Final season tables -- Australia Soccer Federation 1987
First-grade teams are listed in bold.
The NSL championship was awarded to the team finishing at the top of the table after the regular season.
The regular season was followed by a Top 4 Final Series which did not determine the champion team.
Tier 1 -- National Soccer League -- 1987
|
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
|
1 |
APIA Leichhardt |
24 |
13 |
9 |
2 |
39 |
21 |
18 |
35 |
|
|
2 |
Preston Makedonia |
24 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
22 |
10 |
29 |
|
|
3 |
St George-Budapest |
24 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
31 |
24 |
7 |
29 |
|
|
4 |
Marconi Fairfield |
24 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
41 |
25 |
16 |
27 |
|
|
5 |
Sydney Croatia |
24 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
31 |
25 |
6 |
26 |
|
|
6 |
South Melbourne |
24 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
32 |
34 |
-2 |
25 |
|
|
7 |
Sydney Olympic |
24 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
29 |
32 |
-3 |
23 |
|
|
8 |
Brunswick Juventus |
24 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
23 |
|
|
9 |
Melbourne Croatia |
24 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
22 |
30 |
-8 |
23 |
|
|
10 |
Adelaide City |
24 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
29 |
23 |
6 |
22 |
|
|
11 |
Footscray JUST |
24 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
27 |
-10 |
22 |
|
|
12 |
Sunshine George Cross |
24 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
26 |
42 |
-16 |
15 |
|
|
13 |
Heidelberg United |
24 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
25 |
44 |
-19 |
13 |
Relegated to the Victorian State League |
|
14 |
Sydney City |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Withdrew after one round. Record annulled. |
Note: Wollongong City won the NSW State League and was promoted to the NSL for the 1988 season.
Top 4 Series Grand Final: St George-Budapest 4 APIA Leichhardt 0
NSL promotion play-off series: West Adelaide - Brisbane Lions 0-2 0-4 (0-6 agg.) -- Brisbane Lions was promoted to the NSL for the 1988 season.
Note: Victorian premiers Polonia Maribyrnong declined to contest the play-off series.
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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