| Season | 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| NSL Premiership | Sydney City South Melbourne | |
| NSL Championship | Brunswick Juventus | |
| NSL Cup | Sydney Olympic | |
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The 1985 season was the 16th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 102nd overall.
| Season | 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| NSL Premiership | Sydney City South Melbourne | |
| NSL Championship | Brunswick Juventus | |
| NSL Cup | Sydney Olympic | |
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The 1985 season was the 16th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 102nd overall.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 10 | Advance to Inter-confederation play-offs | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Israel | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | −35 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — |
| 21 September 1985 | New Zealand | 0–0 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 14,286 Referee: Keith Hackett (England) |
| 8 October 1985 | Israel | 1–2 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
| 20 October 1985 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal) |
| 23 October 1985 | Chinese Taipei | 0–7 | Australia | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Cameron (New Zealand |
| 27 October 1985 | Australia | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,694 Referee: Bill Munro (New Zealand) |
| 3 November 1985 | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 21,910 Referee: Gerard Guerds (Netherlands |
| 20 November 1985 First leg | Scotland  | 2–0 | Australia | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 62,239 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) |
| 4 December 1985 Second leg | Australia | 0–0 | Scotland | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 29,852 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
For the second season of the conference format in the National Soccer League, Sydney City and South Melbourne won the Premierships from their respective conferences. [2] The Grand Final was played between Sydney City and Brunswick Juventus, which Brunswick won 2–0 on aggregate winning their first national title. [3]
Northern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Southern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Preston Makedonia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 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 |
| Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia |
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This is a list of changes of managers within Australian league soccer:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Adelaide | Sam Salabasidis | 29 January 1985 | Pre-season | Neil McGachey [4] | 29 January 1985 |
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