1987 NSL Cup
Football tournament season
| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 8 April – 18 October 1987 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney Croatia (1st title) |
| Runner-up | South Melbourne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) |
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The 1987 NSL Cup was the eleventh edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Beach Fashions and known as the Beach Fashions Cup for sponsorship purposes.
Sydney City were the defending champions, having defeated Adelaide Hellas to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they withdrew the competition due to the Hakoah Social Club withdrawing its financial support.
Sydney Croatia defeated South Melbourne 2–0 on aggregate in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[1]
Teams
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 13 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1987.[2] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Wednesday 8 April 1987 | 6 | 14 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Wednesday 13 May 1987 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 27 May 1987 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 18 October 1987 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Heidelberg United and South Melbourne had a bye for the First round.
Adelaide City v Sunshine George Cross
| 8 April 1987 | Adelaide City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Sunshine George Cross | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Referee: Don Campbell |
Brunswick Juventus v Melbourne Croatia
| 8 April 1987 | Brunswick Juventus | 0–4 | Melbourne Croatia | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Sam Zoumas |
Footscray JUST v Preston Makedonia
| 8 April 1987 | Footscray JUST | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Sam Zoumas |
St George-Budapest v Sydney Olympic
| 15 April 1987 | St George-Budapest | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Sydney Croatia v APIA Leichhardt
| 15 April 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 2–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Gary Power |
Quarter-finals
Preston Makedonia v South Melbourne
| 22 April 1987 | Preston Makedonia | 0–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Sydney Croatia v St George-Budapest
| 29 April 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Ken Small |
Heidelberg United v Melbourne Croatia
| 6 May 1987 | Heidelberg United | 5–0 | Melbourne Croatia | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
Marconi Fairfield v Sunshine George Cross
| 13 May 1987 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Sunshine George Cross | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Terry Seacy |
Semi-finals
South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield
| 20 May 1987 | South Melbourne | 4–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Sydney Croatia v Heidelberg United
| 27 May 1987 | Sydney Croatia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Referee: Arthur Owens |
Final
| Sydney Croatia | 1–0 | South Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Melbourne | 0–1 | Sydney Croatia |
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| Report |
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Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 3,900
