2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football

National Premier Leagues Capital Football
Season2024
Dates5 April – 21 September 2024
ChampionsCanberra Croatia
PremiersGungahlin United
RelegatedCanberra Olympic
Matches played88
Goals scored314 (3.57 per match)
Biggest home winGunaghlin United 9–0 Yoogali SC
(23 June)
Biggest away winCanberra Olympic 1–6 Canberra Croatia
(29 June)
Highest scoringCanberra Olympic 7–2 Yoogali SC
(13 April)
Gunaghlin United 9–0 Yoogali SC
(23 June)
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The 2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football was the 12th season of the National Premier Leagues Capital Football (NPL), a regional Australian soccer competition based in the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2] The season began on 5 April and concluded on 21 September 2024.[3][4]

Gungahlin United were premiers after finishing three points clear at the top of the league.[5] Canberra Croatia were the 2024 champions after defeating Tigers FC 4–3 in the NPL Capital Grand Final.[6][7]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football teams
2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football is located in New South Wales
Yoogali SC
Yoogali SC
Locations of the 2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football teams
Team Location Stadium
Canberra Croatia Canberra (Deakin) Deakin Stadium
Canberra Olympic Canberra (O'Connor) O'Connor Enclosed Field 1
Gungahlin United Canberra (Harrison) AIS Grass Fields
Monaro Panthers Queanbeyan Riverside Stadium
O'Connor Knights Canberra (O'Connor) O'Connor Enclosed Field 1
Tigers FC Queanbeyan (Karabar) AIS Grass Fields
Tuggeranong United Canberra (Kambah) Kambah 2 Field 201
Yoogali SC Griffith Solar Mad Stadium

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gungahlin United 21 15 2 4 55 25 +30 47 Qualification to Finals series
2 Canberra Croatia (C) 21 14 2 5 51 29 +22 44
3 O'Connor Knights 21 12 4 5 44 34 +10 40
4 Tigers FC 21 10 4 7 45 31 +14 34
5 Monaro Panthers 21 8 5 8 33 25 +8 29
6 Tuggeranong United 21 7 5 9 31 34 −3 26
7 Yoogali SC 21 3 2 16 14 63 −49 11
8 Canberra Olympic (R) 21 3 0 18 27 59 −32 9 Relegation to Capital Premier League
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Away head-to-head goals scored; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards[9]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away CCR COL CTI GUN MON OCK TUG YOO CCR COL CTI GUN MON OCK TUG YOO
Canberra Croatia 3–2 3–1 2–4 0–0 1–3 3–0 3–1 2–3 2–1 1–0
Canberra Olympic 1–4 1–4 0–3 1–3 4–3 1–2 7–2 1–6 0–1 0–1
Tigers FC 2–2 3–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 0–3 3–0
Gungahlin United 0–1 3–2 4–2 1–0 0–0 6–0 4–0 1–0 4–2 1–0 9–0
Monaro Panthers 1–2 3–0 3–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–2 2–3 1–1
O'Connor Knights 2–4 2–1 3–2 2–3 1–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2
Tuggeranong United 3–2 1–0 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–2 6–0 4–1 2–2 3–0
Yoogali SC 0–3 3–4 0–4 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–1
Source: Dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

Bracket

Semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1Gungahlin United1 (4)2Canberra Croatia4
2Canberra Croatia (p)1 (5)4Tigers FC3
1Gungahlin United0
4Tigers FC1
3O'Connor Knights1
4Tigers FC3

Semi-finals

Gungahlin United1–1 (a.e.t.)Canberra Croatia
  • Olaoye 54'
 Report
  • Vucetic 74'
Penalties
4–5
Riverside Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bruno Kehl
O'Connor Knights1–3Tigers FC
  • Paesler 39'
 Report
  • Whithear 61'
  • Bailey 65'
  • Taneski 71'
Riverside Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Alexander McConachie

Preliminary final

Gungahlin United0–1Tigers FC
Report
  • Popovich 21'
Referee: Nathan Shakespear

Grand final

Canberra Croatia4–3 (a.e.t.)Tigers FC
  • Barac 48', 94'
  • Colbertaldo 63', 108'
 Report
  • McGregor 13'
  • Taneski 47'
  • Bailey 53'
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello

References

  1. ^ Gorman, Joe (9 December 2013). "Why the NPL matters for Australian football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ "2013 Capital Football Annual Report". Issuu. Capital Football. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Declaration of Leagues 2024: National Premier Leagues & Capital Premier Leagues". Capital Football. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. ^ "NPL SEASON GUIDE – 2024". Capital Football. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ^ "REVIEW: NPL MEN – GUNNERS CHAMPIONS, OLYMPIC RELEGATED". Capital Football. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  6. ^ Helmers, Caden (21 September 2024). "Canberra Croatia win extra-time epic as rookie teen fuels Olympic threepeat". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  7. ^ "REVIEW: NPL MEN – CROATIA GO BACK-TO-BACK AFTER GRAND FINAL THRILLER". Capital Football. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 25 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 NPL ACT Ladder". Flashscore. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Competition Regulations: 2024 Senior Leagues" (PDF). Capital Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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