Capital League 3

Capital League 3
Founded 2013
Country Australia
State QLD
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 7
Promotion to Capital League 2
Relegation to Capital League 4
Domestic cup(s) Canale Cup
FFA Cup
Current champions Virginia United (2016)
Current premiers Virginia United (2016)
Website

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Capital League 3 is the fourth tier of men's senior football (soccer) in Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland and Level 7 within the Australian soccer league system. It is administered by Football Brisbane. All clubs participating in Capital League 3 must field two teams, one in first grade, and another in the reserves competition. Clubs in the NPL and Brisbane Premier League cannot field their reserves teams in this division.[1]

History

The 1949 Brisbane soccer season was the first in which the number of entries required the formation of a fourth division. The seven teams competing in 1949 Division 4 were Shafston Rovers (undefeated Div 4 champions[2]), Redbank, Wilston (all first grade teams), and reserves teams of Merton Rovers, Corinthians, Latrobe and Wynnum.[3]

The fourth tier of Brisbane soccer continued to be known as Division 4 from 1949 to 1982, with reserve teams from higher division teams continuing to participate alongside first grade teams of other clubs until 1977. When the Brisbane Premier League was formed in 1983, the Tier 4 league became Division 3. An intermediate league existed at Tier 2 between 1984 and 1986 and the fourth tier became Amateur Division 2. From 1987 to 1996, Tier 4 was again known as Division 4 before reverting to Amateur Division 2 again between 1997 and 2001, then Division 3 for the 2002 season.[4]

From 2003 to 2012, the fourth tier of Brisbane football was known as Metro League Division One, which operated below the three tops tiers: the BPL, Premier Division One and Two. The league was composed of a mix of first grade teams from some clubs, and reserve teams from other clubs in the three premier divisions. The most successful club during this period was University of Queensland FC which won four Metro League One Grand Finals in the ten seasons between 2003 and 2012.[4]

Since being rebranded Capital League 3 in 2013 following a restructure of Football Brisbane competitions, this division has continued in its 12 team format, with 22 rounds of matches played in the regular season to decide the premiers, followed by a finals series involving the top four teams to determine the champions.

Format

The regular season consists of 22 rounds with teams playing each other twice in a home and away format.

Following the regular season the top four teams on the table play in a finals series using the following format:

  • First Week: Semi Final 1 – 3rd vs 4th; Semi Final 2 – 1st vs 2nd
  • Second Week: Preliminary Final – Loser Semi 2 vs Winner Semi 1
  • Final Week: Grand Final – Winner Semi 2 vs Winner Preliminary.[1]

Promotion/relegation

At the end of the regular season the top two teams are promoted to Capital League 2 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Capital League 4. There is a finals series at the end of the regular season.[1]

Clubs

The clubs for the 2017 season are shown in the table below:

TeamHome GroundLocationFounded
AC CarinaBrisbane Abruzzo ClubCarina1986
Bardon LatrobeBowman ParkBardon1916
Caboolture SportsGrant Road Sports ComplexMorayfield1974
ClairvauxClairvaux MacKillop CollegeUpper Mount Gravatt1967
Jimboomba UnitedKurrajong ParkJimboomba1982
Narangba UnitedNarangba Sporting ComplexNarangba1997
NewmarketMcCook ParkNewmarket1949
Redcliffe PCYCTalobilla ParkKippa-Ring1966
Slacks CreekUsher ParkDaisy Hill1974
St George WillawongSt. Georges ParkWillawong2010
Tarragindi TigersEsher StreetTarragindi-
Northern BrisbaneThe CoveBrisbane2019
WestsideGrovely Sports GroundGrovely1964

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Football Brisbane - Rules of Competition 2017" (PDF). Football Brisbane. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Advertising". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1949. p. 21. Retrieved 1 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "No Notable Changes in Senior Soccer Teams". Queensland Times (19, 449). Queensland, Australia. 7 April 1949. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 1 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 "Brisbane Capital League Division Three Champions". socceraust.co.uk website. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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