1990–91 NSL Cup

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = NSL Cup

| year = 1990–91

| other_titles = National Soccer League Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Australia

| dates = {{nowrap|21 November 1990 – 7 April 1991}}

| num_teams = 14

| winners = Melita Eagles

| count = 1

| second = Preston Makedonia

| matches = 13

| goals = 29

| attendance = {{#expr: + 1729 + 1750 + 5569 + 5569 + 1443 + 1429 + 525 + 830 + 2913 + 4500 + 4500 + 6749}}

| scoring_leader = Greg Brown (3)

| award =

| prev_season = 1989–90

| next_season = 1991–92

}}

The 1990–91 NSL Cup was the 15th edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.

South Melbourne were the defending champions, having defeated Sydney Olympic to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Melita Eagles.

Melita Eagles defeated Preston Makedonia 1–0 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in April 1991.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLCup.html|title=1989/90 National Soccer League Cup Results|last=Stock|first=Greg|work=OzFootball}} The competition consisted of the 14 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	Wednesday 21 November 1990	6	14 → 8
Second round	Wednesday 5 December 1990	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Wednesday 13 February 1991	2	4 → 2
Final	Sunday 7 April 1991	1	2 → 1

First round

Melita Eagles and Preston Makedonia had a bye for the First round.

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 18:00 AEDT

| team1 = Melbourne Croatia

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sunshine George Cross

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

C. Foster {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 5,569

| referee = Chris Bambridge

}}

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 20:00 AEDT

| team1 = Heidelberg United

| score = 0–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = South Melbourne

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

Tasios {{goal|12}}
Petersen {{goal|28|pen.}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 5,569

| referee = John Santa Isabel

}}

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = APIA Leichhardt

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sydney Olympic

| goals1 =

Lemezina {{goal|35}}
McFadden {{goal|59}}

| goals2 =

Ironside {{goal|4}}

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 1,750

| referee = Richard Lorenc

}}

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = Marconi Fairfield

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Sydney Croatia

| goals1 =

Nastevski {{goal|58}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Marconi Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 1,443

| referee = Peter Spiers

}}

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = Wollongong City

| score = 1–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = Wollongong Macedonia

| goals1 =

Oldridge {{goal|56}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Brandon Park

| location = Wollongong

| attendance = 1,429

| referee = John McConnell

}}

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| date = 21 November 1990

| time = 20:00 ACDT

| team1 = Adelaide City

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round1

| team2 = St George-Budapest

| goals1 =

Melta {{goal|18|pen.}}
Mullen {{goal|38}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Hindmarsh Stadium

| location = Adelaide

| attendance = 1,729

| referee = Mike Ingham

}}

Second round

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| date = 5 December 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = APIA Leichhardt

| score = 3–2

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Wollongong City

| goals1 =

Bundalo {{goal|18|pen.}}
Maloney {{goal|74}}
Lemezina {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

Cahut {{goal|15}}
Blagojevic {{goal|33|o.g.}}

| stadium = St George Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 525

| referee = Alex Spiroski

}}

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| date = 5 December 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = Melita Eagles

| score = 2–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Adelaide City

| goals1 =

Gunning {{goal|47}}
Brown {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

A. Vidmar {{goal|14|pen.}}

| stadium = Melita Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance = 830

| referee = Peter Spiers

}}

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| date = 5 December 1990

| time = 20:00 AEDT

| team1 = South Melbourne

| score = 2–0

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Sunshine George Cross

| goals1 =

Michalakopoulos {{goal|56}}
Healy {{goal|69}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 2,913

| referee = John Santa Isabel

}}

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| date = 12 December 1990

| time = 19:30 AEDT

| team1 = Marconi Fairfield

| score = 0–1

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#Round2

| team2 = Preston Makedonia

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

R. Markovac {{goal|42}}

| stadium = Marconi Stadium

| location = Sydney

| attendance =

| referee = John McConnell

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 13 February 1991

| time =

| team1 = Preston Makedonia

| score = 2–1

| aet = yes

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = APIA Leichhardt

| goals1 =

Spink {{goal|66}}
Trajanovski {{goal|115}}

| goals2 =

Clinch {{goal|45}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 4,500

| referee = Dennis Voutsinas

}}

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| date = 13 February 1991

| time =

| team1 = South Melbourne

| score = 1–3

| report = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLCup.html#SemiFinals

| team2 = Melita Eagles

| goals1 =

Boutsianis {{goal|83}}

| goals2 =

Nowicki {{goal|44}}
Genc {{goal|47}}
Brown {{goal|52}}

| stadium = Olympic Park

| location = Melbourne

| attendance = 4,500

| referee = Tom McRoe

}}

Final

References

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