The 1983 NSL Cup final were the final matches of the 1983 NSL Cup, the seventh season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was contested between Sydney Olympic and Heidelberg United. The first leg was played at St George Stadium in Sydney on 6 November 1983. The second leg was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 13 November 1983. Sydney Olympic won 2–0 on aggregate for their first NSL Cup title.
Route to the final
Sydney OlympicRoundHeidelberg UnitedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreSt George-Budapest (A)3–01stFootscray JUST (A)3–2Newcastle KB United (H)3–1QFWest Adelaide (A)4–0South Melbourne (H)3–2SFMarconi Fairfield (H)2–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Match
Details
First leg
GK Gary MeierDF Ricki HerbertDF Mick CoadyDF Graham JenningsMF Tony SpyridakosMF Jim PatikasMF Gary PhillipsMF Peter KatholosMF Chris KalantzisFW Terry PatalisFW Marshall Soper Substitutes:MF Martyn Rogers Head Coach: Manfred Schaefer GK Jeff OlverDF Ian McKieDF Charlie Yankos DF Don MacLeodDF Jim TanseyMF Theo SelemidisMF Jim CampbellMF Mike ValentineFW Derek LeaFW Gary Cole FW Steve PatersonHead Coach: Jim Tansey
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
Second leg
GK Jeff OlverDF Ian McKieDF Charlie YankosDF Don MacLeod DF Jim TanseyMF Theo SelemidisMF Jim CampbellMF Mike ValentineFW Derek LeaFW Gary ColeFW Steve PatersonHead Coach: Jim Tansey GK Gary MeierDF Ricki HerbertDF Mick CoadyDF Graham JenningsMF Tony SpyridakosMF Jim PatikasMF Gary PhillipsMF Peter KatholosMF Mark KoussasFW Terry PatalisFW Marshall SoperHead Coach: Manfred Schaefer
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
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