1983 SASF season

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South Australian Soccer Federation
Season 1983
Dates?–1 October
Matches played403
Goals scored1,283 (3.18 per match)
← 1982
1984 →

The 1983 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 77th season of soccer in South Australia and the 22nd to be run by the South Australian Soccer Federation since its reformation in 1962.

Contents

Changes from 1982

Promotion and relegation

1982 LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Division One West Adelaide Youth Noarlunga United
Division Two Blackwood Thebarton Asteras
Metropolitan League Athelstone—

Team changes

Men's competitions

1983 SASF Division One

SASF Division One
Season1983
Dates23 April–3 September
Champions Beograd Woodville (2nd title)
Matches played90
Goals scored271 (3.01 per match)
Best Player Jan Kierno
(Polonia Adelaide)
Top goalscorerGary Price, Dusan Rusmir
(12 goals)
Biggest home win Polonia Adelaide 7–0 Port Adelaide
(25 June)
Biggest away win Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville
(28 May)
Highest scoring Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville
(28 May)
← 1982
1984 →

The 1983 SASF Division One season, known as the Rothmans First Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the 77th season of first division soccer in South Australia. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time. No teams were relegated as the first division increased to 12 teams for 1984.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Beograd Woodville (C)1810354121+2023Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup
2 Adelaide Croatia 1810352922+723
3 Polonia Adelaide 189453320+1322
4 Para Hills 188642919+1022
5 West Adelaide Youth 188553323+1021Qualification for Ampol Cup
6 Eastern Districts Azzurri 187652316+720
7 West Torrens Birkalla 186572831−317
8 Campbelltown City 184682344−2114
9 Elizabeth City 1844101830−1212
10 Port Adelaide 1814131445−316
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away CRO BEO CAM EDA ELI PAR POL POR WES WTB
Adelaide Croatia 0–10–12–24–20–11–02–12–01–0
Beograd Woodville 2–02–11–14–14–31–26–11–33–1
Campbelltown City 2–20–91–21–40–00–42–22–51–1
Eastern Districts Azzurri 4–10–21–20–11–11–12–10–03–0
Elizabeth City 1–20–20–00–10–20–10–00–51–1
Para Hills 1–23–03–41–11–03–14–11–11–0
Polonia Adelaide 0–11–10–00–22–10–07–02–05–1
Port Adelaide 0–32–12–30–21–30–11–20–20–3
West Adelaide Youth 1–31–03–11–02–21–13–41–12–3
West Torrens Birkalla 3–31–14–21–01–23–24–11–10–2
Source: Socceraust
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Gary Price Adelaide Croatia 12
Dusan Ramir Beograd Woodville

1983 SASF Division Two

SASF Division Two
Season1983
Dates2 April–10 September
Champions Salisbury United (1st title)
Promoted Adelaide City Youth
Salisbury United
Matches played132
Goals scored424 (3.21 per match)
Best PlayerAldo Raponi (Blackwood)
Biggest home win Adelaide City Youth 8–0 Enfield-Victoria
(28 May)
Biggest away winBrighton City 0–6 Salisbury United
(25 June)
Modbury 0–6 Salisbury United
(27 August)
Highest scoringWest Fields APAC 8–2 Brighton City
(16 July)
← 1982
1984 →

The 1983 SASF Division Two season, known as the Rothmans Second Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the 60th season of second division soccer in South Australia. [6] [3] [7] [5]

Salisbury United were champions for the first time and were promoted with Adelaide City Youth. No teams were relegated as the Metropolitan League disbanded at the end of the season. Sturt withdrew from SASF competitions after the season.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Salisbury United (C, P)221831557+4839Promotion to SASF Division One and qualification for Ampol Cup
2 Adelaide City Youth (P)2214355626+3031
3 Cumberland United 2213544019+2131
4West Fields APAC2211565530+2527
5USC Lion-Grange2211564623+2327
6 Modbury 2293102538−1321
7Whyalla City2275103140−919
8 Noarlunga United 2275103247−1519
9Sturt2241082332−918Withdrew at end of season
10Brighton City2245132867−3913
11Blackwood2243152041−2111
12 Enfield-Victoria 2224161354−418
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away ACI BLABRI CMB ENF MOD NOA SAL STUUSCWEFWHY
Adelaide City Youth 3–15–13–18–01–26–11–31–11–02–11–1
Blackwood1–22–30–22–01–01–00–10–20–23–30–2
Brighton City1–31–50–22–14–22–20–61–11–32–23–1
Cumberland United 1–21–04–13–00–03–10–10–00–02–21–0
Enfield-Victoria 0–51–14–20–20–11–20–31–11–60–32–1
Modbury 0–10–03–00–52–05–20–62–11–62–13–0
Noarlunga United 1–41–01–10–21–13–00–33–03–21–12–1
Salisbury United 2–07–04–00–11–03–11–03–11–01–03–0
Sturt4–22–10–04–40–01–02–30–30–01–30–1
USC Lion-Grange1–13–14–04–13–13–02–00–01–11–32–0
West Fields APAC2–13–08–20–23–00–16–21–12–04–16–3
Whyalla City1–33–13–11–32–00–03–32–21–13–22–1
Source: Socceraust
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1983 SASF Metropolitan League

SASF Metropolitan League
Season1983
ChampionsWindsor Melita (3rd title)
PromotedAthelstone
Seaford-Noarlunga
Thebarton Asteras
Windsor Athletic
Matches played132
Goals scored434 (3.29 per match)
← 1982

The 1983 SASF Metropolitan League season, known as the Rothmans Metropolitan League for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the 41st season of third division soccer in South Australia. [8] [3] [5]

Windsor Melita were champions for the third time and were promoted with Athelstone, Seaford-Noarlunga and Thebarton Asteras. All other teams withdrew from SASF competitions due to the disbandment of the competition.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Windsor Melita (C, P)2220115815+4341Promotion to SASF Division Two
2 Thebarton Asteras (P)2214445429+2532
3Athelstone (P)2212465639+1728
4South Adelaide2212373430+427Withdrew at end of season
5Agua2211473928+1126
6Veneto2211383530+525
7 Seaford-Noarlunga (P)2210484227+1524Promotion to SASF Division Two
8 Adelaide University 228773535023Withdrew at end of season
9S.A.I.T.2263131943−2415
10Adelaide Milan2242161952−3310
11 Flinders University 2232172948−198
12Dinamo2213181458−445
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Cup competitions

1983 Federation Cup

1983 P.G.H. Cup
Tournament details
Dates14 May–17 September
Teams32
Defending champions Adelaide Croatia
Final positions
Champions Beograd Woodville (2nd title)
Runner-up Salisbury United
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored105 (3.39 per match)
←  1982
1984  →

The 1983 SASF Federation Cup, known as the P.G.H. Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. [9]

Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time, defeating Salisbury United 1–0 in the final. Adelaide Croatia were the defending champions, losing 0–2 in the second round to Para Hills.

Schedule

RoundMatch datesNo. of fixturesTeamsNew entries this round
First round14 May1632 → 1632
Second round11 June816 → 8None
Quarter-finals9 July48 → 4None
Semi-finals10 September24 → 2None
Final17 September12 → 1None

Bracket

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
Campbelltown City 0
Eastern Districts Azzurri 4
Adelaide City Youth 2
Adelaide City Youth 1
Veneto0
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
Beograd Woodville (a.e.t.)3
West Adelaide Youth 3
West Fields APAC1
West Adelaide Youth 2 (9)
Beograd Woodville (p)2 (10)
Beograd Woodville 3
Cumberland United 0
Beograd Woodville 3
Modbury 1
Modbury Jets 4
Campbelltown0
Modbury 2
Parafield Gardens0
Parafield Gardens4
Elizabeth Vale0
Modbury 2
Para Hills 1
Para Hills 2
Tea Tree Gully1
Para Hills 2
Adelaide Croatia 0
Adelaide Croatia 6
17 September – Hindmarsh
Brighton City2
Beograd Woodville 1
Salisbury United 0
Elizabeth City 3
Port Adelaide 1
Elizabeth City 2
Adelaide Omonia 1
Adelaide Omonia 3
Agua0
Elizabeth City 1
Polonia Adelaide 2
Mount Gambier Inter1
Rostrevor Old Collegians 0
Mount Gambier Inter0
Polonia Adelaide 5
Polonia Adelaide 2
West Torrens Birkalla 0
Polonia Adelaide 0
Salisbury United 2
Sturt3
Blackwood0
Sturt4
Whyalla City2
Whyalla City1
USC Lion-Grange0
Sturt0
Salisbury United 1
Salisbury United 3
Noarlunga United 1
Salisbury United 7
Elizabeth Downs1
Elizabeth Downs3
Adelaide University 0

1983 Night Series

1983 Ampol Cup
Tournament details
Dates?–23 March
Teams8
Defending champions West Adelaide Youth
Final positions
Champions Eastern Districts Azzurri (1st title)
Runner-up Adelaide City Youth
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored40 (2.67 per match)
←  1982
1984  →

The 1983 Night Series, known as the Ampol Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st running of the Night Series, a pre-season cup competition contested by the top six teams from the previous season's first division and the two newly promoted teams from the second division. [10]

Eastern Districts Azzurri were champions for the first time, defeating Adelaide City Youth 1–0 in the final. West Adelaide Youth were the defending champions, losing 1–2 in the semi-finals to the eventual winners, Eastern Districts Azzurri.

Group stage

The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals.

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 West Adelaide Youth 321042+25Advance to Semi-finals
2 Polonia Adelaide 311163+33
3 Adelaide Croatia 311121+13
4 Para Hills 301228−61
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Adelaide City Youth 330091+86Advance to Semi-finals
2 Eastern Districts Azzurri 320174+34
3 Campbelltown City 310216−52
4 Beograd Woodville 300317−60
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 West Adelaide Youth 1
 
 
 
 Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
 
 Eastern Districts Azzurri 1
 
 
 
 Adelaide City Youth 0
 
 Adelaide City Youth 3
 
 
 Polonia Adelaide 1
 

1983 Top Four Cup

1983 Coca-Cola Cup
Tournament details
Dates24 September–1 October
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Polonia Adelaide (3rd title)
Runner-up Adelaide Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
←  1982
1984  →

The 1983 Top Four Cup, known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th running of the Top Four Cup, a post-season cup competition contested by the top four teams from the first division. [2]

Polonia Adelaide were champions for the third time, defeating Adelaide Croatia 3–1 in the final. Eastern Districts Azzurri were the previous winners, but did not qualify for this season's competition after finishing sixth.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Adelaide Croatia 2
 
 
 
 Para Hills 1
 
 Adelaide Croatia 1
 
 
 
 Polonia Adelaide 3
 
 Beograd Woodville 0
 
 
 Polonia Adelaide 2
 

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