1962 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1962
Men's soccer
NSW Federation Premiers Budapest
NSW Federation Grand final winners Hakoah
Australian Interstate ChampionshipsNew South Wales
Australia Cup Yugal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1963  

The 1962 season was the first season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 79th overall. The Australian Soccer Association introduced their Australia Cup, a knockout tournament.

Contents

Domestic leagues

New South Wales Federation of Soccer Clubs

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Budapest 2213456145+1630Qualification for Finals series
2 Hakoah 2213364726+2129
3 A.P.I.A. 2213366538+2729
4 Yugal 2212465553+228
5 Prague 2210665546+926
6Bankstown2211294536+924
7 Pan Hellenic 22102104642+422
8 South Coast United 22102104143222
9Auburn22721340551516
10Gladesville22541323482514
11Canterbury22451344551113
12Polonia–North Side22351432673511Relegated to Second Division
Source: [1]

Finals

Semi-finals
8–9 September
Final (replay)
16 & 19 September
Grand final
23 September
1 Budapest 22 Hakoah 4
2 Hakoah 51 Budapest 2
1 Budapest 1(3)
4 SSC Yugal 1(2)
3 A.P.I.A. 2
4 SSC Yugal 3
8 September 1962Minor semi-final SSC Yugal 3–2 APIA Leichhardt Moore Park, Sydney
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  • A. Nincevic Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R. Pearce
9 September 1962Major semi-final Hakoah 5–2 Budapest Moore Park, Sydney
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: F. Sibsa
16 September 1962Final Budapest 1–1 SSC Yugal Moore Park, Sydney
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 15,800
Referee: F. Sibsa
19 September 1962Final (replay) Budapest 3–2 SSC Yugal Moore Park, Sydney
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: R. Pearce
23 September 1962Grand Final Hakoah 4–2 Budapest Moore Park, Sydney
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 26,770
Referee: R. Pearce

Interstate Championships

New South Wales won the first Australian Interstate Championship sponsored by the Australian Federation. The total attendance for all Australian Interstate Championship matches was 64,000. [1] [2]

Preliminary Rounds

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1New South Wales321063+35Qualification for Final
2Queensland3201106+44
3South Australia31116823
4Victoria30034950
Source: [1] [2]

Final

New South Wales won the two-legged final 7–4 on aggregate.

25 July 1962 (1962-07-25)Final Queensland 1–3 New South Wales Brisbane, Queensland
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Stadium: Brisbane Exhibition Oval
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: C. Bartolo (Victoria)
18 August 1962 (1962-08-18)Final New South Wales 4–3
(7–4 agg.)
Queensland Sydney, New South Wales
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: D. Gardner (South Australia)

Cup competitions

Australia Cup

The competition began on 2 November 1962. Sixteen clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs Yugal and St George-Budapest qualifying for the Final. [3] Yugal won the final 8–1 with four goals from Tiko Jelisavčić, two goals from Eric Schwarts and one goal each for Tony Nincevich and Slavko Pacanin. [4]

Final

Yugal 8–1 St George Budapest
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Schwartz Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Nincevich Soccerball shade.svg?'
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Attendance: 11,014
Referee: G. Hosie

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Australian Soccer Year Book 1963". Soccer World Annual. Sydney: N.S.W. Federation of Soccer Clubs. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Victorian Soccer Year Book 1963". Melbourne: Victorian Soccer Federation. 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. Andrew Robinson (8 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1962 – Results".
  4. "Hakoah Beat Budapest In Grand Final AKA Soccer Cup Final In Australia (1962)". YouTube . British Pathe.