National Soccer League
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The National Soccer League was Australia's former top-tier national men's soccer competition, running from 1977 until it was succeeded by the A-League.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Soccer League (Australia) | 2 |
| National Soccer League Premiership | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct soccer league
ⓘ
top-tier football league ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NSL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | first tier ⓘ |
| competitionType | club competition ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2004 ⓘ |
| featuredClubs |
Adelaide City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brisbane Strikers NERFINISHED ⓘ Marconi Stallions NERFINISHED ⓘ Melbourne Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ Perth Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ South Melbourne FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1977 season ⓘ |
| format | league and finals series ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governedByRules | Laws of the Game (association football) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Australian Soccer Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodySuccessor | Football Federation Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPromotionRelegationWith | no lower national division ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| includedClubsFrom |
Australian Capital Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastSeason | 2003–04 season ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to the A-League era of professional football in Australia ⓘ |
| mostSuccessfulClub | South Melbourne FC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostSuccessfulClubTitles | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFinalSeasonChampion | Perth Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak | 24 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Australian Soccer Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | semi-professional to professional ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | financial instability and governance reform in Australian soccer ⓘ |
| region | national ⓘ |
| replacedBy | A-League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedCompetitionStructure | state-based top divisions in Australia ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| successorLeagueStartSeason | 2005–06 A-League season ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage |
ABC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Soccer League (Australia)
this entity surface form:
National Soccer League (Australia)
this entity surface form:
National Soccer League Premiership