The 1983 NSL Cup was the seventh edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips.

1983 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates5 March – 13 November 1983
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Olympic (1st title)
Runner-upHeidelberg United
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored60 (4 per match)
Attendance61,413 (4,094 per match)
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APIA Leichhardt 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 final by Sydney Olympic.[1]

Sydney Olympic defeated Heidelberg United 2–0 on aggregate in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Teams

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The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in November 1983.[3] The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
First round Sunday 6 March 1983 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Monday 4 April 1983 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 30 October 1983 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 13 November 1983 2 2 → 1

First round

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5 March 1983 Newcastle KB United 2–0APIA LeichhardtNewcastle
  • Mason   35'
  • Lowe   73'
Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Jim Reeves
6 March 1983 Brisbane City 4–2Brisbane LionsBrisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Bill Monteverde
6 March 1983 Canberra City 2–1Wollongong WolvesQueanbeyan
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bob Mee
6 March 1983 Footscray JUST2–3 Heidelberg United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Evan Venios
6 March 1983 Marconi Fairfield 3–2Sydney CitySydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,958
Referee: Richard Lorenc
6 March 1983 South Melbourne 4–0Preston MakedoniaMelbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jim Fearn
6 March 1983 West Adelaide 1–0Adelaide CityAdelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Jim Rossis
6 March 1983 St George-Budapest0–3 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Ken Small

Quarter-finals

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4 April 1983 South Melbourne 6–2Canberra CityMelbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge
4 April 1983 Sydney Olympic 3–1Newcastle KB UnitedSydney
Report
Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gary Power
4 April 1983 West Adelaide0–4 Heidelberg United Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Tony Martell
15 April 1983 Marconi Fairfield 3–2Brisbane CitySydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Doug Rennie

Semi-finals

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30 October 1983 Sydney Olympic 2–1Marconi FairfieldSydney
Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jim Reeves
30 October 1983 Heidelberg United 3–2South MelbourneMelbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Don Campbell

Final

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Sydney Olympic1–0Heidelberg United
Report
Attendance: 6,420
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Heidelberg United0–1Sydney Olympic
Report
Attendance: 6,000

References

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  1. ^ "Koussas inspires Olympic". Soccer Action. 2 November 1983. p. 5.
  2. ^ "National Cup is the prize". Soccer Action. 9 November 1983. p. 8.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1983 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.