1986 in Australian soccer
17th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1986 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
NSL Premiership | Sydney Croatia Brunswick Juventus | |||
NSL Championship | Adelaide City | |||
NSL Cup | Sydney City | |||
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The 1986 season was the 17th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 103rd overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
3 August 1986 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: [1] Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
6 August 1986 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) |
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
10 August 1986 | Australia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 10,150 Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
25 October 1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Garry Fleet (New Zealand) |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
2 November 1986 Trans-Tasman Cup | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Gary Power (Australia) |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1986 OFC Women's Championship
First round
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advanced to Third place play-off |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
29 March 1986 | New Zealand ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Report |
| Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park Attendance: [2] Referee: Chou I-Fa (Chinese Taipei) |
Chinese Taipei
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
31 March 1986 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park |
Final
Chinese Taipei
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
31 March 1986 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1986 OFC U-20 Championship
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 | Qualification for 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia
v
Fiji
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
17 October 1986 | Australia ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium |
Australia
v
Israel
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
19 October 1986 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium |
Australia
v
Chinese Taipei
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
23 October 1986 | Australia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
26 October 1986 | New Zealand ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium |
Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1986 OFC U-17 Championship
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Qualification for 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia
v
Papua New Guinea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
7 December 1986 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| Report | Stadium: Chungcheng Stadium Referee: Chen Ming-Chiu (Chinese Taipei) |
Fiji
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
8 December 1986 | Fiji ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| Stadium: Chungcheng Stadium Referee: Chow Yi-Fa (Chinese Taipei) |
Chinese Taipei
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
10 December 1986 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| Stadium: Chungcheng Stadium Referee: Mahendra Singh (Fiji) |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
14 December 1986 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| Stadium: Chungcheng Stadium Referee: Chow Yi-Fa (Chinese Taipei) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
[3]
Northern Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 32 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 27 | |
3 | St George-Budapest | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 27 | |
4 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 25 | |
5 | Sydney City | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for the Finals series and Oceania Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
6 | Newcastle Rosebud United (R) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 24 | Relegation to the 1987 NSW State League |
7 | APIA Leichhardt | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 | |
8 | Wollongong City (R) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 23 | Relegation to the 1987 NSW State League |
9 | Blacktown City (R) | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20 | |
10 | Canberra City (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 16 | |
11 | Canterbury Marrickville (R) | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 11 | |
12 | Inter Monaro (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sydney City qualified for the 1987 Oceania Cup Winners' Cup as the 1986 NSL Cup winners.
Southern Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brunswick Juventus | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 28 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Footscray JUST | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 28 | |
3 | Adelaide City (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 27 | Qualification for the Finals series and Oceania Club Championship |
4 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | Qualification for the Finals series |
5 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 26 | |
6 | Preston Makedonia | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 25 | |
7 | South Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 25 | |
8 | Brisbane Lions (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 | Relegation to the 1987 Brisbane Premier League |
9 | West Adelaide (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 18 | Relegation to the 1987 South Australian Division One |
10 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 18 | |
11 | Brisbane City (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 13 | Relegation to the 1987 Brisbane Premier League |
12 | Green Gully (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 10 | Relegation to the 1987 Victorian State League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
NSL Cup
[4]
Final
Adelaide Hellas | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Sydney City |
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| Report |
References
- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1986". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Matildas Internationals for 1986". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1986 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1986 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
- Football Australia official website