On the edge of the Kaleen playing fields, where soccer balls echo off the fences and laughter from juniors’ spills into the air, there’s something quietly powerful unfolding at Belnorth Football Club. A club born in the 1970s, Belnorth stands as one of Canberra’s most community-focused football institutions, rooted in grassroots values but constantly evolving…
PREVIEW: NPLW ROUND 7 – CANBERRA CLASSICO TO SHAKE UP THE TOP FOUR
Second place is up for grabs in Round 7 of the National Premier League Women’s, as Canberra Croatia visit Canberra Olympic at O’Connor Enclosed. Reigning champions Olympic have come on leaps and bounds since starting their season with back to back defeats, and will no doubt be in a confident mood as they look for…
PREVIEW: NPL WOMEN – TUGGERANONG AND ANU SEEK MAIDEN WIN
Between the Kanga Cup and NPLW and NPL games almost every night, the ACT is spoiled for choice with football always on this week. The weekend of Women’s football starts on Friday with the battle of the bottom of the table and ends on Sunday with a classic of Canberra’s football that should draw crowds…
CAPITAL CHEMIST VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: JUNE 2024 – FINTAN O’LAIGHIN
Our Capital Chemist Volunteer of the Month Award, for June 2024, goes to FINTAN O’LAIGHIN from South Canberra FC. Fintan can often be seen at South Canberra games, often doing a variety of roles. If he isn’t watching a game, Fintan can be seen running the lines, filling as a referee, helping to pack up…
PREVIEW: NPL WOMEN – GUNNERS SEEK CROATIA SCALP
Gungahlin United is indeed in fine form before hosting a Canberra Croatia team well rested after a weekend off in what is sure to be a blockbuster match as the Women’s National Premier League reaches Round 5. Nick Val Aalst’s squad have scored 18 goals in the last three games and can confirm they can…
THE WEEKLY WRAP NPL WOMEN: ROUND 4
Missed the Women’s National Premier League Round 4? Here’s your wrap-up! IN A NUTSHELL Only the two matches in the Women’s NPL this week and both went according to the script. Gungahlin United took their goal tally against AN U WFC to fourteen in the week following up their Federation Cup success with an 8-0…
THE WEEKLY WRAP NPL WOMEN: ROUND 3
Missed the Women’s National Premier League Round 3? Here’s your wrap-up! IN A NUTSHELL Belconnen United sent a real statement of intent to their League rivals with a stunning 5-2 away win over Canberra Croatia at Deakin Stadium, Alyssa Di-Campli grabbing a treble (see below). Gungahlin United below away West Canberra Wanderers under the Friday…
2024 WINTER FUTSAL LEAGUE NOMINATIONS OPEN
Capital Football is pleased to open team nominations for the 2024 Winter Futsal season. Team nominations for the 2024 season close Wednesday April 17. Follow the link below to nominate your team. There will be divisions 1-5 in the Open Mens and Divisions 1-2 in the Womens, as well as a mixed social competition. Games will take…
SIX CAPITAL FOOTBALL CLUBS RECIEVE FUNDING UNDER GROWING FOOTBALL COMMUNITY GRANTS
Football Australia is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Growing Football Fund’s Community Grants, generously supported by CommBank with six Capital Football clubs receiving funding. ANU WFC, Burns FC, Majura FC, South Canberra FC, UC Stars, and Yarabi FC have all benefitted under this fund. Capital Football congratulates the 1 Star Club Changer’…
FUTSAL ALL-STARS GATHER FOR CHARITY SHIELD
The cream of the Capital Futsal League will gather at MPowerdome on Friday 1 March for the Futsal Charity Shield All-Star game in order to raise funds for chosen Charity Sock it to Sarcoma. Sock it to Sarcoma is the vision of Abbie Basson, a Perth woman who, aged 17, had the world at her…