| NSL 1994-95 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1994–95 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Melbourne Knights |
| Minor premier | Melbourne Knights |
| Top scorer | Mark Viduka (18) |
The 1994–95 National Soccer League season, was the 19th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season ended with Melbourne Knights winning the championship and minor premiership double.
In August 1994 the Australian Soccer Federation (ASF) announced to mixed reaction that all regular season league matches would be decided by penalty shootout if the game was drawn at the end of 90 minutes of play. Four points were awarded for a win, two for a win on penalties, one for a penalty loss and no points for a loss in regulation time.[1]
Prior to the start of the season, the Newcastle Breakers withdrew from the competition citing financial difficulties. The withdrawal of the Breakers left 13 teams, meaning each team had two byes for the season.[2][3]
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Brisbane Strikers | Brisbane | Perry Park |
| Heidelberg United | Melbourne | Olympic Village |
| Morwell Falcons | Morwell | Falcons Park |
| Marconi-Stallions | Sydney | Marconi Stadium |
| Melbourne Knights | Melbourne | Knights Stadium |
| Melbourne SC | Melbourne | Olympic Park |
| Parramatta Eagles | Sydney | Melita Stadium |
| South Melbourne | Melbourne | Middle Park Lakeside Stadium |
| Sydney Olympic | Sydney | Leichhardt Oval Belmore Oval |
| Sydney United | Sydney | Edensor Park |
| West Adelaide | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| Wollongong City | Wollongong | Brandon Park |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Knights (C) | 24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 70 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Adelaide City | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 69 | |
| 3 | Sydney United | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 68 | |
| 4 | Morwell Falcons | 24 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 47 | |
| 5 | West Adelaide | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 45 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Strikers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 41 | |
| 8 | Wollongong City | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 38 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 37 | |
| 10 | Marconi Fairfield | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Melbourne SC | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 34 | |
| 12 | Parramatta Eagles | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Heidelberg United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 |
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 0 | 1 | (1) | Adelaide City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide City | 1 | 2 | (3) | Melbourne Knights | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne Knights | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sydney United | 1 | 1 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | West Adelaide | 0 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Morwell Falcons | 0 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Melbourne | 1 | 5 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||
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