2017 Capital Football season

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Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football
Season2017
Champions Belconnen United
Cup winners Canberra Olympic
Premiers Canberra Olympic
2016
2018

The 2017 Capital Football season was the fifth 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 2017.

Contents

League Tables

2017 National Premier League ACT

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg NPL Capital Football
Season2017
Champions Belconnen United
Premiers Canberra Olympic
Matches played90
Goals scored378 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorerStephen Domenici
(28 goals)
Biggest home win12–0
FFA Centre of Excellence
vs Riverina Rhinos
5 August 2017
Biggest away win2–8
Woden Weston FC
vs Canberra Olympic
13 May 2017
Highest scoring12 goals (see biggest home win)
2016
2018

The 2017 National Premier League ACT season was played over 18 rounds between April and August 2017.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Canberra Olympic 1815216622+4447 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 FFA Centre of Excellence 1811345317+3636
3 Belconnen United (C)1811165524+3134 2017 ACT Finals
4 Gungahlin United 1810263232032
5 Canberra 189454521+2431
6 Tigers FC 189094037+327
7 Tuggeranong United 188283034426
8 Woden Weston 18421231522114
9 Riverina Rhinos 1814131571567
10 Monaro Panthers 1812151162515
Source: sportstg
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Canberra Olympic 2 (2)2 Belconnen United 2
2 Belconnen United (pen.)2 (4) 1 Canberra Olympic 1
1 Canberra Olympic 2
3 Gungahlin United 0
3 Gungahlin United 3
4 Canberra FC 0

Top Scorers

Reference: [1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Domenici Canberra Olympic 28
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Ugrinic Belconnen United 22
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicolas Abot Tigers FC 15
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mirza Muratovic FFA Centre of Excellence 13
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Crkovski Woden-Weston FC 12
6 Flag of England.svg Thomas James Tigers FC
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason O'Dwyer Gungahlin United 8
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dustin Wells Belconnen United 7
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Rinaudo Gungahlin United
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nikolaos Kalfas Canberra FC

2017 ACT Capital League

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital League
Season2017
Champions ANU FC
Premiers ANU FC
Matches played68
Goals scored317 (4.66 per match)
Top goalscorerAndrew Manley
(20 goals)
Biggest home win11–1
Weston Molonglo FC
vs Tigers FC
5 August 2017
Biggest away win0–7
Queanbeyan City
vs ANU FC
17 June 2017
Highest scoring12 goals (see biggest home win)
2016
2018

The 2017 ACT Capital League was the fifth edition of the Capital League as the second level domestic association football competition in the ACT. Each team played each other twice for a total of 16 rounds, with the season running from April to September 2017. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 ANU FC (C)1813237128+4341 2017 ACT Capital League Finals
2 O'Connor Knights 1811345334+1936
3 Weston Molonglo 1810264831+1732
4 Canberra Olympic B 188463137628
5 White Eagles 188283531+426
6 Narrabundah 18521132461417
7 Queanbeyan City 18511218402216
8 Tigers B 18321329704111
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 11 O'Connor Knights 1
2 O'Connor Knights 22 ANU FC 5
1 ANU FC 5
2 Weston Molonglo 3
3 Weston Molonglo 4
4 Canberra Olympic 1

2017 Capital Football Division 1

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Capital Football Division 1
Season2017
Champions Narrabundah B
Premiers Narrabundah B
Matches played90
Goals scored410 (4.56 per match)
Top goalscorerDaniel Sparrow,
Josh Sands,
Michael Salmon
(14 goals)
Biggest home win11–1
ANU FC
vs Tuggeranong United
27 May 2017
Biggest away win1–11
Monaro Panthers
vs ADFA Vikings
8 April 2017
Highest scoring12 goals (see biggest home/away win)
2016
2018

The 2017 ACT Capital Football Division 1 was the third edition of the Capital League Division 1 as the third level domestic association football competition in the ACT. Each team played each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the season running from April to September 2017. [2]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Narrabundah B (C)1615015411+4345 2017 Capital Football Division 1 Finals
2 UC Pumas 1613124726+2140
3 Belconnen United B 1610424726+2134
4 ANU FC C 168354228+1427
5 Weston Molonglo B 166463532+322
6 Goulburn Strikers 165563935+420
7 ADFA Vikings 165383836+218
8 Lanyon United 165383136518
9 Tuggeranong United B 16421034653114
10 Brindabella Blues 1622122139188
11 Monaro Panthers B 1611142276544
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Narrabundah B 11 Narrabundah B 3
2 UC Pumas FC 02 Belconnen Utd B 1
1 UC Pumas FC 0
2 Belconnen Utd B 1
3 Belconnen Utd B 4
4 ANU FC C 0

2017 Women's Premier League

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Women's National Premier League
Season2017
Champions Canberra FC
Premiers Belconnen United
Matches played84
Goals scored433 (5.15 per match)
Top goalscorerMadelyn Whittall
(32 goals)
Biggest home win13–0
Belconnen United
vs Canberra Olympic
29 April 2017
Biggest away win2–15
Canberra Olympic
vs Canberra United Academy
2 April 2017
Highest scoring17 goals (see biggest away win)
2016
2018

The highest tier domestic football competition in the ACT is known as the ACT Women's National Premier League (WNPL). Each team played each other three times for a total of 21 rounds, plus a finals series for the top 4 teams.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Belconnen United 2119111065+10158 2017 ACT WNPL Finals
2 Gungahlin United 2113267430+4441
3 Canberra (C)2112365632+2439
4 Woden Weston 2111374836+1236
5 Canberra United Academy 2011096648+1833
6 Tuggeranong United 21811244601625
7 Monaro Panthers 21231622100789
8 Canberra Olympic 200119171221051
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  • Canberra United Academy and Canberra Olympic final game washed out.
    (C) Champion

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Belconnen United 3 Belconnen United 1(1)
2 Gungahlin United 2 Canberra 1(3)
Gungahlin United 0
Canberra 1
3 Canberra 2
4 Woden Weston 1

Cup Competitions

2017 Federation Cup

Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg 2017 Federation Cup
Dates11 April – 17 June 2017
Teams20
Defending champions Canberra Olympic
Champions Canberra Olympic (6th title)
Runners-up Tuggeranong United
Matches played19
Goals scored91 (4.79 per match)
2016
2018

2017 was the 55th 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 2017, the Federation Cup, which was open to all senior men's teams registered with Capital Football, consisted of two rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, running from April to June 2017. Olympic won the Cup final 2–0 to lift back-to-back Federation Cups, thanks to a brace from Robbie Cattanach at Deakin Stadium. [3]

2017 Capital Football Federation Cup
Tie noHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)
Round 1
1 Lanyon United (-)2–0 Narrabundah FC (3)
2 White Eagles (3)7–1 Burns FC (-)
3 Weston Molonglo (3)5–3 Brindabella Blues (3)
4 Goulburn Strikers (-)4–3† Goulburn Stags (-)
Round 2
1 Riverina Rhinos (2)2–0 Weston Molonglo (3)
2 Lanyon United (-)0–2 Tuggeranong United (2)
3 Woden Weston (2)4–1 Queanbeyan City (3)
4 Canberra Olympic (2)6–0 Goulburn Strikers (-)
5 White Eagles (3)0–5 Canberra FC (2)
6 Tigers FC (2)3–1 ANU FC (3)
7 Belconnen United (2)1–1† Monaro Panthers (2)
Monaro Panthers advance 3–1 on penalties.
8 O'Connor Knights (3)1–7 Gungahlin United (2)
Quarter-finals
1 Canberra Olympic (2)3–0 Woden Weston (2)
2 Gungahlin United (2)1–4 Monaro Panthers (2)
3 Tuggeranong United (2)8–2 Riverina Rhinos (2)
4 Canberra FC (2)3–1 Tigers FC (2)
Semi-finals
1 Canberra FC (2)1–3 Canberra Olympic (2)
2 Monaro Panthers (2)1–3 Tuggeranong United (2)
Final
1 Canberra Olympic (2)2–0 Tuggeranong United (2)
Notes:

2017 Charity Shield

2017 was the second edition of the annual ACT Charity Shield contested to kick off the 2017 Capital Football season. Money raised from the event goes towards a nominated charity, which in 2017 was CanTeen Australia.

18 March 2017 Canberra Olympic 5–2 Tigers FC Gungahlin, Canberra
18:00
  • Gulevsk Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Domenici Soccerball shade.svg28', 71'
  • Cattanach Soccerball shade.svg49'
  • Gulevsk Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report
  • Barac Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Abot Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: Gungahlin Enclosed Oval

See also

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