The 1984 NSL Cup was the eighth edition of the
NSL Cup, which was the main national
association football knockout
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cup competition in
Australia
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. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company
Philips.
Sydney Olympic
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were the defending champions, having defeated
Heidelberg United to win their first title in the previous year's
final, but they were eliminated in the group stage.
Newcastle Rosebud United Newcastle usually refers to:
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defeated
Melbourne Knights 1–0 in the
final to win their first NSL Cup title.
Teams
The
NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 24 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1984.
The competition consisted of the 24 teams from the
National Soccer League
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(12 from the Northern Conference and 12 from the Southern Conference).
Group stage
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
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1984 NSL Cup
NSL Cup
1984 in Australian soccer
NSL Cup seasons
Australian association football cup seasons