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.
Format and clubs
Round
Clubs remaining
Clubs advancing from previous round
New entries this round
Main match dates
First Round
16
N/A
12 clubs from NSW First Division
4 clubs from NSW Second Division
28 Sep–17 Oct 1962
Quarter-finals
8
8 winners from First Round
none
10–20 Oct 1962
Semi-finals
4
4 winners from quarter-finals
none
27 Oct 1962
Third place playoff and Final
4
2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
