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1986 National Soccer League
Australian soccer season
Australian soccer season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National Soccer League |
| season | 1986 |
| dates | 1986 |
| winners | Adelaide City |
| 1st title | |
| premiers | Sydney Croatia (Northern) |
| Brunswick Juventus (Southern) | |
| league topscorer section | Top scorer |
| league topscorer | Graham Arnold (15) |
| prevseason | 1985 |
| nextseason | 1987 |
1st title Brunswick Juventus (Southern)
The National Soccer League 1986 season was the tenth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Adelaide City over Sydney Olympic.
League tables
Northern Conference
Southern Conference
|col_REL-QLD=red1 |text_REL-QLD=Relegation to the 1987 Brisbane Premier League |col_REL-SA=red1 |text_REL-SA=Relegation to the 1987 South Australian Division One |col_REL-VIC=red1 |text_REL-VIC=Relegation to the 1987 Victorian State League
Finals series
Northern Conference | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Sydney Olympic | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=St George-Budapest | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Marconi Fairfield | RD1-score3=3 (4) | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Sydney City | RD1-score4=3 (3) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Sydney Croatia | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=St George-Budapest | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Sydney Olympic | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Marconi Fairfield | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Sydney Croatia | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Sydney Olympic | RD3-score2=4 | RD4-seed1=2 | RD4-team1=Sydney Olympic | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2=3 | RD4-team2=St George-Budapest | RD4-score2=2
Southern Conference | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Footscray JUST | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=Adelaide City | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Sunshine George Cross | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Heidelberg United | RD1-score4=1 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Brunswick Juventus | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Adelaide City | RD2-score2=2 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Footscray JUST | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Sunshine George Cross | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Brunswick Juventus | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Footscray JUST | RD3-score2=2 | RD4-seed1=2 | RD4-team1=Footscray JUST | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2=3 | RD4-team2=Adelaide City | RD4-score2=2
Grand Final
12 October 1986
19 October 1986
- Adelaide City win 3–2 on aggregate
Individual awards
- Referee's Player of the Year: Bobby Russell (South Melbourne)
- Player's Player of the Year: Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Ernie Tapai (Melbourne Croatia)
- Top Scorer(s): Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia) 15 goals
- Coach of the Year: Drago Sekularic (Melbourne Croatia)
References
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