Event | 1977 NSL Cup | ||||||
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Brisbane City win 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 9 October 1977 | ||||||
Venue | Perry Park, Brisbane | ||||||
Attendance | 9,000 | ||||||
The 1977 NSL Cup Final was the first NSL Cup Final, the final match of the 1977 NSL Cup. It was played at Perry Park in Brisbane, Australia, on 9 October 1977, [1] contested by Brisbane City and Marconi-Fairfield.
Round [2] | Opposition | Score |
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R16 | Brisbane Lions (H) | 3–2 |
QF | Western Suburbs (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
SF | West Adelaide (A) | 3–2 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; |
Round [2] | Opposition | Score |
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R16 | Sydney City (H) | 1–0 |
QF | Canberra City (H) | 2–1 |
SF | Fitzroy United (A) | 3–2 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; |
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