| 1987 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.
| 1987 National Soccer League Final Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APIA Leichhardt | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Preston Makedonia | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | St. George | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Marconi | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 27 |
| 5 | Sydney Croatia | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 26 |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Brunswick Juventus | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Melbourne Croatia | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 23 |
| 10 | Adelaide City | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 22 |
| 11 | Footscray JUST | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Sunshine George Cross | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 15 |
| 13 | Heidelberg United | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 13 |
Competition Rules: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a draw Champions, premiers and relegations APIA Leichhardt were crowned 1987 National Soccer League Champions Sydney City withdrew after one round - result and details of match played in round one (W2-0 v Sydney Olympic) annulled and excluded from NSL records. St. George were crowned 1987 National Soccer League Premiers after defeating APIA Leichhardt 4-0 in the Post Season Grand Final - note that the post season matches did not count for the Championship APIA Leichhardt, Preston Makedonia, St. George, Marconi and Sydney Croatia contested the Post season top five series Heidelberg United were relegated to the 1988 Victorian State League competition Following the round one withdrawal of Sydney City the league continued with 13 teams over 24 rounds of matches |