1995–96 NSL Cup

The 1995–96 NSL Cup (known as the Johnnie Walker Cup under a sponsorship arrangement) was the twentieth season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The 12 teams that competed in the 1995–96 National Soccer League competed in the cup.[1]

1995–96 NSL Cup
Country Australia
Teams12
ChampionsSouth Melbourne (2nd title)
Runners-upNewcastle Breakers
Matches played17
Goals scored49 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Vaughan Coveny (5 goals)

Bracket
 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adelaide City123
 
 
 
Morwell Falcons00 0
 
Adelaide City1
 
 
 
Newcastle Breakers3
 
Newcastle Breakers112
 
 
 
Brisbane Strikers10 1
 
Newcastle Breakers3
 
 
 
Sydney Olympic1
 
Sydney Olympic235
 
 
 
Wollongong City30 3
 
Newcastle Breakers1
 
 
 
South Melbourne3
 
South Melbourne404
 
 
 
Melbourne Knights21 3
 
South Melbourne3
 
 
 
Marconi Fairfield2
 
Marconi Fairfield123
 
 
 
Sydney United10 1
 
South Melbourne3
 
 
 
Canberra Cosmos1
 
West Adelaide101
 
 
Canberra Cosmos11 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Adelaide City South Australia 3–0 Victoria (state) Morwell Falcons 1–0 2–0
Newcastle Breakers New South Wales 2–1 Queensland Brisbane Strikers 1–0 1–1
Sydney Olympic New South Wales 5–3 New South Wales Wollongong City 2–3 3–0
South Melbourne Victoria (state) 4–3 Victoria (state) Melbourne Knights 4–2 0–1
Marconi Fairfield New South Wales 3–1 New South Wales Sydney United 1–1 2–0
West Adelaide South Australia 1–2 Australian Capital Territory Canberra Cosmos 1–1 0–1

First leg
West Adelaide1–1Canberra Cosmos
Day 73' Dunn 53'
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: John Papanicolas
Adelaide City1–0Morwell Falcons
Mullen 87'
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Wayne Dade
Newcastle Breakers1–0Brisbane Strikers
Sprod 53'
Austral Park
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Con Diomis
South Melbourne4–2Melbourne Knights
Panopoulos 21'
Coveny 25', 30', 71'		 Bacak 65'
Pondeljak 79'
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Gerry Connelly
Sydney Olympic2–3Wollongong City
Meredith 43'
Trajanovski 55' (pen.)		 Perinich 8', 23'
Luff 68'
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Simon Micallef
Marconi Fairfield1–1Sydney United
Maloney 38' Babic 24'
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: John Fraser

Second leg
Canberra Cosmos1–0West Adelaide
Perinovic 64'
Attendance: 1,592
Referee: Gerry Connelly
Morwell Falcons0–2Adelaide City
Armour 3'
Hassell 51'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ljupco Naumovski
Brisbane Strikers1–1Newcastle Breakers
Cranney 14' James 73'
Attendance: 3,149
Referee: Derek Crawford
Melbourne Knights1–0South Melbourne
Pondeljak 47'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: John Fraser
Wollongong City0–3Sydney Olympic
Slater 31'
Ardone 38'
Ironside 82'
Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,604
Referee: Brett Hugo
Sydney United0–2Marconi Fairfield
Awaritefe 19'
Stanton 59'
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Simon Micallef

Quarter-finals
Marconi Fairfield3–1Newcastle Breakers
Moore 35'
Thomas 39'
Halpin 63'		 Taliadoros 35' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Gerry Connelly
South Melbourne3–2Marconi Fairfield
Trimboli 40'
Coveny 68'
Allsopp 45'		 Awaritefe 9'
Maloney 82'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Simon Micallef

Semi-finals
Newcastle Breakers3–1Adelaide City
Hickman 40' (pen.)
Thomas 41'
James 73'		 Hassell 80'
Attendance: 1,625
Referee: Con Diomis
South Melbourne3–1Canberra Cosmos
Allsopp 45'
Damianos 68'
Trimboli 79'		 Lemezina 87'
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: Brett Hugo

Final
South Melbourne3–1Newcastle Breakers
Coveny 22', 74'
Panopoulos 35' (pen.)		 Hickman 49'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Simon Micallef

References
  1. "1995-6 Johnnie Walker Cup results". www.ozfootball.net.
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