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]

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1926 FCTSA League

FCTSA League
Season 1926
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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Burns (C)121101238+1522
2Molonglo12705146+814
3Capitol Hill126151216413
4Northbourne1230971256
5Canberra12219014145
Source: Socceraust.co
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayBURCANCAPMOLNORBURCANCAPMOLNOR
Burns0–2
Canberra0–40–10
Capitol Hill2–40–00–21–6
Molonglo2–6
Northbourne1–74–5
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

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

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

18 September 1926 Burns 3–0Capitol Hill
Report

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  4. "Soccer Football". The Canberra Times . 4 November 1926 via National Library of Australia.
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  6. "FCTSA Cup 1926". Socceraust.co.