The 1994–95 NSL Cup was the 19th edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Johnnie Walker and known as the Johnnie Walker Cup for sponsorship purposes.

1994–95 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
Tournament details
CountryAustralia
Dates30 September – 16 October 1994
Teams14
Defending championsParramatta Eagles
Final positions
ChampionsMelbourne Knights (1st title)
Runner-upHeidelberg United
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Attendance39,518 (1,882 per match)

Parramatta Eagles were the defending champions, having defeated Sydney United to win their first title in the previous season's final, but they were eliminated in the first round by Sydney Olympic.[1]

Melbourne Knights defeated Heidelberg United 6–0 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.[2]

Teams

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The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1994.[3] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
First round Friday 30 September 1994 14 14 → 7
Quarter-finals Sunday 9 October 1994 4 7 → 4
Semi-finals Wednesday 12 October 1994 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 16 October 1994 1 2 → 1


Bracket

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First round

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30 September 1994 Adelaide City 2–2 West Adelaide Adelaide
  • Vidmar   18'
  • Foster   47'
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: John Papanicolas
3 October 1994 West Adelaide 0–0Adelaide CityAdelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Michael Ingham

West Adelaide won 2–0 on away goals rule


30 September 1994 Brisbane Strikers 2–0 Sydney United Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,092
Referee: Doug Prentice
3 October 1994 Sydney United 2–1Brisbane StrikersSydney
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Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Neil Jones

Brisbane Strikers won 4–3 on aggregate


30 September 1994 Marconi Fairfield 0–2 Heidelberg United Sydney
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,193
Referee: Brett Hugo
2 October 1994 Heidelberg United 0–0Marconi FairfieldMelbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 858
Referee: John Fraser

Heidelberg United won 2–0 on aggregate


30 September 1994 Morwell Falcons 1–2 South Melbourne Morwell
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Stadium: Morwell Falcons Park
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: John Rutter
2 October 1994 South Melbourne 5–2Morwell FalconsMelbourne
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: Eugene Brazzale

South Melbourne won 7–3 on aggregate


30 September 1994 Sydney Olympic 3–2 Parramatta Eagles Sydney
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Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Con Diomis
3 October 1994 Parramatta Eagles1–1 Sydney Olympic Sydney
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Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 4,482
Referee: Rob Davies

Sydney Olympic won 4–3 on aggregate


30 September 1994 Wollongong City 2–3 New South Wales U23 Wollongong
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Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 192
Referee: Simon Micallef

New South Wales U23 won 3–2 on aggregate


1 October 1994 Melbourne Knights 0–2 Melbourne Zebras Melbourne
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Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 507
Referee: Jim Markovski
4 October 1994 Melbourne Zebras0–3 Melbourne Knights Melbourne
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Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Cain Naumcevski

Melbourne Knights won 3–2 on aggregate

Quarter-finals

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8 October 1994 Melbourne Knights 3–2New South Wales U-23Melbourne
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Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 679
Referee: Gordon Dunster
9 October 1994 Heidelberg United 5–0Brisbane StrikersMelbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Gerry Connolly
9 October 1994 Sydney Olympic 3–1Brunswick ZebrasSydney
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Richard Lorenc
9 October 1994 West Adelaide0–3 South Melbourne Adelaide
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,405
Referee: Mike Ingham

Semi-finals

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12 October 1994 South Melbourne1–2 Melbourne Knights Melbourne
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Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 5,802
Referee: Gerry Connolly
12 October 1994 Sydney Olympic2–3 Heidelberg United Sydney
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,797
Referee: Brett Hugo

Final

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Melbourne Knights6–0Heidelberg United
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Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Eugene Brazzale

References

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  1. ^ "SPORT". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 721. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 October 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Knights run away with NSL title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 732. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 October 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 9 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "1994/95 Johnny Walker Cup Results". OzFootball.