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1985 NSL Cup
The 1985 NSL Cup was the ninth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips. Adamstown Rosebud FC, Newcastle Rosebud United were the defending champions, having defeated Melbourne Knights FC, Melbourne Croatia to win their first title in the previous year's 1984 NSL Cup final, final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Sydney Olympic FC, Sydney Olympic. Sydney Olympic defeated Preston Lions FC, Preston Makedonia 2–1 in the 1985 NSL Cup final, final to win their second NSL Cup title. Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in August 1985. 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 team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Olympic FC
Sydney Olympic Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club, based in Belmore, Sydney, New South Wales, that plays in the National Premier Leagues NSW. The Club was founded as Pan-Hellenic Soccer Club in 1957 by Greek immigrants. In 1977, the Club changed its name to Sydney Olympic and became a founding member of the Phillips Soccer League, later named the National Soccer League (NSL), the inaugural national football league of Australia, remaining a member of the competition until its demise in 2004. Sydney Olympic have won many trophies in Australian football, including two NSL Championships, two NSL Cups, the NSL Minor Premiership and three NSW Premier League Championships. The club has also won the Johnny Warren Cup, the Brett Emerton Cup, the National Youth League Championship, the National Youth League Minor Premiership and the NSW Premier League Club Championship. Sydney Olympic has traditionally been one of the most well supported football teams in Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |