Country | New Zealand |
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Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Relegation to | Capital Women's Premier / Central Women's Federation League |
Domestic cup(s) | Kate Sheppard Cup |
Current champions | Waterside Karori (3rd title) (2023) |
Most championships | Wellington United (5 titles) |
Website | Capital Football |
The Capital Football W-League is an association football league competition run by Capital 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 region.
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. [1]
Taradale AFC were promoted to the 2023 Central Region Premier W-League as 2022 Central Federation Premier Women's League champions increasing the league to include eight teams. The 2023 Central Region Premier W-League was won by Waterside Karori for the second year in succession. [2]
Club | Location | Home Ground(s) |
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North Wellington AFC | Wellington | Alex Moore Park |
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 |
Note: The competition used to be called the Women's Central League until 2017 when it became the W-League
Source: [3]
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Source: Capital Football Yearbooks
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
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