The 1982 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1982 NSL Cup, the sixth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Olympic Park in Melbourne on 12 September 1982 between Heidelberg United and APIA Leichhardt. APIA Leichhardt won the match 2–1 for their first NSL Cup title.
Route to the final
Heidelberg UnitedRoundAPIA LeichhardtOppositionScoreOppositionScoreSouth Melbourne (A)0–0 1stSydney Olympic (H)5–3Preston Makedonia (H)1–0QFMarconi Fairfield (A)2–1Canberra City (H)3–1SFBrisbane Lions (H)2–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Match
Details
GK1 Jeff OlverDF2 Arthur McMillanDF10 Charlie YankosDF5 Don MacLeod DF3 Jim Tansey MF7 Theo SelemidisMF15 Ken TaylorMF8 Jim CampbellMF— Mike ValentineFW16 Gary ColeFW9 Jamie PatonSubstitutes:MF— Chris Bekiaris Head Coach: Len McKendry GK Bob ParksDF Paul CarterDF Peter WilsonDF Mark PullenDF Col McAuslandMF Jim McBreen MF Terry ButlerMF Peter JonesFW John BradleyFW Marshall Soper FW Sebastian GiampaoloSubstitutes:FW Bernie GodzikHead Coach: Peter Jasksa
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
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