1983 NSL Cup

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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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.

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]

  1. ^ "Koussas inspires Olympic". Soccer Action. 2 November 1983. p. 5.
  2. ^ "National Cup is the prize". Soccer Action. 9 November 1983. p. 8.