National Soccer League 1984
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The National Soccer League 1984 season was the eighth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. This season saw a restructure of the league, introducing a split into two geographical divisions, and an expansion from 16 to 24 teams. A Northern Conference comprised 12 clubs from NSW and ACT, and a Southern Conference consisted of 12 Victorian, South Australian, and ironically, Queensland clubs.
For the first time in the competition a finals system was introduced, whereby the five highest finishing teams in each conference would playoff to determine a conference winner. The two conference winners would then play each other in a two-legged Grand Final to be declared champions. The Grand Final was won by South Melbourne over Sydney Olympic.
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[edit] Northern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney City | 28 | 42 |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 28 | 40 |
| 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | APIA Leichardt | 28 | 32 |
| 5 | Blacktown | 28 | 30 |
| 6 | Sydney Croatia | 28 | 27 |
| 7 | Penrith | 28 | 26 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 28 | 26 |
| 9 | Canberra | 28 | 25 |
| 10 | St George | 28 | 25 |
| 11 | Melita | 28 | 24 |
| 12 | Wollongong City | 28 | 15 |
[edit] Finals
- Elimination Semi-final: APIA Leichhardt 3 d. Blacktown City 1
- Preliminary Semi-final: Sydney Olympic 2 d. Marconi Fairfield 1
- Minor Semi-final: APIA Leichhardt 3 d. Marconi 3 (4-3 on penalties)
- Major Semi-final: Sydney City 1 d. Sydney Olympic 1 (4-2 on penalties)
- Preliminary Final: Sydney Olympic 3 d. APIA Leichhardt 0
- Final: Sydney Olympic 2 d. Sydney City 1
Northern Conference winners: Sydney Olympic
[edit] Southern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 28 | 40 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 28 | 35 |
| 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 28 | 33 |
| 4 | Brisbane Lions | 28 | 30 |
| 5 | Brunswick | 28 | 30 |
| 6 | Preston | 28 | 28 |
| 7 | Adelaide City | 28 | 25 |
| 8 | Green Gully | 28 | 24 |
| 9 | Footscray | 28 | 24 |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 28 | 21 |
| 11 | Brisbane City | 28 | 21 |
| 12 | Sunshine George Cross | 28 | 16 |
[edit] Finals
- Elimination Semi-final: Brisbane Lions 4 d. Brunswick Juventus 2
- Preliminary Semi-final: Melbourne CSC 2 d. Heidelberg United 1
- Minor Semi-final: Heidelberg United 0 d. Brisbane Lions 0 (3-2 on penalties)
- Major Semi-final: South Melbourne 3 d. Melbourne CSC 2
- Preliminary Final: Heidelberg United 3 d. Melbourne CSC 1
- Final: South Melbourne 4 d. Heidelberg United 2
Southern Conference winners: South Melbourne
[edit] Grand final
| First Leg ???, 1984 |
South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
Egan  43', 64' |
Koussas 5' |
| Second Leg ???, 1984 |
Sydney Olympic | 1 – 2 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
| Theodorakopoulos 34' |
Crino 10' Yzendoorn 18' |
- South Melbourne win 4-2 on aggregate
[edit] Individual Awards
- Player of the Year: Sergio Melta (Adelaide City)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Tony Franken (Canberra City)
- Top Scorer(s): Doug Brown (South Melbourne – 22 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Eddie Thomson (Sydney City)
