National Soccer League Cup | |
Country | Australia |
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Dates | 25 April – 15 October 1980 |
Teams | 32 |
Champions | Marconi Fairfield (1st title) |
Runners-up | Heidelberg United |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 110 (3.44 per match) |
Attendance | 75,824 (2,370 per match) |
← 1979 1981 → |
The 1980 NSL Cup was the fourth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.
Adelaide City were the defending champions, having defeated St George-Budapest to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by finalist Heidelberg United. [1]
Marconi Fairfield defeated Heidelberg United 3–0 via a replay after a 0–0 draw in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1980. [2] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League plus 18 teams from their respective top division state leagues.
Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
---|---|---|---|
First round | Friday 25 April 1980 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
Second round | Sunday 6 July 1980 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | Sunday 3 August 1980 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Wednesday 10 September 1980 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Wednesday 15 October 1980 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
25 April 1980 | Adelaide City (1) | 5–0 | Enfield Victoria (2) | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Referee: Bobby Kerr |
25 April 1980 | Beogard Woodville (2) | 3–2 | Cumberland United (2) | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium |
25 April 1980 | Blacktown City (1) | 2–0 | Sutherland (2) | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
25 April 1980 | Brisbane City (1) | 0–1 | Mount Gravatt (2) | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
25 April 1980 | Brisbane Lions (1) | 3–0 | Grange Thistle (2) | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Lions Stadium Referee: Jack Wood |
25 April 1980 | Canberra City (1) | 7–2 | Canberra Deakin (2) | Canberra |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ken Allen |
25 April 1980 | Edgeworth Eagles (2) | 0–3 | Newcastle KB United (1) | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jim Reeves |
25 April 1980 | Footscray JUST (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Green Gully (2) | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
25 April 1980 | South Melbourne (1) | 5–1 | Frankston City (2) | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
25 April 1980 | Heidelberg United (1) | 2–0 | Essendon Croatia (2) | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
25 April 1980 | Ipswich United (2) | 0–1 | APIA Leichhardt (1) | Ipswich |
Report |
| Referee: Des Miles |
25 April 1980 | Marconi Fairfield (1) | 3–0 | Melita Eagles (2) | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,889 |
25 April 1980 | Rapid Wrest Point (2) | 1–5 | Preston Makedonia (2) | Hobart |
| Report | Stadium: South Hobart Oval Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jack Johnston |
25 April 1980 | St George-Budapest (1) | 4–1 | Inter Monaro (2) | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 720 Referee: Tim Davies |
25 April 1980 | Spearwood Dalmatinac (2) | 3–1 | West Adelaide (1) | Perth |
Report | Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Referee: Eddie Evans |
25 April 1980 | Sydney City (1) | 7–1 | Sydney Croatia (2) | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 2,041 Referee: Peter Rampley |
2 July 1980 | Beogard Woodville (2) | 0–3 | Spearwood Dalmatinac (2) | Adelaide |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ken Allen |
5 July 1980 | Newcastle KB United (1) | 1–3 | Marconi Fairfield (1) | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
6 July 1980 | APIA Leichhardt (1) | 1–2 | Sydney City (1) | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,540 Referee: Jack Johnston |
6 July 1980 | Blacktown City (1) | 0–3 | St George-Budapest (1) | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
6 July 1980 | Mount Gravatt (2) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Peter Rampley |
16 July 1980 | Canberra City (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Preston Makedonia (2) | Queanbeyan |
20:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
23 July 1980 | Adelaide City (1) | 3–1 | Green Gully (2) | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
23 July 1980 | Heidelberg United (1) | 2–1 | South Melbourne (1) | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Henry Witschge |
3 August 1980 | Brisbane Lions (1) | 2–1 | Sydney City (1) | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Ken Allen |
3 August 1980 | Canberra City (1) | 0–2 | Heidelberg United (1) | Canberra |
14:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
3 August 1980 | Marconi Fairfield (1) | 4–0 | St George-Budapest (1) | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Henry Witschge |
3 August 1980 | Spearwood Dalmatinac (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Adelaide City (1) | Perth |
Report |
| Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Harwood |
10 September 1980 | Heidelberg United (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Adelaide City (1) | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tim Davies |
10 September 1980 | Marconi Fairfield (1) | 1–0 | Brisbane Lions (1) | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jack Johnston |
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