1987 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1987
Men's soccer
National Soccer League APIA Leichhardt
NSL Cup Sydney Croatia
←  1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1988  →

The 1987 season was the 18th season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 104th overall.

Contents

National teams

Australia men's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
First round
15 November 1987 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg0–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
Report
  • Arnold Soccerball shade.svg21', 50'
  • Farina Soccerball shade.svg53'
1987 President's Cup International Football Tournament
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410101+99Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea B 531165+17
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fortuna Sittard 513158−35
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 52036604
5Flag of Chile.svg Chile B 512236−34
6Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 501404−41
Source: RSSSF
9 June 1987 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Gangneung, South Korea
Report
Knockout stage
19 June 1987 Semi-finals Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Seoul, South Korea
Report Stadium: Seoul Olympic Stadium
Penalties
1987 Trans-Tasman Cup
2 September 1987 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Melbourne, Australia
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia)
9 September 1987 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Hutt Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gary Fleet

Australia women's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

1987 Women's World Invitation Tournament
Preliminary round
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320181+74Qualification for tournament proper
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 320142+24
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei B 320142+24
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3003011−110
Source: RSSSF
12 December 1987 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Report
13 December 1987 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Kaohsiung, Taiwan
 Report
Tournament proper
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 550081+710
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5302123+96
3Flag of Germany.svg SSG Bergisch Gladbach 530242+26
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 530232+16
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 501408−81
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5014011−111
Source: RSSSF
15 December 1987 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
 Report
16 December 1987 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
Report
17 December 1987 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
Report
19 December 1987 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Taipei, Taiwan
Report

Australia men's national under-20 soccer team

Results and fixtures

1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3300123+96Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (H)320174+34
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310226−42
4Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 300319−80
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
11 October 1987 Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Santiago, Chile
17:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Nasir (Saudi Arabia)
14 October 1987 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Santiago, Chile
17:00
 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
17 October 1987 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Santiago, Chile
17:00
 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)

Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

Results and fixtures

1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
Group C
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320134−14Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France.svg  France 311143+13
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 311121+13
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 302101−12
Source: RSSSF
13 July 1987 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Montreal, Canada
20:00 Report
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada)
15 July 1987 France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Montreal, Canada
20:00
 Report
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo)
17 July 1987 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Montreal, Canada
18:00 Report
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Lee Do-Ha (South Korea)
Knockout stage
19 July 1987 QF Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Montreal, Canada
14:00 Report
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada)

OFC competitions

Oceania Cup Winners' Cup

North Shore United Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney City
Report
Fuji Film Stadium , Auckland
Attendance: 1,000

Oceania Club Championship

Adelaide City Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Wellington
Report
Penalties
4–1
Hindmarsh Stadium , Adelaide
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Don Campbell (Australia)

Domestic soccer

National Soccer League

[1]

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 APIA Leichhardt (C)2413923921+1835Qualification for the Finals series [a]
2 Preston Makedonia 2411763222+1029
3 St George-Budapest 2412573124+729
4 Marconi Fairfield 2411584125+1627
5 Sydney Croatia 2410683125+626
6 South Melbourne 249783234−225
7 Sydney Olympic 247982932−323
8 Brunswick Juventus 2495101823−523
9 Melbourne Croatia 2495102230−823
10 Adelaide City 2461082923+622
11 Footscray JUST 247891727−1022
12 Sunshine George Cross 2439122642−1615
13 Heidelberg United (R)2437142544−1913Relegation to the Victorian State League
14 Sydney City 00000000Withdrew
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
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1987 National Soccer League.

NSL Cup

[2]

Final

[3]

Sydney Croatia 1–0 South Melbourne
Report
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Rob Davies
South Melbourne 0–1 Sydney Croatia
Report
Attendance: 3,900

Retirements

References

  1. ↑ Stock, Greg. "1987 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball.
  2. ↑ Stock, Greg. "1987 National Soccer League "Beach Fashions" Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. ↑ "UNLUCKY SOUTH MELBOURNE". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 8, no. 136. 21 October 1987. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT 'JANKO'". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 8, no. 282. p. 3.
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