1987 National Soccer League
The National Soccer League 1987 season was the 11th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season saw the format returned to a single league of fourteen teams instead of the two-conference system. Sydney City SC withdrew from the competition after round 1, reducing the competition to 13 teams. The finals series was also removed with the championship determined by a first past the post, won by APIA Leichhardt.
| NSL 1987 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
| Top scorer | Frank Farina (16) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (C) | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 35 | 1987 National Soccer League Champions |
| 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 (R) | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 13 | Relegated to the 1988 Victorian Premier League |
| 14 | Sydney City (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Individual awards
- Referee's Player of the Year: Andrew Zinni (Brunswick Juventus)
- Player's Player of the Year: Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield)
- U-21 Player of the Year: John Markovski (Sunshine George Cross)
- Top Scorer(s): Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield – 16 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Rale Rasic (APIA Leichhardt)
References
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