| Season | 1983 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | St George-Budapest | |
| NSL Cup | Sydney Olympic | |
| ||
The 1983 season was the 14th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 100th overall.
National teams[edit]
Australia men's national soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
| 22 February 1983 | New Zealand  | 2–1 |  Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
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Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: [1] Referee: William Munro (New Zealand) |
| 27 February 1983 | Australia | 0–2 | New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 14,000~ Referee: Jack Johnston (Australia) |
| 12 June 1983 | Australia | 0–0 |  England | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 15 June 1983 | Australia | 0–1 | England | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
| 19 June 1983 | Australia | 1–1 | England | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jack Johnston (Australia) |
1983 Merlion Cup[edit]
| 15 December 1983 | South Korea  | 1–3 | Australia | Singapore |
| Report |
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| 18 December 1983 | Singapore  | 2–4 | Australia | Singapore |
| Report |
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Australia men's national under-20 soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Mexico (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 2 June 1983 | Mexico | 1–1 | Australia | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21:00 CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 108,900 Referee: Gérard Biguet (France) |
| 5 June 1983 | Scotland | 1–2 | Australia | Toluca, Mexico |
| 16:00 CT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 22,111 Referee: Carlos Espósito (Argentina) |
| 8 June 1983 | Australia | 1–2 | South Korea | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 16:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification[edit]
Inter-continental qualification[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 |  Israel
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Costa Rica (H)
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| 26 January 1983 | Australia | 1–3 | Israel | San José, Costa Rica |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
| 30 January 1983 | Costa Rica | 1–3 | Australia | San José, Costa Rica |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
| 1 February 1983 | Israel | 1–2 | Australia | San José, Costa Rica |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
| 3 February 1983 | Australia | 3–0 | Costa Rica | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
Australia men's national under-17 soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
1983 OFC U-17 Championship[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 10 | Qualification for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
| 2 | New Zealand
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 5 | |
| 4 |  New Caledonia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Fiji
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5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | |
| 6 | Tahiti
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| December 1983 | Australia | 2–1 | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| December 1983 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| December 1983 | Australia | 4–0 | New Caledonia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
Domestic soccer[edit]
National Soccer League[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George-Budapest (C) | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 55 |
| 2 | Sydney City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 54 |
| 3 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 52 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 52 |
| 5 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 49 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 43 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 41 |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 39 |
| 9 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 38 |
| 10 | Canberra City | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 38 |
| 11 | Adelaide City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 |
| 12 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 36 |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 33 |
| 14 | Brisbane City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 33 |
| 15 | Wollongong City | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 27 |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 26 |
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[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1983". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "OzFootball Archives - 1983 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 March 2021.