| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Brunswick Juventus |
| Matches played | 13 |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 NSL Cup was the twelfth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition. [1]
| First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | |||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Marconi Fairfield | 1 | |||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Olympic | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Olympic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| St George-Budapest | 1 | |||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sydney Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Wollongong City | 3 | |||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Brunswick Juventus | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Brunswick Juventus | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Melbourne Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Brunswick Juventus (p) | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| Footscray JUST | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| Footscray JUST | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Preston Makedonia | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Brunswick Juventus | 1 | |||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 0 | |||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Adelaide City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Adelaide City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sunshine George Cross | 0 | |||||||||||||
| APIA Leichhardt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sydney Olympic |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Brunswick Juventus | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Footscray JUST |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
| APIA Leichhardt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brunswick Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
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