1979 NSL Cup

The 1979 NSL Cup was the third 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, as well as a further 18 from various state leagues around Australia.[1][2]

1979 NSL Cup
Country Australia
Teams32
ChampionsAdelaide City (1st title)
Runners-upSt George
Matches played31
Goals scored118 (3.81 per match)
← 1978
1980 →

Bracket
First round Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
Canberra City 3
Woden Valley 1
Canberra City 4
Essendon Croatia 0
St Kilda Hakoah 0
Essendon Croatia 4
Canberra City 5
Footscray JUST 1
Fitzroy United Alexander 3
South Melbourne 0
Fitzroy United Alexander 0
Footscray JUST 2
Sunshine George Cross 1
Footscray JUST 2
Canberra City 0
Adelaide City 1
Preston Makedonia 6
White Eagles 0
Preston Makedonia 2
Adelaide City 3
Adelaide City 2
West Adelaide 1
Adelaide City 4
Eastern Districts Azzurri 0
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
Elizabeth City 0
Eastern Districts Azzurri 3
Olympic Kingsway 1
Cumberland United 1
Olympic Kingsway 4
Adelaide City 3
St George-Budapest 2
Brisbane Lions 5
Southside Eagles 4
Brisbane Lions 0
Brisbane City 1
Brisbane City 2
St George-Souths 0
Brisbane City 1
St George-Budapest (a.e.t.) 2
St George-Budapest 6
Ipswich United 2
St George-Budapest 3
APIA Leichhardt 2
Sydney Croatia 0
APIA Leichhardt 3
St George-Budapest (a.e.t.) 1
Newcastle KB United 0
Sydney City 4
Auburn 2
Sydney City 2
Melita-Eagles-Newtown 1
Marconi Fairfield 0
Melita-Eagles-Newtown 2
Sydney City 1
Newcastle KB United 2
Sutherland Sharks 1
Sydney Olympic 2
Sydney Olympic 0
Newcastle KB United 3
Newcastle KB United 3
Edgeworth FC 2

First round
Canberra City3–1Woden Valley
St Kilda Hakoah0–4Essendon Croatia
Fitzroy United Alexander3–0South Melbourne
Sunshine George Cross1–2Footscray JUST
Preston Makedonia6–0White Eagles
Adelaide City2–1West Adelaide
Eastern Districts Azzurri2–0Elizabeth City
Cumberland United1–4Olympic Kingsway
Brisbane Lions5–4Southside Eagles
Brisbane City2–0St George-Souths
St George-Budapest6–2Ipswich United
Sydney Croatia0–3APIA Leichhardt
Sydney City4–2Auburn
Marconi Fairfield0–2Melita-Eagles-Newtown
Sutherland Sharks1–2Sydney Olympic
Newcastle KB United3–2Edgeworth FC

Round of 16
Canberra City4–0Essendon Croatia
Fitzroy United Alexander0–2Footscray JUST
Preston Makedonia2–3Adelaide City
Eastern Districts Azzurri3–1Olympic Kingsway
Brisbane Lions0–1Brisbane City
St George-Budapest3–2APIA Leichhardt
Sydney City2–1Melita-Eagles-Newtown
Sydney Olympic3–1Newcastle KB United

Quarter-finals
Canberra City5–1Footscray JUST
Adelaide City4–0Eastern Districts Azzurri
Brisbane City1–2 (a.e.t.)St George-Budapest
Sydney City1–2Newcastle KB United

Semi-finals
Canberra City0–1Adelaide City
St George-Budapest1–0 (a.e.t.)Newcastle KB United

Final
Adelaide City3–2St George-Budapest
Attendance: 9,554

References
  1. "FFA Cup 1979 - Schedule".
  2. "1979 National League Cup". Oz Football.
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