Canberra Croatia will represent the Capital Football region in the Australia Cup Round of 32 following a 4-2 success over great rivals Canberra Olympic in a thrilling Australia Cup Qualifying Final at Deakin Stadium. The reigning League Champions may have been suffering a loss of form in the local National Premier League competition, but they…
REVIEW – MEN: TEN-GOAL BONANZA GOES TIGERS WAY
A quite bonkers match at the Riverside Stadium in Queanbeyan ended up in favour of Tigers FC who moved level on points at the top of the National Premier League table with Canberra Olympic after defeating Gungahlin United 6-4 on a night of madcap action. The home side, borrowing Monaro Panthers home venue for the…
REVIEW – WOMEN: ANU AND WANDERERS ALL-SQUARE
The rained out round four encounter between the ANU WFC and the West Canberra Wanderers, played on Thursday night at the Gungahlin Enclosed Oval, ended with a 1-1 draw that left everyone frustrated. Respectively sixth and seventh on the table before kick-off the two teams remained that way after Thursday’s stalemate, in which both protagonists…
INAUGURAL PRIDE REFEREE LEVEL 4 COURSE
Capital Football will deliver it’s first PRIDE Referee Level 4 Course on Saturday 10th June, providing an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ people and allies to get involved in refereeing football in a safe and inclusive environment. Following on from the Pride Celebration Round in the A-Leagues earlier this year, this Referee Level 4 course will be…
FEATURE: New coach, same mentality – Caggiano’s Gunners looking to replicate a phenomenal 2022 season
Gungahlin United’s promising start to 2023 has put to rest any doubts that the club could maintain the upward trajectory shown in previous campaigns. The Gunners will be buoyed by their second-placed finish last year, where they went within five points of claiming the League Championship crown. Newly-appointed coach Chris Caggiano is in charge for…
RITCHIE SELECTED FOR COMMBANK JUNIOR MATILDAS KOREA REPUBLIC SERIES
Canberra United Academy Goalkeeper Georgia Ritchie has been selected for the CommBank Junior Matildas, who will continue their preparations for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Round 2 Qualifiers with a two-match international series against Korea Republic. The U-17 Women’s National Team will travel to Paju, north of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province for a…
FFW EVENTS A MASSIVE SUCCESS
The recent Female Football Week was another massive success for all involved, with plenty turning out at Capital Football events eager to learn more about the game and celebrate the incredible contribution of women and girls in football. The Girls Only Futsal Come ‘n’ Try session on Friday 19th May, proved to be a popular…
FEATURE: ‘Incremental improvement’ the main focus for Queanbeyan City in 2023
Anticipation is rising for Queanbeyan City’s long-awaited promotion back to the top tier, with fans expecting another push for the Capital Premier League title after a promising start to 2023. Coach Goran Josifovski is at the helm for a second consecutive season, having worked with City for around 20 years, as both the Head Coach…
AUSTRALIA CUP: CANBERRA CLASSICO FOR PLACE ON NATIONAL STAGE
The Canberra Classico always delivers. It’s a match-up between the two most successful clubs in Canberra football history and there is usually more than just bragging rights up for grabs as red meets blue, Canberra Croatia against Canberra Olympic. Arguably though there has never been a bigger clash of the titans than this one because,…
FEDERATION CUP: BATTLE FOR THE CUP AMID NORTHSIDE SUPREMACY
For the second time in its history the Women’s Federation Cup Final will be played out between the two pre-eminent Northern powerhouses as Belconnen United, aiming to return to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2019 in this competition, go head-to-head with Gungahlin United. It’s the second time this duo has met at…