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CHARITY SHIELD

Capital Football holds an annual Women’s, Men’s and Youth Charity Shield match, ahead of the start of each season.

Participants each year are determined as follows:

League Premiers (1^st in Premiership Season in NPL Men’s / NPL Women’s 1^st Grade from the season prior) v Australia Cup Qualifier/Federation Cup Winner (Men’s / Women’s from the season prior)

Note: Should the same Club be the winners of both, then the participants are as follows:

League Premiers (1^st in Premiership Season in NPL men’s / NPL Women’s 1^st Grade from the season prior) v League Champions (1^st in Grand Final in NPL Men’s / NPL Women’s 1^st Grade from the season prior)

Note: Should the same Club still be the winners of both, then the participants are as follows:

League Premiers (1^st in Premiership Season in NPL men’s / NPL Women’s 1^st Grade from the season prior) v League Premiers Runners Up (2^nd in the Premiership Season in NPL Men’s / NPL Women’s 1^st Grade from the season prior.

2026 Charity Shield

The 2026 Charity Shield will be held on Saturday 14^th of March with additional details being determined.

9.30: Girls U17 Charity Shield: TBD

11:45: Boys U18 Charity Shield: TBD

14:15: Women’s Charity Shield: TBD

17:15: Men’s Charity Shield: TBD