1978 NSL Cup

1978 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates10 May – 8 October 1978
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsBrisbane City (2nd title)
Runner-upAdelaide City
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored90 (2.9 per match)
Attendance67,312 (2,171 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Branko Culina
Barry Kelso
(4 goals each)
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The 1978 NSL Cup was the second 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.[1]

Defending champions Brisbane City defeated Adelaide City 2–1 in the final to win their second and back-to-back NSL Cup title.[2]

  1. ^ "Clash for Cup spot". The Age. 17 May 1978. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "PHILIPS CUP TO BRISBANE". Soccer World. 12 October 1978. p. 6.