monaro Panthers B
Matches played64
Goals scored234 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorerOlaide Yinka-Kehinde
(16 goals)
2014
2016

The 2015 ACT Capital League was the third edition of the new Capital League as the second level domestic association football competition in the ACT. 9 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Monaro Panthers B 1612224221+2138 2015 ACT Capital League Finals
2 ANU FC (C)1610424821+2734
3 Tuggeranong United B 168353426+827
4 White Eagles 167453119+1225
5 Narrabundah 165472626019
6 Queanbeyan City 1645720311117
7 Canberra Olympic B 1638520341417
8 O'Connor Knights 1634920432313
9 ADFA Vikings 1614111131207
Source: sportstg.com
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Monaro Panthers B 1 ANU FC 1(4)
2 ANU FC 3 White Eagles 1(3)
Monaro Panthers B 0
White Eagles 6
3 Tuggeranong B 0
4 White Eagles 4

2015 Capital Football Division 1

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football Division 1
Season2015
Champions Belconnen United B
Premiers Weston Molonglo B
Matches played90
Goals scored356 (3.96 per match)
Top goalscorerWilliam Nichols
(20 Goals)
2014
2016

The 2015 ACT Capital Football Division 1 was the first edition of the new Capital League Division 1 as the third level domestic association football competition in the ACT. 10 teams competed, all playing each team twice for a total of 18 rounds.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Weston Molonglo B 1813235519+3641 2015 Capital Football Division 1 Finals
2 Belconnen United B (C)1813055027+2339
3 Lanyon United 1812244320+2338
4 UC Pumas 1811254127+1435
5 Canberra City 1811163934+534
6 ANU FC C 186573936+323
7 Goulburn Stags 175392633718
8 Canberra Olympic C 174493237516
9 Burns FC 18311418523410
10 Goulburn Strikers 1802161371582
Source: sportstg.com
(C) Champion

NBOne match was postponed and subsequently could not be played.

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Weston Molonglo B 0 Belconnen Utd B 4
2 Belconnen Utd B 4 UC Pumas 0
Weston Molonglo B 2
UC Pumas 3
3 Lanyon United 0
4 UC Pumas 1

2015 Women's Capital League and Division 1

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football
Women's Capital League
and Division 1
Season2015
Champions UC Pumas (Div1)
Weston Molonglo (CL)
Premiers Weston Molonglo
Matches played90
Goals scored328 (3.64 per match)
Top goalscorerLee Dickson
(28 goals)
2014
2016

2015 saw a combined Capital (CL) and Division One (Div1) league for the women with the two divisions splitting into separate finals post the regular season.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Weston Molonglo 1815216916+5347 2015 CL Finals
2 Olympic Blue 1814316717+5045
3 UC Pumas 1812244825+2338 2015 Div1 Finals
4Belwest187472325225
5 Belconnen United 1864828391122 2015 CL Finals
6 Gungahlin United 185583332+120
7 ANU (Div1) 18531021442318 2015 Div1 Finals
8 ANU (CL) 184591924517
9 Goulburn Strikers 18421210443414 2015 Div1 Finals
10 Tuggeranong United 1822141562478
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

CL Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 Weston Molonglo 2
4 Gungahlin United 0
1 Weston Molonglo 2
2 Olympic Blue 0
2 Olympic Blue 2
3 Belconnen United 0

Div 1 Finals

Semi-finals Grand Final
      
1 UC Pumas 5
4 Goulburn Strikers 1
1 UC Pumas 2
2 Belwest 1
2 Belwest2
3 ANU (Div1) 0

Cup Competitions

2015 Federation Cup

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg 2015 Federation Cup
Dates14 April – 20 June 2015
Teams17
Defending champions Belconnen United
Champions Gungahlin United (8th title, 1st as GUFC)
Runners-up Belconnen United
Matches played17
Goals scored81 (4.76 per match)
2014
2016

2015 was the 53rd 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 2015, 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 14 April 2015 (first round) till 20 June 2015 (final). Gungahlin clinched the 2015 Cup with a 1–0 victory in extra time over Belconnen, with Daniel Barac scoring the winning goal. [3]

2015 Capital Football Federation Cup
Tie noHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Round 1
1 Brindabella Blues (6)2–1 Goulburn Strikers (4)
2 Canberra City (4)2–9 ANU FC (3)
3 Narrabundah FC (3)5–2 O'Connor Knights (3)
Round 2
1 Narrabundah FC (3)0–5 Gungahlin United (2)
2 Lanyon United (4)0–5 Monaro Panthers (2)
3 Brindabella Blues (6)0–6 Canberra Olympic (2)
4 Woden Weston (2)2–5 ( a.e.t. ) Tuggeranong United (2)
5 ANU FC (3)1–0 Queanbeyan City (3)
6 Tigers FC (2)4–3 Canberra FC (2)
7 White Eagles (3)3–0 Weston-Molonglo (4)
Quarter-finals
1 Gungahlin United (2)2–1 Canberra Olympic (2)
2 Tigers FC (2)4–1 White Eagles (3)
3 Monaro Panthers (2)2–3 Tuggeranong United (2)
4 ANU FC (3)1–5 Belconnen United (2)
Semi-finals
1 Tuggeranong United (2)1–2 Belconnen United (2)
2 Tigers FC (2)0–3 Gungahlin United (2)
Final
1 Belconnen United (2)0–1 ( a.e.t. ) Gungahlin United (2)

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