1988 National Soccer League
NSL 1988 | |
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League | National Soccer League |
Sport | Association football |
Duration | 1988 |
Number of teams | 14 |
NSL season | |
Champions | Marconi Fairfield |
Top scorer | Frank Farina (16) |
The 1988 National Soccer League season, was the 12th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Regular season
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wollongong City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 34 | 1988 National Soccer League Finals |
2 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | |
4 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 32 | 1988 National Soccer League Champions |
5 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 | 1988 National Soccer League Finals |
6 | Adelaide City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
7 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 26 | |
9 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
11 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
12 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | |
13 | Brunswick Juventus (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 19 | Relegated to the 1989 Victorian Premier League |
14 | Brisbane Lions (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 12 | Relegated to the 1989 Brisbane Premier League |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals
Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Wollongong City | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sydney Croatia (p) | 0 (4) | 2 | Sydney Croatia | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||
2 | Sydney Croatia | 2 | 1 | Wollongong City | 0 | 4 | Marconi Fairfield (p) | 2 (3) | ||||||||||
3 | South Melbourne | 1 | 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 | South Melbourne | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Marconi Fairfield | 3 | 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 | Sydney Olympic | 1 |
Individual awards
- Player(s) of the Year: Paul Wade (South Melbourne); Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Paul Trimboli (South Melbourne)
- Top Scorer: Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield) – 16 goals
- Coach of the Year: Brian Garvey (South Melbourne)
References
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