Despite a disrupted and shortened winter football season, more fans tuned in to watch Capital Football’s National Premier Leagues than ever before. With more than 125 matches broadcasted by BarTV, over 2.51 million minutes of NPL footage was watched via live-stream on Capital Football’s YouTube page during the 2020 NPL Season, up by 64 percent…
Article: Liam Branley Bob Parkin loves four things in life: his wife of 49 years Rhonda, his two sons, his four grandchildren, and most importantly, his beloved Majura FC. From his humble beginnings in Scotland, Bob migrated to Australia where he caught the eye of a young woman named Rhonda from Central New South Wales…
Capital Football is deeply saddened to have learned of the passing of Capital Football Life Member Hendrik “Henk” Thijssens, who passed away in his sleep on Tuesday morning (13 October) after a battle with health issues. Thijssens, who was 83 years old, was the last active foundation member of Belnorth since joining the club in…
Walking Football has continued to grow in the nation’s capital, with registrations now tripling since the sport’s launch two years ago. Designed for males and females over the age of 45, Canberra Foot and Ankle Clinic (CFAC) Walking Football adopts a number of modified football rules, including no running, tackling or kicking the ball above…
The next generation of footballers is in good hands, as 34 aspiring coaches attended Capital Football’s AFC/FFA C Licence course at Radford College this week. The course, which is conducted over seven days, is being delivered by Capital Football’s Technical Director Scott O’Donell and Coach Development Manager Phil Booth, preparing coaches to take the coaching…
Dear Football Community, I want to extend a sincere thanks for everyone’s efforts to deliver football this season. From the time football was suspended in March, to the resumption of isolated practice, non-contact training, contact training, and matches, we have seen an enormous amount of effort put in by people across our game. I would…
Would you like to work for Capital Football? We are now hiring for the position of Office Coordinator. The Office Coordinator a part-time position to provide administrative support to the Capital Football office and CEO. The Office Coordinator will manage the scheduling of Capital Football Board meetings, and provide secretariat services at selected Capital Football…
Following meetings with the Premier Leagues Standing Advisory Committee, Technical Committee and Club Presidents in August and September, Capital Football has announced the competition structures for National Premier League competitions for 2021. The 2021 NPLW competition will include eight clubs, reduced from nine in 2020, and will include three premiership rounds (21 matches) plus finals.…
ACT Health has informed Capital Football that the exemption request to allow more spectators into Deakin Stadium for NPL2 Grand Finals this Sunday (4 October) has been approved by the ACT Government. As a result, each competing team will be issued 100 tickets for spectators. Allocated tickets will only be provided to clubs participating in…
ACT Health has informed Capital Football that the exemption request to allow more spectators into Deakin Stadium for NPL Grand Finals this Saturday (26 September) has been approved by the ACT Government. As a result, Capital Football has made adjustments to ticketing allocations for the NPL Grand Finals at Deakin Stadium to allow more spectators…
