1986 National Soccer League
| NSL 1986 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Adelaide City |
| Top scorer | Graham Arnold (15) |
The National Soccer League 1986 season was the tenth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Adelaide City over Sydney Olympic.
Northern Conference
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Finals
| Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Preliminary Final | Northern Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Croatia | 0 | 2 | Sydney Olympic | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | St George-Budapest | 3 | 3 | St George-Budapest | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | 1 | Sydney Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | St George-Budapest | 1 | 2 | Sydney Olympic | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney City | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference
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Finals
| Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semi Finals | Preliminary Final | Southern Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brunswick Juventus | 0 | 2 | Footscray JUST | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide City | 2 | 3 | Adelaide City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Footscray JUST | 2 | 1 | Brunswick Juventus | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide City | 3 | 2 | Footscray JUST | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Footscray JUST | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sunshine George Cross | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sunshine George Cross | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Final
| Adelaide City | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic |
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| Sydney Olympic | 1–3 | Adelaide City |
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- Adelaide City win 3-2 on aggregate
Individual awards
- Referee's Player of the Year: Bobby Russell (South Melbourne)
- Player's Player of the Year: Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Ernie Tapai (Melbourne Croatia)
- Top Scorer(s): Graham Arnold (Sydney Croatia) 15 goals
- Coach of the Year: Drago Sekularic (Melbourne Croatia)