| Soccer: | yes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Season: | 1962 |
| Division1: | NSW Federation Premiers |
| Champions1: | Budapest |
| Division2: | NSW Federation Grand final winners |
| Division3: | Australian Interstate Championships |
| Champions3: | New South Wales |
| Domestic: | Australia Cup |
| Dchampions: | Yugal |
| Nextseason: | 1963 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
The 1962 season was the first season of national competitive association football in Australia and 79th overall. The Australian Soccer Association introduced their Australia Cup, a knockout tournament.
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]
New South Wales won the two-legged final 7–4 on aggregate.
See main article: 1962 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]
See main article: 1962 Australia Cup Final.