1997–98 Women's National Soccer League
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October 1997 – 1 March 1998 |
| Champions | NSW Institute of Sport 1st title |
| Goals scored | 111 |
| Highest scoring | NSW Institute of Sport 4–0 Queensland Academy of Sport (23 January 1998) Northern NSW ITC 0–4 NSW Institute of Sport (7 February 1998) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches NSW Institute of Sport |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches NSW Institute of Sport |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches Victoria ITC |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Northern NSW ITC |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Women's National Soccer League was the second season of the Women's National Soccer League. The season began on 24 October 1997, and concluded with the grand final on 1 March 1998.[1]
Queensland Academy of Sport were the defending champions, as NSW Institute of Sport won their first championship in a 3–2 win over SA Sports Institute in the grand final.[2]
Teams
| Pool A | Pool B |
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| Queensland Academy of Sport SA Sports Institute Victoria ITC |
ACT Academy of Sport NSW Institute of Sport Northern NSW ITC |
Regular season
League tables
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SA Sports Institute | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 18 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | Victoria ITC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Queensland Academy of Sport | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 9 |
Source: OzFootball
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSW Institute of Sport (C) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 20 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 2 | ACT Academy of Sport | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
| 3 | Northern NSW ITC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 7 |
Source: OzFootball
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
Results
Finals series
Semi-finals
| ACT Academy of Sport | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Victoria ITC |
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| NSW Institute of Sport | 3–2 | SA Sports Institute |
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Preliminary final
| SA Sports Institute | 2–1 | Victoria ITC |
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Grand final
| NSW Institute of Sport | 3–2 | SA Sports Institute |
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References
- ^ Georgaras, Peter; Persoglia, Tony. "1997-98 Ansett Australia Summer Series". OzFootball.
- ^ Mar, Janene (3 March 1998). "NSW CHAMPIONS OF AUSTRALIA!". Australian & British Soccer Weekly. Vol. 19, no. 867. p. 15.