Capital Premier (New Zealand)

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.

Capital Premier League
Founded1891
CountryNew Zealand New Zealand
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid3
Feeder toCentral League
Relegation toCapital 1
Domestic cup(s)Chatham Cup
Current championsWellington Olympic Reserves (2nd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsWaterside Karori (23 titles)
total includes as Waterside and as Wellington Swifts
WebsiteCapital Football
Current: 2021 Capital Premier

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 2023 season.[15]

Club Location Home Ground(s)
Island Bay United Island Bay, Wellington Wakefield Park
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]

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. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  10. "New Zealand 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. "Honours Board". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 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.
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