1982 NSL Cup

1982 NSL Cup

Tournament details
Country	Australia
Teams	16
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	60 (4 per match)

The 1982 NSL Cup was the sixth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. All 16 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition.

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarter Finals					Semi Finals					Final
	South Melbourne		1
	Heidelberg United (a.e.t.)		2
						Heidelberg United		3
						Preston Makedonia		1
	Preston Makedonia		2
	Footscray JUST		0
											Heidelberg United		4
											Canberra City		3
	West Adelaide		3
	Adelaide City		1
						West Adelaide		0
						Canberra City		2
	Canberra City		3
	St George-Budapest		2
																Heidelberg United		1
																APIA Leichhardt Tigers		2
	Marconi Fairfield (a.e.t.)		3
	Newcastle KB United		2
						Marconi Fairfield		1
						APIA Leichhardt Tigers		2
	Sydney Olympic		3
	APIA Leichhardt Tigers		5
											APIA Leichhardt Tigers		2
											Brisbane Lions		1
	Brisbane Lions		3
	Brisbane City		1
						Brisbane Lions		1
						Sydney City		0
	Wollongong City		1
	Sydney City		5

Round of 16

South Melbourne	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Heidelberg United

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Preston Makedonia	2–0	Footscray JUST

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West Adelaide	3–1	Adelaide City

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Canberra City	3–2	St George-Budapest

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Marconi Fairfield	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Newcastle KB United

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Sydney Olympic	3–5	APIA Leichhardt Tigers

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Brisbane Lions	3–1	Brisbane City

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Wollongong City	1–5	Sydney City

Quarter finals

Heidelberg United	3–1	Preston Makedonia

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West Adelaide	0–2	Canberra City

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Marconi Fairfield	1–2	APIA Leichhardt Tigers

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Brisbane Lions	1–0	Sydney City

Semi-finals

Heidelberg United	4–3	Canberra City

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APIA Leichhardt Tigers	2–1	Brisbane Lions

Final

12 September 1982

Heidelberg United	1–2	APIA Leichhardt Tigers

Olympic Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 7,000