| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 5 March – 13 November 1983 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney Olympic(1st title) |
| Runner-up | Heidelberg United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 60 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 61,413 (4,094 per match) |
The1983 NSL Cup was the seventh 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.
APIA Leichhardt were the defending champions, having defeatedHeidelberg United to win their first title in the previous year'sfinal, but they were eliminated in the final bySydney Olympic.[1]
Sydney Olympic defeated Heidelberg United 2–0 on aggregate in thefinal to win their first NSL Cup title.[2]
TheNSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in November 1983.[3] The competition consisted of the 16 teams from theNational Soccer League.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Sunday 6 March 1983 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Monday 4 April 1983 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 30 October 1983 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 13 November 1983 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
| 5 March 1983 | Newcastle KB United | 2–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Newcastle |
| 15:00AEDT | Report | Stadium:Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 6 March 1983 | Brisbane City | 4–2 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane |
| 15:00AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Perry Park Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Bill Monteverde |
| 6 March 1983 | Canberra City | 2–1 | Wollongong Wolves | Queanbeyan |
| 19:00AEDT | Report |
| Stadium:Seiffert Oval Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Bob Mee |
| 6 March 1983 | Footscray JUST | 2–3 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
| 15:00AEDT | Report | Stadium:Schintler Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
| 6 March 1983 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–2 | Sydney City | Sydney |
| 15:00AEDT | Report | Stadium:Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee:Richard Lorenc |
| 6 March 1983 | South Melbourne | 4–0 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
| 15:00AEDT | Report | Stadium:Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 6 March 1983 | West Adelaide | 1–0 | Adelaide City | Adelaide |
| 14:30ACDT |
| Report | Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,169 Referee: Jim Rossis |
| 6 March 1983 | St George-Budapest | 0–3 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| 15:00AEDT | Report | Stadium:St George Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Ken Small |
| 4 April 1983 | South Melbourne | 6–2 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium:Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Chris Bambridge |
| 4 April 1983 | Sydney Olympic | 3–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pratten Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gary Power |
| 4 April 1983 | West Adelaide | 0–4 | Heidelberg United | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium:Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Tony Martell |
| 15 April 1983 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–2 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium:Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,251 Referee: Doug Rennie |
| 30 October 1983 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium:St George Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 30 October 1983 | Heidelberg United | 3–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium:Olympic Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
