1986 NSL Cup

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = NSL Cup

| year = 1986

| other_titles = National Soccer League Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Australia

| dates = {{nowrap|16 March – 17 September 1986}}

| num_teams = 32

| winners = Sydney City

| count = 1

| second = Adelaide Hellas

| matches = 32

| goals = 102

| attendance = {{#expr: + 3687 + 6000 + 6000 + 656 + 1382 + 520 + 4000 + 4000 + 4850 + 4850 + 2500 + 3500 + 1350 + 500 + 720 + 5126 + 869 + 1445 + 6000 + 6000 + 5569 + 5569 + 359 + 3170 + 3000 + 1200 + 700 + 2500 + 2000 + 3200}}

| scoring_leader =

| award =

| prev_season = 1985

| next_season = 1987

}}

The 1986 NSL Cup was the tenth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Nanda Soccer Cup for sponsorship reesons.

Sydney Olympic were the defending champions, having defeated Preston Makedonia to win their second title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Canberra City.{{cite news|title=Last chance for Stuart Stevenson|newspaper=Soccer Action|volume=11|number=19|date=4 June 1986|page=7}}

Sydney City defeated Adelaide Hellas 3–2 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title. As winners, they qualified for the Oceania Cup Winners' Cup.{{cite news|title=A first for Hakoah, thanks to Farina|newspaper=Soccer Action|volume=11|number=35|date=24 September 1986|page=4}}

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html|title=1986 National Soccer League Cup Results|last=Stock|first=Greg|work=OzFootball}} The competition consisted of the 24 teams from the National Soccer League (12 from the Northern Conference and 12 from the Southern Conference) plus 8 teams from their respective top division state leagues.

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	Sunday 23 March 1986	17	32 → 16
Second round	Sunday 27 April 1986	8	8 → 4
Quarter-finals	Saturday 1 June 1986	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Wednesday 20 August 1986	2	4 → 2
Final	Wednesday 17 September 1986	1	2 → 1

First round

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| date = 16 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Adelaide Hellas (1)

| score = 3–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Salisbury United (2)

| goals1 =

Konstandopoulos {{goal|77||83}}
Honeyman {{goal|66}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 3,687

| referee = Jim Rossis

}}

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| date = 22 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Brunswick Juventus (1)

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Melbourne Croatia (1)

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Ward {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Bernie Upjohn

}}

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| date = 22 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Heidelberg United (1)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Preston Makedonia (1)

| goals1 =

Selemidis {{goal|55}}
Deligiannis {{goal|62}}

| goals2 =

Lane {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Stewart Mellings

}}

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| date = 22 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Newcastle Rosebud United (1)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Belmont Swansea (2)

| goals1 =

Maier {{goal|50|pen.}}
Ingham {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

Winsor {{goal|86}}

| stadium = Adamstown Oval

| location = Newcastle

| attendance =

| referee = Terry Seacy

| note = Newcastle Rosebud United fielded 12 players for this match.

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Blacktown City (1)

| score = 6–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = West Woden Juventus (2)

| goals1 =

Brennan {{goal|4||57}}
Thornthwaite {{goal|28||66}}
Carroll {{goal|30||36}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Gabbie Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 656

| referee = Graham Warne

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Brisbane City (1)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Brisbane Lions (1)

| goals1 =

Blomfield {{goal|43}}
Cooper {{goal|90|pen.}}

| goals2 =

Wright {{goal|11}}

| stadium = Spencer Park

| location = Brisbane

| attendance = 1,382

| referee = Bill Monteverde

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Canterbury Marrickville (1)

| score = 2–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Wollongong City (1)

| goals1 =

Haniotis {{goal|49|pen.|64}}

| goals2 =

Rivero {{goal|24}}
Giraldi {{goal|57}}
Kotamanidis {{goal|77}}

| stadium = Melita Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 520

| referee = Ken Small

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Footscray JUST (1)

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 9–8

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sunshine George Cross (1)

| goals1 =

Lazopoulos {{goal|40}}

| goals2 =

Mitten {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Middle Park Soccer Stadium

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 4,000

| referee = Bernie Upjohn

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = South Melbourne (1)

| score = 5–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Juventus Pioneer (2)

| goals1 =

Davidson {{goal|12}}
Egan {{goal|27}}
Brown {{goal|45|pen.|48||51}}

| goals2 =

Kannegeisser {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Middle Park Soccer Stadium

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 4,000

| referee = Evan Venios

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = St George-Budapest (1)

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Marconi Fairfield (1)

| goals1 =

Moffitt {{goal|71}}
Belusic {{goal|77}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 4,850

| referee = Rob Davies

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Sydney Olympic (1)

| score = 6–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = APIA Leichhardt (1)

| goals1 =

Johnston {{goal|13}}
Soper {{goal|60||68}}
Dakos {{goal|63}}
Kalantzis {{goal|64||78}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 4,850

| referee = Gary Power

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Stirling Macedonia (2)

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Adelaide City (1)

| goals1 =

Hunter {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

Mullen {{goal|10}}

| stadium = Macedonia Park

| location = Perth

| attendance = 2,500

| referee =

}}

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| date = 23 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Sydney Croatia (1)

| score = 0–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sydney City (1)

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Farina {{goal|37}}
Kosmina {{goal|41}}
Gomez {{goal|44}}

| stadium = King Tomislav Park

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 3,500

| referee = Jim Reeves

}}

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| date = 26 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Croydon City (2)

| score = 3–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Green Gully (1)

| goals1 =

French {{goal|44}}
Brogan {{goal|56}}
McLean {{goal|59|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance =

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

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| date = 26 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Inter Monaro (1)

| score = 3–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Canberra City (1)

| goals1 =

Giampaolo {{goal|16}}
Winn {{goal|23||77}}

| goals2 =

Phillips {{goal|5}}
Gibson {{goal|65||85}}

| stadium = Seiffert Oval

| location = Queanbeyan

| attendance = 1,350

| referee = Bob Marshall

| note = Match was abandoned after lighting failure on 90 minutes and replayed

}}

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| round = Replay

| date = 9 April 1986

| time =

| team1 = Canberra City (1)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Inter Monaro (1)

| goals1 =

Gibson {{goal|54}}
Palacios {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

Budini {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Bruce Stadium

| location = Canberra

| attendance = 720

| referee = Bob Marshall

}}

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| date = 31 March 1986

| time =

| team1 = Melita Eagles (2)

| score = 3–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Ipswich United (2)

| goals1 =

Farnsworth {{goal|4}}
Laing {{goal|21}}
Meerbani {{goal|24}}

| goals2 =

Barnard {{goal|26||90}}

| stadium = Melita Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 500

| referee = Terry Seacy

}}

Second round

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 14:00 AEST

| team1 = Croydon City (2)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = South Melbourne (1)

| goals1 =

McLean {{goal|46|pen.}}
French {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

Davidson {{goal|47}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Stewart Mellings

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 14:00 AEST

| team1 = St George-Budapest (1)

| score = 0–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Blacktown City (1)

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Slater {{goal|28}}
Carroll {{goal|48||65}}

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 5,569

| referee = Rob Davies

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 14:30 ACST

| team1 = Adelaide Hellas (1)

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Adelaide City (1)

| goals1 =

Scott {{goal|11}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 5,126

| referee = Don Campbell

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 15:00 AEST

| team1 = Brisbane City (1)

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Melita Eagles (2)

| goals1 =

White {{goal|83}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Spencer Park

| location = Brisbane

| attendance = 869

| referee = Bill Monteverde

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 15:00 AEST

| team1 = Canberra City (1)

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Melbourne Croatia (1)

| goals1 =

Harkins {{goal|47}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bruce Stadium

| location = Canberra

| attendance = 1,445

| referee = Jim Reeves

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 15:00 AEST

| team1 = Sydney City (1)

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Newcastle Rosebud United (1)

| goals1 =

Farina {{goal|12}}
Lee {{goal|72}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sydney Athletic Field

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 350

| referee = Gary Power

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 16:00 AEST

| team1 = Footscray JUST (1)

| score = 1–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Heidelberg United (1)

| goals1 =

Lujic {{goal|24}}

| goals2 =

Delgiannis {{goal|15}}
Hunter {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

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| date = 27 April 1986

| time = 16:00 AEST

| team1 = Sydney Olympic (1)

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Wollongong Wolves (1)

| goals1 =

Stevenson {{goal|77}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 5,569

| referee = Richard Lorenc

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 30 May 1986

| time = 20:00 AEST

| team1 = Sydney Olympic (1)

| score = 0–1

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Canberra City (1)

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Palacios {{goal|109}}

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 3,170

| referee = Arthur Owens

}}

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| date = 1 June 1986

| time = 14:30 ACST

| team1 = Adelaide Hellas (1)

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Croydon City (2)

| goals1 =

Honeyman {{goal|31}}
Konstandopoulos {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

Humble {{goal|14}}

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 3,000

| referee = Stewart Mellings

}}

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| date = 1 June 1986

| time = 15:00 AEST

| team1 = Heidelberg United (1)

| score = 3–3

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 3–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Blacktown City (1)

| goals1 =

Tsolakis {{goal|9||80}}
Selemidis {{goal|60}}

| goals2 =

Thornthwaite {{goal|26||28}}
Slater {{goal|87}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 1,200

| referee = Jim Rossis

}}

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| date = 4 June 1986

| time = 20:00 AEST

| team1 = Brisbane City (1)

| score = 1–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals

| team2 = Sydney City (1)

| goals1 =

Fabrizio {{goal|2}}

| goals2 =

Barnes {{goal|41}}
Saad {{goal|53}}
de Marigny {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Perry Park

| location = Brisbane

| attendance = 700

| referee = Rob Davies

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 20 August 1986

| time =

| team1 = Adelaide Hellas (1)

| score = 3–1

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = Canberra City (1)

| goals1 =

Scott {{goal|29}}
Dunn {{goal|99}}
Papadopoulos {{goal|113}}

| goals2 =

Gibson {{goal|58}}

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 2,500

| referee = Jim Rossis

}}

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| date = 20 August 1986

| time =

| team1 = Heidelberg United (1)

| score = 1–1

| aet = yes

| penaltyscore = 3–4

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = Sydney City (1)

| goals1 =

Wilson {{goal|51}}

| goals2 =

Farina {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

Final

References

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