| Season | 1985 | |
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| Men's soccer | ||
| NSL Premiership | Sydney City South Melbourne | |
| NSL Championship | Brunswick Juventus | |
| NSL Cup | Sydney Olympic | |
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The 1985 season was the 16th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 102nd overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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| 1 | Australia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 10 | Advance to Inter-confederation play-offs | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Israel |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 | New Zealand |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Chinese Taipei |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | −35 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — |
Source: RSSSF
| 21 September 1985 | New Zealand | 0–0 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 14,286 Referee: Keith Hackett (England) |
| 8 October 1985 | Israel | 1–2 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
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Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy) |
| 20 October 1985 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal) |
| 23 October 1985 | Chinese Taipei | 0–7 | Australia | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Cameron (New Zealand |
| 27 October 1985 | Australia | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,694 Referee: Bill Munro (New Zealand) |
| 3 November 1985 | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 21,910 Referee: Gerard Guerds (Netherlands |
Inter-confederation play-offs
| 20 November 1985 First leg | Scotland  | 2–0 | Australia | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 62,239 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) |
| 4 December 1985 Second leg | Australia | 0–0 | Scotland | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 29,852 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
For the second season of the conference format in the National Soccer League, Sydney City and South Melbourne won the Premierships from their respective conferences.[2] The Grand Final was played between Sydney City and Brunswick Juventus, which Brunswick won 2–0 on aggregate winning their first national title.[3]
Northern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 35 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 33 | |
| 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 29 | |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | St George-Budapest | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 22 | |
| 6 | Canberra City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Inter Monaro | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 20 | |
| 8 | Blacktown City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
| 9 | APIA Leichhardt | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | |
| 10 | Wollongong City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 16 | |
| 11 | Penrith City (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 14 | Relegation to the 1986 NSW State League |
| 12 | Newcastle Rosebud United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 12 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Southern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 33 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Brunswick Juventus (C) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 29 | |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 27 | |
| 4 | Preston Makedonia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Croatia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 24 | |
| 6 | Sunshine George Cross | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | Green Gully | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 18 | |
| 9 | Adelaide City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 18 | |
| 10 | West Adelaide | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 17 | |
| 11 | Brisbane City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 17 | |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 12 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
NSL Cup
Final
| Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia |
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Managerial changes
This is a list of changes of managers within Australian league soccer:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Adelaide | Sam Salabasidis |
29 January 1985 | Pre-season | Neil McGachey[4] |
29 January 1985 |
Retirements
- 29 January 1985: Michael McLaughlin, 20, former Blacktown City striker.[5]
References
- ↑ "Socceroo Internationals for 1985". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Howe, Andrew; Punshon, John; Stock, Greg. "1985 National Soccer League Final Tables". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "BRUNSWICK JUVENTUS CHAMPS OF AUSTRALIA". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 6, no. 231. 9 September 1985. p. 1.
- ↑ "McGACHEY HOPES TO RECAPTURE SPIRIT OF '78". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 6, no. 199. 29 January 1985. p. 10.
- ↑ "DEMONS' YOUNG STAR QUITS". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 6, no. 199. 29 January 1985. p. 2.
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