1997–98 National Soccer League
| NSL 1996-97 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1997–98 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Top scorer | Damian Mori (19) |
The 1997–98 National Soccer League season, was the 22nd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Overview[edit]
It was contested by 14 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. First year Carlton SC competed.
Regular season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Carlton | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Sydney United | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 42 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 39 | |
| 8 | Perth Glory | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 36 | |
| 9 | UTS Olympic | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Gippsland Falcons | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 31 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Strikers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 21 | |
| 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals series[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Elimination Finals | Major/Minor semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 May 1998 | Carlton | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Carlton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sydney United | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide City | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Marconi Fairfield 1-0 : 1-0 Sydney United
- Wollongong Wolves 3-0 : 2-2 Adelaide City
- Marconi Fairfield 2-1 Wollongong Wolves
- Carlton 1-2 : 0-1 South Melbourne
- Carlton 1-0 Marconi Fairfield
Grand Final[edit]
| South Melbourne | 2 – 1 | Carlton SC |
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Anastasiadis  9' Boutsianis 87' |
(report) | Stergiopoulos 78' |
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