1982_NSL_Cup
1982 NSL Cup
Football tournament season
The 1982 NSL Cup was the sixth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips.
Quick Facts National Soccer League Cup, Tournament details ...
| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 14 June – 12 September 1982 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Heidelberg United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 29,676 (1,978 per match) |
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Brisbane Lions were the defending champions, having defeated West Adelaide to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by APIA Leichhardt.
APIA Leichhardt defeated Heidelberg United 2–1 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[1]
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1982.[2] The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League.
More information Round, Main date ...
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
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| First round | Monday 14 June 1982 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Wednesday 14 July 1982 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 11 August 1982 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 12 September 1982 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
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| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg United (a.e.t.) | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preston Makedonia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preston Makedonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Footscray JUST | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg United | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canberra City | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Adelaide (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| West Adelaide | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canberra City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canberra City | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St George-Budapest | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marconi Fairfield (a.e.t.) | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle KB United | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marconi Fairfield | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Olympic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wollongong City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney City | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
The draw was made during the week of 18 May 1982.[3]
APIA Leichhardt v Sydney Olympic
| 14 June 1982 | APIA Leichhardt | 5–3 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 2,216 Referee: Tim Davies |
Brisbane Lions v Brisbane City
| 14 June 1982 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Referee: Dave Nugent |
Canberra City v St George Budapest
| 14 June 1982 | Canberra City | 3–2 | St George Budapest | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Bob Mee |
Newcastle KB United v Marconi Fairfield
| 14 June 1982 | Newcastle KB United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Marconi Fairfield | Gosford |
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Stadium: Grahame Park Attendance: 2,874 |
Preston Makedonia v Footscray JUST
| 14 June 1982 | Preston Makedonia | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
South Melbourne v Heidelberg United (1)
| 14 June 1982 | South Melbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Heidelberg United (1) | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
West Adelaide v Adelaide City
| 14 June 1982 | West Adelaide | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide City | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,900 |
Wollongong City v Sydney City
| 14 June 1982 | Wollongong City | 1–5 | Sydney City | Wollongong |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Doug Rennie |
Brisbane Lions v Sydney City
| 14 July 1982 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Col Amos |
Heidelberg United v Preston Makedonia
| 14 July 1982 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
Marconi Fairfield v APIA Leichhardt
| 14 July 1982 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Tim Davies |
West Adelaide v Canberra City
| 14 July 1982 | West Adelaide | 0–2 | Canberra City | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Don Campbell |
APIA Leichhardt v Brisbane Lions
| 11 August 1982 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 831 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Heidelberg United v Canberra City
| 11 August 1982 | Heidelberg United | 3–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Main article: 1982 NSL Cup final
More information Heidelberg United, 1–2 ...
| Heidelberg United | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt |
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- "APIA may lose Jim McBreen, Woodhouse". Soccer Action. 15 September 1982. p. 6.
- Stock, Greg. "1982 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- Gilmour, Keith (18 May 1982). "CUP DRAW MADE". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 3, no. 92. p. 1.