Capital League 1

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Capital League 1
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Capital League 1 Logo
Founded 2013
Country Australia
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to Brisbane Premier League
Relegation to Capital League 2
Domestic cup(s) Canale Cup
FFA Cup
Current champions Grange Thistle (2016)
Current premiers Souths United (2016)
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Capital League 1 is the second tier of men's senior football (soccer) in Brisbane, Queensland and Level 5 within the Australia. It is administered by Football Brisbane. All clubs participating in Capital League 1 must field two teams, one in first grade, and another in the reserves competition. Clubs in the NPL and Brisbane Premier League cannot field their reserves teams in this division. [1]

Brisbane capital city of Queensland, Australia

Brisbane is the capital of and the most populated city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.5 million, and the South East Queensland region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.5 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the historic European settlement and is situated inside a peninsula of the Brisbane River, about 15 kilometres from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, sprawling across several of Australia's most populous local government areas (LGAs)—most centrally the City of Brisbane, which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation. The demonym of Brisbane is "Brisbanite".

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Australian soccer league system

The Australian football league system is the league structure for association football clubs in Australia. The league system in Australia since 1977 has involved one top divisional league controlled by Football Federation Australia and many leagues run within each state below. The National Soccer League stood from 1977–2004 as the top nationwide tier above the current state-based league systems, in 2005, the A-League was established as its successor. The introduction of the National Premier Leagues in 2013 introduced a direct second tier of football in Australia, underpinning the A-League. The National Premier Leagues incorporated the existing state leagues as divisions with a nationwide end of season finals series. In 2013, the National Premier Leagues rebranded 5 of the 9 top state leagues, and the remainder – with the exception of the Northern Territory – joined in 2014. There is no promotion and relegation to and from the top-tier A-League, and promotion and relegation at other levels varies between different state systems.

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History

The first edition of a second tier league in the Brisbane soccer competition to be widely reported was the newly formed Division 2 in 1921. Seven clubs contested the Division 2 championship in 1921: Blackstone Rovers, Queens Park, Kangaroo Rats, Western Suburbs, Toowong, Bulimba Rangers and Kedron United. [2] Blackstone Rovers, an Ipswich-based club, won the Division 2 premiership after beating Queens Park 1-0 in a play-off after the clubs finished level on points at the end of the regular season. [3]

A second division of the Brisbane soccer competition has been contested continuously since 1921 with the exception of the early 1930s when the Ipswich clubs broke away from the Brisbane competition to form their own league, and during World War 2. When the top clubs split away to form the Queensland Soccer Federation in 1962, enough clubs joined the new body to form a Division One under the new State League. The QSF absorbed the former Brisbane & Ipswich District Football Association clubs in 1964 and the top two divisions were renamed back to Division One and Two in 1965. Since the formation of the Brisbane Premier League in 1983, the Brisbane soccer competition structure has been altered several times. Second tier divisions in the Brisbane competition have been:

Soccer was first played in Queensland on a regular basis in Brisbane, in 1884. The game in Queensland is administered by the peak body, Football Queensland, together with several subordinate zone councils, each representing regions of Queensland.

Brisbane Premier League

The Brisbane Premier League (BPL), also known as the Flight Centre Premier League, is the first tier of senior football in Brisbane, Queensland. It is run and administered by Football Brisbane. Twelve teams play a twenty-two match regular season, with the team at the top of the table designated as 'Premiers', and the top four teams qualifying for a finals series.

From 2003 to 2012 the tier below the Brisbane Premier League was known as Premier Division 1. It operated as a twelve team competition from 2004 to 2009, then expanded to fourteen teams for season 2010, to accommodate clubs returning to the BPL from the now defunct Queensland State League.

Queensland State League (association football)

The Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, was a men's semi-professional soccer league in the Australian state of Queensland. The league was created by the state’s governing body for the sport of association football, Football Queensland, in 2008, to fill the gap between the national league (A-League) and the various city and regional leagues in the State. It was replaced in 2013 by the National Premier League Queensland as part of a wider introduction of the National Premier Leagues across the Australian soccer league system.

Since being renamed Capital League 1 in 2013, the competition has returned to a 12 team format. In 2013 no clubs were promoted to the Brisbane Premier League, but in the subsequent three seasons the top two clubs have been promoted.

Format

The regular season consists of 22 rounds with teams playing each other twice in a home and away format.

Following the regular season the top four teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format:

Promotion/relegation

At the end of the regular season the top two teams are eligible for promotion to Brisbane Premier League. To earn promotion, clubs must meet the BPL's grounds and facilities criteria and demonstrate the ability to field a team in the BPL Under 18 competition. The bottom two teams at the end of the regular season are relegated to Capital League 2. There is a finals series at the end of the regular season. [1]

Clubs

The clubs for the 2017 season are shown in the table below:

Team Home Ground Location Founded
Acacia Ridge Ron Proud Field Acacia Ridge 1963
Bayside United Don Randall Oval Lota 1954
Brisbane Knights Croatian Sports Centre Rocklea 1957
Moggill Bellbowrie Sports Club Bellbowrie 1974
Mount Gravatt Dittmer Park Mount Gravatt 1960
North Pine Bob Brock Park Dakabin 1974
North Star O'Callaghan Park Zillmere 1958
Southside Eagles Memorial Park Bulimba 1962
Taringa Rovers Jack Speare Park Indooroopilly 1949
The Gap Walton Bridge Reserve The Gap 1955
University of Qld FC St Lucia Campus St Lucia 1955
Wolves FC Carmichael Park Wynnum 1921

Seasons since 1962

Season Competition Regular seasonFinals series
Premiers League Runners-Up Champions Score Finalists
1962 QSF Division 1 Germania Redbank Dinmore Grand Final result unknown
1963 QSF Division 1 Redbank Dinmore Mitchelton Grand Final result unknown
1964 QSF Division 1 Hollandia-Inala UnknownGrand Final result unknown
1965 Division 2 St Helens Redbank Dinmore Redbank Dinmore 2–1 St Helens
1966 Division 2 Hollandia-Inala Polonia Hollandia-Inala 3–1 Polonia
1967 Division 2 Azzurri Polonia Grand Final result unknown
1968 Division 2 Germania Wynnum District Grand Final result unknown
1969 Division 2 Latrobe Wynnum District Grand Final result unknown
1970 Division 2 Wynnum District Easts-Aston Villa Grand Final result unknown
1971 Division 2 Oxley United Mitchelton Mitchelton 5–2 Oxley United
1972 Division 2 Wynnum Mount Gravatt Wynnum – Unknown
1973 Division 2 Annerley Southside Eagles Grand Final result unknown
1974 Division 2 Southside Eagles / St Helens United top two Southside Eagles 2–1 St Helens United
1975 Division 2 Redlands United Mount Gravatt Grand Final result unknown
1976 Division 2 Annerley Wynnum District Gold Coast United – Unknown
1977 Division 2 Grange Thistle Sunnyside United Grange Thistle – Sunnyside United
1978 Division 2 Wynnum District Gold Coast United Gold Coast United – Unknown
1979 Division 2 Olympic Darra United Grand Final result unknown
1980 Division 2 Pine Rivers United Salisbury Goodna and District – Unknown
1981 Division 2 North Star Goodna and District No finals series
1982 Division 2 Newmarket Bardon Latrobe Juniors Bardon Latrobe Juniors – Unknown
1983 Division 1 Wynnum District Newmarket Wynnum District – Unknown
1984 Intermediate League Brisbane Lions reserves Valley Trident Brisbane Lions reserves – Unknown
1985 Intermediate League Wynnum District Mitchelton Rochedale Rovers 3–1 Wynnum District
1986 Intermediate League Rochedale Rovers Acacia Ridge Rochedale Rovers – Acacia Ridge
1987 Division 2 Brisbane Croatia Wynnum District Wynnum District – Brisbane Croatia
1988 Division 2 Pine Rivers United Acacia Ridge Acacia Ridge – Unknown
1989 Division 2 Acacia Ridge Ipswich United Grand Final result unknown
1990 Division 2 Nerang Brisbane Croatia Nerang 3–1 Brisbane Croatia
1991 Division 2 Grange Thistle Lutwyche United Grand Final result unknown
1992 Division 2 Inala City Acacia Ridge Wynnum District 5–3 (a.e.t.) Acacia Ridge
1993 Division 2 Willowburn Wynnum District Willowburn – Unknown
1994 Division 2 Brisbane City Grange Thistle Brisbane City – Unknown
1995 Division 2Nerang / Beenleigh top two St Helens United 2–1 Nerang
1996 Division 2 Brisbane Olympic Rocklea United Grand Final result unknown
1997 Semi-Pro Division 1 North Mitchelton North Star Mitchelton 4–2 Albany Creek
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Toowoomba United Mount Gravatt Mount Gravatt 2–1 Inala City
1998 Semi-Pro Division 1 North Eastern Suburbs Albany Creek Albany Creek 3–0 Eastern Suburbs
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Toowoomba United Rocklea United Toowoomba United 2–1 Capalaba
1999 Semi-Pro Division 1 North North Star Albany Creek North Star 1–0 Eastern Suburbs
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Rocklea United Souths United Rocklea United 2–1 Souths United
2000 Semi-Pro Division 1 North University of Queensland Mitchelton No finals series
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Eastern Suburbs Souths United No finals series
2001 Semi-Pro Division 1 North Star The Gap North Star 2–0 Mitchelton
2002 Premier Division 1 Pine Rivers United Souths United Pine Rivers United 3–2 Souths United
2003 Premier Division 1 Eastern Suburbs Mitchelton University of Queensland 2–0 Brisbane Olympic
2004 Premier Division 1 University of Queensland Brisbane Olympic University of Queensland 4–3 Peninsula Power
2005 Premier Division 1 Mount Gravatt Beenleigh Mount Gravatt 3–1 Peninsula Power
2006 Premier Division 1 Ipswich Knights Peninsula Power University of Queensland 1–0 Brisbane Olympic
2007 Premier Division 1 North Pine Brisbane Olympic Brisbane Force 2–0 Beenleigh
2008 Premier Division 1 Eastern Suburbs Capalaba Beenleigh 3–2 Capalaba
2009 Premier Division 1 Pine Hills Beenleigh Beenleigh 2–1 University of Queensland
2010 Premier Division 1 North Pine University of Queensland University of Queensland 3–1 North Pine
2011 Premier Division 1 Lions FC North Star North Star 3–0 Moggill
2012 Premier Division 1 Albany Creek Pine Rivers United Pine Rivers United 3–1 Logan Lightning
2013 Capital League 1 Mitchelton Bayside United Mitchelton 3–2 Mount Gravatt
2014 Capital League 1 Mitchelton Taringa Rovers Taringa Rovers 1–1
4–2 ( p )		 Bayside United
2015 Capital League 1 Holland Park Hawks North Pine Holland Park Hawks 3–0 North Pine
2016 Capital League 1 Souths United Grange Thistle Grange Thistle 0–0
3–2 ( p )		 Southside Eagles
2017 Capital League 1 Taringa Rovers North Pine Taringa Rovers 3–2 (a.e.t.) North Pine

Sources:www.socceraust.co.uk Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables (Tier 2 Top Four – 1921 to 2016)

Media

Matches from Capital League 1 are irregularly filmed by PaulyTV and FBTV. Media outlets in Ipswich and Toowoomba in particular follow the fortunes of their local clubs.

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References

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  2. ↑ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Week (Brisbane). XCI, (2,361). Queensland, Australia. 25 March 1921. p. 21. Retrieved 2 July 2017– via National Library of Australia.
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  4. ↑ "Queensland (Brisbane Zone) Champions - Brisbane Capital League Division One". socceraust.co.uk website. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Capital League 1 - Placings 1983 to 2016". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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