(Redirected from
National Soccer League 1997–98)
| NSL 1996-97 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1997–98 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Top scorer | Damian Mori (19) |
The 1997–98 National Soccer League season, was the 22nd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
It was contested by 14 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. First year Carlton SC competed.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Carlton | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Sydney United | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 42 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36 | |
| 9 | UTS Olympic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Gippsland Falcons | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Strikers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 21 | |
| 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 17 |
Source:
rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Elimination Finals | Major/Minor semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 May 1998 | Carlton | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney United | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide City | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Marconi Fairfield 1-0 : 1-0 Sydney United
- Wollongong Wolves 3-0 : 2-2 Adelaide City
- Marconi Fairfield 2-1 Wollongong Wolves
- Carlton 1-2 : 0-1 South Melbourne
- Carlton 1-0 Marconi Fairfield
| South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Carlton SC |
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Anastasiadis  9' Boutsianis 87' |
(report) |
Stergiopoulos 78' |
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(Redirected from
National Soccer League 1997–98)
| NSL 1996-97 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1997–98 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Top scorer | Damian Mori (19) |
The 1997–98 National Soccer League season, was the 22nd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
It was contested by 14 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. First year Carlton SC competed.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Carlton | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Sydney United | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 42 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36 | |
| 9 | UTS Olympic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Gippsland Falcons | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Strikers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 21 | |
| 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 17 |
Source:
rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Elimination Finals | Major/Minor semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 May 1998 | Carlton | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney United | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide City | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Marconi Fairfield 1-0 : 1-0 Sydney United
- Wollongong Wolves 3-0 : 2-2 Adelaide City
- Marconi Fairfield 2-1 Wollongong Wolves
- Carlton 1-2 : 0-1 South Melbourne
- Carlton 1-0 Marconi Fairfield
| South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Carlton SC |
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Anastasiadis 9' Boutsianis 87' |
(report) |
Stergiopoulos 78' |
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