1982 NSL Cup
The 1982 NSL Cup was the sixth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips.
Brisbane Lions were the defending champions, having defeated West Adelaide to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by APIA Leichhardt.
APIA Leichhardt defeated Heidelberg United 2–1 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.
Teams
The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1982. The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League.| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
| First round | Monday 14 June 1982 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Wednesday 14 July 1982 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 11 August 1982 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 12 September 1982 | 1 | 2 → 1 |