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
editSeason | 1926 |
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Dates | 15 May 1926 – 4 September 1926 |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 56 (1.87 per match) |
Biggest away win | Canberra 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
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
edit1926 FCTSA Cup
editTournament details | |
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Country | Australia |
Dates | 14 August 1926 – 18 September 1926 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Burns |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
The 1926 FCTSA Cup was the first edition of the FCTSA Cup.[6]
First round
edit14 August 1926 | Eastlake | v | Capitol Hill | |
Report |
14 August 1926 | Northbourne | v | Canberra | |
Report |
Semi-finals
edit28 August 1926 | Molonglo | 1–5 | Burns | |
Report |
28 August 1926 | Capitol Hill | 4–1 | Canberra | |
Report |
Final
edit18 September 1926 | Burns | 3–0 | Capitol Hill | |
Report |
References
edit- ^ "A.C.T. 1926 Season". SoccerAust.co.uk.
- ^ "Australia - Federal Capital Territory 1926". RSSSF.
- ^ "Soccer Football - Formation of a Federal Territory Soccer Association". Canberra City News. 11 May 1926 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Soccer Football". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1926 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FCTSA League 1926". Socceraust.co.
- ^ "FCTSA Cup 1926". Socceraust.co.