South Melbourne FC

The Blue and White Forever

1984

South Melbourne players, officials and supporters celebrate in Sydney as the club defeats Sydney Olympic 4-2 on aggregate to win its first ever NSL Championship in 1984.

 

Season League Regular Season Finals Series Buffalo Cup Dockerty Cup National League Cup
1980 National League 3rd
(14 teams)
Semi Final
(0-1 v Melbourne Croatia)
Semi Final
(0-1 v Preston)
Second Round
(1-2 v Heidelberg)
1981 National League 2nd
(16 teams)
First Round
(0-2 v Heidelberg)
1982 National League 6th
(16 teams)
Champions
(2-1 v Heidelberg)
First Round
(0-0 [4-5p] v Heidelberg)
1983 National League 4th
(16 teams)
Semi Final
(0-2 v Green Gully)
Semi Finalist
(1-3 v Heidelberg)
1984 National League Premiers
(Southern Div)
(12 teams)
Southern Grand Final:
4-2 v Heidelberg United
National Grand Final:
2-1 v Sydney Olympic (h)
2-1 v Sydney Olympic (a)
Champions (4-2 agg)
Champions
(3-1 v Melbourne Croatia)
Group Stage
1985 National League Premiers
(Southern Div)
(12 teams)
Southern Div Prelim Final
(3-3 [4-5p] v Preston)
Group Stage Third Round
(1-2 v Morwell Falcons)
First Round
(0-1 v Preston)
1986 National League 7th
(Southern Div)
(12 teams)
Missed finals Group Stage Third Round
(2-3 v Caulfield City)
Second Round
(1-2 v Croydon City)
1987 National League 6th
(13 teams)
Finalist
(0-2 v Melbourne Croatia)
Quarter Final
(0-2 v Melbourne Croatia)
Finalist
(0-2  v Sydney Croatia)
1988 National League 3rd
(12 teams)
Semi Final
(1-2 v Marconi)
Champions
(3-1 v Preston)
Champions*
(3-4 v Melbourne Croatia)
Semi Final
(0-1 v Brunswick Juventus)
1989 National League 8th
(12 teams)
Missed finals Champions
(3-0 v Melbourne JUST)
Semi Final
(0-2 v Adelaide City)

* In 1988, SMFC were awarded the Dockerty Cup after Melbourne Croatia fielded an ineligible player

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