Craven A Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Australia (NSW) |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Sydney Hakoah |
Final positions | |
Champions | APIA Leichhardt |
Runner-up | Canterbury-Marrickville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 78 (4.11 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | John Giacometti (8 goals) |
The 1962 NSW Federation Cup was the sixth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. With a £1000 first place prize money, the tournament was sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Craven A Cup" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs, Balgownie, Corinthians, Croatia and Sydney Austral.[1][2]
Sydney Hakoah were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated in the first round by an avenged Canterbury-Marrickville.
The final was played on 4 November 1962 between APIA Leichhardt and Canterbury-Marrickville. APIA won the match 5–1 and to claim their first title. As part of a double header, Gladesville-Ryde beat Budapest, also to a scoreline of 5–1 to claim third place.