2016 Capital Football season

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Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football
Season2016
Champions Canberra Olympic
Cup winners Canberra Olympic
Premiers Canberra Olympic
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Capital Football season was the fourth 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 2016.

Contents

League Tables

2016 National Premier League ACT

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg NPL Capital Football
Season2016
Champions Canberra Olympic
Premiers Canberra Olympic
Matches played90
Goals scored383 (4.26 per match)
Top goalscorerStephen Domenici
(21 goals)
Biggest home win8–1, (2 times)
Biggest away win0–6
Monaro Panthers
vs Tigers FC
24 July 2016
Highest scoring10 goals, (4 times)
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 National Premier League ACT season was played over 18 rounds, from April to August 2016.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Canberra Olympic (C)1815035016+3445 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Tigers FC 1813326128+3342 2016 ACT Finals
3 Belconnen United 1811254924+2535
4 Canberra 1810264431+1332
5 Gungahlin United 186482029−922
6 FFA Centre of Excellence 1871105148+322
7 Tuggeranong United 186392635−921
8 Canberra United Academy (R)1860124468−2418Disbanded at end of season
9 Monaro Panthers 1842122249−2714
10 Woden Weston 1831141655−3910
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Canberra Olympic 2 (5)1 Canberra Olympic 3
2 Tigers FC 2 (3)4 Canberra FC 0
2 Tigers FC 1
4 Canberra FC 5
3 Belconnen United 0
4 Canberra FC 4

Top Scorers

Reference: [1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Domenici Tigers FC 21
2 Flag of England.svg Thomas James Canberra FC 18
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Philippe Bernabo-Madrid Canberra Olympic 16
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Ugrinic Belconnen United 13
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Gulevski Canberra United Academy 11
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Abot Tigers FC 10
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Domenic Giampaolo Canberra FC 9
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aisosa Ihegie Belconnen United 8
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Slavich Tuggeranong United 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dustin Wells Belconnen United

2016 ACT Capital League

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital League
Season2016
Champions ANU FC
Premiers ANU FC
Matches played68
Goals scored275 (4.04 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel Crkovski (17 goals)
Biggest home win6–0 (2 times)
Biggest away win1–7
Weston Molonglo
vs Queanbeyan City
9 April 2016
Highest scoring3–6
Tuggeranong United B
vs Canberra Olympic B
30 April 2016
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 ACT Capital League was the fourth edition of the new Capital League as the second level domestic association football competition in the ACT.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 ANU FC (C)1712234822+2638 2016 ACT Capital League Finals
2 White Eagles 1710164025+1531
3 Queanbeyan City 179354831+1730
4 Canberra Olympic B 177553532+326
5 Weston Molonglo 178182742−1525
6 Narrabundah 174582532−717
7 O'Connor Knights 1742112540−1514
8 Tuggeranong United B 1741122751−2413
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 ANU FC 3 ANU FC 6
2 White Eagles 2 Queanbeyan City 3
White Eagles 0
Queanbeyan City 2
3 Queanbeyan City 2(3)
4 Canberra Olympic B 2(1)

2016 Capital Football Division 1

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football Division 1
Season2016
Champions Belconnen United B
Premiers ANU FC C
Matches played90
Goals scored395 (4.39 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel Sparrow
(14 Goals)
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 ACT Capital Football Division 1 was the second 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 ANU FC C 1814135828+3043 2015 Capital Football Division 1 Finals
2 Belconnen United B (C)1812245732+2538
3 Lanyon United 1812154229+1337
4 ADFA Vikings 1810353424+1033
5 UC Pumas 1810264332+1132
6 Brindabella Blues 188374133+827
7 Goulburn Strikers 184593040−1017
8 Canberra City 1835103853−1514
9 Goulburn Stags 1831143255−2310
10 Belwest Foxes 1821152069−497
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 ANU FC C 0 Belconnen Utd B 2
2 Belconnen Utd B 1 ADFA Vikings 0
ANU FC C 0
ADFA Vikings 1
3 Lanyon United 2(12)
4 ADFA Vikings 2(13)

2016 Women's Premier League

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football
Women's Premier League
Season2016
Champions Belconnen United
Premiers Belconnen United
Matches played45
Goals scored226 (5.02 per match)
Top goalscorerBrittany Palombi (20 goals)
← 2015
2017 →

The highest tier domestic football competition in the ACT is known as the Women's Premier League. The 6 teams played each other three times, plus a finals series for the top 4 teams.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Belconnen United (C)151401677+6042 2016 Capital Football WPL Finals
2 Canberra 159424518+2731
3 Gungahlin United 159335519+3630
4 Tuggeranong United 1550103740−315
5 Woden Weston 1541101933−1413
6 Canberra United Academy 1500155111−1060
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Belconnen United 4 Belconnen United 1
2 Canberra FC 5 Canberra FC 0
Canberra FC 2
Gungahlin United 0
3 Gungahlin United 5
4 Tuggeranong United 0

Cup Competitions

2016 Federation Cup

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg 2016 Federation Cup
Dates26 April – 18 June 2016
Teams19
Defending champions Gungahlin United
Champions Canberra Olympic (5th title)
Runners-up Tigers FC
Matches played18
Goals scored76 (4.22 per match)
← 2015
2017 →

2016 was the 54th 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 2016, 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 26 April 2016 (first round) till 18 June 2016 (final). Olympic defeated Tigers FC in the final 3–1 at Deakin Stadium to clinch the Federation Cup and qualify for the 2016 FFA Cup. [2]

2016 Capital Football Federation Cup
Tie noHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Round 1
1 Lanyon United (4)1–2 O'Connor Knights (3)
2 Goulburn Stags (4)2–1 Canberra City (4)
3 Brindabella Blues (4)6–0 Goulburn Strikers (4)
Round 2
1 Belconnen United (2)8–1 ANU FC (3)
2 Tigers FC (2)6–0 Goulburn Stags (4)
3 White Eagles (3)5–0 Queanbeyan City (3)
4 Tuggeranong United (2)1–1 (4–1 ( p )) Monaro Panthers (2)
5 Narrabundah FC (3)0–6 Canberra FC (2)
6 Woden Weston (2)2–0 Brindabella Blues (4)
7 Canberra Olympic (2)2–2 (4–1 ( p )) Gungahlin United (2)
8 Weston-Molonglo (3)1–0 O'Connor Knights (3)
Quarter-finals
1 Belconnen United (2)1–1 (4–1 ( p )) Canberra FC (2)
2 White Eagles (3)0–3 Tuggeranong United (2)
3 Woden Weston (2)0–3 Canberra Olympic (2)
4 Weston-Molonglo (3)2–5 Tigers FC (2)
Semi-finals
1 Belconnen United (2)1–4 Canberra Olympic (2)
2 Tigers FC (2)4–1 Tuggeranong United (2)
Final
1 Canberra Olympic (2)3–1 Tigers FC (2)

2016 Charity Shield

2016 was the first edition of the annual ACT Charity Shield contested to kick off the 2016 Capital Football season. Money raised from the event goes towards a nominated charity, which in 2016 was The House with No Steps. Canberra FC and Gungahlin United contested the Shield in 2016. [3] Canberra FC claimed the inaugural Charity Shield title with a 4–1 victory. [4]

18 March 2016 Canberra FC 4–1 Gungahlin United Gungahlin, Canberra
18:00
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  • Jadric Soccerball shade.svg72'
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  • Walsh Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

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References

  1. ↑ "PS4 NPL – Capital Football Scoring Summary". www.sportstg.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Hall, James (2016-06-18). "Canberra Olympic to play on national stage in FFA Cup". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (2016-03-16). "ACT National Premier League: Charity Shield gives new-look Gungahlin United perfect test". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (19 March 2016). "ACT National Premier League: Canberra FC beats Gungahlin United 4–1 in charity shield". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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