Football Queensland Premier League 4 − Metro

Capital League 1 is the second tier of men's senior football (soccer) in Brisbane, (5th tier Queensland and Level 6 within 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]

Football Queensland Premier League 4 – Metro
Capital League 1
Capital League 1 Logo
Capital League 1 Logo
Founded2013
CountryAustralia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toFootball Queensland Premier League 3 − Metro
Relegation toFootball Queensland Premier League 5 − Metro
Domestic cup(s)Canale Cup
Australia Cup
Current championsBrisbane Knights FC (2023)
Current premiersBrisbane Knights FC (2023)
WebsiteFootball Brisbane SportsTG Fixtures & Results

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:

  • Division 2 (1921 to 1961)
  • QSF Division 1 (1962 to 1964)
  • Division 2 (1965 to 1982)
  • Division 1 (1983)
  • Intermediate League (1984 to 1986)
  • Division 2 (1987 to 1996)
  • Semi-Pro Division (1997 to 2001) – in North and South sections from 1997 to 2000
  • Division 1 (2002)
  • Premier Division 1 (2003 to 2012)
  • Capital League 1 (2013 to present).[4][5]

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.

Since being renamed Capital League 1 in 2013 in which the competition has returned to a 12 team format.

Format

The regular season consists of 22 rounds with teams playing each other twice in a home and away format. The team which finishes first is crowned as the Premiers of the division.

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

  • First Week: Semi Final 1 – 3rd vs 4th; Semi Final 2 – 1st vs 2nd
  • Second Week: Preliminary Final – Loser Semi 2 vs Winner Semi 1
  • Final Week: Grand Final – Winner Semi 2 vs Winner Preliminary.[1]

The winner of the Grand Final is declared as the Champions of the division.

Promotion/relegation

At the end of the regular season the top two teams are eligible for promotion to Brisbane Premier League.The bottom two teams at the end of the regular season are relegated to Capital League 2.

Clubs

The clubs for the 2024 season are shown in the table below:[6]

TeamHome GroundLocationFounded
AC CarinaBrisbane Abruzzo ClubCarina1984
Annerley FCElder OvalAnnerley1945
Bardon Latrobe FCBowman Park Bardon1916
Ipswich City FCSutton ParkBrassall1975
Logan Metro FCCompton ParkWoodridge2012
Moggill FCBellbowrie Sports ClubMoggill1974
Mount GravattDittmer ParkMount Gravatt1960
New Farm United SCNew Farm ParkNew Farm1986
Ripley ValleyBriggs Road ComplexRipley2018
The GapWalton Bridge ReserveThe Gap1944
Yeronga Eagles FCLeyshon ParkYeronga
Western Spirit FCKippen ParkGoodna1974

Seasons since 1962

Season Competition Regular season Finals series
PremiersLeague Runners-Up ChampionsScoreFinalists
1962QSF Division 1 GermaniaRedbank Dinmore Grand Final result unknown
1963QSF Division 1 Redbank DinmoreMitchelton Grand Final result unknown
1964QSF Division 1 Hollandia-InalaUnknown Grand Final result unknown
1965Division 2 St HelensRedbank Dinmore Redbank Dinmore2–1St Helens
1966Division 2 Hollandia-InalaPolonia Hollandia-Inala3–1Polonia
1967Division 2 AzzurriPolonia Grand Final result unknown
1968Division 2 GermaniaWynnum District Grand Final result unknown
1969Division 2 LatrobeWynnum District Grand Final result unknown
1970Division 2 Wynnum DistrictEasts-Aston Villa Grand Final result unknown
1971Division 2 Oxley UnitedMitchelton Mitchelton5–2Oxley United
1972Division 2 WynnumMount Gravatt WynnumUnknown
1973Division 2 AnnerleySouthside Eagles Grand Final result unknown
1974Division 2 Southside Eagles / St Helens United top two Southside Eagles2–1St Helens United
1975Division 2 Redlands UnitedMount Gravatt Grand Final result unknown
1976Division 2 AnnerleyWynnum District Gold Coast UnitedUnknown
1977Division 2 Grange ThistleSunnyside United Grange ThistleSunnyside United
1978Division 2 Wynnum DistrictGold Coast United Gold Coast UnitedUnknown
1979Division 2 OlympicDarra United Grand Final result unknown
1980Division 2 Pine Rivers UnitedSalisbury Goodna and DistrictUnknown
1981Division 2 North StarGoodna and District No finals series
1982Division 2 NewmarketBardon Latrobe Juniors Bardon Latrobe JuniorsUnknown
1983Division 1 Wynnum DistrictNewmarket Wynnum DistrictUnknown
1984Intermediate League Brisbane Lions reservesValley Trident Brisbane Lions reservesUnknown
1985Intermediate League Wynnum DistrictMitchelton Rochedale Rovers3–1Wynnum District
1986Intermediate League Rochedale RoversAcacia Ridge Rochedale RoversAcacia Ridge
1987Division 2 Brisbane CroatiaWynnum District Wynnum District Brisbane Croatia
1988Division 2 Pine Rivers UnitedAcacia Ridge Acacia RidgeUnknown
1989Division 2 Acacia RidgeIpswich United Grand Final result unknown
1990Division 2 Nerang Brisbane Croatia Nerang3–1 Brisbane Croatia
1991Division 2 Grange ThistleLutwyche United Grand Final result unknown
1992Division 2 Inala CityAcacia Ridge Wynnum District5–3 (a.e.t.)Acacia Ridge
1993Division 2 WillowburnWynnum District WillowburnUnknown
1994Division 2 Brisbane City Grange Thistle Brisbane CityUnknown
1995Division 2 Nerang / Beenleigh top two St Helens United2–1Nerang
1996Division 2 Brisbane OlympicRocklea United Grand Final result unknown
1997Semi-Pro Division 1 North MitcheltonNorth Star Mitchelton4–2Albany Creek
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Toowoomba UnitedMount Gravatt Mount Gravatt2–1Inala City
1998Semi-Pro Division 1 North Eastern SuburbsAlbany Creek Albany Creek3–0Eastern Suburbs
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Toowoomba UnitedRocklea United Toowoomba United2–1Capalaba
1999Semi-Pro Division 1 North North StarAlbany Creek North Star1–0Eastern Suburbs
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Rocklea UnitedSouths United Rocklea United2–1Souths United
2000Semi-Pro Division 1 North University of QueenslandMitchelton No finals series
Semi-Pro Division 1 South Eastern SuburbsSouths United No finals series
2001Semi-Pro Division 1 North StarThe Gap North Star2–0Mitchelton
2002Premier Division 1 Pine Rivers UnitedSouths United Pine Rivers United3–2Souths United
2003Premier Division 1 Eastern SuburbsMitchelton University of Queensland2–0Brisbane Olympic
2004Premier Division 1 University of QueenslandBrisbane Olympic University of Queensland4–3Peninsula Power
2005Premier Division 1 Mount GravattBeenleigh Mount Gravatt3–1Peninsula Power
2006Premier Division 1 Ipswich KnightsPeninsula Power University of Queensland1–0Brisbane Olympic
2007Premier Division 1 North PineBrisbane Olympic Brisbane Force2–0Beenleigh
2008Premier Division 1 Eastern SuburbsCapalaba Beenleigh3–2Capalaba
2009Premier Division 1 Pine HillsBeenleigh Beenleigh2–1University of Queensland
2010Premier Division 1 North PineUniversity of Queensland University of Queensland3–1North Pine
2011Premier Division 1 Lions FCNorth Star North Star3–0Moggill
2012Premier Division 1 Albany Creek Pine Rivers United Pine Rivers United3–1Logan Lightning
2013Capital League 1 MitcheltonBayside United Mitchelton3–2Mount Gravatt
2014Capital League 1 MitcheltonTaringa Rovers Taringa Rovers1–1
4–2 (p)
Bayside United
2015Capital League 1 Holland Park HawksNorth Pine Holland Park Hawks3–0North Pine
2016Capital League 1 Souths UnitedGrange Thistle Grange Thistle0–0
3–2 (p)
Southside Eagles
2017Capital League 1 Taringa RoversNorth Pine Taringa Rovers3–2 (a.e.t.)North Pine
2018Capital League 1 Caboolture SportsToowong Toowong0–0
4–2 (p)
Caboolture Sports
2019Capital League 1 St. George WillawongNorth Star AC Carina3–2St. George Willawong

Sources:www.socceraust.co.uk Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables (Tier 2 Top Four – 1921 to 2018)

Media

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

References

  1. "Football Brisbane – Rules of Competition 2017" (PDF). Football Brisbane. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Week (Brisbane). Vol. XCI, no. 2, 361. Queensland, Australia. 25 March 1921. p. 21. Retrieved 2 July 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "SOCCER NOTES". The Daily Mail (Brisbane). No. 6025. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  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 2018". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. "Queensland Football (Soccer) Tables". mygameday.app. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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