| NSW Federation Cup | |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Other Titles: | Craven A Cup |
| Country: | (NSW) |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Defending Champions: | Sydney Hakoah |
| Winners: | APIA Leichhardt |
| Second: | Canterbury-Marrickville |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Goals: | 78 |
| Scoring Leader: | John Giacometti (8 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 1961 |
| Next Season: | 1963 |
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.
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs advancing from previous round | New entries this round | Main match dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 16 | N/A |
| 28 Sep–17 Oct 1962 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 |
| none | 10–20 Oct 1962 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 |
| none | 27 Oct 1962 | |
| Third place playoff and Final | 4 |
| none | 4 Nov 1962 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Location | Crowd | Referee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1962 | 3–3 | Corinthians | Sydney Athletics Field | 1,050 | D. Buchan | ||
| 1–1 | K. Lockrey | ||||||
| 30 September 1962 | bgcolor=#cfc | 1–0 | Wentworth Park | 4,800 | L. Wilson | ||
| bgcolor=#cfc | 3–0 | R. Pearce | |||||
| 5 October 1962 | bgcolor=#cfc | 1–0 | Sydney Athletics Field | 2,400 | I. Timms | ||
| 0–0 | N. Jones | ||||||
| 7 October 1962 | bgcolor=#CFC | 4–1 | Wentworth Park | 4,400 | J. Ipenburg | ||
| bgcolor=#cfc | 3–2 | A. Boskovic | |||||
| 16 October 1962 (‡) | bgcolor=#cfc | 4–2 | Sydney Athletics Field | 1,500 | F. Sbisa | ||
| 17 October 1962 (‡) | bgcolor=#cfc | 4–1 | Corinthians | Sydney Athletics Field | 1,200 | K. Lockrey | |
| bgcolor=#cfc | Prague | 5–1 | Auburn | D. Buchan |
| 1 |  Norm Hobson | |||
| 2 | Cliff Van Blerk | |||
| 3 | Nick Cosettini | |||
| 4 | Pat Hughes | |||
| 5 | Joe Marston | |||
| 6 | Doug Fagan | |||
| 7 | Robert Hunter | |||
| 8 |  Leo Baumgartner | |||
| 9 | Bruce Morrow | |||
| 10 | Phil Bottalico | |||
| 11 | John Giacometti | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Leo Baumgartner | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Corrie | |||
| 2 | J. Dougan | |||
| 3 | D. Feggans | |||
| 4 | I. O'Reilly | |||
| 5 | John Curry | |||
| 6 | G. Campbell | |||
| 7 | W. Travers | |||
| 8 | A. Westwater | |||
| 9 | Johnny Watkiss | |||
| 10 | C. Lorenzo | |||
| 11 | Barry Salisbury | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| NSW Federation Cup 1962 Champions | |
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| APIA Leichhardt FC First Title |