Final season tables -- Australia Soccer Federation 1988
First-grade teams are listed in bold.
The NSL championship was decided by a final series from this season.
Tier 1 -- National Soccer League -- 1988
|
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
|
1 |
Wollongong City |
26 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
44 |
32 |
12 |
34 |
|
|
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 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
46 |
26 |
20 |
32 |
|
|
5 |
Sydney Olympic |
26 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
28 |
22 |
6 |
27 |
|
|
6 |
Adelaide City |
26 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
36 |
35 |
1 |
27 |
|
|
7 |
Sunshine George Cross |
26 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
38 |
39 |
-1 |
27 |
|
|
8 |
St George-Budapest |
26 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
41 |
35 |
6 |
26 |
|
|
9 |
Melbourne Croatia |
26 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
28 |
33 |
-5 |
24 |
|
|
10 |
Footscray JUST |
26 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
34 |
32 |
2 |
23 |
|
|
11 |
APIA Leichhardt |
26 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
28 |
35 |
-7 |
23 |
|
|
12 |
Preston Makedonia |
26 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
22 |
|
|
13 |
Brunswick Juventus |
26 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
31 |
43 |
-12 |
19 |
Relegated to the Victorian State League |
|
14 |
Brisbane Lions |
26 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
28 |
59 |
-31 |
12 |
Relegated to the Brisbane Premier League |
Note: Blacktown City won the NSW State League and was promoted to the NSL for the 1989 season.
Grand Final: Marconi Fairfield 1 Sydney Olympic 0 aet
NSL promotion play-off series: Brisbane City - Heidelberg United 0-2 1-1 (1-3 agg.) -- Heidelberg United was promoted to the NSL for the 1989 season.
Note: South Australian premiers Adelaide Croatia 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
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First created: 6 September 2023
Last updated: 8
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