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league system based in the

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(ACT) region. The league system is organised and run by

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. It represents levels three and below for men in the ACT league pyramid beneath the ACT NPL 1 and Capital Premier League, and level 2 and below for women beneath the ACT NPL W.

Men's structure

The ACT State League men's structure is broken into fourteen leagues composed of ten All-Age State League Competitions and four age restricted Masters Competitions. The system consists of a pyramid of leagues. Divisions 1-4 are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The most successful club in each league rises to a higher league, whilst the club that finishes at the bottom of their league finds itself sinking down a level. Division 5 and 6 are open leagues for casual players.

Women's structure

The ACT State League women's structure is broken into five leagues and a masters league, at the top of the system is Division 1 (sometimes referred to as Women's Capital League), containing 8 clubs, of which, as of

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, all eight are based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Divisions 2 to 5 contain between 8 and 10 clubs each with fifteen clubs coming from Canberra and three coming from NSW (

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). In 2020 Capital Football restarted the Women's Masters League, containing 5 teams. The Women's Masters is predominantly for women of at least 35 years of age.

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Men's structure

Women's structure

See also

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