The 1997–98 National Soccer League season, was the 22nd season of the National Soccer League in Australia.
Overview It was contested by 14 teams, and South Melbourne won the championship. First year Carlton SC competed.
Regular season
League table
Finals series Bracket
Marconi Fairfield 1-0 : 1-0 Sydney United Wollongong Wolves 3-0 : 2-2 Adelaide City Marconi Fairfield 2-1 Wollongong Wolves Carlton 1-2 : 0-1 South Melbourne Carlton 1-0 Marconi Fairfield
Grand Final
SOUTH MELBOURNE: GK 1 Michael PetkovicMF 2 Steve Iosifidis DF 3 Fausto De Amicis DF 5 Con BlatsisMF 6 David ClarksonMF 7 Steve PanopoulosFW 9 Paul Trimboli (c) MF 11 Bill DamianosMF 15 Goran Lozanovski DF 16 Tansel Başer FW 17 John Anastasiadis Substitutes:FW 8 Vaughan Coveny FW 10 Michael Curcija MF 12 Con Boutsianis MF 19 George GoutzioulisManager: Ange PostecoglouJoe Marston Medal: Fausto De Amicis
CARLTON SC: GK 1 Dean AnastasiadisDF 2 Rob TrajkovskiDF 5 Sean Douglas (c) MF 7 Krešimir MarušićMF 10 Lupo LapsanskyFW 11 Andrew Vlahos DF 12 Simon ColosimoFW14 John Markovski DF 15 David Cervinski MF 17 Mark AtkinsonMF 23 Mark Bresciano Substitutes:MF 3 Marcus Stergiopoulos FW 9 Alex JosifovskiDF 18 David Della Rocca FW 25 Adrian Cervinski Manager: Eddie Krnčević
References Australia - List of final tables (RSSSF)