The Capital Premier League (formerly known as NPL ACT 2 or simply NPL2) is an association football competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football. The league is the second highest level (level 2) competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. It is a 2nd tier in ACT Capital Football and sits in Level 3 in the overall Australian league system. Prior to 2019, the league was known as the Capital League and was the top division of the ACT State League system and National Premier Leagues Capital Football 2.

History

Established in 1967 as Division 2 the level 2 division in the ACT has been competed every year except a three-year gap between 1984 and 1986, The league has been renamed three times prior to 2019 with the original Division 2 title changed to State League One in 1992 before becoming the Capital League in 2013.

1 August 2018, Capital Football announced a major overhaul of the local football structure with the top two divisions (level 1 and 2) linked with the introduction of promotion and relegation between the top two men's divisions. The top two leagues were re-branded from NPL Capital Football and the Capital League to NPL1 and NPL2.

3 August 2018, a group of current NPL clubs in the ACT raised concerns regarding the structure changes and the introduction of promotion and relegation. In particular the concern around governances was raised by Woden-Weston president Steve Rohan-Jones. While Canberra Olympic coach, Frank Cachia, raised the issues around juniors and the sustainability of an inter-state team if it gets relegated.

31 August 2018, Capital Football opened the application process for interested teams to apply to join the NPL1 and NPL2 leagues.

28 September 2018, Capital Football announced the successful applications for teams for the 2019 NPL season. NPL1 would consist of nine teams with seven teams selected for NPL2. Out of the ten teams that competed in the 2018 Capital League season, seven teams were successful in gaining NPL2 status while three teams, Narrabundah FC, Monaro Panthers reserves, and Canberra Olympic reserves were all unsuccessful. The bottom team of NPL1 in 2019 would be relegated to NPL2 for the 2020 season but no team from NPL2 would be promoted to even the two leagues to eight teams each.

Narrabundah FC lodged an official appeal supported by a number of other Capital Football affiliated clubs. Narrabundah's appeal was successful, and on 8 November 2018 Capital Football released a new declaration of leagues for the 2019 NPL level that included Narrabundah FC as an NPL2 participant.

15 November 2018, NSW regional club, Wagga City Wanderers, announced it was transferring from NSW State League to Capital Football and would join the NPL2 and NPLW leagues. This move resulted in both NPL1 and NPL2 leagues having nine teams each for the 2019 season.

澳大利亞首都領地NPL2是一個在澳大利亞舉辦的足球錦標賽。該錦標賽是澳大利亞足球聯賽(NPL)的一部分,旨在提供一個平台,讓各地區的足球俱樂部能夠競爭和展示他們的實力。

澳大利亞首都領地NPL2吸引了來自澳大利亞首都領地地區的各個足球俱樂部參賽。這些俱樂部包括一線職業俱樂部的後備隊伍、區域俱樂部以及其他業餘俱樂部。這使得比賽更具多樣性和競爭力,同時也為球迷提供了觀賞高水平足球比賽的機會。

澳大利亞首都領地NPL2的比賽通常在澳大利亞首都領地地區的足球場舉行。比賽期間,各支球隊將進行一系列的循環賽,最終排名前幾名的球隊將有機會晉級到更高級別的比賽。

這個足球錦標賽不僅僅是一個競技活動,也是一個聚集足球愛好者的社交盛會。球迷們可以在比賽現場感受到激烈的比賽氛圍,並與其他球迷一起分享他們對足球的熱愛。

澳大利亞首都領地NPL2是澳大利亞足球界的一個重要組成部分,它為年輕球員提供了一個發展自己足球事業的平台,同時也為球迷們帶來了精彩的足球比賽。無論是球迷還是球員,參與澳大利亞首都領地NPL2都能夠享受到足球帶來的樂趣和激情。