1998–99 National Soccer League
The 1998–99 National Soccer League season, was the 23rd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
| 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) |
Overview
It was contested by 15 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. Northern Spirit FC entered the competition.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sydney United | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 58 | 1999 National Soccer League Finals |
| 2 | South Melbourne (C) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 57 | 1999 Oceania Club Championship |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 53 | 1999 National Soccer League Finals |
| 4 | Marconi Stallions | 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 SC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 31 | |
| 12 | Melbourne Knights | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | West Adelaide (R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 | Disbanded at end of season |
| 14 | Gippsland Falcons | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 25 | |
| 15 | Canberra Cosmos | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 1999. 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.
Finals
Bracket
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| 2 | South Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | South Melbourne | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney United | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sydney United | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| 6 | Adelaide City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Sydney United | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Perth Glory | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Perth Glory | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 semifinal
- South Melbourne 2-1 : 0-0 Sydney United
Minor semifinal
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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