The 1992–93 season was the 24th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 110th overall.
| Season | 1992–93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| NSL Premiership | South Melbourne | |
| NSL Championship | Marconi Fairfield | |
| NSL Cup | Heidelberg United | |
| ||
National teams
editMen's senior
editResults and fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 5 July 1992 | Australia  | 1–0 |  Croatia | Melbourne, Australia |
|
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 11,000 Referee: John Fraser (Australia) |
| 8 July 1992 | Australia | 3–1 | Croatia | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tom McRoe (Australia) |
| 12 July 1992 | Australia | 0–0 | Croatia | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 12,735 Referee: Gary Power (Australia) |
| 15 April 1993 | Kuwait  | 0–1 | Australia | Woodlands, Singapore |
| Report |
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Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
| 15 April 1993 | Kuwait | 3–1 | Australia | Woodlands, Singapore |
| Report | Stadium: Woodlands Stadium |
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
editFirst round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 8 | Advance to Second round | — | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Tahiti
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 0–3 | — | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Solomon Islands
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF
| 4 September 1992 | Solomon Islands | 1–2 | Australia | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Gary Fleet (New Zealand) |
| 11 September 1992 | Tahiti | 0–3 | Australia | Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique Territorial Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Lennox Sharp (New Zealand) |
| 20 September 1992 | Australia | 2–0 | Tahiti | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis (Vanuatu) |
| 26 September 1992 | Australia | 6–1 | Solomon Islands | Newcastle, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Austral Park Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis (Vanuatu) |
Second round
edit| 30 May 1993 | New Zealand  | 0–1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
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Attendance: 10,952 Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 6 June 1993 | Australia | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Jacobs Ullenberg (Sweden) |
1992 Indonesia Independence Cup
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea U-19
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 8 | Advance to Final |
| 2 |  Malaysia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Australia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Indonesia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Thailand Olympic
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| 11 August 1992 | Malaysia | 1–0 | Australia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Report | Stadium: Senayan Main Stadium |
| 14 August 1992 | Indonesia | 0–3 | Australia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Report | Stadium: Senayan Main Stadium |
Men's under-23
editResults and fixtures
edit1992 Summer Olympics
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Mexico
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Denmark
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| 26 July 1992 | Ghana | 3–1 | Australia | Sabadell, Spain |
| Report |
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Stadium: Nova Creu Alta Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
| 28 July 1992 | Mexico | 1–1 | Australia | Barcelona, Spain |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sarrià Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
| 30 July 1992 | Denmark | 0–3 | Australia | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy) |
Knockout stage
edit| 2 August 1992 Quarter-finals | Sweden  | 1–2 | Australia | Barcelona, Spain |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
| 5 August 1992 Semi-finals | Poland  | 6–1 | Australia | Barcelona, Spain |
| Report |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
| 7 August 1992 Bronze medal match | Australia | 0–1 | Ghana | Barcelona, Spain |
| Report |
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain) |
Men's under-20
editResults and fixtures
edit1993 FIFA World Youth Championship
editGroup D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Australia (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Colombia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
| 5 March 1993 | Australia | 2–1 | Colombia | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 31,883 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 8 March 1993 | Australia | 3–1 | Russia | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 18,982 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) |
| 11 March 1993 | Australia | 0–2 | Cameroon | Sydney, Australia |
| 20:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 27,581 Referee: Renato Marsiglia (Brazi) |
Knockout stage
edit| 13 March 1993 Quarter-finals | Uruguay  | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Australia | Brisbane, Australia |
| 18:15 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Rémi Harrel (France) |
| 17 March 1993 Semi-finals | Australia | 0–2 |  Brazil | Melbourne, Australia |
| 18:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 22,100 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| 20 March 1993 Third place play-off | England  | 2–1 | Australia | Sydney, Australia |
| 16:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 40,015 Referee: Letchmanasamy Kathirveloo (Malaysia) |
Domestic soccer
editNational Soccer League
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 53 | |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 41 | |
| 4 | Wollongong City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 39 | |
| 5 | West Adelaide | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 39 | |
| 6 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Sydney CSC | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 38 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 34 | |
| 11 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 30 | |
| 12 | Morwell Falcons | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 28 | |
| 13 | Preston Makedonia (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 18[a] | Relegation to the Victorian Premier League |
| 14 | Brisbane United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 18 |
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:
- ^ Preston Makedonia deducted 4 points for crowd disturbances.
NSL Cup
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ Howe, Andrew; Stock, Greg. "1992-93 Season Final Table". OzFootball.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1992/3 National League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "Heidelberg grabs Cup victory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 188. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 April 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.