1987 NSL Cup
| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 8 April – 18 October 1987 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney Croatia (1st title) |
| Runner-up | South Melbourne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) |
The 1987 NSL Cup was the eleventh edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Beach Fashions and known as the Beach Fashions Cup for sponsorship purposes.
Sydney City were the defending champions, having defeated Adelaide Hellas to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they withdrew the competition due to the Hakoah Social Club withdrawing its financial support.
Sydney Croatia defeated South Melbourne 2–0 on aggregate in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[1]
Teams
[edit]The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 13 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1987.[2] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Wednesday 8 April 1987 | 6 | 14 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Wednesday 13 May 1987 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 27 May 1987 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 18 October 1987 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
First round
[edit]Heidelberg United and South Melbourne had a bye for the First round.
| 8 April 1987 | Adelaide City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Sunshine George Cross | Adelaide |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Don Campbell |
| 8 April 1987 | Brunswick Juventus | 0–4 | Melbourne Croatia | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Sam Zoumas |
| 8 April 1987 | Footscray JUST | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Sam Zoumas |
| 15 April 1987 | St George-Budapest | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 15 April 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 2–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
| Report |
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Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Gary Power |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 22 April 1987 | Preston Makedonia | 0–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 29 April 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Ken Small |
| 6 May 1987 | Heidelberg United | 5–0 | Melbourne Croatia | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
| 13 May 1987 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Sunshine George Cross | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Terry Seacy |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 20 May 1987 | South Melbourne | 4–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
| Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 27 May 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Arthur Owens |
Final
[edit]| South Melbourne | 0–1 | Sydney Croatia |
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References
[edit]- ^ "UNLUCKY SOUTH MELBOURNE". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 8, no. 136. 21 October 1987. p. 6.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1987 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.