National Soccer League Champions
From 1977 until 1983, the winner was the top placed team at the end of the season. From 1984 until 1986, the competition was split into two conferences, with playoffs to decide two grand finalists who met over two legs. In 1987 the system reverted to the pre 1984 system. From 1988 until the demise of the league in 2004, various playoff systems were used to decide the champion.
| Season | Grand Final Date | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | GF Attendance | Joe Marston Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | - | Sydney City (1) | By Table | Marconi Stallions | - | - | - |
| 1978 | - | West Adelaide (1) | By Table | Sydney City | - | - | - |
| 1979 | - | Marconi Stallions (1) | By Table | Heidelberg United | - | - | - |
| 1980 | - | Sydney City (2) | By Table | Heidelberg United | - | - | - |
| 1981 | - | Sydney City (3) | By Table | South Melbourne | - | - | - |
| 1982 | - | Sydney City (4) | By Table | St George | - | - | - |
| 1983 | - | St George (1) | By Table | Sydney City | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 24 October 1984 | South Melbourne (1) | 2–1 | Sydney Olympic | Olympic Park, Melbourne (1) | 10,000 | - |
| 28 October 1984 | 1–2 | St. George Stadium, Sydney (1) | 11,221 | ||||
| 1985 | 4 September 1985 | Brunswick Juventus (1) | 0–1 | Sydney City | St. George Stadium, Sydney (2) | 2,491 | - |
| 8 September 1985 | 1–0 | Olympic Park, Melbourne (2) | 7,560 | - | |||
| 1986 | 12 October 1986 | Adelaide City (1) | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (1) | 12,232 | - |
| 19 October 1986 | 3–1 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (1) | 14,032 | ||||
| 1987 | - | APIA Leichhardt (1) | By Table | Preston Lions | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 4 September 1988 | Marconi Stallions (2) | 2–2 (5-4 Penalties) | Sydney United | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (2) | 17,064 | - |
| 1989 | 13 August 1989 | Marconi Stallions (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sydney Olympic | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (3) | 23,387 | - |
| 1989–90 | 20 May 1990 | Sydney Olympic (1) | 2–0 | Marconi Stallions | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (4) | 26,353 | Abbas Saad (Sydney Olympic) |
| 1990–91 | 5 May 1991 | South Melbourne (2) | 1–1 (5-4 Penalties) | Melbourne Knights | Olympic Park, Melbourne (3) | 21,338 | Josip Biskic (Melbourne Knights) |
| 1991–92 | 3 May 1992 | Adelaide City (2) | 0–0 (4-2 Penalties) | Melbourne Knights | Olympic Park, Melbourne (4) | 15,463 | Alex Tobin (Adelaide City) |
| 1992–93 | 16 May 1993 | Marconi Stallions (4) | 1–0 | Adelaide City | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (5) | 13,376 | Milan Ivanovic (Adelaide City) |
| 1993–94 | 1 May 1994 | Adelaide City (3) | 1–0 | Melbourne Knights | Olympic Park, Melbourne (5) | 13,790 | Alex Tobin (Adelaide City) |
| 1994–95 | 7 May 1995 | Melbourne Knights (1) | 2–0 | Adelaide City | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (2) | 15,573 | Steve Horvat (Melbourne Knights) |
| 1995–96 | 26 May 1996 | Melbourne Knights (2) | 2–1 | Marconi Stallions | Olympic Park, Melbourne (6) | 14,258 | Andrew Marth (Melbourne Knights) |
| 1996–97 | 25 May 1997 | Brisbane Strikers (1) | 2–0 | Sydney United | Lang Park, Brisbane (1) | 40,446 | Alan Hunter (Brisbane Strikers) |
| 1997–98 | 16 May 1998 | South Melbourne (3) | 2–1 | Carlton S.C. | Olympic Park, Melbourne (7) | 16,000 | Fausto De Amicis (South Melbourne) |
| 1998–99 | 30 May 1999 | South Melbourne (4) | 3–2 | Sydney United | Olympic Park, Melbourne (8) | 15,194 | Goran Lozanovski (South Melbourne) |
| 1999–2000 | 11 June 2000 | Wollongong Wolves (1) | 3–3 (7-6 Penalties) | Perth Glory | Subiaco Oval, Perth (1) | 43,242 | Scott Chipperfield (Wollongong Wolves) |
| 2000–01 | 3 June 2001 | Wollongong Wolves (2) | 2–1 | South Melbourne | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (6) | 13,402 | Matthew Horsley (Wollongong Wolves) |
| 2001–02 | 12 May 2002 | Sydney Olympic (2) | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Subiaco Oval, Perth (2) | 42,735 | Ante Milicic (Sydney Olympic) |
| 2002–03 | 1 June 2003 | Perth Glory (1) | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Subiaco Oval, Perth (3) | 38,111 | Simon Colosimo (Perth Glory) |
| 2003–04 | 4 April 2004 | Perth Glory (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Parramatta Power | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney (7) | 9,630 | Ahmad Elrich (Parramatta Power) |
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