1996–97 NSL Cup
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SEASON
1996-97 NSL Cup
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 knockout cup competition in Australia. 16 teams in total from around Australia entered the competition, including 13 of the 14 NSL teams (with the newly-formed Perth Glory declining to participate), two representative teams formed from State Leagues and the Brisbane Premier League champions, the Brisbane Lions.