1987 in Australian soccer
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| Season | 1987 |
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| Men's soccer | |
| National Soccer League | APIA Leichhardt |
| NSL Cup | Sydney Croatia |
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The 1987 season was the 18th season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 104th overall.
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
First round
1987 President's Cup International Football Tournament
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  South Korea B |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Fortuna Sittard |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Morocco |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Chile B |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Shamrock Rovers |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Knockout stage
| 19 June 1987 Semi-finals | Australia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |  Egypt | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report | Stadium: Seoul Olympic Stadium | |||
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| 21 June 1987 Final | South Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Seoul Olympic Stadium | |
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1987 Trans-Tasman Cup
| 2 September 1987 | Australia | 1–1 |  New Zealand | Melbourne, Australia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
| 9 September 1987 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
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Report | Stadium: Hutt Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gary Fleet |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1987 Women's World Invitation Tournament
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 | Qualification for tournament proper |
| 2 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei B |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Tournament proper
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 |  United States |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 |  SSG Bergisch Gladbach |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | New Zealand |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 5 | Canada |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 1 |
| 6 | Australia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
| 15 December 1987 | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| 16 December 1987 | United States | 6–0 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| 19 December 1987 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
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Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chile (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Togo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| 11 October 1987 | Togo | 0–2 | Australia | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Abdullah Al Nasir (Saudi Arabia) |
| 14 October 1987 | Yugoslavia | 4–0 | Australia | Santiago, Chile |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria) |
| 17 October 1987 | Chile | 2–0 | Australia | Santiago, Chile |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) |
Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| 13 July 1987 | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Australia | Montreal, Canada |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada) |
| 15 July 1987 | France | 4–1 | Australia | Montreal, Canada |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo) |
| 17 July 1987 | Brazil | 0–1 | Australia | Montreal, Canada |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Lee Do-Ha (South Korea) |
Knockout stage
| 19 July 1987 QF | Australia | 0–1 |  Nigeria | Montreal, Canada |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Tony Evangelista (Canada) |
OFC competitions
Oceania Cup Winners' Cup
| North Shore United | 0–2 | Sydney City |
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Attendance: 1,000
Oceania Club Championship
| Adelaide City | 1–1 | Mount Wellington |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||