Capital Football (New Zealand)

This article is about the New Zealand organisation. For the Australian federation, see Capital Football.

Capital Football

Founded	1890
Headquarters	Home of Football, Memorial Park, Wellington
FIFA affiliation	New Zealand Football
Chief Executive	Richard Reid
Website	capitalfootball.org.nz

Capital Football is one of seven federations of New Zealand Football, representing the wider Wellington Region, including Hutt Valley, Wairarapa and Horowhenua-Kāpiti.

History

Capital Football was first formed as Wellington Football Association (WFA) on 12 March 1890.^[1] Before the association was formed, teams had already been formed in Wellington, with the Wellington Rovers being the first formed on the 3 April 1889.^[1][2] The first game played under the English Football Association rules was played between two teams of Wellington Rovers players on the 6 April 1889.^[2] The first game between two clubs was played later that year on 8 June between the Rovers and the newly formed Petone Wanderers.^[2] The game was played at Wellington College with the Wanderers winning 2–0.^[2]

Some of the first clubs that were part of the Wellington Football Association are still in existence today including Waterside (1921), Swifts (1894) and Karori (1912) who are now Waterside Karori. United (1892) and Diamond (1893) who are now Wellington United. Porirua United (1904) and Hospital (1907) who are now Western Suburbs. Then you have Wellington Marist (1902) and Miramar Rangers (1908) still playing under their original names.^[2][1][3]

In 1984 the association changed their name to Wellington Soccer Association (WSA). During May 1999 New Zealand Soccer set up the seven Federations when previously there was 23 District Associations, WSA looked after Federation Five and then incorporated and renamed as Capital Soccer on 29 November 2000.^[4] When New Zealand Soccer changed their name to New Zealand Football, the federations followed suit and Capital Soccer became Capital Football in 2007.^[5]

While New Zealand Football is the governing body, unlike other sports in New Zealand, the funding model for football means each seven regional federations look after football in their area themselves, only following New Zealand Football's plan as they see fit. For the local federations, the clubs fund the federation with the rest of the money coming from Sport New Zealand funding and about three per cent from New Zealand Football.^[6]

Board members

As of 2018.^[7]

• Paul Houliston (Board Chair)
• Dave Trueman (Deputy Chair)
• Mike Moore
• Helen Mallon
• Jess Fraser
• Chris James
• Mike Hornsby
• Craig Deadman

Competitions

• Central League
• Capital Premier
• Capital Football W-League

Note: Central League can include teams from the Central Federation and is a lower North Island competition managed by Capital Football.

Affiliated clubs

As of 2017.^[8]

Hutt Valley Eastbourne AFC Lower Hutt City AFC Naenae SC Petone FC Stokes Valley FC Stop Out Sports Club Upper Hutt City FC Wainuiomata AFC

Kapiti Kapiti Coast United Levin AFC Otaki AFC Paekakariki Sports Club Waikanae AFC Manakau United FC

Wairarapa Carterton AFC Douglas Villa AFC Featherston AFC Greytown FC Masterton AFC Wairarapa United Martinborough AFC

Wellington Brooklyn Northern United Island Bay United AFC Marist AFC Miramar Rangers AFC North Wellington AFC Wellington Olympic AFC Onslow Junior FC Seatoun AFC Victoria University Waterside Karori AFC Wellington United AFC Wellington College

Western Pukerua Bay Soccer Club Tawa AFC Western Suburbs FC

See also

• Association football in New Zealand
• Auckland Football Federation
• Northern Football Federation
• Central Football

References

1. "Soccer in Wellington". Evening Post. No. 102. 1 May 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. "Early Clubs". Evening Post. No. 1. 1 July 1933. p. 20. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
3. "The Early Days". Evening Post. No. 13. 15 July 1933. p. 20. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
4. "Wellington Soccer Association History". Sports TG. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
5. "Soccer gets the boot". The Press. 10 May 2017. p. D11. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
6. Hyslop, Liam. "Football Development Project: Capital Football's plan to provide clarity to the Wellington youth space". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
7. "Contact Us". Capital Football. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
8. "Club Directory". Capital Football. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

External links

• Capital Football - official site