List of NSL champions
This is a list of National Soccer League (NSL) champions. The NSL was the elite football (soccer) competition in Australia from 1977 until 2004,[1] when the competition was scrapped and replaced in 2005 by the fully professional A-League.[2]
National Soccer League Champions[]
From 1977 until 1983, the winner was the top placed team at the end of the season. From 1984 until 1986, the competition was split into two conferences, with playoffs to decide two grand finalists who met over two legs. In 1987 the system reverted to the pre 1984 system. From 1988 until the demise of the league in 2004, various playoff systems were used to decide the champion.
Season | Grand Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | GF Attendance | Joe Marston Medal |
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1977 | - | ![]() |
By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - |
1978 | - | By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - | |
1979 | - | ![]() |
By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - |
1980 | - | ![]() |
By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - |
1981 | - | ![]() |
By Table | - | - | - | |
1982 | - | ![]() |
By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - |
1983 | - | ![]() |
By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - |
1984 | 24 October 1984 | 2–1 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (1) | 10,000 | - | ||
28 October 1984 | 1–2 | St. George Stadium, Sydney (1) | 11,221 | ||||
1985 | 4 September 1985 | ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
St. George Stadium, Sydney (2) | 2,491 | - |
8 September 1985 | 1–0 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (2) | 7,560 | ||||
1986 | 12 October 1986 | ![]() |
0–1 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (1) | 12,232 | - | |
19 October 1986 | 3–1 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (1) | 14,032 | ||||
1987 | - | By Table | ![]() |
- | - | - | |
1988 | 4 September 1988 | ![]() |
2–2 (5-4 Penalties) | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (2) | 17,064 | - | |
1989 | 13 August 1989 | ![]() |
1–0 (a.e.t.) | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (3) | 23,387 | - | |
1989–90 | 20 May 1990 | 2–0 | ![]() |
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (4) | 26,353 | ![]() | |
1990–91 | 5 May 1991 | 1–1 (5-4 Penalties) | Olympic Park, Melbourne (3) | 21,338 | ![]() | ||
1991–92 | 3 May 1992 | ![]() |
0–0 (4-2 Penalties) | Olympic Park, Melbourne (4) | 15,463 | ![]() | |
1992–93 | 16 May 1993 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (5) | 13,376 | ![]() |
1993–94 | 1 May 1994 | ![]() |
1–0 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (5) | 13,790 | ![]() | |
1994–95 | 7 May 1995 | 2–0 | ![]() |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (2) | 15,573 | ![]() | |
1995–96 | 26 May 1996 | 2–1 | ![]() |
Olympic Park, Melbourne (6) | 14,258 | ![]() | |
1996–97 | 25 May 1997 | ![]() |
2–0 | Lang Park, Brisbane (1) | 40,446 | ![]() | |
1997–98 | 16 May 1998 | 2–1 | ![]() |
Olympic Park, Melbourne (7) | 16,000 | ![]() | |
1998–99 | 30 May 1999 | 3–2 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (8) | 15,194 | ![]() | ||
1999–2000 | 11 June 2000 | ![]() |
3–3 (7-6 Penalties) | ![]() |
Subiaco Oval, Perth (1) | 43,242 | ![]() |
2000–01 | 3 June 2001 | ![]() |
2–1 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (6) | 13,402 | ![]() | |
2001–02 | 12 May 2002 | 1–0 | ![]() |
Subiaco Oval, Perth (2) | 42,735 | ![]() | |
2002–03 | 1 June 2003 | ![]() |
2–0 | Subiaco Oval, Perth (3) | 38,111 | ![]() | |
2003–04 | 4 April 2004 | ![]() |
1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (7) | 9,630 | ![]() |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of championships won by a team, or the number of Grand Finals held in a city.
Playoff Series Champions[]
From 1977-1983 and 1987, the top placed team at the end of the regular season was declared champion. However a compromise format was devised between the traditional first past the post system and the Australian system of finals. A Playoff series was conducted in these years except for the 1977,1981 & 1983 seasons, however the winner of the Playoff Series didn't become champion of the NSL.
Season | Grand Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | GF Attendance |
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1978 | 17 September 1978 | ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney (1) | 9,136 |
1979 | 28 October 1979 4 November 1979 |
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1–0 1–1 |
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Wentworth Park, Sydney (1) Perry Park, Brisbane (1) |
2,532 4,200 |
1980 | 26 October 1980 | ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Canberra Stadium, Canberra (1) | 11,126 |
1982 | 3 October 1982 | ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Penrith Stadium, Sydney (1) | 6,495 |
1987 | 1 November 1987 | ![]() |
4–0 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (1) | 6,961 |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of playoff series won by a team, or the number of Grand Finals held in a city.
NSL Cup Winners[]
The NSL also held a cup competition, which was held initially during the regular season, before gradually becoming a pre-season warm-up tournament. It was discontinued after season 1996/97.
Season | Cup Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | Cup Final Attendance |
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1977 | 9 October 1977 | ![]() |
1–1 (5-3 Penalties) | ![]() |
Perry Park, Brisbane (1) | 9,000 |
1978 | 8 October 1978 | ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Perry Park, Brisbane (2) | 6,964 |
1979 | 30 September 1979 | ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Olympic Sports Field, Adelaide (1) | 9,554 |
1980 | 5 October 1980 15 October 1980 |
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0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–0 (Replay) |
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Olympic Park, Melbourne (1) Marconi Stadium, Sydney (1) |
7,000 5,000 |
1981 | 20 September 1981 | ![]() |
3–1 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra (1) | 6,132 | |
1982 | 12 September 1982 | 2–1 | ![]() |
Olympic Park, Melbourne (2) | 7,000 | |
1983 | 6 November 1983 13 November 1983 |
1–0 1–0 |
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St. George Stadium, Sydney (1) Olympic Park, Melbourne (3) |
9,420 6,000 | |
1984 | 13 September 1984 | ![]() |
1–0 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (4) | 5,000 | |
1985 | 11 August 1985 | 2–1 | ![]() |
St. George Stadium, Sydney (2) | 11,187 | |
1986 | 17 September 1986 | ![]() |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (1) | 5,200 | |
1987 | 14 October 1987 18 October 1987 |
1–0 1–0 |
St. George Stadium, Sydney (3) Olympic Park, Melbourne (5) |
5,845 6,000 | ||
1988 | 14 August 1988 | 0–0 (5–3 Penalties) | ![]() |
Marconi Stadium, Sydney (2) | 5,200 | |
1989 | 20 August 1989 | ![]() |
2–0 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (2) | 10,000 | |
1989–90 | 25 April 1990 | 4–1 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (6) | 7,000 | ||
1990–91 | 7 April 1991 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Marconi Stadium, Sydney (3) | 8,749 |
1991–92 | 7 April 1992 | ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (3) | 6,500 |
18 April 1993 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Marconi Stadium, Sydney (4) | 4,596 | |
17 October 1993 | ![]() |
2–0 | Marconi Stadium, Sydney (5) | 5,156 | ||
1994–95 | 16 October 1994 | 6–0 | ![]() |
Olympic Park, Melbourne (7) | 6,000 | |
1995–96 | 27 January 1996 | 3–1 | ![]() |
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (1) | 5,000 | |
1996–97 | 6 October 1996 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (2) | 2,327 |
The numbers in brackets indicate the number of cups won by a team, or the number of Cup Finals held in a city.
National Youth League[]
The NSL also had a national youth competition, consisting of a variety teams, both from within and outside of the NSL's membership. The competition began in 1984, and was ended at the same time as the NSL, in 2004.
Year | Champion | Runner up | Score | Venue |
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1984 | South Melbourne Hellas | Melita Eagles | 3–2 | |
1985 | Sydney City | Heidelberg Alexander | 3-0 | |
1986 | Australian Institute of Sport | Sunshine George Cross | 3–0 | |
1987 | Sydney Olympic | Sunshine George Cross | 1-0 | |
1988 | Marconi | Sunshine George Cross | 2-1 | |
1989 | Sunshine George Cross | Marconi | 3–2 | |
1989/1990 | Melbourne Croatia | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | |
1990/1991 | South Melbourne | Sydney Olympic | 3–2 | |
1991/1992 | Sydney Croatia | South Melbourne | 3–1 | |
1992/1993 | West Adelaide | Australian Institute of Sport | 1–0 | |
1993/1994 | South Melbourne | Sydney United | 2–0 | |
1994/1995 | Sydney United | Melbourne Knights | 1-0 | |
1995/1996 | Marconi Stallions | West Adelaide | 3–1 | |
1996/1997 | Melbourne Knights | Sydney United | 1–0 | |
1997/1998 | Australian Institute of Sport | Adelaide City | 4-1 | |
1998/1999 | Australian Institute of Sport | Adelaide City | 8–1 | Knights Stadium |
1999/2000 | Carlton | Parramatta Power | 1-0 | |
2000/2001 | Melbourne Knights | Marconi Stallions | 3–2 | |
2001/2002 | Parramatta Power | Melbourne Knights | 2-0 | |
2002/2003 | Parramatta Power | 6-2 | ||
2003/2004 | Canberra Deakin | South Melbourne | 2–1 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Australian National Soccer League".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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External links[]
- National Soccer League (Australia)