The 1978 NSL Cup was the second edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips.
Defending champions Brisbane City defeated Adelaide City 2–1 in the final to win their second and back-to-back NSL Cup title.
Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1978. 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 Wednesday 24 May 1978 16 32 → 16 Second round Wednesday 19 July 1978 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Sunday 24 September 1978 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sunday 1 October 1978 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 24 September 1978 1 2 → 1
Bracket
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Branko CulinaEssendon Croatia4 Barry KelsoBrisbane City3 Andy BozikasFitzroy United3 Tony HendersonCanberra City
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