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 edit
League table edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
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Individual awards edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Williams, Daniel (31 October 1989). "NSL prepares to turn up the heat on rival codes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.