1985 in Australian soccer explained

Country:Australia
Season:1985
Division1:NSL Premiership
Champions1:Sydney City
South Melbourne
Division2:NSL Championship
Champions2:Brunswick Juventus
Domestic:NSL Cup
Dchampions:Sydney Olympic
Prevseason:1984
Nextseason:1986
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Soccer:yes

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

See main article: Australia men's national soccer team.

Results and fixtures

1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

See main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC).

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=Inter-confederation play-offs

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See main article: 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–OFC play-off).

Australia men's national under-20 soccer team

See main article: Australia men's national under-20 soccer team.

Results and fixtures

1985 FIFA World Youth Championship

See main article: 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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1985 OFC U-20 Championship

See main article: 1985 OFC U-20 Championship.

Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

See main article: Australia men's national under-17 soccer team.

Results and fixtures

1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship

See main article: 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

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=Knockout stage

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Domestic soccer

National Soccer League

See main article: 1985 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.[1] The Grand Final was played between Sydney City and Brunswick Juventus, which Brunswick won 2–0 on aggregate winning their first national title.[2]

NSL Cup

See main article: 1985 NSL Cup.

Final

See main article: 1985 NSL Cup final.

Head coach changes

This is a list of changes of head coaches within Australian league soccer:

Retirements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1985 National Soccer League Final Tables. Howe. Andrew. Punshon. John. Stock. Greg. 8 October 2021. OzFootball.net.
  2. News: BRUNSWICK JUVENTUS CHAMPS OF AUSTRALIA. Australian Soccer Weekly. 6. 231. 9 September 1985. 1.
  3. News: McGACHEY HOPES TO RECAPTURE SPIRIT OF '78. Australian Soccer Weekly. 6. 199. 29 January 1985. 10.
  4. News: DEMONS' YOUNG STAR QUITS. Australian Soccer Weekly. 6. 199. 29 January 1985. 2.