The National Soccer League, or NSL, was the former national football (soccer) competition in Australia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL has now been replaced by the new, fully professional A-League competition, run by Football Federation Australia, the successor to the Australian Soccer Association. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia. ...

Structure

The competition structure changed many times throughout the NSL's history. In later years it comprised a regular season followed by a knock-out cup competition played by the top 6 teams, with the championship decided by a Grand Final, though other systems were occasionally used. This structure is similar to that of Major League Soccer in the United States, and to the major leagues of other popular football codes in Australia. MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ...

History

Many of the clubs formed from various European migrant communities, and drew much of their support base from them, despite edicts from the governing body in the 1990s forcing the clubs to drop national or ethnic names and logos. The league was described as "semi-professional", with many players holding down day jobs and earning salaries considerably lower than those in the AFL or major rugby league clubs, let alone those of the best-known players in Europe. This article is about the continent. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ...

The league and clubs struggled financially for many years. The league's administration was widely regarded as incompetent. There had been talk of a Super League-style break away competition while the league itself was on the verge of collapse. Super League was a rugby league competition that was held in Australia in 1997. ...

The 2003/2004 season grand final, played on 4th April 2004 between Parramatta Power and Perth Glory, was the final game of the National Soccer League. Perth Glory won the game 1-0 in extra time. Parramatta Power where a football (soccer) team which played in Western Sydney. ... Perth Glory FC is a football (soccer) club from Perth, Western Australia, based at the Members Equity Stadium. ... Perth Glory FC is a football (soccer) club from Perth, Western Australia, based at the Members Equity Stadium. ...

A new league — the Hyundai A-League — commenced in August 2005. It comprises eight teams competing in a triple round robin tournament followed by a top-four playoff and grand final. The administrators of the sport hope the new competition will usher in a new era of professionalism and development for the sport in Australia. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

2003-04 Teams

• Adelaide United - http://www.adelaideunited.com.au - SA (now in A-League)
• Brisbane Strikers (originally Brisbane United) - http://www.brisbanestrikers.com.au - QLD
• Football Kingz (formerly Auckland Kingz) - http://www.footballkingz.co.nz - NZ (now in A-League as New Zealand Knights)
• Marconi Stallions (formerly Marconi Fairfield) - http://www.marconifc.com - NSW (now in NSW Premier League)
• Melbourne Knights (formerly Croatia, Melbourne Croatia, Melbourne CSC) - http://www.melbourneknights.com.au - VIC (now in Victorian Premier League)
• Newcastle United - http://www.newcastleunited.com.au - NSW (now in A-Leauge as Newcastle United Jets)
• Northern Spirit - NSW (defunct)
• Parramatta Power - NSW (defunct)
• Perth Glory - http://www.perthglory.com.au - WA (now in A-League)
• South Melbourne (formerly South Melbourne Hellas, South Melbourne Lakers) - http://www.smfc.com.au - VIC (now in Victorian Premier League)
• Sydney Olympic (formerly Pan-Hellenic, UTS Olympic, Olympic Sharks) - http://www.sydneyolympic.com.au/ - NSW (now in NSW Premier League)
• Sydney United (formerly Sydney Croatia, Sydney CSC) - http://www.sydneyunited.com.au - NSW (now in NSW Premier League)
• Wollongong Wolves (formerly Wollongong City) - http://www.wollongongwolves.com.au - NSW (now in NSW Premier League)

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Previous Teams

• Adelaide City F.C. - (also known as Adelaide City Zebras, Adelaide City Force, Adelaide Force); final season 2002/03 (now play in South Australian Premier League)
• Adelaide Sharks S.C. - (also known as West Adelaide Sharks); final season 1998/99 (defunct)
• A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers - final season 1991/92 (now play in New South Wales Premier League)
• Canberra Cosmos S.C. - final season 2000/01 (defunct)
• Carlton S.C. - final season 2000/01 (defunct)
• Collingwood Warriors S.C. - final season 1996/97 (defunct)
• Eastern Pride S.C. - (also known as Gippsland Falcons and Morwell Falcons); - final season 2000/01 (defunct)
• Heidelberg United S.C. - final season 1994/95 (defunct)
• Melbourne S.C. - final season 1994/95 (defunct)
• Newcastle Breakers S.C. - final season 1999/00 (defunct)
• Parramatta Eagles S.C. - final season 1994/95 (now play in the New South Wales Premier League)

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Champions in previous seasons

External links

• Official Football Federation Australia site
• Official A-League site