National Soccer League Coach of the Year

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National Soccer League Coach of the Year
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given NSL season
CountryAustralia
First award1977
Final award2004
Most awards Eddie Thomson (3)

The National Soccer League Coach of the Year was an annual soccer award presented to coaches in Australia. It recognised the most outstanding manager in the National Soccer League each season. The award was established in the first NSL season, 1977.

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In 1977, it was given to Rale Rasic who came second in the NSL season that year with Marconi. [1] The last winner of the award was Mich d'Avray, who won the 2003–04 season with Perth Glory. Eddie Thomson won the award three times, the most for an NSL manager. [2]

Winners

SeasonManagerNationalityClubRef
1977 Rale Rasic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Marconi [3]
1978 Jerry Haldi Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Sydney City
1979 Les Scheinflug Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Marconi
1980 John Margeritis South Melbourne
1981 Eddie Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Sydney City
1982 Frank Arok Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia St George
1983 Frank Arok (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia St George
1984 Eddie Thomson (2)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Sydney City
1985 Eddie Thomson (3)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Sydney City
1986 Dragoslav Šekularac Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Melbourne City
1987 Rale Rasic (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia APIA
1988 Brian Garvey Flag of England.svg  England South Melbourne
1989 Berti Mariani Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Marconi
1989–90 Berti Mariani (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Marconi
1990–91 Zoran Matić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1991–92 David Ratcliffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wollongong City
1992–93 Jim Pyrgolios South Melbourne
1993–94 Mirko Bazic Melbourne Knights
1994–95 Zoran Matić (2)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Adelaide City
1995–96 John Perin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Adelaide City
1996–97 Branko Culina Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sydney United
1997–98 Ange Postecoglou Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Melbourne
1998–99 Dave Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney United
1999–2000 Bernd Stange Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Perth Glory
2000–01 Mike Petersen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia South Melbourne
2001–02 Ian Crook Flag of England.svg  England Newcastle United
2002–03 Lawrie McKinna Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Northern Spirit
2003–04 Mich d'Avray Flag of England.svg  England, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Perth Glory

Multiple winners

AwardsPlayerTeamSeasons
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Eddie Thomson Sydney City 1981, 1984, 1985
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Frank Arok St George 1982, 1983
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Berti Mariani Marconi 1989, 1989–90
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zoran Matić Adelaide City 1990–91, 1994–95

Awards won by nationality

CountryWinsa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12b
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7b
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
Flag of England.svg  England 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1

aOnly managers with a verifiable nationality are included

bFrank Arok, Rale Rasic and Branko Culina are included in both totals

Awards won by club

ClubWins
South Melbourne 5
Sydney City 4
Marconi 4
Adelaide City 3
St George 2
Sydney United 2
Perth Glory 2
Melbourne City 1
APIA 1
Wollongong City 1
Melbourne Knights 1
Newcastle United 1
Northern Spirit 1

References

  1. "Rale Rasic". www.sahof.org.au. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. "Vale Eddie Thomson". The World Game. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "The Australian National Soccer League". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-03-09.