Oceania Cup Winners' Cup Explained

Oceania Cup Winners Cup, known for sponsorship purposes as the Qantas South Pacific Cup Winners Cup, was one of the two main Oceania tournaments for clubs, the other one is Oceania Champions League. It was only played in 1987 and Sydney City (Australia, qualified as NSL Cup winners in 1986) emerged as winners in a single match against North Shore United (New Zealand, qualified as Chatham Cup winners in 1986).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Match

Line-ups

North Shore United

Gilgrist, Loader, Ironside, Simpson, Darlington (Harding), Cole, Boath, Hobbs, Mackay, Harrison (Worsley), Hagan

Sydney City

Gosling, Rodrigues, Robertson, O'Connor, Hooker, Lee, Souness(Parrish), McCulloch, de Marigny, Barnes, Saad (Patterson); coach: Eddie Thomson

External links

• OFC Official Website
• Ocenia Club Competitions 1987 | RSSSF

Notes and References

1. News: Gilmour . Keith . 10 March 1987 . Cup Winners Cup to Sydney . 2024-03-06 . Australian Soccer Weekly . 18.
2. News: City v Kiwis for new cup . . 92 . 22 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 March 1987 . 6 March 2024 . 23 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: NSL decides to scrub up with $3m sponsor deal . . 61 . 18,654 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 28 October 1986 . 6 March 2024 . 26 . National Library of Australia.