| NSL 1988 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1988 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Champions | Marconi Fairfield |
| Top scorer | Frank Farina (16) |
The 1988 National Soccer League season, was the 12th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wollongong City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 34 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 32 | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 11 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
| 12 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | |
| 13 | Brunswick Juventus (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 19 | Relegation to the Victorian State League |
| 14 | Brisbane Lions (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to the Brisbane Premier League |
| Elimination and qualifying Finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wollongong City | 0 (3) | 2 | Sydney Croatia | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Croatia (p) | 0 (4) | 4 | Marconi Fairfield (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 2 | 1 | Wollongong City | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 1 | 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||