1980 NSL Cup

The 1980 NSL Cup was the fourth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.

1980 NSL Cup

National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
Country	Australia
Dates	25 April – 15 October 1980
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	Marconi Fairfield (1st title)
Runner-up	Heidelberg United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	110 (3.44 per match)
Attendance	75,824 (2,370 per match)

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.

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.

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1980. 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	2	2 → 1

Bracket

	First round					Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Brisbane City		0
	Mt Gravatt		1
						Mt Gravatt		2
						Brisbane Lions		4
	Brisbane Lions		3
	Grange Thistle		0
											Brisbane Lions		2
											Sydney City		1
	Ipswich Knights		0
	APIA Leichhardt Tigers		1
						APIA Leichhardt Tigers		1
						Sydney City		2
	Sydney Croatia		1
	Sydney City		7
																Brisbane Lions		0
																Marconi Fairfield		1
	Blacktown City		2
	Sutherland Sharks		0
						Blacktown City		0
						St George-Budapest		3
	St George-Budapest		2
	Inter Monaro		1
											St George-Budapest		0
											Marconi Fairfield		4
	Marconi Fairfield		3
	Melita-Eagles-Newtown		0
						Marconi Fairfield		3
						Newcastle KB United		1
	Newcastle KB United		3
	Edgeworth FC		0
																					Marconi Fairfield		3
																					Heidelberg United		0
	Canberra City		7
	Croatia Deakin		2
						Canberra City		3
						Preston Makedonia		2
	Rapid-Wrest Point		1
	Preston Makedonia		5
											Canberra City		0
											Heidelberg United		2
	South Melbourne		5
	Frankston Pines		1
						South Melbourne		1
						Heidelberg United		2
	Heidelberg United		3
	Essendon Croatia		2
																Heidelberg United (a.e.t.)		1
																Adelaide City		0
	Footscray JUST		2
	Green Gully Ajax (a.e.t.)		3
						Green Gully Ajax		1
						Adelaide City		3
	Adelaide City		5
	Enfield Victoria		0
											Adelaide City		1
											Spearwood Dalmatinac		0
	Beograd SSC		3
	Cumberland United		2
						Beograd SSC		0
						Spearwood Dalmatinac		3
	Spearwood Dalmatinac		2
	West Adelaide		1

First round

Adelaide City (1) v Enfield Victoria (2)

25 April 1980	Adelaide City (1)	5–0	Enfield Victoria (2)	Adelaide
	J. Nyskohus 20', 66', 71' (pen.) Marocchi 51' Muniz 87'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Referee: Bobby Kerr

Beogard Woodville (2) v Cumberland United (2)

25 April 1980	Beogard Woodville (2)	3–2	Cumberland United (2)	Adelaide
	Santrac 6' Evans 50', 84'	Report	Parks 14' Mahoney 79'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium

Blacktown City (1) v Sutherland (2)

25 April 1980	Blacktown City (1)	2–0	Sutherland (2)	Sydney
	Amey 67' (pen.) Pollard 89'	Report		Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Brisbane City (1) v Mount Gravatt (2)

25 April 1980	Brisbane City (1)	0–1	Mount Gravatt (2)	Brisbane
		Report	Bland 81'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dave Nugent

Brisbane Lions (1) v Grange Thistle (2)

25 April 1980	Brisbane Lions (1)	3–0	Grange Thistle (2)	Brisbane
	McGregor 54' Lindsay 61' Ontong 70'	Report		Stadium: Lions Stadium Referee: Jack Wood

Canberra City (1) v Canberra Deakin (2)

25 April 1980	Canberra City (1)	7–2	Canberra Deakin (2)	Canberra
15:00 AEST	Giampaolo ?', ?' Valeri ?', ?' Byrne ?' J. O'Shea ?' Maclaren ?'	Report	Bull ?' Dukic ?'	Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ken Allen

Edgeworth Eagles (2) v Newcastle KB United (1)

25 April 1980	Edgeworth Eagles (2)	0–3	Newcastle KB United (1)	Newcastle
		Report	Trenter 20' Kamasz 80' Drinkwater 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Jack McLaughlin Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jim Reeves

Footscray JUST (1) v Green Gully (2)

25 April 1980	Footscray JUST (1)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Green Gully (2)	Melbourne
	Lujic 26' Ollerton 99' (pen.)	Report	Morrey 19' Belic 118' (o.g.)	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Evan Venios

South Melbourne (1) v Frankston City (2)

25 April 1980	South Melbourne (1)	5–1	Frankston City (2)	Melbourne
	Campbell 10', 37' Christopoulos 35', 65' Cummings 87'	Report	Wall 75'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Fearn

Heidelberg United (1) v Essendon Croatia (2)

25 April 1980	Heidelberg United (1)	2–0	Essendon Croatia (2)	Melbourne
	Bannon ?' Selemidis ?'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Ipswich United (2) v APIA Leichhardt (1)

25 April 1980	Ipswich United (2)	0–1	APIA Leichhardt (1)	Ipswich
		Report	Samuels 13'	Referee: Des Miles

Marconi Fairfield (1) v Melita Eagles (2)

25 April 1980	Marconi Fairfield (1)	3–0	Melita Eagles (2)	Sydney
	Cant 12' Krncevic ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,889

Rapid Wrest Point (2) v Preston Makedonia (2)

25 April 1980	Rapid Wrest Point (2)	1–5	Preston Makedonia (2)	Hobart
	Willis 40'	Report	Lucchesi 5' Ward 20', 66' Beech 59' McMillan 79'	Stadium: South Hobart Oval Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Jack Johnston

St George-Budapest (1) v Inter Monaro (2)

25 April 1980	St George-Budapest (1)	4–1	Inter Monaro (2)	Sydney
	Beggs 30', 47' (pen.) Duarte 62' Santolin 28' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 720 Referee: Tim Davies

Spearwood Dalmatinac (2) v West Adelaide (1)

25 April 1980	Spearwood Dalmatinac (2)	3–1	West Adelaide (1)	Perth
	Flamengo 45' (pen.), 61' Popovich ?'	Report	Kosmina 24' (pen.)	Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Referee: Eddie Evans

Sydney City (1) v Sydney Croatia (2)

25 April 1980	Sydney City (1)	7–1	Sydney Croatia (2)	Sydney
	M. Silva ?', ?', ?' Boden ?', ?' Barnes ?' Souness ?'	Report	Mullen ?'	Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 2,041 Referee: Peter Rampley

Second round

Beogard Woodville (2) v Spearwood Dalmatinac (2)

2 July 1980	Beogard Woodville (2)	0–3	Spearwood Dalmatinac (2)	Adelaide
		Report	Fidoe 77', 86', 88'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Ken Allen

Newcastle KB United (1) v Marconi Fairfield (1)

5 July 1980	Newcastle KB United (1)	1–3	Marconi Fairfield (1)	Newcastle
	Burrows 4'	Report	Raskopoulos 39', 50' Brogan 21'	Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Chris Bambridge

APIA Leichhardt (1) v Sydney City (1)

6 July 1980	APIA Leichhardt (1)	1–2	Sydney City (1)	Sydney
	Harding 40'	Report	Barnes 70', 90+5'	Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,540 Referee: Jack Johnston

Blacktown City (1) v St George-Budapest (1)

6 July 1980	Blacktown City (1)	0–3	St George-Budapest (1)	Sydney
		Report	Katholos 41' Beggs 46' Duarte 85'	Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dave Nugent

Mount Gravatt (2) v Brisbane Lions

6 July 1980	Mount Gravatt (2)	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Brisbane Lions	Brisbane
	Thompson 67' (pen.) Reid 84'	Report	Bennett 19' Wilson 65' McNaughton 92', 108'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Peter Rampley

Canberra City (1) v Preston Makedonia (2)

16 July 1980	Canberra City (1)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Preston Makedonia (2)	Queanbeyan
20:00 AEST	Valeri 50', 109' (pen.) Cole 52'	Report	McMillman 74' Lucchesi 79'	Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Adelaide City (1) v Green Gully (2)

23 July 1980	Adelaide City (1)	3–1	Green Gully (2)	Adelaide
	Barnes 19' J. Nyskohus 45' (pen.) Northcote 68'	Report	Segi 65'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Heidelberg United (1) v South Melbourne (1)

23 July 1980	Heidelberg United (1)	2–1	South Melbourne (1)	Melbourne
	Yzendoorn 55' Cole 76'	Report	Rogers 30'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Henry Witschge

Quarter-finals

Brisbane Lions (1) v Sydney City (1)

3 August 1980	Brisbane Lions (1)	2–1	Sydney City (1)	Brisbane
	Hermiston 50' (pen.) Millman 67'	Report	Bruce 86'	Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Ken Allen

Canberra City (1) v Heidelberg United (1)

3 August 1980	Canberra City (1)	0–2	Heidelberg United (1)	Canberra
14:30 AEST		Report	Selemidis 45' Paton 89'	Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Marconi Fairfield (1) v St George-Budapest (1)

3 August 1980	Marconi Fairfield (1)	4–0	St George-Budapest (1)	Sydney
	Krncevic 28', 82' Byrne 34' (pen.) Jankovics 47'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Henry Witschge

Spearwood Dalmatinac (2) v Adelaide City (1)

3 August 1980	Spearwood Dalmatinac (2)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Adelaide City (1)	Perth
		Report	Melta 100'	Stadium: Dalmatinac Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Harwood

Semi-finals

Heidelberg United (1) v Adelaide City (1)

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

Marconi Fairfield (1) v Brisbane Lions (1)

10 September 1980	Marconi Fairfield (1)	1–0	Brisbane Lions (1)	Sydney
	Krncevic 3'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jack Johnston

Final

Main article: 1980 NSL Cup final

4 October 1980

Heidelberg United	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Marconi Fairfield
	Report

Olympic Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 6,388

Referee: Jack Johnston

15 October 1980

19:30 AEDT

Marconi Fairfield	3–0	Heidelberg United
Byrne 17' (pen.) Krncevic 64' Sharne 87'	Report

Marconi Oval, Sydney

Attendance: 5,179

Referee: Jack Johnston