1996–97 National Soccer League
| NSL 1996-97 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1996-97 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Brisbane Strikers |
| Minor premiers | Sydney United |
| Top scorer | David Zdrilic (21) |
The 1996–97 National Soccer League season, was the 21st season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Teams
Adelaide City
Brisbane Strikers
Canberra Cosmos
Gippsland Falcons
Newcastle Breakers
Perth Glory
West Adelaide
Wollongong City
Melbourne
Sydney
Melbourne teams:
Collingwood Warriors
Melbourne Knights
South Melbourne
Sydney teams:
Marconi-Fairfield
UTS Olympic
Sydney United
Collingwood Warriors
Melbourne Knights
South Melbourne
Sydney teams:
Marconi-Fairfield
UTS Olympic
Sydney United
Location of teams in 1996–97 National Soccer League
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Lang Park |
| Canberra Cosmos | Canberra | Bruce Stadium |
| Collingwood Warriors | Melbourne | Victoria Park Olympic Park |
| Gippsland Falcons | Morwell | Falcons Park |
| Marconi-Stallions | Sydney | Marconi Stadium |
| Melbourne Knights | Melbourne | Knights Stadium |
| Newcastle Breakers | Newcastle | Breakers Stadium |
| Perth Glory | Perth | Perth Oval |
| South Melbourne | Melbourne | Lakeside Stadium |
| Sydney United | Sydney | Edensor Park |
| UTS Olympic | Sydney | Belmore Oval |
| West Adelaide | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Wollongong City | Wollongong | Brandon Park |
Season overview
It was performed in 14 teams, and Brisbane Strikers won the championship.
League standings
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney United | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 56 | 1997 National Soccer League Finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Strikers (C) | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 47 | 1996-97 National Soccer League Champions |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 46 | 1997 National Soccer League Finals |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 43 | |
| 5 | Marconi Stallions | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Perth Glory | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 38 | |
| 8 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 33 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 32 | |
| 10 | Wollongong Wolves | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 32 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 30 | |
| 12 | Gippsland Falcons | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Collingwood Warriors (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 27 | Disbanded at end of season |
| 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals
| Semifinals Wk1 | Semifinals Wk2 | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney United | 0 | — | Sydney United | 2 (2) | Sydney United | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Brisbane Strikers | 1 | — | Brisbane Strikers (a) | 1 (2) | Brisbane Strikers | 2 | ||||||||
| Sydney United | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 4 3 (7) | South Melbourne | 0 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Melbourne Knights | 1 0 (1) | |||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Adelaide City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide City | 0 4 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 3 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
Grand Final
Individual awards
- Player of the Year: Kresimir Marusic (Sydney United)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Kasey Wehrman (Brisbane Strikers)
- Top Scorer: David Zdrilic (Sydney United) – 21 goals
- Coach of the Year: Branko Culina (Sydney United)
References
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