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

FCTSA League

Season	1926
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

• Burns
• Canberra
• Capitol Hill
• Molonglo
• Northbourne

League table

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

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

1926 FCTSA Cup

Tournament details
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

Eastlake v Capitol Hill

14 August 1926	Eastlake	v	Capitol Hill
		Report

Northbourne v Canberra

14 August 1926	Northbourne	v	Canberra
		Report

Semi-finals

Molonglo v Burns

28 August 1926	Molonglo	1–5	Burns
		Report

Capitol Hill v Canberra

28 August 1926	Capitol Hill	4–1	Canberra
		Report

Final

Burns v Capitol Hill

18 September 1926	Burns	3–0	Capitol Hill
		Report

References

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

• Official Website