1926 Federal Capital Territory Soccer Football Association season

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The 1926 Capital Football season was the first Capital Football season.[1][2][3] Burns FC won their first FCTSA League title in their history by an 8-point margin over Molonglo.[4]

1926 FCTSA League[edit]

FCTSA League
Season1926
Dates15 May 1926 – 4 September 1926
Matches played30
Goals scored56 (1.87 per match)
Biggest away winCanberra 0–10 Molonglo
(22 May 1926)
1927 →

The 1926 FCTSA League is the first season of the FCTSA League, the former top Australian professional soccer league in the Capital Football.[5]

Teams[edit]

  • Burns
  • Canberra
  • Capitol Hill
  • Molonglo
  • Northbourne

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Burns (C) 12 11 0 1 23 8 +15 22
2 Molonglo 12 7 0 5 14 6 +8 14
3 Capitol Hill 12 6 1 5 12 16 −4 13
4 Northbourne 12 3 0 9 7 12 −5 6
5 Canberra 12 2 1 9 0 14 −14 5
Source: Socceraust.co
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results[edit]

Home \ Away BUR CAN CAP MOL NOR BUR CAN CAP MOL NOR
Burns — — — 0–2 — — — — — —
Canberra — — 0–4 0–10 — — — — — —
Capitol Hill 2–4 0–0 — — 0–2 1–6 — — — —
Molonglo 2–6 — — — — — — — — —
Northbourne 1–7 — 4–5 — — — — — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 1926. Source: Socceraust.co
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1926 FCTSA Cup[edit]

1926 FCTSA Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates14 August 1926 – 18 September 1926
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsBurns
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
1927 →

The 1926 FCTSA Cup was the first edition of the FCTSA Cup.[6]

First round[edit]

14 August 1926 Eastlakev Capitol Hill
Report
14 August 1926 Northbournev Canberra
Report

Semi-finals[edit]

28 August 1926 Molonglo1–5 Burns
Report
28 August 1926 Capitol Hill 4–1Canberra
Report

Final[edit]

18 September 1926 Burns 3–0Capitol Hill
Report

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A.C.T. 1926 Season". SoccerAust.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Australia - Federal Capital Territory 1926". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "Soccer Football - Formation of a Federal Territory Soccer Association". Canberra City News. 11 May 1926 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Soccer Football". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1926 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "FCTSA League 1926". Socceraust.co.
  6. ^ "FCTSA Cup 1926". Socceraust.co.

External links[edit]

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