Final season tables -- Australia Soccer Federation 1986
First-grade teams are listed in bold.
The National Soccer League (NSL) returned to a single division of 14 teams in 1987.
Tier 1 -- NSL Northern Conference -- 1986
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
1 |
Sydney Croatia |
22 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
43 |
18 |
25 |
32 |
|
2 |
Sydney Olympic |
22 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
33 |
22 |
11 |
27 |
|
3 |
St George-Budapest |
22 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
33 |
29 |
4 |
27 |
|
4 |
Marconi Fairfield |
22 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
35 |
22 |
13 |
25 |
|
5 |
Sydney City |
22 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
36 |
27 |
9 |
24 |
|
6 |
Newcastle Rosebud United |
22 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
36 |
33 |
3 |
24 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
7 |
APIA Leichhardt |
22 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
23 |
2 |
24 |
|
8 |
Wollongong City |
22 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
23 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
9 |
Blacktown City |
22 |
8 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
36 |
-12 |
20 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
10 |
Canberra City |
22 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
21 |
27 |
-6 |
16 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
11 |
Canterbury-Marrickville |
22 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
41 |
-24 |
11 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
12 |
Inter Monaro |
22 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
17 |
43 |
-26 |
11 |
Relegated to the NSW State League |
Northern Conference Grand Final: Sydney Olympic 3 St George-Budapest 2
Tier 1 -- NSL Southern Conference -- 1986
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
1 |
Brunswick Juventus |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
21 |
16 |
28 |
|
2 |
Footscray JUST |
22 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
28 |
|
3 |
Adelaide City |
22 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
32 |
19 |
13 |
27 |
|
4 |
Sunshine George Cross |
22 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
26 |
17 |
9 |
27 |
|
5 |
Heidelberg United |
22 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
35 |
25 |
10 |
26 |
|
6 |
Preston Makedonia |
22 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
25 |
|
7 |
South Melbourne |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
27 |
20 |
7 |
25 |
|
8 |
Brisbane Lions |
22 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
27 |
28 |
-1 |
19 |
Relegated to the Brisbane Premier League |
9 |
West Adelaide |
22 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
26 |
34 |
-8 |
18 |
Relegated to the SA State League Division 1 |
10 |
Melbourne Croatia |
22 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
18 |
|
11 |
Brisbane City |
22 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
18 |
46 |
-28 |
13 |
Relegated to the Brisbane Premier League |
12 |
Green Gully |
22 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
16 |
38 |
-22 |
10 |
Relegated to the Victorian State League |
Southern Conference Grand Final: Adelaide City 2 Footscray JUST 1
NSL Championship Play-off: Adelaide City - Sydney Olympic 0-1 3-1 -- Adelaide City won 3-2 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)
Final season tables -- Australia | 1985 | 1987 |
Season 1986 index
Complete final season tables -- Australia 1986 -- Index
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First created: 8 September 2023
Last updated: 8
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