| Capital Premier League | |
| Country: |  New Zealand |
| Confed: | OFC (Oceania) |
| Founded: | 1891 |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Feeds: | Central League |
| Relegation: | Capital 1 |
| Levels: | 3 |
| Domest Cup: | Chatham Cup |
| Champions: | Wellington Olympic Reserves (2nd title) |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Most Successful Club: | Waterside Karori (23 titles) total includes as Waterside and as Wellington Swifts |
| Website: | Capital Football |
| Current: | 2021 Capital Premier |
The Capital Premier League is an amateur status league competition run by Capital Football for Association football clubs located in the southern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is at the third level of New Zealand Football behind the national club based New Zealand National League and leads to promotion into the Central League, which is the second highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
The Capital Premier, originally called the Wellington League, was the highest league in the Wellington Region, started in 1891.[1] [2] In 1896, the Venus Shield, named after the "New Venus" tobacco was donated by Cameron & Bros., America, the manufacturers. The league became known as the New Venus Shield league and the trophy was awarded to the winner of the competition each season.[3] [4] [5]
In 1967, the league dropped to being the second level of competition with the formation of the Central League and called the Second Division.[6] [7] The Central League became the feeder league for the National Soccer League in 1970 dropping the Premier League to third level in New Zealand football.[8] [9]
In 2000, the league became the Capital Premier League[10] [11] with the winner then playing off from the top team from Central Football's Central Federation League for a spot in the Central League.[12] [13] [14]
As of the 2024 season.[15]
| Club | Location | Home Ground(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Hutt City | Lower Hutt | Fraser Park |
| Miramar Rangers (2) | Miramar, Wellington | David Farrington Park |
| Seatoun | Seatoun, Wellington | Seatoun Park |
| Tawa | Tawa, Wellington | Redwood Park |
| Upper Hutt City | Upper Hutt | Maidstone Park |
| Wainuiomata | Lower Hutt | Richard Prouse Park |
| Waterside Karori (2) | Karori, Wellington | Karori Park |
| Wellington Olympic (2) | Island Bay, Wellington | Wakefield Park |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves (3) | Lower Hutt | Fraser Park |
(2) — Denotes club's second team
(3) — Denotes club's third team