1979 NSL Cup
The 1979 NSL Cup was the third season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition, as well as a further 18 from various state leagues around Australia.
Teams
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1979. The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League plus 18 teams from their respective top division state leagues.| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
| First round | Wednesday 25 April 1979 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Sunday 20 May 1979 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Sunday 27 May 1979 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 12 August 1979 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 30 September 1979 | 1 | 2 → 1 |