Northern Conference
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 29 |
| 4 | Sydney Olympic | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 27 |
| 5 | St George Saints | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 22 |
| 6 | Canberra City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 22 |
| 7 | Inter Monaro | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 20 |
| 8 | Blacktown City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 18 |
| 9 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 16 |
| 10 | Wollongong City | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 16 |
| 11 | Penrith City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle KB United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 12 |
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