The 1993–94 NSL Cup was the 18th edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.

1993–94 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates1–17 October 1993
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsParramatta Eagles (2nd title)
Runner-upSydney United
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Attendance38,992 (1,950 per match)

Heidelberg United were the defending champions, having defeated Parramatta Eagles to win their first title in the previous season's final, but they were eliminated in the first round by Morwell Falcons.[1]

Parramatta Eagles defeated Sydney United 2–0 in the final to win their second NSL Cup title.[2]

Teams

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The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1993.[3] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
First round Wednesday 6 October 1993 14 14 → 7
Second round Sunday 10 October 1993 3 7 → 4
Semi-finals Wednesday 13 October 1993 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 17 October 1993 1 2 → 1

First round

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First leg
1 October 1993 Wollongong City 0–1 Parramatta Eagles Wollongong
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  • Orlic   85'
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 459
Referee: Peter Spiers
2 October 1993 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 685
Referee: Neil Jones
3 October 1993 Brisbane Strikers 3–0 Sydney Olympic Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Derek Crawford
3 October 1993 Heidelberg United 1–2 Morwell Falcons Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 659
Referee: Gerry Connolly
3 October 1993 Melbourne Knights 2–2 Sydney United Melbourne
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Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,713
Referee: Cain Naumcevski
3 October 1993 South Melbourne 5–2 Brunswick United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,272
Referee: John Fraser
3 October 1993 West Adelaide 0–1 Adelaide City Adelaide
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,685
Referee: John Bidiss
Second leg
4 October 1993 Parramatta Eagles 3–2Wollongong CitySydney
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Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 590
Referee: Richard Lorenc
5 October 1993 Brunswick United2–5 South Melbourne Melbourne
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Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Eugene Brazzale
6 October 1993 Adelaide City 3–3West AdelaideAdelaide
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 5,674
Referee: John Papanicolas
6 October 1993 Morwell Falcons 2–1Heidelberg UnitedMorwell
Report
Stadium: Morwell Falcons Park
Attendance: 1,545
Referee: John Santa Isabel
6 October 1993 Newcastle Breakers1–2 Marconi Fairfield Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Breakers Stadium
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Rob Davies
6 October 1993 Sydney Olympic1–0 Brisbane Strikers Sydney
Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Con Diomis
6 October 1993 Sydney United 0–0Melbourne KnightsSydney
Report Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,406
Referee: Gordon Dunster

Second round

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Brisbane Strikers had a bye for the Second round.

10 October 1993 Adelaide City0–1 Sydney United Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: John Santa Isabel
10 October 1993 Marconi Fairfield1–2 Parramatta Eagles Sydney
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,846
Referee: Peter Spiers
10 October 1993 South Melbourne 4–0Morwell FalconsMelbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Con Diomis

Semi-finals

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13 October 1993 Parramatta Eagles 2–1Brisbane StrikersSydney
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: John Fraser
13 October 1993 South Melbourne1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Sydney United Melbourne
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Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Final

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Parramatta Eagles2–0Sydney United
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Attendance: 4,156
Referee: Eugene Brazzale

References

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  1. ^ "Marconi overpowers". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 359. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 October 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Spiteri leads Parramatta to Cup glory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 370. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 October 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1993/94 National League Cup Results". OzFootball.