CAPITAL PREMIER FUTSAL LEAGUE
The Capital Premier Futsal League first started in the Capital in 2021. With the number of changes to the national futsal calendar, there was a real opportunity and desire to offer a sustainable pathway into Capital’s Men’s and Women’s SuperLeague programmes.
Following a few years of the competition, we have recieved feedback and have a new format for 2024/2025! This years league will now include a mixture of Sunday and weeknight games, start in November and finish before the SuperLeague season in February and include a open training session for coaches to see the players ahead of draft selections.
Creating a competitive environment for players across the region underpins the pathway into our SuperLeague programmes, therefore Capital Football have developed this Premier League to establish this. The below variables form the league:
Registrations are open now and will close Thursday 10 October.
If you have any enquiries about the league, please send this to libby@capitalfootball.org.nz
Term 1 2024 League Details
LEAGUE NAMES
Capital Futsal Men's Premier Draft League | x4 teams | 48 players drafted.
Capital Futsal Women's Premier Draft League | x3 teams | 30 players drafted.
* Note: This is subject to change based on player registrations.
VENUE
All matches will be held at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Kilbirnie.
OPEN TRAINING SESSION AHEAD OF DRAFT SELECTIONS
Sunday 13 October | 2:30pm - 5:30pm | Ākau Tangi Sports Centre
MATCH DAYS/TIMES
Teams will play one game across each matchday:
Break for Christmas
Please note, not every team will play every match day.
PLAYER REGISTRATION
Registrations open Monday 9th September.
Registrations Close | Midnight Sunday 6 October.
There will be 48 players drafted across the 4 teams (subject to player registrations). There is no limit on the number of players that can register and make themselves available for selection.
Anyone aged 16 and above can register for the Capital Futsal Men’s Premier Draft League.
Anyone aged 15 and above can register for the Capital Futsal Women's Premier Draft League.
PAYMENT
Invoices for the player registration fee will be generated once the league gets underway.
COACHES
Coaching expressions of interests are now open. Please complete this form and submit it to libby@capitalfootball.org.nz if you'd like to coach in 2024/2025.
COMPETITION CONTACTS
Competition Director | Libby Trevelyan | libby@capitalfootball.org.nz
Competition Manager | Callum McLachlan | callum@capitalfootball.org.nz
Competition Referee Manager | Jamie Cross | jamie@capitalfootball.org.nz
HOW DOES THE DRAFT WORK?
At the completion of the player registration window, appointed coaches will be provided with a full list of every player who has registered to carry out the draft selection process. All players will then be selected for the open training session where the coaches can see the players and help them with their draft selections.
Coaches will select a total of 10-12 players for their team, two of which are goalkeepers (subject to registrations) using a ‘snake draft system’. In a snake draft, each team coach has one pick in each round (12 rounds). Each coach makes their first-round pick based on a predetermined order. When the first round is over, the coach that picked last in the first-round picks first in the second round — in other words, the draft snakes back on itself.
The drafted players must confirm their position in the team by Sunday 17 November. Once players have confirmed their position, they will be invoiced and payment must be made by Sunday 24 November.
DRAFT NIGHT
Friday 15 November
Capital Football will announce the Official Team Rosters via an online broadcast.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Term 4 2021
Men's Winners: Team Mangu
Women's Winners: Team Whero
Term 1 2022
Men's Winners: Team Kōwhai
Women's Winners: Team Kikorangi
Term 4 2022
Men's Winners: Team Kōwhai
Women's Winners: Team Mangu
Term 1 2023
Men's Winners: Team Whero
Women's Winners: Team Mangu
Term 4 2023
Men's Winners: Team Kōwhai
Women's Winners: Team Kikorangi
Term 1 2024:
Men's Winners: Team Kōwhai
Women's Winners: Team Kikorangi