1989–90 National Soccer League
14th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1989–90 National Soccer League season, was the 14th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The league was known as the Quit NSL under a sponsorship arrangement with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.[1]
| NSL 1989–90 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1989–90 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Sydney Olympic |
| Top scorer | David Seal (15) |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 38 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 36 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 35 | |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic (C) | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 31 | |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 31 | |
| 7 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 23 | |
| 10 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 21 | |
| 11 | Wollongong City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 20 | |
| 12 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 17 | |
| 13 | West Adelaide (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 14 | Relegation to the South Australian Division 1 |
| 14 | Blacktown City (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 12 | Relegation to the NSW Division 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals series
| Elimination and qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | 1 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 0 | 5 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | South Melbourne | 1 (6) | 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 1 (7) | 5 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | South Melbourne | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
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Individual awards
- Player of the Year: Zeljko Adzic (Melbourne Croatia)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Paul Okon (Marconi Fairfield)
- Top Scorer: David Seal (Sydney Croatia) - 15 goals
- Coach of the Year: Bertie Mariani (Marconi Fairfield)
References
Other sources
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