1988 National Soccer League

NSL 1988
League National Soccer League
Sport Association football
Duration 1988
Number of teams 14
NSL season
Champions Marconi Fairfield
Top scorer Frank Farina (16)

The 1988 National Soccer League season, was the 12th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

Regular season

Pos
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Wollongong City 26 13 8 5 44 32+12 34 1988 National Soccer League Finals
2 Sydney Croatia 26 15 4 7 38 30+8 34
3 South Melbourne 26 13 8 5 36 29+7 34
4 Marconi Fairfield (C) 26 12 8 6 46 26+20 32 1988 National Soccer League Champions
5 Sydney Olympic 26 9 9 8 28 22+6 27 1988 National Soccer League Finals
6 Adelaide City 26 10 7 9 36 35+1 27
7 Sunshine George Cross 26 11 5 10 38 391 27
8 St George-Budapest 26 10 6 10 41 35+6 26
9 Melbourne Croatia 26 9 6 11 28 335 24
10 Footscray JUST 26 7 9 10 34 32+2 23
11 APIA Leichhardt Tigers 26 8 7 11 28 357 23
12 Preston Makedonia 26 5 12 9 29 356 22
13 Brunswick Juventus (R) 26 7 5 14 31 4312 19 Relegated to the 1989 Victorian Premier League
14 Brisbane Lions (R) 26 4 4 18 28 5931 12 Relegated to the 1989 Brisbane Premier League

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Finals

  Elimination and Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                                     
1  Wollongong City 0 (3)  
    2  Sydney Croatia (p) 0 (4)         2  Sydney Croatia 2 (2)
2  Sydney Croatia 2     1  Wollongong City 0   4  Marconi Fairfield (p) 2 (3)
3  South Melbourne 1       4  Marconi Fairfield 2  
3  South Melbourne 1
4  Marconi Fairfield 3   4  Marconi Fairfield 2  
5  Sydney Olympic 1

Individual awards

References

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