1981 NSL Cup

The 1981 NSL Cup was the fifth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. All 16 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition, as well as a further 20 from various state leagues around Australia.[1]

1981 NSL Cup
Country Australia
Teams36
ChampionsQueensland Lions (1st title)
Runners-upWest Adelaide
Matches played35
Goals scored114 (3.26 per match)
← 1980
1982 →

Bracket
 
Preliminary RoundFirst RoundRound of 16Quarter FinalsSemi FinalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane Lions2
 
 
Townsville Kern United0
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane Lions2
 
 
Grange Thistle0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane Lions1
 
 
St Kilda Hakoah0
 
 
 
 
 
St Kilda Hakoah3
 
 
Brunswick United Juventus2
 
 
 
 
 
St Kilda Hakoah3
 
 
Essendon Croatia1
 
 
 
 
 
Essendon Croatia3
 
 
Green Gully Ajax1
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane Lions3
 
 
 
Marconi Fairfield2
 
Marconi Fairfield2
 
 
 
Melita-Eagles-Newtown1
 
Marconi Fairfield1
 
 
 
Canterbury-Marrickville0
 
Canterbury-Marrickville1
 
 
 
St George-Budapest0
 
Marconi Fairfield3
 
 
 
Sydney City2
 
Sydney City2
 
 
 
Blacktown City1
 
Sydney City1
 
 
 
Weston Workers0
 
Weston Workers1
 
 
 
Rapid0
 
Marconi Fairfield1
 
 
 
APIA Leichhardt Tigers0
 
APIA Leichhardt Tigers3
 
 
 
Auburn2
 
APIA Leichhardt Tigers4
 
 
 
Wollongong City2
 
Wollongong City3
 
 
 
Downer Olympic0
 
APIA Leichhardt Tigers2
 
 
 
Sydney Olympic1
 
Sydney Olympic2
 
 
 
Edgeworth FC1
 
Sydney Olympic4
 
 
 
Canberra City2
 
Canberra City2
 
 
 
Newcastle KB United1
 
Brisbane Lions3
 
 
West Adelaide1
 
 
 
 
 
West Adelaide3
 
 
Para Hills Knights0
 
 
 
 
 
West Adelaide5
 
 
Cumberland United1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Adelaide4
 
 
Brisbane City2
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane City3
 
 
Mt Gravatt1
 
 
 
 
 
Brisbane City3
 
 
Mareeba United0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Adelaide1
 
 
Adelaide City0
 
 
 
 
 
Adelaide City4
 
 
Adelaide Croatia2
 
 
 
 
 
Adelaide City3
 
 
Olympic Kingsway0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adelaide City1
 
 
Heidelberg United0
 
 
 
 
 
Heidelberg United2
 
 
South Melbourne0
 
 
 
 
 
Heidelberg United (p)1 (5)
 
 
Preston Makedonia1 (3)
 
 
 
 
 
Preston Makedonia3
 
 
Footscray JUST1
 
 
 
 


Preliminary Rounds
Marconi Fairfield2–1Melita-Eagles-Newtown
Canterbury-Marrickville1–0St George-Budapest
Sydney City2–1Blacktown City
Weston Workers1–0Rapid
APIA Leichhardt Tigers3–2Auburn
Wollongong City3–0Downer Olympic
Sydney Olympic2–1Edgeworth FC
Canberra City2–1Newcastle KB United

First round
Brisbane Lions2–0Townsville Kern United
St Kilda Hakoah3–2Brunswick United Juventus
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dennis Vousinas (Australia)
Essendon Croatia3–1Green Gully Ajax
Marconi Fairfield1–0Canterbury-Marrickville
Sydney City1–0Weston Workers
APIA Leichhardt Tigers4–2Wollongong City
Sydney Olympic4–2Canberra City
West Adelaide3–0Para Hills Knights
Brisbane City3–1Mt Gravatt
Adelaide City4–2Adelaide Croatia
Heidelberg United2–0South Melbourne
Preston Makedonia3–1Footscray JUST
  • Ollerton 73', 85' (pen.)
  • Brown 81'
  • Cozzella 68'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia)

Round of 16
Brisbane Lions2–0Grange Thistle
St Kilda Hakoah3–1Essendon Croatia
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jack Johnston
Marconi Fairfield3–2Sydney City
APIA Leichhardt Tigers2–1Sydney Olympic
West Adelaide5–1Cumberland United
Brisbane City3–0Mareeba United
Adelaide City3–0Olympic Kingsway
Heidelberg United1–1 (a.e.t.)Preston Makedonia
  • Cole 63'
  • McMillan 52'
Penalties
  • Cole
  • Yzendoorn
  • Taylor
  • Campbell
  • Rooney
5-3
  • Ollerton
  • Flavell
  • Petrovski
  • Lucchesi
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bob Mee

Quarter finals
Brisbane Lions1–0St Kilda Hakoah
Marconi Fairfield1–0APIA Leichhardt Tigers
West Adelaide4–2Brisbane City
Adelaide City1–0Heidelberg United

Semi finals
Brisbane Lions3–2Marconi Fairfield
West Adelaide1–0Adelaide City

Final
Brisbane Lions3–1West Adelaide
  • Topaz 82'
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Chris Bambridge

References
  1. "FFA Cup 1981 - Schedule".
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