| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 14 June – 12 September 1982 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Heidelberg United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 46 (3.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 29,676 (1,978 per match) |
The1982 NSL Cup was the sixth edition of theNSL Cup, which was the main nationalassociation footballknockout cup competition inAustralia. The competition was known as thePhilips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch companyPhilips.
Brisbane Lions were the defending champions, having defeatedWest Adelaide to win their first title in the previous year'sfinal, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals byAPIA Leichhardt.
APIA Leichhardt defeatedHeidelberg United 2–1 in thefinal to win their first NSL Cup title.[1]
TheNSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1982.[2] The competition consisted of the 16 teams from theNational Soccer League.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The draw was made during the week of 18 May 1982.[3]
| 14 June 1982 | APIA Leichhardt | 5–3 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium:Pratten Park Attendance: 2,216 Referee: Tim Davies |
| 14 June 1982 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium:Perry Park Referee: Dave Nugent |
| 14 June 1982 | Canberra City | 3–2 | St George Budapest | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium:Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Bob Mee |
| 14 June 1982 | Newcastle KB United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Marconi Fairfield | Gosford |
| Report |
| Stadium:Grahame Park Attendance: 2,874 |
| 14 June 1982 | Preston Makedonia | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium:B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 14 June 1982 | South Melbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Heidelberg United (1) | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium:Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 14 June 1982 | West Adelaide | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,900 |
| 14 June 1982 | Wollongong City | 1–5 | Sydney City | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium:Memorial Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Doug Rennie |
| 14 July 1982 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium:Perry Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Col Amos |
| 14 July 1982 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium:Olympic Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 14 July 1982 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium:Marconi Stadium Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Tim Davies |
| 14 July 1982 | West Adelaide | 0–2 | Canberra City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Don Campbell |
| 11 August 1982 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium:St George Stadium Attendance: 831 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 11 August 1982 | Heidelberg United | 3–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium:Olympic Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Chris Bambridge |
