| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March — 17 September 1978 |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 532 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ken Boden Clive Eaton (14 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Allan Maher (10 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Eastern Suburbs 5–0 Sydney Olympic (28 March 1978) South Melbourne 5–0 Adelaide City (13 August 1978) |
| Highest scoring | Marconi Fairfield 6–2 Western Suburbs (16 April 1978) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches West Adelaide |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Marconi Fairfield |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Canberra City |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Brisbane City |
| Highest attendance | 18,000 South Melbourne 1–1 Fitzroy United (2 April 1978) |
| Lowest attendance | 330 Brisbane Lions 1–1 South Melbourne (26 March 1978) |
| Total attendance | 848,226 |
| Average attendance | 4,686 |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 National Soccer League was the second season of the National Soccer League, the former top-tier Australian soccer league, since its establishment in 1977. The premiers were West Adelaide.