1998–99 National Soccer League
23rd season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
Sports season
| NSL 1998-99 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1998-99 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Top scorer | Mile Sterjovski Pablo Cardozo (18 each) |
| National Soccer League seasons | |
The 1998–99 National Soccer League season, known under a sponsorship arrangement as the 1998–99 Ericsson Cup, was the 23rd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Overview
It was contested by 15 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. Northern Spirit FC entered the competition.[1]
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sydney United | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 58 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne (C) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 57 | Qualification for the Oceania Club Championship |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48 | |
| 5 | Northern Spirit | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 43 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Breakers | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Strikers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | Wollongong Wolves | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 32 | |
| 11 | Carlton | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 31 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 | |
| 14 | Gippsland Falcons | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 25 | |
| 15 | Canberra Cosmos | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 15 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals series
Bracket
| Elimination Finals | Major/Minor semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 & 16 May 1999 | 30 May 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Melbourne | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 May 1999 | Sydney United | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide City | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 May 1999 | 3 | Perth Glory | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Glory | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northern Spirit | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elimination finals
- Northern Spirit 0-0 : 1-2 Marconi Stallions
- Adelaide City 0-0 : 1-2 Perth Glory
Major semi-final
- South Melbourne 2-1 : 0-0 Sydney United
Minor semi-final
Preliminary final
Grand Final
| South Melbourne | 3 – 2 | Sydney United |
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Trimboli  53' Anastasiadis 63,87' | (report) | Sterjovski 8' Townsend 90+' |
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Footnotes
- ^ Reid, Michael (5 October 1998). "Foot soldiers". The Age. p. 44. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
References
- Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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