1998–99 National Soccer League
| 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) |
The 1998–99 National Soccer League season, was the 23rd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Overview
It was performed in 15 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship.
Regular season
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 games played on 25 April 1999
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals
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 |
|---|---|---|
Trimboli  53' Anastasiadis 63,87' |
(report) | Sterjovski 8' Townsend 90+' |
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