1926 Federal Capital Territory Soccer Football Association season

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

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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

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  • Burns
  • Canberra
  • Capitol Hill
  • Molonglo
  • Northbourne

League table

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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

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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

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1926 FCTSA Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates14 August 1926 – 18 September 1926
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsBurns
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
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The 1926 FCTSA Cup was the first edition of the FCTSA Cup.[6]

First round

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14 August 1926 Eastlakev Capitol Hill
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14 August 1926 Northbournev Canberra
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Semi-finals

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

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18 September 1926 Burns 3–0Capitol Hill
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References

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  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.
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