1982 NSL Cup

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = NSL Cup

| year = 1982

| other_titles = National Soccer League Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Australia

| dates = {{nowrap|14 June – 12 September 1982}}

| num_teams = 16

| winners = APIA Leichhardt

| count = 1

| second = Heidelberg United

| matches = 15

| goals = 46

| attendance = {{#expr: + 2216 + 1800 + 2874 + 2500 + 6000 + 3900 + 500 + 1000 + 1000 + 1055 + 831 + 1000 + 5000}}

| scoring_leader =

| award =

| prev_season = 1981

| next_season = 1983

}}

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.

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.{{cite news|title=APIA may lose Jim McBreen, Woodhouse|newspaper=Soccer Action|date=15 September 1982|page=6}}

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html|title=1982 National Soccer League Cup Results|last=Stock|first=Greg|work=OzFootball}} The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League.

scope="col" style="width:150px"\| Round !scope="col" style="width:200px"\| Main date !scope="col" style="width:75px" \| Number of fixtures !scope="col" style="width:75px" \| 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

Bracket

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-team01=South Melbourne

| RD1-score01=0 (4)

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{nowrap|Heidelberg United {{aet}}}}

| RD1-score02={{nowrap|0 (5)}}

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03=Preston Makedonia

| RD1-score03=2

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04=Footscray JUST

| RD1-score04=0

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05=West Adelaide {{aet}}

| RD1-score05=3

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06=Adelaide City

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07=Canberra City

| RD1-score07=3

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08=St George-Budapest

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-team09=Marconi Fairfield {{aet}}

| RD1-score09=2 (4)

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=Newcastle KB United

| RD1-score10=2 (2)

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11=Sydney Olympic

| RD1-score11=3

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12=APIA Leichhardt Tigers

| RD1-score12=5

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13=Brisbane Lions

| RD1-score13=3

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14=Brisbane City

| RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15=Wollongong City

| RD1-score15=1

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16=Sydney City

| RD1-score16=5

| RD2-seed01=

| RD2-team01=Heidelberg United

| RD2-score01=1

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02=Preston Makedonia

| RD2-score02=0

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03=West Adelaide

| RD2-score03=0

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04=Canberra City

| RD2-score04=2

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05=Marconi Fairfield

| RD2-score05=1

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{nowrap|APIA Leichhardt Tigers}}

| RD2-score06=2

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07=Brisbane Lions

| RD2-score07=1

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08=Sydney City

| RD2-score08=0

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01=Heidelberg United

| RD3-score01=4

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02=Canberra City

| RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{nowrap|APIA Leichhardt Tigers}}

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-team04=Brisbane Lions

| RD3-score04=1

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01=Heidelberg United

| RD4-score01=1

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-team02={{nowrap|APIA Leichhardt Tigers}}

| RD4-score02=2

}}

First round

The draw was made during the week of 18 May 1982.{{cite news|title=CUP DRAW MADE|last=Gilmour|first=Keith|newspaper=Australian Soccer Weekly|volume=3|number=92|date=18 May 1982|page=1}}

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| date = 14 June 1982

| time =

| team1 = APIA Leichhardt

| score = 5–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sydney Olympic

| goals1 =

Bradley {{goal|42}}
Burrows {{goal|56}}
Giampaolo {{goal|70}}
McBreen {{goal|84}}
Soper {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

Jennings {{goal|24}}
Redfern {{goal|73}}
Gavin {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Pratten Park

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 2,216

| referee = Tim Davies

}}

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| time =

| team1 = Brisbane Lions

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Brisbane City

| goals1 =

Williamson {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Perry Park

| location = Brisbane

| attendance =

| referee = Dave Nugent

}}

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| team1 = Canberra City

| score = 3–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = St George Budapest

| goals1 =

Gibson {{goal|?}}
Stone {{goal|79}}
Reis {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

Marton {{goal|52}}
Slater {{goal|75}}

| stadium = Bruce Stadium

| location = Canberra

| attendance = 1,800

| referee = Bob Mee

}}

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| team1 = Newcastle KB United

| score = 2–2

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 2–4

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Marconi Fairfield

| goals1 =

Lowe {{goal|10||30}}

| goals2 =

(unknown) {{goal|?||?}}

| stadium = Grahame Park

| location = Gosford

| attendance = 2,874

| referee =

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| team1 = Preston Makedonia

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Footscray JUST

| goals1 =

Opasinis {{goal|5}}
Ward {{goal|23}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = B.T. Connor Reserve

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 2,500

| referee = Stewart Mellings

}}

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| team1 = South Melbourne

| score = 0–0

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Heidelberg United (1)

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Middle Park Soccer Stadium

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Jim Fearn

}}

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| team1 = West Adelaide

| score = 3–1

| aet = yes

| report = https://ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Adelaide City

| goals1 =

Heys {{goal|56}}
Honeyman {{goal|95}}
Atsalas {{goal|97}}

| goals2 =

Marocchi {{goal|44}}

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 3,900

| referee =

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| team1 = Wollongong City

| score = 1–5

| report = https://ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sydney City

| goals1 =

O'Conner {{goal|26}}

| goals2 =

Kosmina {{goal|29||88}}
Lee {{goal|50||80}}
Borges {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Memorial Park

| location = Wollongong

| attendance = 500

| referee = Doug Rennie

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 14 July 1982

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| team1 = Brisbane Lions

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Sydney City

| goals1 =

Hogg {{goal|42}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Perry Park

| location = Brisbane

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Col Amos

}}

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| date = 14 July 1982

| time =

| team1 = Heidelberg United

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Preston Makedonia

| goals1 =

Valentine {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Jim Fearn

}}

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| date = 14 July 1982

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| team1 = Marconi Fairfield

| score = 1–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = APIA Leichhardt

| goals1 =

Jankovics {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

Jones {{goal|80||89}}

| stadium = Marconi Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 1,055

| referee = Tim Davies

}}

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| date = 14 July 1982

| time =

| team1 = West Adelaide

| score = 0–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Canberra City

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Stone {{goal|38}}
Christopoulos {{goal|86}}

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance =

| referee = Don Campbell

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 11 August 1982

| time =

| team1 = APIA Leichhardt

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = Brisbane Lions

| goals1 =

Bradley {{goal|13}}
Morsello {{goal|84}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 831

| referee = Peter Rampley

}}

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| date = 11 August 1982

| time =

| team1 = Heidelberg United

| score = 3–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = Canberra City

| goals1 =

Taylor {{goal|12}}
Valentine {{goal|14}}
Cole {{goal|26|pen.}}

| goals2 =

Gibson {{goal|57}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

Final

References

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