2024 National Premier Leagues Capital Football
Appearance
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 5 April – 21 September 2024 |
Champions | Canberra Croatia |
Premiers | Gungahlin United |
Relegated | Canberra Olympic |
Matches played | 88 |
Goals scored | 314 (3.57 per match) |
Biggest home win | Gunaghlin United 9–0 Yoogali SC (23 June) |
Biggest away win | Canberra Olympic 1–6 Canberra Croatia (29 June) |
Highest scoring | Canberra Olympic 7–2 Yoogali SC (13 April) Gunaghlin United 9–0 Yoogali SC (23 June) |
← 2023 2025 → |
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
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium |
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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 | Queanbeyan (Karabar) | AIS Grass Fields |
Tuggeranong United | Canberra (Kambah) | Kambah 2 Field 201 |
Yoogali SC | Griffith | Solar Mad Stadium |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | 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
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
[edit]Finals series
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
1 | Gungahlin United | 1 (4) | 2 | Canberra Croatia | 4 | ||||||||
2 | Canberra Croatia (p) | 1 (5) | 4 | Tigers | 3 | ||||||||
1 | Gungahlin United | 0 | |||||||||||
4 | Tigers | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | O'Connor Knights | 1 | |||||||||||
4 | Tigers | 3 | |||||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Gungahlin United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Canberra Croatia |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Riverside Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bruno Kehl
O'Connor Knights | 1–3 | Tigers |
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Report |
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Riverside Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Alexander McConachie
Preliminary final
[edit]Gungahlin United | 0–1 | Tigers |
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Report |
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Referee: Nathan Shakespear
Grand final
[edit]Canberra Croatia | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Tigers |
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Report |
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Referee: Georgia Ghirardello
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "2013 Capital Football Annual Report". Issuu. Capital Football. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NPL SEASON GUIDE – 2024". Capital Football. 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "REVIEW: NPL MEN – GUNNERS CHAMPIONS, OLYMPIC RELEGATED". Capital Football. 1 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 NPL ACT Ladder". Flashscore. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Competition Regulations: 2024 Senior Leagues" (PDF). Capital Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.