1981_NSL_Cup

1981 NSL Cup

1981 NSL Cup

Football tournament season

The 1981 NSL Cup was the fifth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.

Quick Facts National Soccer League Cup, Tournament details ...

Marconi Fairfield were the defending champions, having defeated Heidelberg United to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Brisbane Lions.

Brisbane Lions defeated West Adelaide 3–1 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[1]

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 36 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1981.[2] The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League plus 20 teams from their respective top division state leagues.

More information Round, Main date ...

First round

8 February 1981 Brisbane City (1) 1–0Mount Gravatt (2)Brisbane
  • Wilkinson 38'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
8 February 1981 Adelaide City (1) 4–2Adelaide Croatia (2)Adelaide
 Report
  • Williams 60'
  • Caggiano 64'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
4 March 1981 St Kilda Hakoah (2) 3–2Brunswick United Juventus (2)Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
4 March 1981 Preston Makedonia (1) 3–1Footscray JUST (1)Melbourne
 Report
  • Cozzella 68'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge
11 March 1981 Essendon Croatia (2) 3–1Green Gully Ajax (2)Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Jim Fearn
11 March 1981 Heidelberg United (1) 2–0South Melbourne (1)Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
11 March 1981 West Adelaide (1) 3–0Para Hills (2)Adelaide
  • Brown 53'
  • Tymczyszyn 81' (pen.)
  • Pillans 85'
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
21 March 1981 Wollongong Wolves (1) 3–0Downer Olympic (2)Wollongong
 Report Stadium: Memorial Park
Attendance: 815
Referee: Ken Small
22 March 1981 Canberra City (1) 2–1Newcastle KB United (1)Canberra
  • Valeri 48', 64'
 Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Tim Davies
22 March 1981 Sydney City (1) 3–0Blacktown City (1)Newcastle
 Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Alf Rodway
22 March 1981 Weston Bears (2) 1–0Rapid Wrest Point (2)Newcastle
  • Miller 90+5'
 Report Stadium: Macquarie Field
Attendance: 2,000
22 March 1981 Edgeworth Eagles (2)1–2 Sydney Olympic (1) Newcastle
  • Kemp 62'
 Report
Stadium: Macquarie Field
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alf Rodway
29 March 1981 APIA Leichhardt (1) 3–2Auburn (2)Sydney
 Report
  • Allen 1'
  • Hill 51'
 Stadium: Everley Park
Referee: Richard Lorenc
29 March 1981 Marconi Fairfield (1) 2–1Melita Eagles (2)Sydney
 Report
  • Allan 51'
 Stadium: Everley Park
Referee: Gary Power
29 March 1981 Canterbury Marrickville (2) 1–0St George-Budapest (1)Sydney
  • Brown 39'
 Report Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park
29 April 1981 Townsville United (2)0–3 Brisbane Lions (1) Townsville
Report
  • Ferris 32', 72'
  • Whalley 89' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Townsville Sports Reserve
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: A. Barrell

Second round

22 March 1981 Adelaide City (1) 3–1Olympic Kingsway (2)Adelaide
 Report
  • (unknown) ?', ?'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,328
Referee: Bobby Kerr
22 March 1981 West Adelaide (1) 3–2Cumberland United (2)Adelaide
  • McGachey 48'
  • Manecas 56'
  • Norris 86'
 Report
  • Mahoney 33'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,328
Referee: Barry Harwood
25 March 1981 St Kilda Hakoah (2) 3–1Essendon Croatia (2)Melbourne
  • French 69'
  • McClunie 81'
  • Webster 90'
 Report
  • Murphy 22'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jack Johnston
25 March 1981 Heidelberg United (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Preston Makedonia (1)Melbourne
 Report
  • McMillan 52'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bob Mee
Penalties
6 May 1981 Marconi Fairfield (1) 1–0Canterbury Marickville (2)Sydney
  • Byrne 62'
 Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Arthur Owens
6 May 1981 Sydney City (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Weston Bears (2)Sydney
 Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ken Allen
6 May 1981 Wollongong City (1)2–4 (a.e.t.) APIA Leichhardt (1) Wollongong
  • McBreen 77'
  • Tredinnick 90'
 Report
Stadium: Woonona Oval
Referee: Tony Boskovic
6 May 1981 Brisbane Lions (1) 2–0Grange Thistle (2)Brisbane
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jack Wood
8 June 1981 Canberra City (1)2–4 Sydney Olympic (1) Canberra
 Report
  • Koussas 8', 40'
  • Wilson ?'
  • Rowden 25'
 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Tim Davies
8 June 1981 Brisbane City (1) 3–0Mareeba United (2)Brisbane
 Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Col Amos

Third round

27 May 1981 Marconi Fairfield (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Sydney City (1)Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Referee: Richard Lorenc
16 June 1981 APIA Leichhardt (1) 2–1Sydney Olympic (1)Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 5,765
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Quarter-finals

3 June 1981 Brisbane Lions (1) 1–0St Kilda Hakoah (2)Brisbane
  • Ferris 25'
 Report Stadium: Richlands Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Dave Nugent
17 June 1981 Heidelberg United (1)0–1 Adelaide City (1) Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tony Boskovic
17 June 1981 West Adelaide (1) 4–2Brisbane City (1)Adelaide
  • Lorenzoni 18'
  • Manecas 57', ?'
  • Smythe 88'
 Report
  • Caldwell 11'
  • Hamilton 48'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Jim Rossis
8 July 1981 APIA Leichhardt (1)1–3 Marconi Fairfield (1) Sydney
  • Morsello 65'
 Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Henry Witschge

Semi-finals

29 July 1981 West Adelaide (1) 1–0Adelaide City (1)Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Barry Harwood
5 August 1981 Marconi Fairfield (1)2–3 Brisbane Lions (1) Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Peter Rampley

Final

Main article: 1981 NSL Cup final
More information Brisbane Lions, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 6,132

References

  1. [1]
    "Dream start leads Lions to the Cup". Soccer Action. 23 September 1981. p. 2.
  2. [2]
    Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
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