1989 National Soccer League

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NSL 1989
League National Soccer League
Sport Association football
Duration1989
Number of teams14
NSL season
Champions Marconi Fairfield
Top scorer Zlatko Nastevski (20)
National Soccer League seasons

The 1989 National Soccer League season, was the 13th season of the National Soccer League (NSL) in Australia.

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Background

The Australian Soccer Federation began the year by announcing that the NSL would be televised on ABC rather than on SBS who had shown the league since 1979. [1] [2] SBS challenged the decision in the New South Wales Supreme Court and were allowed to show matches in rounds 1 and 2 before the court found in favour of the ABC. [3] [4]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Marconi Fairfield (C)2616646224+3838Qualification for the Finals series
2 St George-Budapest 2612863324+932
3 Sydney Olympic 2611963726+1131
4 Melbourne Croatia 2613584435+931
5 Preston Makedonia 2611873124+730
6 Adelaide City 2610882924+528
7 Sydney Croatia 2610882525028
8 South Melbourne 269894437+726
9 Wollongong City 2687112229723
10 APIA Leichhardt 2679102735823
11 Sunshine George Cross 26751425381319
12 Blacktown City 26591228502219
13 Melbourne JUST (R)26581324371318Relegation to the Victorian State League
14 Heidelberg United (R)26741522452318
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

Finals series

Elimination and qualifying FinalsSemi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Marconi Fairfield 11 Marconi Fairfield 1
2 St George-Budapest 02 Sydney Olympic 0
2 St George-Budapest 12 St George-Budapest 0
3 Sydney Olympic 03 Sydney Olympic 1
3 Sydney Olympic 3
4 Melbourne Croatia 2
4 Melbourne Croatia 2
5 Preston Makedonia 0

Individual awards

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References

  1. Blake, Greg (18 January 1989). "Television rumpus". Australian Soccer Weekly. p. 1. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Melbourne Soccer.
  2. Schwab, Laurie (14 January 1989). "Soccer prepares for new season with the ABC" . The Age. p. 41. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Gautier, Lou (1 February 1989). "ABC–SBS Show Hits The Road". Australian Soccer Weekly. p. 2. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Melbourne Soccer.
  4. Cockerill, Michael (7 February 1989). "Match crowds decide summer game debate" . The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 45. Retrieved 8 June 2020 via Newspapers.com.