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1977 National Soccer League

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Sport
  
Association football

Champions
  
Eastern Suburbs

Top scorer
  
Dixie Deans

Duration
  
1977

Start date
  
1977

Number of teams
  
14

Champion
  
Hakoah Sydney City East FC

Season champion
  
Hakoah Sydney City East FC

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1979 National Soccer League

The 1977 National Soccer League season was the first season of the National Soccer League of Australia.

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The league was the first national football (soccer) league format competition in Australia. Clubs predominantly joined from the top leagues in each state, with some clubs forming in 1977 to join the league. The inaugural champions were Eastern Suburbs.

League table

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Individual awards

  • Player of the Year: Jim Rooney (Marconi Fairfield)
  • U-21 Player of the Year: John Kosmina (West Adelaide)
  • Top Scorer(s): Dixie Deans (Adelaide City – 16 goals)
  • Coach of the Year: Rale Rasic (Marconi Fairfield)

    • References

    1977 National Soccer League Wikipedia
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