The 1988 season was the 19th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 105th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
First round
| 26 November 1988 | Fiji  | 1–0 |  Australia | Nadi, Fiji |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Charles Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand |
| 3 December 1988 | Australia | 5–1 | Fiji | Newcastle, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Macquarie Field Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand |
1988 Summer Olympics
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
| 18 September 1988 | Australia | 1–0 | Yugoslavia | Gwangju, South Korea |
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Report | Stadium: Gwangju Mudeung Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina) |
| 20 September 1988 | Brazil  | 3–0 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report | Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany) |
| 22 September 1988 | Australia | 1–0 | Nigeria | Seoul, South Korea |
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Report | Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland) |
Knockout stage
| 25 September 1988 QF | Soviet Union  | 3–0 | Australia | Pusan, South Korea |
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Report | Stadium: Kooduk Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay) |
1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
First round
| 26 February 1988 | Australia | 3–0 |  Chinese Taipei | Canberra, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium |
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | Qualification for Second round |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Qualification for Playoff round |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 4 | Qualification for Second round |
| 2 |  Western Samoa
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | Qualification for Playoff round |
| 3 | Fiji
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: RSSSF
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H)
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Qualification for 1988 Summer Olympics |
| 2 |  Israel
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | |
| 3 | New Zealand (H)
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 |
| 6 March 1988 | Australia | 2–0 | Israel | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 9,518 Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile) |
| 9 March 1988 | Australia | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 9,518 |
| 13 March 1988 | Australia | 3–1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile) |
| 20 March 1988 | Israel | 0–0 | Australia | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park Referee: Georges Sandoz (Switzerland) |
| 23 March 1988 | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Report |
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Stadium: Athletic Park Referee: Georges Sandoz (Switzerland) |
| 27 March 1988 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Eden Park |
1988 Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Australia (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Argentina
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| 7 July 1988 | Australia | 0–1 | Brazil | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 11,214 Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia) |
| 9 July 1988 | Australia | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Bill Monteverde (Australia) |
| 14 July 1988 | Australia | 4–1 | Argentina | Sydney, Australia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Referee: Gary Power (Australia) |
Final
| 17 July 1988 | Brazil | 2–0 | Australia | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 28,161 Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) |
1988 Trans-Tasman Cup
| 12 October 1988 | New Zealand | 1–2 | Australia | Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Caledonian Ground Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lennox Sharp (New Zealand) |
| 16 October 1988 | Australia | 2–0 | New Zealand | Bendigo, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Queen Elizabeth Oval Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1988 OFC U-20 Championship
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Vanuatu
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| 6 September 1989 | Australia | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei | Suva, Fiji |
| Report |
Knockout stage
| 8 September 1989 Semi-finals | Australia | 4–2 | Fiji | Suva, Fiji |
| Report |
| 10 September 1989 Final | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Suva, Fiji |
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Report |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wollongong City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 34 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 32 | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 11 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
| 12 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | |
| 13 | Brunswick Juventus (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 19 | Relegation to the Victorian State League |
| 14 | Brisbane Lions (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to the Brisbane Premier League |
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
NSL Cup
Final
References
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1988 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1988 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ Gauter, Lou (17 August 1988). "Apia wins Cup on a shootout". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 9, no. 350. p. 4.