1986 NSL Cup

1986 NSL Cup

Tournament details
Country	Australia
Teams	32

The 1986 NSL Cup was the tenth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams from around Australia entered the competition.

First round

West Adelaide Hellas	2–0	Salisbury United

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Stirling Macedonia	1–1	Adelaide City
Penalties
	5–6

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South Melbourne Hellas	5–1	Juventus-Pioneer

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Green Gully	0–3	Croydon City

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Sydney Olympic	6–0	APIA Leichhardt Tigers

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Wollongong City	3–2	Canterbury-Marrickville

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Inter Monaro	1–2	Canberra City

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Brunswick United Juventus	1–2	Melbourne Croatia

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Heidelberg United	2–1	Preston Makedonia

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Sunshine George Cross	1–1	Footscray JUST
Penalties
	8–9

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St George-Budapest	2–0	Marconi-Fairfield

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Blacktown City	6–0	West Woden Juventus

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Brisbane City	2–1	Brisbane Lions

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Melita Eagles	3–2	Ipswich United

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Sydney Croatia	0–3	Sydney City

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Newcastle Rosebud United	2–1	Belmont Swansea United

Round of 16

West Adelaide Hellas	1–0	Adelaide City

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South Melbourne Hellas	1–2	Croydon City

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Sydney Olympic	1–0	Wollongong City

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Canberra City	2–1	Melbourne Croatia

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Heidelberg United	2–1	Footscray JUST

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St George-Budapest	0–3	Blacktown City

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Brisbane City	1–0	Melita Eagles

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Sydney City	2–0	Newcastle Rosebud United

Quarter finals

West Adelaide Hellas	2–1	Croydon City

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Sydney Olympic	0–1	Canberra City

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Heidelberg United	3–3	Blacktown City
Penalties
	3–1

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Brisbane City	1–3	Sydney City

Semi finals

West Adelaide Hellas	3–1	Canberra City

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Heidelberg United	1–1	Sydney City
Penalties
	3–4

Final

West Adelaide Hellas	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Sydney City
Hristodoulou 49', 112'		Kosmina 61' Farina 114', 118'

Hindmarsh Stadium

Attendance: 3,200