1997 National Soccer League Grand Final

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1997 National Soccer League Grand Final
Event 1996–97 National Soccer League
Brisbane Strikers Sydney United
2 0
Date 25 May 1997 (1997-05-25)
Venue Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia
Man of the Match Alan Hunter
(Joe Marston Medal)
Referee Simon Micallef
Attendance 40,446
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The 1997 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 25 May 1997 between Brisbane Strikers and Sydney United at Lang Park. Brisbane gained home advantage because despite finishing below United on the league standings, they defeated the Sydney side in the major semi-final two weeks earlier. The teams were all locked up at half time, however two goals for the Strikers by Frank Farina and Rod Brown secured their first NSL championship.[1][2][3] Alan Hunter won the Joe Marston Medal.

Route to the final

League Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney United 26 17 5 4 67 33 +34 56 1997 National Soccer League Finals
2 Brisbane Strikers (C) 26 15 2 9 55 40 +15 47 1996-97 National Soccer League Champions
3 South Melbourne 26 14 4 8 39 25 +14 46 1997 National Soccer League Finals
4 Adelaide City 26 11 10 5 32 22 +10 43
5 Marconi Stallions 26 12 4 10 41 37 +4 40
6 Melbourne Knights 26 11 6 9 36 32 +4 39
7 Perth Glory 26 11 5 10 48 41 +7 38
8 West Adelaide 26 10 3 13 39 51 −12 33
9 UTS Olympic 26 8 8 10 41 46 −5 32
10 Wollongong Wolves 26 8 8 10 42 48 −6 32
11 Newcastle Breakers 26 7 9 10 40 46 −6 30
12 Gippsland Falcons 26 8 6 12 33 41 −8 30
13 Collingwood Warriors (R) 26 6 9 11 32 44 −12 27 Disbanded at end of season
14 Canberra Cosmos 26 2 5 19 30 69 −39 11
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Finals Bracket

  Semifinals Wk1 Semifinals Wk2 Preliminary final Grand final
                               
  1       —              
  2       —                        
                               
                                 
  3                                
  6                              
                                 
                                 
  4                              
  5                              


Match

Details

25 May 1997
15:00 AEST
Brisbane Strikers 2 – 0 Sydney United
Farina Goal 47'
Brown Goal 69'		 Reports[4]
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 40,446
Referee: Simon Micallef

Assistant referees:
Fourth official:

Match rules

References

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