Final season tables -- Australia Soccer Federation 1989
First-grade teams are listed in bold.
The NSL switched its playing season from winter to summer after this season.
Tier 1 -- National Soccer League -- 1989
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals |
Goals |
Goal |
Points |
Notes |
1 |
Marconi Fairfield |
26 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
62 |
24 |
38 |
38 |
|
2 |
St George-Budapest |
26 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
33 |
24 |
9 |
32 |
|
3 |
Sydney Olympic |
26 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
37 |
26 |
11 |
31 |
|
4 |
Melbourne Croatia |
26 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
44 |
35 |
9 |
31 |
|
5 |
Preston Makedonia |
26 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
31 |
24 |
7 |
30 |
|
6 |
Adelaide City |
26 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
29 |
24 |
5 |
28 |
|
7 |
Sydney Croatia |
26 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
28 |
|
8 |
South Melbourne |
26 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
44 |
37 |
7 |
26 |
|
9 |
Wollongong City |
26 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
22 |
29 |
-7 |
23 |
|
10 |
APIA Leichhardt |
26 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
27 |
35 |
-8 |
23 |
|
11 |
Sunshine George Cross |
26 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
25 |
38 |
-13 |
19 |
|
12 |
Blacktown City |
26 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
28 |
50 |
-22 |
19 |
|
13 |
Melbourne JUST |
26 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
24 |
37 |
-13 |
18 |
Relegated to the Victorian State League |
14 |
Heidelberg United |
26 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
22 |
45 |
-23 |
18 |
Relegated to the Victorian State League |
Note: Melita Eagles won the NSW State League and was promoted to the NSL for the 1989-90 season in which it competed as Parramatta Eagles.
Grand Final: Marconi Fairfield 1 Sydney Olympic 0 aet
NSL promotion play-off series: West Adelaide - Morwell Falcons 1-0 4-2 (5-2 agg.) -- West Adelaide was promoted to the NSL for the 1989-90 season.
Note: Queensland premiers North Star 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)
Final season tables -- Australia | 1988 | 1989-90 |
Season 1989 index
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First created: 4 September 2023
Last updated: 8
September 2023
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