| Season | 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | Sydney City | |
| NSL Cup | Brisbane Lions | |
| Charity Shield | Marconi Fairfield | |
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The 1981 season was the twelfth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 98th overall.
| Season | 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | Sydney City | |
| NSL Cup | Brisbane Lions | |
| Charity Shield | Marconi Fairfield | |
| ||
The 1981 season was the twelfth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 98th overall.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 14 | Advance to Final round | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 13–0 | |
| 2 | Australia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 10–0 | ||
| 3 | Indonesia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | ||
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Fiji | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — |
| 25 April 1981 | New Zealand | 3–3 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 10,000 [1] Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy) |
| 16 May 1981 | Australia | 0–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
| 20 May 1981 | Australia | 2–0 | Indonesia | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: V. Garcia Olivera (Portugal) |
| 10 June 1981 | Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Vijit Getkaen (Thailand) |
| 26 July 1981 | Fiji | 1–4 | Australia | Suva, Fiji |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 11,000 |
| 14 August 1981 | Australia | 10–0 | Fiji | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand) |
| 30 August 1981 | Indonesia | 1–0 | Australia | Suribaya, Indonesia |
| Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand) |
| 6 September 1981 | Chinese Taipei | 0–0 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Report | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: T. Gurkan (Philippines) |
| 5 October 1981Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Manurewa, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Gallaher Park Attendance: [2] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 3 October 1981 | Australia | 2–1 | Argentina | Sydney, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 15,814 Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland) |
| 5 October 1981 | Australia | 3–3 | Cameroon | Sydney, Australia |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 13,797 Referee: Toros Kibritjian (Syria) |
| 8 October 1981 | England | 1–1 | Australia | Sydney, Australia |
| 21:00 AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 28,932 Referee: Toros Kibritjian (Romania) |
| 11 October 1981 QF | West Germany  | 1–0 | Australia | Canberra, Australia |
| 21:00 AEST |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 43 | |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
| 3 | Brisbane City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 35 | |
| 4 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Canberra City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Adelaide City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 32 | |
| 8 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
| 11 | Wollongong City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 | |
| 12 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | |
| 13 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 25 | |
| 14 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
| 15 | Blacktown City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 21 | Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League |
| 16 | West Adelaide | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
| Brisbane Lions | 3–1 | West Adelaide |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Sydney City | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Marconi Fairfield |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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