1995–96 in Australian soccer

Soccer in Australia
Season1995–96
Men's soccer
NSL PremiershipMarconi Fairfield
NSL ChampionshipMelbourne Knights
NSL CupSouth Melbourne
Australia

The 1995–96 season was the 27th season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 113th overall.

National teams

Men's senior

Main article: Australia men's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
10 February 1996 Australia  1–4  Japan Wollongong, Australia
  • Awaritefe 87'
 Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 8,396
Referee: Brett Hugo (Australia)
14 February 1996 Australia  3–0  Japan Melbourne, Australia
 Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
25 February 1996 Australia  0–2  Sweden Brisbane, Australia
Report
Stadium: Lang Park
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
28 February 1996 Australia  0–0  Sweden Sydney, Australia
Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,905
Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia)
27 March 1996 Scotland  1–0  Australia Glasgow, Scotland
 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 20,608
24 April 1996 Chile  3–0  Australia Antofagasta, Chile
 Report Stadium: Estadio Regional
Attendance: 30,000
1996 OFC Nations Cup
Main article: 1996 OFC Nations Cup
10 November 1995 Semi-finals 1st Leg New Zealand  0–0  Australia Christchurch, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Barry Tasker (New Zealand)
15 November 1995 Semi-finals 2nd Leg Australia  3–0
(3–0 agg.)		  New Zealand Newcastle, Australia
 Report Stadium: Breakers Stadium
Attendance: 8,858
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Women's senior

Main article: Australia women's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
24 March 1996 Australia  3–0  New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
 Report Stadium: Ken Maunder Park
25 March 1996 South Korea  0–1  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Ken Maunder Park
29 March 1996 Australia  1–2  South Korea Auckland, New Zealand
 Report
Stadium: Ken Maunder Park
30 March 1996 New Zealand  0–2  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Ken Maunder Park
1995 Women's U.S. Cup
Main article: 1995 Women's U.S. Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (C, H) 3 3 0 0 15 3 +12 9
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 6
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 3 24 −21 0
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
29 July 1995 Norway  2–0  Australia Massachusetts, United States
 Report Stadium: Foley Stadium
3 August 1995 United States  4–2  Australia New Jersey, United States
 Report
Stadium: Rutgers Soccer Stadium
3 August 1995 Australia  3–2  Chinese Taipei Richmond, United States
 Report
  • ?', ?'
 Stadium: Richmond Stadium

Men's under-23

Main article: Australia men's national under-23 soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
19 May 1996 United States  0–2  Australia Indianapolis, United States
Report
Attendance: 2,211
Referee: Ted Covaciu (United States)
1996 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Main article: 1996 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Australia New Zealand Fiji Solomon Islands Vanuatu
1  Australia (C, H) 8 6 0 2 48 4 +44 18 Advance to play-offs — 0–1 10–0 7–0 9–1
2  New Zealand 8 6 0 2 28 9 +19 18 0–5 — 1–2 2–0 5–1
3  Fiji 8 3 1 4 12 21 −9 10 0–5 1–3 — 4–0 4–0
4  Solomon Islands 8 2 2 4 6 22 −16 8 2–0[a] 0–6 1–1 — 2–1
5  Vanuatu 8 1 1 6 5 43 −38 4 0–12 0–10 1–0 1–1 —
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Australia won the match 4–0 but were penalised for fielding an ineligible player. Solomon Islands were awarded a 2–0 win.
13 January 1996 Australia  9–1  Vanuatu Adelaide, Australia
 Report
  • Mermer 66'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: [1]
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
17 January 1996 Solomon Islands  2–0[a]  Australia Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Kaltatak Kalokis (Vanuatu)
19 January 1996 Australia  10–0  Fiji Adelaide, Australia
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
21 January 1996 New Zealand  0–5  Australia Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
25 January 1996 Vanuatu  0–12  Australia Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
27 January 1996 Australia  7–0  Solomon Islands Adelaide, Australia
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
29 January 1996 Fiji  0–5  Australia Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Massino Ravieno (Tahiti)
31 January 1996 Australia  0–1  New Zealand Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee: Massino Ravieno (Tahiti)
1996 Summer Olympics qualification
Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
Inter-continental play-off
Main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (CONCACAF–OFC play-off)
26 May 1996 Canada  2–2  Australia Edmonton, Canada
 Report
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
Attendance: 13,049
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
2 June 1996 Australia  5–0
(7–2 agg.)		  Canada Sydney, Australia
 Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 25,809
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Men's under-17

Main article: Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

Results and fixtures

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Main article: 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Group C
Main article: 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship § Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Qatar 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
4 August 1995 Australia  2–2  Spain Riobamba, Ecuador
14:15
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
6 August 1995 Nigeria  2–0  Australia Riobamba, Ecuador
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador)
9 August 1995 Qatar  0–3  Australia Riobamba, Ecuador
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
Knockout stage
Main article: 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship § Knockout stage
13 August 1995 Quarter-finals Brazil  3–1  Australia Portoviejo, Ecuador
14:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antonio Maruffo (Mexico)

Domestic soccer

National Soccer League

Main article: 1995–96 National Soccer League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Marconi Fairfield 33 17 9 7 58 35 +23 60 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Melbourne Knights (C) 33 17 8 8 50 28 +22 59
3 UTS Olympic 33 17 8 8 55 41 +14 59
4 Brisbane Strikers 33 17 6 10 54 35 +19 57
5 Adelaide City 33 15 9 9 65 40 +25 54
6 Sydney United 33 14 12 7 47 33 +14 54
7 West Adelaide 33 16 5 12 49 43 +6 53
8 South Melbourne 33 14 4 15 50 56 −6 46
9 Canberra Cosmos 33 8 11 14 48 61 −13 35
10 Morwell Falcons 33 9 8 16 35 65 −30 35
11 Wollongong City 33 5 5 23 31 63 −32 20
12 Newcastle Breakers 33 4 5 24 35 77 −42 17
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

NSL Cup

Main article: 1995–96 NSL Cup

[3]

Final

Main article: 1996 NSL Cup final (January)

[4]

South Melbourne3–1Newcastle Breakers
 Report
  • Hickman 49'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Simon Micallef

Notes

  1. ^ Australia won the match 4–0, but were penalised for fielding an ineligible player. Solomon Islands were awarded a 2–0 win on 23 January.

References

  1. ^ "Olyroo Matches for 1996". ozfootball.net.
  2. ^ "1995-96 Season A-League Table". OzFootball.
  3. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "1995/6 Johnnie Walker Cup Results 1st Round". OzFootball.
  4. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "1995/6 Johnnie Walker Cup Results". OzFootball.
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