Organising body | Capital Football |
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Founded | 1962 |
Number of teams | 20 (in 2022) |
Qualifier for | Australia Cup |
Current champions | HNK O'Connor Knights FC in 2024 (2nd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Canberra FC (18 titles) |
Television broadcasters | BarTV Sports |
Website | capitalfootball.com.au |
2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds |
The Federation Cup is a soccer competition established in 1962 that is held between clubs who are affiliated with Capital Football in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding areas of New South Wales. It is the premier cup competition in the region. Since 2014, the Federation Cup has concurrently served as the ACT competition for the preliminary rounds of the FFA Cup, now known as the Australia Cup, with the cup winner representing the ACT.[1]
Canberra FC currently holds the record for most titles, having lifted the Cup 18 times. Cooma Tigers are the current cup holders, having lifted the Cup in 2021.