Final season tables -- Australia Soccer Federation 1979
First-grade teams are listed in bold.
The championship was awarded to the team finishing at the top of the table. After the regular season, a Top Four final series was played that did not determine the championship.
For this season only, a bonus point was awarded for wins by a margin of four goals or more.
Tier 1 -- National Soccer League -- 1979
|
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
|
1 |
Marconi Fairfield |
26 |
15 |
6 |
5 |
58 |
32 |
26 |
40 |
Four bonus points |
|
2 |
Heidelberg United |
26 |
14 |
7 |
5 |
44 |
30 |
14 |
36 |
One bonus point |
|
3 |
Sydney City |
26 |
15 |
3 |
8 |
47 |
29 |
18 |
34 |
One bonus point |
|
4 |
Brisbane City |
26 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
38 |
30 |
8 |
34 |
One bonus point |
|
5 |
Adelaide City |
26 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
43 |
27 |
16 |
33 |
One bonus point |
|
6 |
Newcastle KB United |
26 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
43 |
30 |
13 |
32 |
One bonus point |
|
7 |
West Adelaide |
26 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
28 |
31 |
-3 |
25 |
One bonus point |
|
8 |
APIA Leichhardt |
26 |
11 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
37 |
-8 |
25 |
|
|
9 |
Brisbane Lions |
26 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
28 |
40 |
-12 |
22 |
|
|
10 |
Footscray JUST |
26 |
8 |
3 |
15 |
29 |
43 |
-14 |
20 |
One bonus point |
|
11 |
St George-Budapest |
26 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
27 |
43 |
-16 |
20 |
|
|
12 |
Canberra City |
26 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
25 |
41 |
-16 |
20 |
|
|
13 |
Sydney Olympic |
26 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
23 |
30 |
-7 |
19 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
|
14 |
South Melbourne |
26 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
26 |
45 |
-19 |
16 |
One bonus point |
Note: Blacktown City joined the NSL in 1980, replacing Sydney Olympic.
Top 4 Series Grand Final: Sydney City - Brisbane City 1-0 1-1 -- Sydney City won 2-1 on aggregate
Tiers below:
Tier 2 -- Australian Capital Territory
Tier 2 -- New South Wales
Tier 2 -- Northern New South Wales
Tier 2 -- Northern Territory
Tier 2 -- South Australia
Tier 2 -- Tasmania
Tier 2 -- Victoria
Tier 2 -- Western Australia
Australian tables (national)
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First created: 15 September 2023
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