NSL Cup
| Organising body | Football Federation Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1997 |
| Region | Australia |
| Most successful club(s) | Adelaide City (3 titles)[1] |
The National Soccer League Cup (known most commonly as the NSL Cup) was an annual
Australian Soccer Federation
between 1977 and 1997.
History
The NSL Cup was organised to run in conjunction with the teams participating in the
Australia Cup during the 1960s.[2] It was held initially in 1977 immediately after the end of the NSL's regular home and away season, as there was no final series. The 1978 edition expanded to include teams from various state leagues in Australia, including Annerley (Queensland), West Woden Juventus (ACT), Essendon Croatia (Victoria), Sydney Croatia (NSW) and Ascot (WA).[3]
For the 1993–94 season the Cup was played in the preseason, before being played as a mid-season break for the 1995–96 season and then returning to the preseason for the 1996–97 season.FFA Cup in 2014.[3]
Upsets
State League side
Croydon City defeating South Melbourne in 1986.[3]
Records and statistics
Final
Team
- Most wins: 3:
- Adelaide City (1979, 1989, 1992)
- Most consecutive wins: 2:
- 1977, 1978)
- Most appearances in a final: 5:
- Heidelberg United (1980, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1995)
- Most Final appearances without ever winning: 2, joint record:
- Preston Lions (1985, 1991)
- West Adelaide (1981, 1986)
- Most Final appearances without ever losing: 2, joint record:
- APIA Leichhardt(1982, 1988)
- Brisbane City (1977, 1978)
- Longest gap between wins 17 years, Marconi Stallions (1980–1997)
- Biggest win 6 goals:
- Melbourne Knights 6–0 Heidelberg United, (1995)
- Most goals in a final 6:
- Melbourne Knights 6–0 Heidelberg United, (1995)
- Most goals by a losing side 2:
- Sydney City 2–3 West Adelaide, (1986)
- Most defeats 3, joint record:
- Heidelberg United (1980, 1982, 1983)
- Marconi-Fairfield (1977, 1992, 1997)
Winners and finalists
Results by team
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City | 3 | 1979
|
1992
|
1 | 1978
|
4 |
| Parramatta Eagles | 2 | 1991
|
1994 | 1 | 1993 | 3 |
| Brisbane City | 2 | 1977
|
1978
|
0 | — | 2 |
| Sydney Olympic | 2 | 1983
|
1985
|
2 | — | 4 |
APIA Leichhardt Tigers
|
2 | 1982
|
1988
|
0 | — | 2 |
| South Melbourne | 2 | 1990
|
1996 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Heidelberg United | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 4 | 1995 | 5 |
| Marconi-Fairfield | 1 | 1980
|
1980
|
3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Sydney United | 1 | 1987
|
1987
|
1 | 1994 | 2 |
| Melbourne Knights | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | 1 | 1984
|
2 |
| Brisbane Lions | 1 | 1981
|
1981
|
0 | — | 1 |
| Newcastle Rosebud United | 1 | 1984
|
1984
|
0 | — | 1 |
| Sydney City | 1 | 1986
|
1986
|
0 | — | 1 |
| Collingwood Warriors | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 0 | — | 1 |
| West Adelaide | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1986
|
2 |
| Preston Lions | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1991
|
2 |
| St George | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1979
|
1 |
| Newcastle Breakers | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1996 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Past League and Cup Champions". OzFootball. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Australia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "FFA Cup a new old tradition". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "The Australian National Soccer League". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "The amazing story of Aussie Cup finals: 1960-2015". Westfield FFA Cup. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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