1981 in Australian soccer
12th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1981 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
National Soccer League | Sydney City | |||
NSL Cup | Brisbane Lions | |||
Charity Shield | Marconi Fairfield | |||
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The 1981 season was the twelfth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 98th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | New Zealand | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 14 | Advance to Final round | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 13–0 | |
2 | Australia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 10–0 | ||
3 | Indonesia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | ||
4 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
5 | Fiji | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF
New Zealand v Australia
25 April 1981 | New Zealand | 3–3 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: 10,000[1] Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy) |
Australia v New Zealand
16 May 1981 | Australia | 0–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
Australia v Indonesia
20 May 1981 | Australia | 2–0 | Indonesia | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: V. Garcia Olivera (Portugal) |
Australia v Chinese Taipei
10 June 1981 | Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Adelaide, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Vijit Getkaen (Thailand) |
Fiji v Australia
26 July 1981 | Fiji | 1–4 | Australia | Suva, Fiji |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 11,000 |
Australia v Fiji
14 August 1981 | Australia | 10–0 | Fiji | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand) |
Indonesia v Australia
30 August 1981 | Indonesia | 1–0 | Australia | Suribaya, Indonesia |
| Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A. Nobnom (Thailand) |
Chinese Taipei v Australia
6 September 1981 | Chinese Taipei | 0–0 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
Report | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: T. Gurkan (Philippines) |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
New Zealand v Australia
5 October 1981 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Manurewa, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gallaher Park Attendance: [2] |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
1981 FIFA World Youth Championship
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Australia (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia v Argentina
3 October 1981 | Australia | 2–1 | Argentina | Sydney, Australia |
15:00 AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 15,814 Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland) |
Australia v Cameroon
5 October 1981 | Australia | 3–3 | Cameroon | Sydney, Australia |
15:00 AEST |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 13,797 Referee: Toros Kibritjian (Syria) |
England v Australia
8 October 1981 | England | 1–1 | Australia | Sydney, Australia |
21:00 AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 28,932 Referee: Toros Kibritjian (Romania) |
Knockout stage
West Germany v Australia
11 October 1981 QF | West Germany | 1–0 | Australia | Canberra, Australia |
21:00 AEST |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
[3]
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 43 | |
2 | South Melbourne | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
3 | Brisbane City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 35 | |
4 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | |
5 | Canberra City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
6 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 33 | |
7 | Adelaide City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 32 | |
8 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 | |
9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |
10 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
11 | Wollongong City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 | |
12 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | |
13 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 25 | |
14 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
15 | Blacktown City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 21 | Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League |
16 | West Adelaide | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
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; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Cup competitions
NSL Cup
Final
Brisbane Lions | 3–1 | West Adelaide |
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| Report |
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Charity Shield
Sydney City | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Marconi Fairfield |
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| Report |
References
External links
- Football Australia official website