Capital Football are bracing for lower division clubs to withdraw from action but remain confident the region's top tier will bounce back from a shutdown with a full complement of teams.
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The governing body for soccer in Canberra has outlined its plan for a return to action next month with chief executive Phil Brown expecting all Premier League teams to suit up from July 18.
But some teams in lower grades may struggle to field teams as sporting codes across Canberra look to pick up the pieces of a coronavirus-induced hiatus.
"We know a couple of the smaller clubs mightn't be able to participate," Brown said.
"We've been holding regular meetings with our club presidents, everyone is involved and engaged. I'm sure they're all looking forward to getting back on the park.
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"We've got a nominations process we're going through now to be able to understand, but we anticipate numbers will be similar to what we have in a normal season."
Capital Football is looking to launch MiniRoos matches for the under five to under nine age groups from June 19, while in NSW those same age groups will commence from July 1.
Canberra's National Premier League seasons (NPL1 and NPL2 for men, NPL1 for women) along with other senior and junior competitions will follow suit from July 18.
The Premier League seasons are scheduled to finish with grand finals on the weekend of September 26-27.
"At the moment there are eight teams in NPL1 for men, they play each other once. The top four play each other once to take them through to 10 games. The top two will go into the final," Brown said.
"It's the same for the bottom four. It creates excitement and meaning for matches all the way through to the end of the season and something for everyone to play for."