1984 NSL Cup

Football tournament season
1984 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates22 May – 12 September 1984
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsNewcastle Rosebud United (1st title)
Runner-upMelbourne Knights
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored104 (2.42 per match)
Attendance63,458 (1,476 per match)
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The 1984 NSL Cup was the eighth 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.

Sydney Olympic 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 group stage.[1]

Newcastle Rosebud United defeated Melbourne Knights 1–0 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 24 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1984.[3] The competition consisted of the 24 teams from the National Soccer League (12 from the Northern Conference and 12 from the Southern Conference).

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
Group stage Sunday 3 June 1984 36 24 → 8
Quarter-finals Monday 11 June 1984 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Wednesday 29 August 1984 2 4 → 2
Final Wednesday 12 September 1984 1 2 → 1

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide City 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sydney City 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 4
3 West Adelaide 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4 Blacktown City 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Source: RSSSF
Blacktown City v Sydney City
22 May 1984 Blacktown City 0–3 Sydney City Sydney
Report
  • Bottalico 71'
  • Murray 75' (pen.)
  • Fletcher 90'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Doug Rennie
West Adelaide v Adelaide City
23 May 1984 West Adelaide 0–1 Adelaide City Adelaide
Report
  • Maxwell 74'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Don Campbell
Adelaide City v Blacktown City
27 May 1984 Adelaide City 4–0 Blacktown City Adelaide
  • Villani 5'
  • Tallerico 35'
  • Scarpa 65'
  • Flounders 83'
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mike Browning
West Adelaide v Sydney City
27 May 1984 West Adelaide 0–0 Sydney City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jim Rossis
Sydney City v Adelaide City
3 June 1984 Sydney City 0–0 Adelaide City Sydney
Report Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field
Attendance: 300
Referee: Doug Rennie
Blacktown City v West Adelaide
3 June 1984 Blacktown City 0–0 West Adelaide Sydney
Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Ken Small

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Penrith City 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Melita Eagles 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 Canberra City 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4 Sydney Olympic 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: RSSSF
Penrith City v Canberra City
22 May 1984 Penrith City 1–1 Canberra City Sydney
 Report Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 2,106
Referee: Terry Seacy
Melita Eagles v Sydney Olympic
22 May 1984 Melita Eagles 1–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
  • Johnston 37'
 Report Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 2,106
Referee: Peter Rampley
Canberra City v Sydney Olympic
27 May 1984 Canberra City 2–1 Sydney Olympic Canberra
  • Phillips 22'
  • Jones 85'
 Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Neil Murray
Penrith City v Melita Eagles
27 May 1984 Penrith City 1–0 Melita Eagles Sydney
 Report Stadium: Cook Park
Attendance: 1,959
Referee: Graham Warne
Sydney Olympic v Penrith City
3 June 1984 Sydney Olympic 0–3 Penrith City Sydney
Report
  • Fitzharris 22'
  • Easthorpe 86', 88'
 Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gary Power
Melita Eagles v Canberra City
3 June 1984 Melita Eagles 1–0 Canberra City Sydney
  • Wilson 27'
 Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Terry Seacy

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 APIA Leichhardt 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Newcastle Rosebud United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
3 St George-Budapest 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 2
4 Wollongong City 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: RSSSF
St George-Budapest v APIA Leichhardt
22 May 1984 St George-Budapest 0–2 APIA Leichhardt Sydney
Report
  • DeCeglie 21'
  • Morsello 56'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gary Power
Newcastle Rosebud United v Wollongong City
23 May 1984 Newcastle Rosebud United 2–1 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Fontana 18' (o.g.)
  • Senkalski 35' (pen.)
 Report
  • Kotamindis 45'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee: Arthur Owens
APIA Leichhardt v Newcastle Rosebud United
27 May 1984 APIA Leichhardt 1–0 Newcastle Rosebud United Sydney
  • Genovese 84'
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gary Power
St George-Budapest v Wollongong City
27 May 1984 St George-Budapest 2–1 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Marton 46'
  • Batten 83'
 Report
  • Beggs 8'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Doug Rennie
Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt
3 June 1984 Wollongong City 0–1 APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
Report
  • Caban 2'
 Stadium: Towradgi Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Peter Rampley
Newcastle Rosebud United v St George-Budapest
3 June 1984 Newcastle Rosebud United 4–1 St George-Budapest Newcastle
  • Todd 2', 49'
  • Maier 52'
  • Boogaard 84'
 Report
  • Barton 34'
 Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: Jim Reeves

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Lions 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sydney Croatia 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Brisbane City 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 3
4 Marconi Fairfield 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
Source: RSSSF
Brisbane City v Brisbane Lions
23 May 1984 Brisbane City 1–1 Brisbane Lions Brisbane
  • Hamilton 39'
 Report
  • R. Stewart 2'
 Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gordon Nicholson
Marconi Fairfield v Sydney Croatia
23 May 1984 Marconi Fairfield 0–1 Sydney Croatia Sydney
Report
  • Kovacic 24' (pen.)
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Brisbane City v Marconi Fairfield
27 May 1984 Brisbane City 1–2 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
  • Falco 6'
 Report
  • Carter 35'
  • Liddell 90' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: Dave Nugent
Sydney Croatia v Brisbane Lions
27 May 1984 Sydney Croatia 0–0 Brisbane Lions Sydney
Report Stadium: King Tomislav Park
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Sydney Croatia v Brisbane City
3 June 1984 Sydney Croatia 1–2 Brisbane City Sydney
 Report
Stadium: King Tomislav Park
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Graham Warne
Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield
3 June 1984 Brisbane Lions 1–0 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
  • Niven 87' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Richlands Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alan Kibbler

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Footscray JUST 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 South Melbourne 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3 Sunshine George Cross 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 3
4 Brunswick Juventus 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
South Melbourne v Sunshine George Cross
22 May 1984 South Melbourne 1–1 Sunshine George Cross Melbourne
  • Karantonis 88'
 Report
  • Latif 57'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Evan Venios
Brunswick Juventus v Footscray JUST
22 May 1984 Brunswick Juventus 0–1 Footscray JUST Melbourne
Report
  • Karic 83'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jim Fearn
Sunshine George Cross v Footscray JUST
26 May 1984 Sunshine George Cross 1–2 Footscray JUST Melbourne
  • Latif 18'
 Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vince Celestino
South Melbourne v Brunswick Juventus
26 May 1984 South Melbourne 0–0 Brunswick Juventus Melbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Neil Murray
Brunswick Juventus v Sunshine George Cross
1 June 1984 Brunswick Juventus 2–4 Sunshine George Cross Melbourne
  • Campelj 50' (o.g.)
  • Minichiello 80'
 Report
  • Richardson 21'
  • R. Maclaren 21' (pen.)
  • Toal 41' (pen.)
  • Jovanovic 70'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Evan Venios
South Melbourne v Footscray JUST
1 June 1984 South Melbourne 1–0 Footscray JUST Melbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bernie Upjohnn

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Croatia 3 3 0 0 10 5 +5 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Heidelberg United 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 4
3 Preston Makedonia 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4 Green Gully 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
Green Gully v Heidelberg United
23 May 1984 Green Gully 1–2 Heidelberg United Melbourne
 Report
  • Tzintzis 30'
  • Winn 40'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Jim Fokianos
Melbourne Croatia v Preston Makedonia
23 May 1984 Melbourne Croatia 2–1 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
  • Parton 18'
  • Markovic 77'
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Green Gully v Melbourne Croatia
26 May 1984 Green Gully 3–4 Melbourne Croatia Melbourne
  • Lewis 47'
  • Carter 63'
  • Wade 87'
 Report
  • Brogan 4', 15', 20'
  • Parton 66'
 Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 1,200
Preston Makedonia v Heidelberg United
26 May 1984 Preston Makedonia 0–2 Heidelberg United Melbourne
Report
  • Patterson 30'
  • Tzintzis 35'
 Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 1,200
Green Gully v Preston Makedonia
2 June 1984 Green Gully 1–3 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
  • Lewis 12'
 Report
  • Petrovski 15'
  • Dunn 25'
  • Heys 62'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Terry Seacy
Heidelberg United v Melbourne Croatia
2 June 1984 Heidelberg United 1–4 Melbourne Croatia Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Peter Rampley

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3 Newcastle Rosebud United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 1 Sydney City 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 4
3 2 Melita Eagles 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
4 5 South Melbourne 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
5 6 Heidelberg United 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 4
6 4 Sydney Croatia 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 3
Source: RSSSF

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Penrith City v APIA Leichhardt
9 June 1984 Penrith City0–2 APIA Leichhardt Sydney
15:00 AEST Report
  • Caban 11', 84'
 Stadium: Cook Park
Attendance: 530
Referee: Arthur Owens
Adelaide City v Footscray JUST
10 June 1984 Adelaide City2–3 Footscray JUST Sydney
14:30 AEST
Report
  • Lujic 48'
  • Paton 70'
  • Caban 118'
 Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Tony Martell
Melbourne Croatia v Brisbane Lions
11 June 1984 Melbourne Croatia 2–1 (a.e.t.)Brisbane LionsMelbourne
15:00 AEST
  • Brogan 95', 112' (pen.)
 Report
  • McDonagh 104'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Newcastle Rosebud United v Sydney City
11 June 1984 Newcastle Rosebud United 3–0Sydney CityNewcastle
14:30 AEST
  • Milosevic 75', 88'
  • Boogaard 79'
 Report Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Rob Davies

Semi-finals

APIA Leichhardt v Newcastle Rosebud United
29 August 1984 APIA Leichhardt0–2 Newcastle Rosebud United Sydney
Report
  • Todd 4'
  • Senkalski 42'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tim Davies
Footscray JUST v Melbourne Croatia
29 August 1984 Footscray JUST0–1 Melbourne Croatia Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,211
Referee: Sam Zoumas

Final

Melbourne Knights0–1Newcastle Rosebud United
Report
  • Todd 29'
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings

References

  1. ^ "Hakoah, Rosebud sneak through". Soccer Action. 6 June 1984. p. 11.
  2. ^ Schwab, Laurie (19 September 1984). "Todd's off after bringing Cup to Newcastle". Soccer Action. p. 2.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1984 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
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