Capital Premier (New Zealand)

Capital Premier League

Founded	1891
Country	New Zealand
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	3
Feeder to	Central League
Relegation to	Capital 1
Domestic cup(s)	Chatham Cup
Current champions	Wellington Olympic Reserves (2nd title) (2023)
Most championships	Waterside Karori (23 titles) total includes as Waterside and as Wellington Swifts
Website	Capital Football
Current: 2021 Capital Premier

The Capital Premier League is an amateur status league competition run by Capital Football for Association football clubs located in the southern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is at the third level of New Zealand Football behind the national club based New Zealand National League and leads to promotion into the Central League, which is the second highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.

League history

The Capital Premier, originally called the Wellington League, was the highest league in the Wellington Region, started in 1891. ^{[1] [2]} In 1896, the Venus Shield, named after the "New Venus" tobacco was donated by Cameron & Bros., America, the manufacturers. The league became known as the New Venus Shield league and the trophy was awarded to the winner of the competition each season. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

In 1967, the league dropped to being the second level of competition with the formation of the Central League and called the Second Division. ^{[6] [7]} The Central League became the feeder league for the National Soccer League in 1970 dropping the Premier League to third level in New Zealand football. ^{[8] [9]}

In 2000, the league became the Capital Premier League ^{[10] [11]} with the winner then playing off from the top team from Central Football's Central Federation League for a spot in the Central League. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Capital Premier League Clubs

Current clubs

As of the 2024 season. ^[15]

Club	Location	Home Ground(s)
Lower Hutt City	Lower Hutt	Fraser Park
Miramar Rangers (2)	Miramar, Wellington	David Farrington Park
Seatoun	Seatoun, Wellington	Seatoun Park
Tawa	Tawa, Wellington	Redwood Park
Upper Hutt City	Upper Hutt	Maidstone Park
Wainuiomata	Lower Hutt	Richard Prouse Park
Waterside Karori (2)	Karori, Wellington	Karori Park
Wellington Olympic (2)	Island Bay, Wellington	Wakefield Park
Wellington Phoenix Reserves (3)	Lower Hutt	Fraser Park

(2) — Denotes club's second team

(3) — Denotes club's third team

Records

Past Champions

^{[1] [9] [11]}

• 1891 – Petone Wanderers
• 1892 – Queen's Park Wellington
• 1893 – Wellington Rovers
• 1894 – Wellington Rovers
• 1895 – Wellington Swifts
• 1896 – Wellington Swifts
• 1897 – Wellington Swifts
• 1898 – Wellington Rovers
• 1899 – Wellington Rovers
• 1900 – Diamond Wellington
• 1901 – Wellington Swifts
• 1902 – Wellington St. John's
• 1903 – Wellington St. John's
• 1904 – Diamond Wellington
• 1905 – Diamond Wellington
• 1906 – Diamond Wellington
• 1907 – Wellington Swifts
• 1908 – Diamond Wellington
• 1909 – Wellington Swifts
• 1910 – Ramblers Wellington
• 1911 – Wellington Swifts
• 1912 – Hospital Porirua
• 1913 – Wellington Thistle
• 1914 – Wellington Corinthians
• 1915 – Wellington Thistle
• 1916–1917 – no competition
• 1918 – Porirua Wellington
• 1919 – YMCA Wellington
• 1920 – Wellington Thistle
• 1921 – Hospital
• 1922 – Waterside
• 1923 – Waterside
• 1924 – YMCA
• 1925 – YMCA
• 1926 – Hospital
• 1927 – YMCA
• 1928 – YMCA
• 1929 – Diamond
• 1930 – Hospital
• 1931 – Petone
• 1932 – Marist
• 1933 – Petone
• 1934 – Marist
• 1935 – Hospital
• 1936 – Hospital
• 1937 – Waterside
• 1938 – Waterside
• 1939 – Petone
• 1940 – Waterside
• 1941 – Seatoun
• 1942 – Hospital
• 1943 – Waterside
• 1944 – Waterside
• 1945 – Marist
• 1946 – Marist
• 1947 – Marist
• 1948 – Waterside
• 1949 – Seatoun
• 1950 – Seatoun
• 1951 – Seatoun
• 1952 – Petone
• 1953 – Marist
• 1954 – Stop Out
• 1955 – Stop Out
• 1956 – Stop Out
• 1957 – Seatoun
• 1958 – Seatoun
• 1959 – Northern
• 1960 – Railways
• 1961 – Northern
• 1962 – Northern
• 1963 – Diamond
• 1964 – Diamond
• 1965 – Diamond
• 1966 – Miramar Rangers
• 1967 – Hungaria
• 1968 – Western Suburbs
• 1969 – Western Suburbs
• 1970 – Waterside
• 1971 – Waterside
• 1972 – Wellington United Diamond
• 1973 – Waterside
• 1974 – Porirua United
• 1975 – Wellington United Diamond
• 1976 – Nelson United
• 1977 – Waterside
• 1978 – Manawatu United
• 1979 – Gisborne City
• 1980 – Miramar Rangers
• 1981 – Napier City Rovers
• 1982 – Nelson United
• 1983 – Stop Out
• 1984 – Stop Out
• 1985 – Manawatu United
• 1986 – Napier City Rovers
• 1987 – Waterside Karori
• 1988 – Waterside Karori
• 1989 – New Plymouth Old Boys
• 1990 – Petone
• 1991 – Wellington Olympic
• 1992 – Tawa
• 1993 – Stokes Valley
• 1994 – Napier City Rovers
• 1995 – Island Bay United
• 1996 – Stop Out
• 1997 – Island Bay United
• 1998 – Upper Hutt City
• 1999 – Napier City Rovers
• 2000 – Western Suburbs
• 2001 – Wellington United
• 2002 – Western Suburbs
• 2003 – Lower Hutt City
• 2004 – Miramar Rangers
• 2005 – Stop Out
• 2006 – Petone
• 2007 – Petone
• 2008 – Miramar Rangers
• 2009 – Tawa
• 2010 – Upper Hutt City
• 2011 – Wellington United
• 2012 – Upper Hutt City
• 2013 – Stop Out
• 2014 – Stop Out
• 2015 – Wellington United
• 2016 – Waterside Karori
• 2017 – Waterside Karori
• 2018 – North Wellington
• 2019 – Petone
• 2020 – Wainuiomata
• 2021 – Lower Hutt City
• 2022 – Stop Out
• 2023 – Wellington Olympic Reserves

References

1. "New Zealand - List of Champions". RSSSF .
2. "New Zealand 1891". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
3. "METEOEOLOGIOAL. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT 9 A.M." Evening Post. No. 118. 9 October 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
4. "New Zealand 1896". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
5. "ASSOCIATION MATCHES. NEW VENUS SHIELD". Evening Post. No. 36. 6 July 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
6. "New Zealand 1967". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
7. "New Zealand - Regional Champions 1965-1970". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
8. "New Zealand - National Champions since 1970". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
9. Ruane, Jeremy. "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
10. "New Zealand 2000". RSSSF . Retrieved 26 June 2021.
11. "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
12. "Playing Regulations". Capital Football . p. 15. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
13. Cogdale, Chris (12 March 2021). "United build for Central League". Wairarapa Times Age. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
14. Hyslop, Liam (3 September 2017). "Mixed emotions for Waterside Karori after first leg win in Central League playoff". Stuff . Retrieved 27 June 2021.
15. "Ultra Football Men's Capital Premier 2023". Capital Football . Retrieved 19 March 2023.

External links

• Capital Football official website