1985 National Soccer League
Season | 1985 |
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Dates | 9 March – 8 September 1985 |
Champions | Brunswick Juventus 1st title |
Premiers | Sydney City (Northern) South Melbourne (Southern) |
Relegated | Penrith City |
Matches played | 276 |
Goals scored | 769 (2.79 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Charlie Egan (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Marconi Fairfield 6–0 Penrith City (28 July 1985) |
Biggest away win | APIA Leichhardt 0–4 Sydney City (17 March 1985) |
Highest scoring | Brunswick Juventus 5–4 Brisbane City (19 May 1985) |
← 1984 1986 → |
The 1985 National Soccer League was the ninth season of the National Soccer League. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Brunswick Juventus 2–0 on aggregate over Sydney City. The season began on 9 March 1985, and concluded on 8 September 1985.
Teams
[edit]Twenty-four teams competed in the league (twelve in the Northern Conference and twelve in the Southern Conference) – the sixteen teams from the previous season and eight teams accepted from their respective state leagues.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order by conference.
Head coach changes
[edit]The Australian Soccer Annual 1985 reported seven managerial changes.[1]
Team | Outgoing head coach | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Adelaide City | ![]() | 1985 | Pre-season | ![]() | 1985 |
Brunswick Juventus | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Inter Monaro | — | ![]() | |||
Melbourne Croatia | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Preston Makedonia | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Sunshine George Cross | ![]() | ![]() | |||
West Adelaide | ![]() | ![]() |
Regular season
[edit]League tables
[edit]- Northern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sydney City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 33 | |
3 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 29 | |
4 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27 | |
5 | St George-Budapest | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 22 | |
6 | Canberra City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 22 | |
7 | Inter Monaro | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 20 | |
8 | Blacktown City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
9 | APIA Leichhardt | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | |
10 | Wollongong City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 16 | |
11 | Penrith City (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 14 | Relegation to the 1986 NSW State League |
12 | Newcastle Rosebud United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 12 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
- Southern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 33 | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Brunswick Juventus (C) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 29 | |
3 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 27 | |
4 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | |
5 | Preston Makedonia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 24 | |
6 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 23 | |
7 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
8 | Green Gully | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 18 | |
9 | Adelaide City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 18 | |
10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 17 | |
11 | Brisbane City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 17 | |
12 | Footscray JUST | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 12 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]- Northern Conference
- Southern Conference
Finals series
[edit]Northern Conference
Elimination and qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Northern Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Sydney City | 1 | 1 | Sydney City | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | Sydney Croatia | 0 | 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | |||||||||||||
2 | Sydney Croatia | 2 | 2 | Sydney Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | Marconi Fairfield | 3 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sydney Olympic | 3 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | St George-Budapest | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference
Elimination and qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Southern Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | South Melbourne | 0 | 2 | Brunswick Juventus | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | Brunswick Juventus | 1 | 5 | Preston Makedonia | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | Brunswick Juventus | 2 | 1 | South Melbourne | 4 (4) | |||||||||||||
3 | Heidelberg United | 0 | 5 | Preston Makedonia | 4 (5) | |||||||||||||
3 | Heidelberg United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Preston Makedonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Melbourne Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Preston Makedonia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
[edit]Sydney City | 0 – 1 | Brunswick Juventus |
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Incantalupo ![]() |
Brunswick Juventus | 1 – 0 | Sydney City |
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Incantalupo ![]() |
- Brunswick Juventus win 2–0 on aggregate
Individual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
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National Soccer League Player of the Year | ![]() | West Adelaide |
National Soccer League Under 21 Player of the Year | ![]() | Brisbane Lions |
National Soccer League Coach of the Year | ![]() | Sydney City |
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Soccer Annual 1985 – Seven coaching changes for 1985. Soccer Action. p. 7.