National Soccer League 1986
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The National Soccer League 1986 season was the tenth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Adelaide City over Sydney Olympic.
Contents |
[edit] Northern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 27 |
| 3 | St George | 22 | 27 |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | Sydney City | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | APIA Leichhardt | 22 | 24 |
| 8 | Wollongong City | 22 | 23 |
| 9 | Blacktown | 22 | 20 |
| 10 | Canberra City | 22 | 16 |
| 11 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 22 | 11 |
| 12 | Inter Monaro | 22 | 11 |
[edit] Finals
- Qualifying Semi-final: St George 1 d. Sydney Olympic 0
- Elimination Semi-final: Marconi 3 d. Sydney City 3 (4-3 on penalties)
- Major Semi-final: St George 3 d. Sydney Croatia 0
- Minor Semi-final: Sydney Olympic 2 d. Marconi 0
- Preliminary Final: Sydney Olympic 4 d. Sydney Croatia 3
- Final: Sydney Olympic 3 d. St George 2
Northern Conference winners: Sydney Olympic
[edit] Southern Conference
| Team | Played | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunswick Juventus | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | Footscray | 22 | 28 |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 22 | 27 |
| 4 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 27 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 26 |
| 6 | Preston | 22 | 25 |
| 7 | South Melbourne | 22 | 25 |
| 8 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 19 |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 22 | 18 |
| 10 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 18 |
| 11 | Brisbane City | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | Green Gully | 22 | 10 |
[edit] Finals
- Qualifying Semi-final: Adelaide City 3 d. Footscray 2
- Elimination Semi-final:Sunshine GC 2 d. Heidelberg 1
- Major Semi-final: Adelaide City 2 d. Brunswick 0
- Minor Semi-final: Footscray 2 d. Sunshine GC 0
- Preliminary Final: Footscray 2 d. Brunswick 1
- Final: Adelaide City 2 d. Footscray 1
Southern Conference winners: Adelaide City
[edit] Grand final
| First Leg ???, 1986 |
Adelaide City | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic | Adelaide |
| Second Leg ???, 1986 |
Sydney Olympic | 1–3 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
- Adelaide City win 3-2 on aggregate
[edit] Individual Awards
- Referee's Player of the Year: Bobby Russell (South Melbourne)
- Player's Player of the Year: Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Ernie Tapai (Melbourne Croatia)
- Top Scorer(s): Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia) 15 goals
- Coach of the Year: Drago Sekularic (Melbourne Croatia)
