1980 in Australian soccer
| Season | 1980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | Sydney City | |
| NSL Cup | Marconi Fairfield | |
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The 1980 season was the eleventh season of national competitive association football in Australia and 97th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 27 January 1980 | Australia  | 0–4 |  Czechoslovakia | Canberra, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 15,686 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
| 3 February 1980 | Australia | 0–5 | Czechoslovakia | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 14,368 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 9 February 1980 | Australia | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Barry Harwood (Australia) |
| 31 May 1980 | Australia | 1–2 |  England | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 12 June 1980 | Australia | 1–2 |  Northern Ireland | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
| 15 June 1980 | Australia | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings (Australia) |
| 18 June 1980 | Australia | 1–2 | Northern Ireland | Adelaide, Australia |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 24 August 1980 | Australia | 2–2 |  Mexico | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 26 August 1980 | Australia | 1–1 | Mexico | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
| 11 November 1980 | Greece  | 3–3 | Australia | Athens, Greece |
| Report | Stadium: Panathinaikos Stadium Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Vasilis Vourakis (Australia) |
| 2 December 1980 | Israel  | 0–1 | Australia | Beersheba, Israel |
| Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Zvi Sharir (Israel) |
| 5 December 1980 | Hong Kong  | 1–0 | Australia | Hong Kong |
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Report | Attendance: 9,548 Referee: Chan Tam Sum (Hong Kong) |
| 7 December 1980 | Indonesia  | 1–1 | Australia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Stadium: Senayan Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kossain Katradiredja (Indonesia) |
1980 Oceania Cup
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 6 | Advance to Final |
| 2 |  New Caledonia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 2 | |
| 4 |  New Hebrides
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Oceania Football Confederation
| 26 February 1980 2 | Australia | 11–2 | Papua New Guinea | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
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Stadium: Nouméa Stadium |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 18 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand  | 3–3 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: University Park Referee: Bill Munro (New Zealand) |
| 21 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Jim Selby (Australia) |
| 24 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand | 2–3 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park Referee: Jim Selby (Australia) |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
1980 OFC U-20 Championship
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | New Caledonia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 3 | Tahiti
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| 11 December 1980 | New Caledonia | 1–6 | Australia | Fiji |
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Final
| 13 December 1980 | New Zealand | 2–0 | Australia | Fiji |
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Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sydney City (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 37 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 36 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 35 | |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 34 | |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 30 | |
| 6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 23 | |
| 10 | Canberra City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 21 | |
| 11 | Blacktown City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 21 | |
| 12 | Brisbane City | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 18 | |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 17 | |
| 14 | St George-Budapest (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 14 | Relegated to the 1981 NSW State League |
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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.
NSL Cup
Final
References
- ^ "OzFootball Archives - 1980 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.