| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 16 March – 17 September 1986 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney City (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Adelaide Hellas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 91,222 (2,851 per match) |
The 1986 NSL Cup was the tenth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Nanda Soccer Cup for sponsorship reesons.
Sydney Olympic were the defending champions, having defeated Preston Makedonia to win their second title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Canberra City.[1]
Sydney City defeated Adelaide Hellas 3–2 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title. As winners, they qualified for the Oceania Cup Winners' Cup.[2]