1981 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1981
Men's soccer
National Soccer League Sydney City
NSL Cup Brisbane Lions
Charity Shield Marconi Fairfield
  1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1982  

The 1981 season was the twelfth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 98th overall.

Contents

National teams

Australia men's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svgFlag of Indonesia.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgFlag of Fiji.svg
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8620313+2814Advance to Final round 3–35–02–013–0
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8422229+13100–22–03–210–0
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 8224514960–21–01–03–3
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 813458350–00–02–00–0
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 81346352950–41–40–02–1
Source: RSSSF
25 April 1981 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Attendance: 10,000 [1]
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)
16 May 1981 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sydney, Australia
Report
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: George Courtney (England)
20 May 1981 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Melbourne, Australia
Report Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: V. Garcia Olivera (Portugal)
10 June 1981 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Adelaide, Australia
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Vijit Getkaen (Thailand)
26 July 1981 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Suva, Fiji
  • Vuilanassa Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
14 August 1981 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Melbourne, Australia
  • Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg28', 43', 80'
  • Cole Soccerball shade.svg37', 43', 54', 63', 70', 71', 76'
Report Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand)
30 August 1981 Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Suribaya, Indonesia
  • Risdianto Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Attendance: 25,000
Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand)
6 September 1981 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
Report Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T. Gurkan (Philippines)

Australia women's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
5 October 1981Trans-Tasman Cup New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Manurewa, New Zealand
  • Fulham Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Stadium: Gallaher Park
Attendance: [2]

Domestic soccer

National Soccer League

[3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 Sydney City (C)3019565930+2943
2 South Melbourne 30131344127+1439
3 Brisbane City 30121173725+1235
4 APIA Leichhardt 30121173933+635
5 Canberra City 30137104132+933
6 Brisbane Lions 30111184133+833
7 Adelaide City 30136114642+432
8 Heidelberg United 30127114840+831
9 Sydney Olympic 30119104646031
10 Newcastle KB United 30118114141030
11 Wollongong City 30812103539428
12 Preston Makedonia 3097143941225
13 Footscray JUST 30971432481625
14 Marconi Fairfield 30971423452225
15 Blacktown City (R)30691532471521Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League
16 West Adelaide 30542126573114
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

NSL Cup

Final

Brisbane Lions 3–1 West Adelaide
Report
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Chris Bambridge

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References

  1. "Socceroo Internationals for 1981". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "Matildas Internationals for 1981". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. "OzFootball Archives - 1981 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.