1998–99 Women's National Soccer League

Women's National Soccer League
Season	1998–99
Dates	7 November 1998 – 28 February 1999
Champions	SASI Buffalo Pirates; 1st title
Premiers	Canberra Eclipse; 1st title
Matches played	41
Goals scored	130 (3.17 per match)
Biggest home win	QAS Sting 5–0 Northern NSW Horizon; (13 February 1999); SASI Buffalo Pirates 5–0 Northern NSW Horizon; (20 February 1999)
Biggest away win	Northern NSW Horizon 0–9 Canberra Eclipse; (6 February 1999)
Highest scoring	Northern NSW Horizon 0–9 Canberra Eclipse; (6 February 1999)
	← 1997–98 1999 →

The 1998–99 Women's National Soccer League was the third season of the Women's National Soccer League. The season began on 7 November 1998, and concluded with the grand final on 28 February 1999.^[1]

NSWIS Sapphires were the defending champions, as SASI Buffalo Pirates won their first championship in a 2–0 win over Canberra Eclipse in the grand final.^[2]

Teams

Locations of the 1998–99 Women's National Soccer League

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Canberra Eclipse	16	9	3	4	32	25	+7	30	Qualification for Grand final
2	SASI Buffalo Pirates (C)	16	8	4	4	29	11	+18	28	Qualification for Grand final
3	NSWIS Sapphires	16	7	6	3	24	13	+11	27
4	QAS Sting	16	5	3	8	26	30	−4	18
5	Northern NSW Horizon	16	2	2	12	16	48	−32	8

Source: OzFootball
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away	CAN	NOR	NSW	QAS	SAS	CAN	NOR	NSW	QAS	SAS
Canberra Eclipse		3–2	3–2	5–3	1–0		1–2	0–4	2–2	1–0
Northern NSW Horizon	0–9		2–5	4–0	0–1	1–1		1–1	1–3	0–5
NSWIS Sapphires	2–0	1–0		1–1	0–0	0–1	1–0		0–2	0–0
QAS Sting	0–1	5–0	1–2		2–0	1–2	5–2	1–1		0–4
SASI Buffalo Pirates	5–1	5–0	0–3	3–0		1–1	2–1	1–1	2–0

Source: OzFootball
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Grand final

28 February 1999

SASI Buffalo Pirates	2–0	Canberra Eclipse
Black 13', 41'	Report

Ainslie Football Club, Canberra

Attendance: 852

Referee: Tammy Ogston

References

^ Esamie, Thomas; Persoglia, Tony. "1998-99 Ansett Australia Summer Series". OzFootball.
^ Mar, Janene (3 March 1998). "SASI PIRATES TO TREASURE GRAND FINAL NUMBER THREE". Australian & British Soccer Weekly. Vol. 20, no. 920. p. 10.

[1] Esamie, Thomas; Persoglia, Tony. "1998-99 Ansett Australia Summer Series". OzFootball.

[2] Mar, Janene (3 March 1998). "SASI PIRATES TO TREASURE GRAND FINAL NUMBER THREE". Australian & British Soccer Weekly. Vol. 20, no. 920. p. 10.

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Seasons	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999 2000 2001–02 2002 2003 2004 2005
Grand Finals	1997 1998 1999 (February) 1999 (November) 2000 2002 (March) 2002 (December) 2003 2004 2005
Clubs	Adelaide Sensation Canberra Eclipse Northern NSW Pride NSW Sapphires Queensland Sting Victoria Vision Western Waves
Competition	Teams Stadiums
Statistics and awards	Records All-time table Hat-tricks Highest scores
Associated competitions	National Soccer League