| 1989/90 National Soccer League Final Table Researched and Written by Andrew Howe & Greg Stock |
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Results | Table | Top Scorers | Squads | NSL Cup | NSL Index
Source: National Soccer League Season Guide 2002/3 by Andrew Howe.
| 1989/90 National Soccer League Final Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marconi | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 38 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | St. George | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | Wollongong City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 48 | -18 | 20 |
| 12 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 49 | -25 | 17 |
| 13 | West Adelaide Hellas | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 54 | -33 | 14 |
| 14 | Blacktown City | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 55 | -25 | 12 |
Competition Rules: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a draw
Champions, premiers and relegations
Sydney Olympic were crowned 1989/90 National Soccer League Champions
Marconi were crowned 1989/90 National Soccer League Premiers after winning the league by two competition points
Marconi, South Melbourne, Melbourne Croatia, Adelaide City and Sydney Olympic contested the Post season top five series
West Adelaide were relegated to the 1991 South Australian State League competition
Blacktown City were relegated to the 1991 New South Wales First Division competition
Wollongong Makedonia were promoted from the 1990 New South Wales First Division competition to the 1990/1 National Soccer League competition
Heidelberg United were promoted from the 1990 Victorian State League competition to the 1990/1 National Soccer League competition