1977 NSL Cup

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1977 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
CountryAustralia
Dates20 September – 9 October
Teams14
ChampionsBrisbane City (1st title)
Runners-upMarconi-Fairfield
Matches played13
Goals scored41 (3.15 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Branko Buljevic
Gary Cole
Peter Sharne
(3 goals each)
1978 →

The 1977 NSL Cup was the first edition of the National Soccer League Cup, which was a national association football (soccer) knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition and it immediately followed the home and away season, as there was no final series.[1][2][3]

First round[]

20 September West Adelaide 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Adelaide CityAdelaide
  • Goal 24'
  • Kosmina Goal 60'
 Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,656
20 September Western Suburbs 2–1Sydney OlympicSydney
  • Goal 31', 78'
 Report
  • Jamieson Goal 86'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,237
Referee:
21 September Brisbane City 3–2Brisbane LionsBrisbane
  • Echeverria Goal 3'
  • Goal 49', 68'
 Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee:
21 September Canberra City 2–1St George-BudapestCanberra
 Report
  • Goal 90+1'
 Stadium: Manuka Oval
Attendance: 1,000
Referee:
21 September Fitzroy United 1–0Footscray JUSTMelbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee:

Quarter-finals[]

West Adelaide had a bye for the Quarter-finals.

2 October Brisbane City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Western SuburbsBrisbane
  • Goal 5'
 Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee:
2 October Fitzroy United 3–0MooroolbarkMelbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:
3 October Marconi-Fairfield 5–1Canberra CitySydney
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,190
Referee:

Semi-finals[]

5 October Brisbane City 3–0 (a.e.t.)West AdelaideBrisbane
  • Goal 93'
  • Goal 102'
  • Goal 118'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,000

Final[]

Main article: 1977 NSL Cup Final
Brisbane City1–1 (a.e.t.)Marconi-Fairfield
  • Goal 60'
 Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 7,000

References[]

  1. ^ "FFA Cup 1977 - Schedule".
  2. ^ "FFA Cup a new old tradition". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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