1997–98 in Australian soccer

none February 2025 Australia 1997–98 NSL Premiership South Melbourne NSL Championship South Melbourne Women's NSL NSW Institute of Sport 1996–97 1998–99 yes yes The 1996–97 season was the 29th season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 115th overall. National teams Men's senior Australia men's national soccer team Results and fixtures Friendlies 1 1 October 1997 TUN 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1997A.html AUS A. Vidmar 1 Viduka 23 Bingley 76 El Menzah Stadium Tunis, Tunisia 20,000 Abderrahmane Ben Betka (Algeria) W 1 6 June 1998 CRO 7–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1998A.html AUS Šuker 14 pen. 37 63 pen. Boban 47 83 Prosinečki 40 Kozniku 72 Stadion Maksimir Zagreb, Croatia 12,000 Gerd Grabher (Austria) L 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC) Final round 1 Second leg 6 July 1997 20:15 AEST AUS 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120823112747/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=897/matches/match=8550/report.html NZL Zelic 6 Arnold 54 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney, Australia 14,045 Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) W Intercontinental play-off 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–OFC play-off) 1 First leg 22 November 1997 21:10 IRST IRN 1–1 AUS Azizi 39 Kewell 19 Azadi Stadium Tehran, Iran 128,000 Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) D 1 Second leg 29 November 1997 20:15 AEDT AUS 2–2 IRN Kewell 32 A. Vidmar 48 Bagheri 75 Azizi 79 Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia 85,022 Sándor Puhl (Hungary) D 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A AUS 1 12 December 1997 19:00 AST MEX 1–3 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/101/3424/1979/17300 AUS Hernández 80 pen. Viduka 45 Aloisi 59 Mori 90 King Fahd II Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 15,000 Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand) W 1 14 December 1997 20:00 AST AUS 0–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/101/3424/1979/17302 BRA King Fahd II Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 15,000 Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger) D 1 16 December 1997 17:50 AST KSA 1–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/101/3424/1979/17303 AUS Al-Khilaiwi 40 King Fahd II Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 55,450 Javier Castrilli (Argentina) L Knockout stage 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage 1 Semi-finals 19 December 1997 19:00 AST URU 0–1 yes https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/101/3424/1982/17312 AUS Kewell 92 King Fahd II Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 22,000 Nikolai Levnikov (Russia) W 1 Final 21 December 1997 21:00 AST BRA 6–0 https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/101/3424/1984/17489 AUS Ronaldo 15 27 59 Romário 38 53 75 pen. King Fahd II Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 65,000 Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand) L 1998 Optus World Series 1 7 February 1998 AUS 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1998A.html CHI Acuna 19 Olympic Park Melbourne, Australia 12,000 Gerry Connolly (Australia) L 1 11 February 1998 AUS 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1998A.html KOR Tapai 39 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney, Australia 9,823 Brett Hugo (Australia) W 1 15 February 1998 AUS 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1998A.html JPN Nakata 6 pen. Hirano 66 70 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide, Australia 9,541 Mark Shield (Australia) L Women's senior Australia women's national soccer team Results and fixtures Friendlies 1 6 August 1997 AUS 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html SWE Murray 59 Ostend, Belgium W 1 10 August 1997 HUN 0–4 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Duus 10 Moore 31 Black 60 84 Csákvár, Hungary W 1 14 August 1997 NED 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Griffoien 20 Casagrande 55 Sport Park de Kloet Grootebroek, Netherlands D 1 19 August 1997 BEL 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Carnol 20 King Baudouin Stadium Brussels, Belgium L 1 23 August 1997 EST 1–5 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Morkovkina 2 Salisbury 20 63 Revell 31 pen. Taylor 61 Murray 83 Haapsalu linnastaadion Tallinn, Estonia W 1 26 August 1997 FIN 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Kalmari 69 Uusmalmi 89 Helsinki, Finland L 1 31 August 1997 NOR 7–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html AUS Aarones 5 Petterson 9 34 45 81 Haugenes 55 90 Oslo, Norway L 1 16 November 1997 AUS 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html CHN Qingxia 9 Qingmei 23 Lihong 41 Oakes Oval Lismore, Australia L 1 19 November 1997 AUS 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html NZL Revell 13 pen. Salisbury 75 Topper Stadium Newcastle, Australia W 1 23 November 1997 AUS 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Matildas/1997A.html CHN Cooper 79 Hughes 86 Lihong 83 Manuka Oval Canberra, Australia W Men's under-23 Australia men's national under-23 soccer team Results and fixtures Friendlies 1 12 July 1997 23 AUS 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1997.html 23 RSA Emerton 33 Gonzales 57 Bruce Stadium Canberra, Australia Ben Williams (Australia) W 1 19 July 1997 23 AUS 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1997.html 23 RSA Salapasidis 34 Allsopp 72 Salmon 10 de Weber 22 53 Brandon Park Wollongong, Australia 4,058 Con Diomis (Australia) L 1 21 March 1998 23 AUS 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 BRA Emerton 7 Curcija 69 Elberto 31 Parramatta Stadium Sydney, Australia Simon Micallef (Australia) W 1 24 March 1998 23 AUS 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 BRA Zane 42 Curcija 59 Rizzo 81 pen. Antônio 12 83 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide, Australia 7,537 Eugene Brazzale (Australia) W 1 28 March 1998 23 AUS 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 BRA Zane 15 24 Edu 60 WACA Ground Perth, Australia 13,357 Brett Hugo (Australia) W 1 13 June 1998 23 AUS 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 NZL Susa 3 Dairy Farmers Stadium Townsville, Australia Brett Hugo (Australia) W 1 17 June 1998 23 AUS 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 NZL Curcija 52 Emerton 70 Oakes Oval Lismore, Australia 2,800 W 1 20 June 1998 23 AUS 4–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1998.html 23 NZL Emerton 19 Carle 24 Zane 75 Kolpak 80 Coffs Harbour International Stadium Coffs Harbour, Australia 4,400 W Men's under-20 Australia men's national under-20 soccer team Results and fixtures Friendlies 1 3 June 1998 20 CHI 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/U20/1998.html 20 AUS 20 54 Carle 27 Care 42 Santiago, Chile 4,400 D 1 11 June 1998 20 URU 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/U20/1998.html 20 AUS Nacional Universitario Field Montevideo, Uruguay W 1 14 June 1998 20 URU 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/U20/1998.html 20 AUS Machado ? 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Estadio Charrúa Montevideo, Uruguay L Men's under-17 Australia men's national under-17 soccer team Results and fixtures Friendlies 1 3 June 1998 17 AUS 4–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Joeys/1998.html 17 JPN Brain 53 81 DiIorio 84 90 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide, Australia W Domestic soccer National Soccer League 1997–98 National Soccer League South Melbourne won the championship in a 2–1 win against Carlton in the Grand Final.SOUTH MELBOURNE CHAMPIONS Tuffnell Dwyght Australian Soccer Weekly 19 May 1988 19 878 8 Finals series y y y Elimination Finals Major/Minor semi-finals Preliminary Final Grand Final 5 Marconi Fairfield 1 1 2 4 Sydney United 0 0 0 6 Wollongong Wolves 3 2 5 3 Adelaide City 0 2 2 2 Carlton 1 0 1 1 South Melbourne 2 1 3 5 Marconi Fairfield 2 6 Wollongong Wolves 1 10 May 1998 2 Carlton 1 5 Marconi Fairfield 0 16 May 1998 South Melbourne 2 Carlton 1 Women's National Soccer League 1997–98 Women's National Soccer League NSW Institute of Sport won the championship in 3–2 win against SA Sports Institute.Mar Janene 3 March 1998 NSW CHAMPIONS OF AUSTRALIA! Australian & British Soccer Weekly 19 867 15 References External links Football Australia official website Category:Soccer in Australia by season Soccer Soccer