Capital Football W-League

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Capital Football W-League
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid 2
Relegation toCapital 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.

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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.

League history

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]

2023 Central Region Premier W-League Clubs

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Wellington
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Taradale
Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2023 Capital Football W-League season

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]

ClubLocationHome Ground(s)
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

Records

Past Champions

Note: The competition used to be called the Women's Central League until 2017 when it became the W-League

Source: Capital Football Yearbooks

Capital Football awards

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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References

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  2. Ruane, Jeremy (18 September 2023). "Central Region Premier Women's League". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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