| National Soccer League Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 2 March – 11 August 1985 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sydney Olympic (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Preston Makedonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 94 (3.03 per match) |
| Attendance | 75,865 (2,447 per match) |
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The 1985 NSL Cup was the ninth 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.
Newcastle Rosebud United were the defending champions, having defeated Melbourne Croatia to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Sydney Olympic.[1]
Sydney Olympic defeated Preston Makedonia 2–1 in the final to win their second NSL Cup title.[2]
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in August 1985.[3] The competition consisted of the 24 teams from the National Soccer League (12 from the Northern Conference and 12 from the Southern Conference) plus 8 teams from their respective top division state leagues.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Sunday 3 March 1985 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Wednesday 20 March 1985 | 8 | 8 → 4 |
| Quarter-finals | Wednesday 3 April 1985 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 17 April 1985 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 11 August 1985 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| 2 March 1985 | Cardiff (2) | 0–1 | Newcastle Rosebud United (1) | Newcastle |
| Report |
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Stadium: Adamstown Oval Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 2 March 1985 | Sydney City (1) | 3–0 | St George-Budapest (1) | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rob Davies |
| 3 March 1985 | Adelaide Croatia (2) | 1–0 | Adelaide City (1) | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 3 March 1985 | West Torrens Birkalla (2) | 0–5 | West Adelaide (1) | Adelaide |
| Report |
 36' 50' 74' 89' |
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Tony Martell |
| 3 March 1985 | Blacktown City (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | APIA Leichhardt (1) | Sydney |
85' |
Report |
30' |
Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 752 Referee: Rob Davies |
| 3 March 1985 | Brisbane Lions (1) | 2–0 | Ipswich United (2) | Brisbane |
86' |
Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Alan Kibbler |
| 3 March 1985 | Brunswick Juventus (1) | 0–2 | Melbourne Croatia (1) | Melbourne |
| Report |
78' |
Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 3 March 1985 | Canberra City (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Rockdale Ilinden (2) | Queanbeyan |
89' (o.g.) 112' |
Report |
60' |
Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 1,403 Referee: Neil Murray |
| 3 March 1985 | Inter Monaro (1) | 9–1 | West Woden Juventus (2) | Queanbeyan |
?', ?' ?' ?' ?' |
Report |
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Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 1,403 Referee: Bob Marshall |
| 3 March 1985 | Footscray JUST (1) | 1–3 | Green Gully (1) | Melbourne |
|
Report |
59' 65' |
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jim Fokianos |
| 3 March 1985 | Preston Makedonia (1) | 1–0 | South Melbourne (1) | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 3 March 1985 | Heidelberg United (1) | 1–0 | Morwell Falcons (2) | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Village Referee: Bernie Upjohn |
| 3 March 1985 | Marconi Fairfield (1) | 0–1 | Brisbane City (1) | Sydney |
| Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Ken Smith |
| 3 March 1985 | Sunshine George Cross (1) | 5–1 | Juventus Pioneer (2) | Melbourne |
42' (o.g.) 43' 57' 70' |
Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Village Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 3 March 1985 | Sydney Olympic (1) | 2–1 | Penrith City (1) | Sydney |
51' |
Report |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,454 Referee: Arthur Owens |
| 3 March 1985 | Wollongong City (1) | 3–2 | Sydney Croatia (1) | Wollongong |
28' 36' |
Report |
78' |
Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roger Doenau |
| 19 March 1985 | Brisbane City (1) | 1–2 | Brisbane Lions (1) | Brisbane |
|
Report |
85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 1,231 Referee: Bill Monteverde |
| 19 March 1985 | Inter Monaro (1) | 0–1 | Canberra City (1) | Queanbeyan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Bob Marshall |
| 20 March 1985 | Heidelberg United (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Preston Makedonia (1) | Melbourne |
|
Report |
103' |
Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Bernie Upjohn |
| 20 March 1985 | Melbourne Croatia (1) | 0–2 | Sunshine George Cross (1) | Melbourne |
| Report |
88' |
Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
| 20 March 1985 | Newcastle Rosebud United (1) | 3–2 | Wollongong City (1) | Newcastle |
65' |
Report |
19' |
Stadium: Adamstown Oval Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 20 March 1985 | Sydney City (1) | 1–2 | Green Gully (1) | Sydney |
|
Report |
59' |
Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Terry Seacy |
| 20 March 1985 | Sydney Olympic (1) | 2–0 | APIA Leichhardt (1) | Sydney |
|
90' |
Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 20 March 1985 | West Adelaide (1) | 0–1 | Adelaide Croatia (2) | Adelaide |
| Report |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Jim Rossis |
| 3 April 1985 | Adelaide Croatia Raiders (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunshine George Cross (1) | Adelaide |
| Report |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 3 April 1985 | Preston Makedonia (1) | 3–1 | Green Gully (1) | Melbourne |
35', 38' |
Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 3 April 1985 | Sydney Olympic (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Canberra City (1) | Sydney |
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Report |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,511 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 10 April 1985 | Newcastle Rosebud United (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brisbane Lions (1) | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Adamstown Oval Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Gary Power |
| 17 April 1985 | Preston Makedonia (1) | 2–1 | Sunshine George Cross (1) | Melbourne |
77' (pen.) |
Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 17 April 1985 | Sydney Olympic (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle Rosebud United (1) | Sydney |
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94' |
Report |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,155 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia |
|---|---|---|
82' |
Report |
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Attendance: 6,187
Referee: Don Campbell
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