The 1985 National Soccer League was the ninth season of the National Soccer League. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Brunswick Juventus 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate over Sydney City. The season began on 9 March 1985, and concluded on 8 September 1985. The league was known as the Olympic Airways Soccer League under a sponsorship arrangement with Greek airline Olympic Airways.
Twenty-four teams competed in the league (twelve in the Northern Conference and twelve in the Southern Conference) â the sixteen teams from the previous season and eight teams accepted from their respective state leagues.
The Australian Soccer Annual 1985 reported seven managerial changes.
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Northern Conference
Southern Conference