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1983 NSL Cup final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 1983 NSL Cup final

| image =

| caption =

| event = 1983 NSL Cup

| team1 = Sydney Olympic

| team1score = 2

| team2 = Heidelberg United

| team2score = 0

| details = on aggregate

| firstleg = First leg

| team1score1 = 1

| team2score1 = 0

| details1 =

| date1 = {{Start date|1983|11|6|df=y}}

| stadium1 = St George Stadium

| city1 = Sydney

| man_of_the_match1a =

| referee1 = Tony Boskovic

| attendance1 = 6,420

| weather1 =

| secondleg = Second leg

| team1score2 = 1

| team2score2 = 0

| details2 =

| date2 = {{Start date|1983|11|13|df=y}}

| stadium2 = Olympic Park

| city2 = Melbourne

| man_of_the_match2a =

| referee2 = Chris Bambridge

| attendance2 = 6,000

| weather2 =

| previous = 1982

| next = 1984

}}

The 1983 NSL Cup final were the final matches of the 1983 NSL Cup, the seventh season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was contested between Sydney Olympic and Heidelberg United.{{cite news|title=Heidelberg maintains perfect Cup record against Hellas|newspaper=Soccer Action|date=2 November 1983|page=4}}{{cite news|title=Koussas inspires Olympic|newspaper=Soccer Action|date=2 November 1983|page=5}} The first leg was played at St George Stadium in Sydney on 6 November 1983. The second leg was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 13 November 1983. Sydney Olympic won 2–0 on aggregate for their first NSL Cup title.{{cite news|title=National Cup|newspaper=Soccer Action|date=2 November 1983|page=5}}

Route to the final

{{main|1983 NSL Cup}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin:0"
colspan="2"|Sydney Olympic

!rowspan="2" style="width:25px"|Round

!colspan="2"|Heidelberg United

scope="col" style="width:180px"|Opposition

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score

!scope="col" style="width:180px"|Opposition

!scope="col" style="width:70px"|Score

St George-Budapest (A)

|3–0

!scope=row style="text-align:center"|1st

|Footscray JUST (A)

|3–2

Newcastle KB United (H)

|3–1

!scope=row style="text-align:center"|QF

|West Adelaide (A)

|4–0

South Melbourne (H)

|3–2

!scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF

|Marconi Fairfield (H)

|2–1

colspan="5"|Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

=Details=

==First leg==

{{football box

| date = 6 November 1983

| time =

| team1 = Sydney Olympic

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1983/1983NSLCup.html#Final

| team2 = Heidelberg United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 6,420

| referee = Tony Boskovic

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Meier
DF{{flagicon|NZL}} Ricki Herbert
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Coady
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Jennings
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Spyridakos
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Patikas
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Phillips
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Katholos
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Kalantzis
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Patalis
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Marshall Soper{{yel}}{{suboff|82}}
colspan=3|Substitutes:
MF{{flagicon|ENG}} Martyn Rogers{{subon|82}}
colspan=3|Head Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|AUS}} Manfred Schaefer

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width=25|width=25|
GK{{flagicon|AUS}} Jeff Olver
DF{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian McKie
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie Yankos{{yel}}
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Don MacLeod
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Tansey
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Theo Selemidis
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Campbell
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Valentine
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Lea
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Cole{{yel}}
FW{{flagicon|SCO}} Steve Paterson
colspan=3|Head Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Tansey

|}

style="width:100%;font-size:90%"

|style="width:60%;vertical-align:top"|

Match rules

==Second leg==

{{football box

| date = 13 November 1983

| time =

| team1 = Heidelberg United

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1983/1983NSLCup.html#Final

| team2 = Sydney Olympic

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="40%"|

{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width=25|width=25|
GK{{flagicon|AUS}} Jeff Olver
DF{{flagicon|SCO}} Ian McKie
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie Yankos
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Don MacLeod{{sent off|89}}
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Tansey
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Theo Selemidis
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Campbell
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Valentine
FW{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Lea
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Cole
FW{{flagicon|SCO}} Steve Paterson
colspan=3|Head Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Tansey

|valign="top"|

|valign="top" width="50%"|

style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width=25|width=25|
GK{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Meier
DF{{flagicon|NZL}} Ricki Herbert
DF{{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Coady
DF{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Jennings
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Spyridakos
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Patikas
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Gary Phillips
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Katholos
MF{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Koussas
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Patalis
FW{{flagicon|AUS}} Marshall Soper
colspan=3|Head Coach:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|AUS}} Manfred Schaefer

|}

style="width:100%;font-size:90%"

|style="width:60%;vertical-align:top"|

Match rules

References

{{Reflist}}

{{NSL Cup}}

{{1983 in Australian soccer}}

{{Sydney Olympic FC matches}}

{{Heidelberg United FC matches}}

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