1978 in Australian soccer
9th season of national competitive association football in Australia
| Season | 1978 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||||
| National Soccer League | West Adelaide | |||
| NSL Cup | Brisbane City | |||
| ||||
The 1978 season was the ninth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 95th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia 
v 
Greece
v 
Greece | 11 June 1978 | Australia | 1–2 | Greece | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 25,000[1] Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
Australia v Greece
v Greece | 14 June 1978 | Australia | 0–1 | Greece | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 9,502 Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) |
Australia v Greece
v Greece | 18 June 1978 | Australia | 1–1 | Greece | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 15,000 Referee: David Yelland (Australia) |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1978 OFC U-20 Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Inter-continental qualification |
| 2 |  Fiji | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia v 
Papua New Guinea
v Papua New Guinea | 11 November 1978 | Australia | 9–0 | Papua New Guinea | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Referee: A. Blackburn (New Zealand) |
Australia v 
Fiji
v Fiji | 14 November 1978 | Australia | 5–1 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Referee: S. Pouru (Papua New Guinea) |
New Zealand 
v Australia
v Australia | 16 November 1978 | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Referee: H. Naicker (Fiji) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Adelaide (C) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 35 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 32 | |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | Fitzroy United | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26 | |
| 7 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Adelaide City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 22 | |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 22 | |
| 13 | Canberra City | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 20 | |
| 14 | Brisbane City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1978 National Soccer League.
NSL Cup
Final
| Brisbane City | 2–1 | Adelaide City |
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| Report |
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Retirements
References
External links
- Football Australia official website
