1986 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates16 March – 17 September 1986
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsSydney City (1st title)
Runner-upAdelaide Hellas
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored102 (3.19 per match)
Attendance91,222 (2,851 per match)
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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.[1]

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.[2]

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1986.[3] 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.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
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

16 March 1986 Adelaide Hellas (1) 3–0Salisbury United (2)Adelaide
  • Konstandopoulos 77', 83'
  • Honeyman 66'
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,687
Referee: Jim Rossis
22 March 1986 Brunswick Juventus (1)0–1 Melbourne Croatia (1) Melbourne
Report
  • Ward 89'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
22 March 1986 Heidelberg United (1) 2–1Preston Makedonia (1)Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
22 March 1986 Newcastle Rosebud United (1) 2–1Belmont Swansea (2)Newcastle
  • Maier 50' (pen.)
  • Ingham 80'
 Report
  • Winsor 86'
 Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Referee: Terry Seacy
Note: Newcastle Rosebud United fielded 12 players for this match.
23 March 1986 Blacktown City (1) 6–0West Woden Juventus (2)Sydney
  • Brennan 4', 57'
  • Thornthwaite 28', 66'
  • Carroll 30', 36'
 Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 656
Referee: Graham Warne
23 March 1986 Brisbane City (1) 2–1Brisbane Lions (1)Brisbane
  • Blomfield 43'
  • Cooper 90' (pen.)
 Report
  • Wright 11'
 Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,382
Referee: Bill Monteverde
23 March 1986 Canterbury Marrickville (1)2–3 Wollongong City (1) Sydney
  • Haniotis 49' (pen.), 64'
 Report
  • Rivero 24'
  • Giraldi 57'
  • Kotamanidis 77'
 Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 520
Referee: Ken Small
23 March 1986 Footscray JUST (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		Sunshine George Cross (1)Melbourne
  • Lazopoulos 40'
 Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bernie Upjohn
23 March 1986 South Melbourne (1) 5–1Juventus Pioneer (2)Melbourne
 Report
  • Kannegeisser 58'
 Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Evan Venios
23 March 1986 St George-Budapest (1) 2–0Marconi Fairfield (1)Sydney
  • Moffitt 71'
  • Belusic 77'
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Rob Davies
23 March 1986 Sydney Olympic (1) 6–0APIA Leichhardt (1)Sydney
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Gary Power
23 March 1986 Stirling Macedonia (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Adelaide City (1) Perth
  • Hunter 80'
 Report
Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 2,500
23 March 1986 Sydney Croatia (1)0–3 Sydney City (1) Sydney
Report
Stadium: King Tomislav Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jim Reeves
26 March 1986 Croydon City (2) 3–0Green Gully (1)Melbourne
  • French 44'
  • Brogan 56'
  • McLean 59' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Referee: Chris Bambridge
26 March 1986 Inter Monaro (1) 3–3 Canberra City (1) Queanbeyan
 Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Bob Marshall
Note: Match was abandoned after lighting failure on 90 minutes and replayed
9 April 1986 Replay Canberra City (1) 2–1Inter Monaro (1)Canberra
 Report
  • Budini 58'
 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 720
Referee: Bob Marshall
31 March 1986 Melita Eagles (2) 3–2Ipswich United (2)Sydney
  • Farnsworth 4'
  • Laing 21'
  • Meerbani 24'
 Report
  • Barnard 26', 90'
 Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Terry Seacy

Second round

27 April 1986 Croydon City (2) 2–1South Melbourne (1)Melbourne
14:00 AEST
  • McLean 46' (pen.)
  • French 65'
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
27 April 1986 St George-Budapest (1)0–3 Blacktown City (1) Sydney
14:00 AEST Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Rob Davies
27 April 1986 Adelaide Hellas (1) 1–0Adelaide City (1)Adelaide
14:30 ACST
  • Scott 11'
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 5,126
Referee: Don Campbell
27 April 1986 Brisbane City (1) 1–0Melita Eagles (2)Brisbane
15:00 AEST
  • White 83'
 Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 869
Referee: Bill Monteverde
27 April 1986 Canberra City (1) 1–0Melbourne Croatia (1)Canberra
15:00 AEST
  • Harkins 47'
 Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Jim Reeves
27 April 1986 Sydney City (1) 2–0Newcastle Rosebud United (1)Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Sydney Athletic Field
Attendance: 350
Referee: Gary Power
27 April 1986 Footscray JUST (1)1–2 Heidelberg United (1) Melbourne
16:00 AEST
  • Lujic 24'
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge
27 April 1986 Sydney Olympic (1) 1–0Wollongong Wolves (1)Sydney
16:00 AEST
  • Stevenson 77'
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Quarter-finals

30 May 1986 Sydney Olympic (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Canberra City (1) Sydney
20:00 AEST Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,170
Referee: Arthur Owens
1 June 1986 Adelaide Hellas (1) 2–1Croydon City (2)Adelaide
14:30 ACST
  • Honeyman 31'
  • Konstandopoulos 85'
 Report
  • Humble 14'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
1 June 1986 Heidelberg United (1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Blacktown City (1)Melbourne
15:00 AEST
Report
  • Thornthwaite 26', 28'
  • Slater 87'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Jim Rossis
4 June 1986 Brisbane City (1)1–3 Sydney City (1) Brisbane
20:00 AEST
  • Fabrizio 2'
 Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Rob Davies

Semi-finals

20 August 1986 Adelaide Hellas (1) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Canberra City (1)Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jim Rossis
20 August 1986 Heidelberg United (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Sydney City (1) Melbourne
  • Wilson 51'
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Final

Main article: 1986 NSL Cup final
Adelaide Hellas2–3 (a.e.t.)Sydney City
  • Hristodoulou 49', 112'
 Report
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Stewart Mellings

References

  1. ^ "Last chance for Stuart Stevenson". Soccer Action. Vol. 11, no. 19. 4 June 1986. p. 7.
  2. ^ "A first for Hakoah, thanks to Farina". Soccer Action. Vol. 11, no. 35. 24 September 1986. p. 4.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1986 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
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