The 1996–97 NSL Cup, known at the time as the National Cup and the Johnnie Walker Cup, was the twenty-first and final season of the
NSL Cup, which was the main national
soccer
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knockout
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cup competition in
Australia
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. 16 teams in total from around Australia entered the competition, including 13 of the 14 NSL teams (with the newly-formed
Perth Glory
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Founded in 19 ...
declining to participate), two representative teams formed from State Leagues and the
Brisbane Premier League
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champions, the
Brisbane Lions
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The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...
. This was the last national knockout cup in Australia until the
FFA Cup kicked off in 2014. This was the first tournament to held in the NSL pre-season.
Bracket
Round of 16
First leg
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Second leg
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
References
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NSL Cup
NSL Cup
1996 in Australian soccer
1997 in Australian soccer
NSL Cup seasons