1990–91 NSL Cup
Football tournament season
| National Soccer League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 21 November 1990 – 7 April 1991 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Melita Eagles (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Preston Makedonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 37,506 (2,885 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Greg Brown (3) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
The 1990–91 NSL Cup was the 15th edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.
South Melbourne were the defending champions, having defeated Sydney Olympic to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Melita Eagles.
Melita Eagles defeated Preston Makedonia 1–0 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.
Teams
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in April 1991.[1] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Wednesday 21 November 1990 | 6 | 14 → 8 |
| Second round | Wednesday 5 December 1990 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 13 February 1991 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 7 April 1991 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Melita Eagles and Preston Makedonia had a bye for the First round.
Melbourne Croatia v Sunshine George Cross
| 21 November 1990 | Melbourne Croatia | 0–1 | Sunshine George Cross | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,569 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Heidelberg United v South Melbourne
| 21 November 1990 | Heidelberg United | 0–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,569 Referee: John Santa Isabel |
APIA Leichhardt v Sydney Olympic
| 21 November 1990 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Marconi Fairfield v Sydney Croatia
| 21 November 1990 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Sydney Croatia | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 1,443 Referee: Peter Spiers |
Wollongong City v Wollongong Macedonia
| 21 November 1990 | Wollongong City | 1–0 | Wollongong Macedonia | Wollongong |
| 19:30 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,429 Referee: John McConnell |
Adelaide City v St George-Budapest
| 21 November 1990 | Adelaide City | 2–0 | St George-Budapest | Adelaide |
| 20:00 ACDT |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,729 Referee: Mike Ingham |
Second round
APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City
| 5 December 1990 | APIA Leichhardt | 3–2 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Alex Spiroski |
Melita Eagles v Adelaide City
| 5 December 1990 | Melita Eagles | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Melita Stadium Attendance: 830 Referee: Peter Spiers |
South Melbourne v Sunshine George Cross
| 5 December 1990 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Sunshine George Cross | Melbourne |
| 20:00 AEDT |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,913 Referee: John Santa Isabel |
Marconi Fairfield v Preston Makedonia
| 12 December 1990 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–1 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Stadium Referee: John McConnell |
Semi-finals
Preston Makedonia v APIA Leichhardt
| 13 February 1991 | Preston Makedonia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
South Melbourne v Melita Eagles
| 13 February 1991 | South Melbourne | 1–3 | Melita Eagles | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tom McRoe |
Final
| Melita Eagles | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
References
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1989/90 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
