The 1998–99 National Soccer League season, known under a sponsorship arrangement as the 1998–99 Ericsson Cup, was the 23rd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Overview It was contested by 15 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. Northern Spirit FC entered the competition.
Regular season
League table
Finals series Bracket
Elimination finals Northern Spirit 0-0 : 1-2 Marconi Stallions Adelaide City 0-0 : 1-2 Perth Glory
Major semi-final South Melbourne 2-1 : 0-0 Sydney United
Minor semi-final Perth Glory 1-0 Marconi Stallions
Preliminary final Sydney United 2-1 Perth Glory
Grand Final
SOUTH MELBOURNE: GK 1 Michael PetkovicMF 2 Steve Iosifidis DF 3 Fausto De Amicis DF 4 Nick OrlicDF 5 Con BlatsisMF 6 David ClarksonMF 7 Steve PanopoulosFW 8 Vaughan Coveny FW 9 Paul Trimboli (c) FW 10 Michael Curcija MF 15 Goran Lozanovski Substitutes:GK 20 Chris JonesFW 11 John Anastasiadis MF 16 George Goutzioulis FW 17 Jim Tsekinis DF 18 Robert LiparotiManager: Ange PostecoglouJoe Marston Medal: Goran Lozanovski
SYDNEY UNITED: GK 30 Mike GibsonDF 2 David BarrettDF 4 Velimir Kupresak (c) DF 5 Richard PlesaDF 6 Joe VrkicMF7 Jacob Burns FW 9 Mile SterjovskiFW 10 Nathan Day MF 11 Steve BerryDF 17 Michael Santalab MF 28 Peter BennettSubstitutes:GK 20 Barney SmithDF 8 Walter Ardone MF 15 Danny Townsend FW 19 Joel Griffiths MF 25 Ante MoricManager: David Mitchell
Footnotes
References Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)