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Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was known historically as Juventus — the original name given to the club by its founders in Adelaide's Italian community.
The National Soccer League 1981 season was the fifth season of the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). The league was known as the Philips Soccer League (PSL) in a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch electronics company Philips. The champions were Sydney Slickers, winning their third title.
The National Soccer League 1984 season was the eighth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. This season saw a restructure of the league, introducing a split into two geographical divisions, and an expansion from 16 to 24 teams. A Northern Conference comprised 12 clubs from New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, and a Southern Conference consisted of 12 Victorian, South Australian, and Queensland clubs.
The 1987 National Soccer League season was the 11th season of the National Soccer League, the former top Australian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1977. The season saw the format returned to a single league of fourteen teams instead of the two-conference system. Sydney City SC withdrew from the competition after round 1, reducing the competition to 13 teams. The finals series for the Championship was also removed and replaced with the standard non-Championship defining play-offs with the actual Championship determined by a first past the post, won by APIA Leichhardt.
The National Soccer League 1985 season was the ninth 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 Brunswick Juventus over Sydney City.
The 1989–90 National Soccer League season, was the 14th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The league was known as the Quit NSL under a sponsorship arrangement with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.
The 1991–92 National Soccer League season, was the 16th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
The 1994–95 National Soccer League season, was the 19th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season ended with Melbourne Knights winning the championship and minor premiership double.
The 1995–96 A-League season was the first year of a rebranded Australian National Soccer League (NSL) and the twentieth since the national league began in 1977. The competition was variously known as the A-League and the Ericsson Cup at the time.
The 1996–97 National Soccer League season, was the 21st season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
The 2001 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 3 June 2001 between Wollongong Wolves and South Melbourne at Parramatta Stadium. Soccer Australia deemed Wollongong's 14,000 capacity home ground WIN Stadium too small for the centrepiece of the NSL season. Ironically the crowd attendance was 13,402. Wollongong won the match 2–1, with two goals in as many minutes from Sasho Petrovski and Stuart Young putting them ahead. Although John Anastasiadis got a goal for South Melbourne, it wasn't enough. This won the Wolves their second consecutive National Soccer League championship and their second overall. Matt Horsley won the Joe Marston Medal.
The 1980 season was Sydney City's fourth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Sydney City finished 1st in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup quarter-finals by Brisbane Lions.
The 1984 season was the fourth in the history of Wollongong City. It was also the fourth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 12th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup group stage.
The 1985 season was the fifth in the history of Wollongong City. It was also the fifth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 10th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup second round by Newcastle Rosebud United.
The 1986 season was the sixth in the history of Wollongong City. It was also the sixth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 8th to be relegated in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup second round by Sydney Olympic.
The 1991–92 season was the first season in the history of Newcastle Breakers. It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle Breakers finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Marconi Fairfield.
The 1992–93 season was the second season in the history of Newcastle Breakers. It was also the second season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle Breakers finished 8th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Parramatta Eagles.
The 1984 season was the seventh and final season in the history of Newcastle KB United. It was also the seventh and final season in the National Soccer League. They were replaced by Newcastle Rosebud United after Round 5 of the 1984 National Soccer League. Newcastle Rosebud United finished 8th in their National Soccer League season and won the NSL Cup Final against Melbourne Knights.
The 1986 season was Newcastle Rosebud United's third and final season in the National Soccer League. Newcastle Rosebud United finished 6th in their National Soccer League season and were eliminated the NSL Cup second round against Sydney City.
The 1979 season was APIA Leichhardt's first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.