1990–91 NSL Cup
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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) |
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
[edit ]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
[edit ]Melita Eagles and Preston Makedonia had a bye for the First round.
APIA Leichhardt v Sydney Olympic
Second round
[edit ]APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 525
Referee: Alex Spiroski
- Cahut 15'
- Blagojevic 33' (o.g.)
Attendance: 525
Referee: Alex Spiroski
South Melbourne v Sunshine George Cross
20:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,913
Referee: John Santa Isabel
- Michalakopoulos 56'
- Healy 69'
Attendance: 2,913
Referee: John Santa Isabel
Semi-finals
[edit ]Preston Makedonia v APIA Leichhardt
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
- Spink 66'
- Trajanovski 115'
- Clinch 45'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
South Melbourne v Melita Eagles
Final
[edit ]Main article: 1991 NSL Cup final
References
[edit ]- ^ Stock, Greg. "1989/90 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.