1984 SASF season

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South Australian Soccer Federation
Season 1984
Dates?–6 October
← 1983
1985 →

The 1984 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 78th season of soccer in South Australia and the 23rd to be run by the South Australian Soccer Federation since its reformation in 1962.

Contents

Changes from 1983

Promotion and relegation

1983 LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Division One Adelaide City Youth
Salisbury United 		—
Division Two Athelstone
Seaford-Noarlunga
Thebarton Asteras
Windsor Melita		Sturt (withdrew)
Metropolitan League Disbanded

Men's competitions

1984 SASF Division One

SASF Division One
Season1984
Dates24 March–?
Champions Adelaide Croatia (2nd title)
Relegated Adelaide City Youth
Port Adelaide
NSL Cup Adelaide Croatia
West Torrens Birkalla
Matches played132
Goals scored341 (2.58 per match)
Best PlayerJohn Francis
(Eastern Districts Azzurri)
Top goalscorer Adrian Santrac
(11 goals)
Biggest home win Salisbury United 6–0 Adelaide City Youth
Biggest away win Port Adelaide 0–5 Eastern Districts Azzurri
(7 April)
Highest scoring Beograd Woodville 6–4 Elizabeth City
← 1983
1985 →

The 1984 SASF Division One season, known as the Rothmans First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 78th season of first division soccer in South Australia. [1] [2] [3]

Adelaide Croatia were champions for the second time. Adelaide City Youth and Port Adelaide were relegated.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Croatia (C)2214714214+2835Qualification for NSL Cup, Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup
2 West Torrens Birkalla 2214353521+1431
3 Beograd Woodville 2213454720+2730Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup
4 Para Hills 2211473325+826
5 Campbelltown City 2210662620+626Qualification for Ampol Cup
6 Salisbury United 228862918+1124
7 Elizabeth City 227782734−721
8 Polonia Adelaide 227692223−120
9 West Adelaide Youth 2275102030−1019
10 Eastern Districts Azzurri 2257102629−317
11 Adelaide City Youth (R)2235142252−3011Relegation to SASF Division Two
12 Port Adelaide (R)2204181255−434
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ACI CRO BEO CAM EDA ELI PAR POL POR SAL WES WTB
Adelaide City Youth 1–51–40–14–40–10–21–13–11–2 0–0 0–2
Adelaide Croatia 2–01–11–00–00–02–02–05–02–11–14–3
Beograd Woodville 2–03–21–25–06–42–10–15–11–14–02–1
Campbelltown City 5–10–21–01–02–10–12–11–00–02–10–1
Eastern Districts Azzurri 3–00–10–01–15–00–21–12–00–11–10–2
Elizabeth City 2–30–21–00–03–11–21–13–10–03–11–1
Para Hills 2–22–23–11–13–10–14–32–11–30–10–1
Polonia Adelaide 3–10–10–10–11–11–20–13–02–11–10–2
Port Adelaide 1–20–40–32–20–52–21–10–10–10–00–3
Salisbury United 6–01–10–01–12–00–00–20–03–02–31–3
West Adelaide Youth 2–1 1–20–22–10–13–00–30–11–00–31–0
West Torrens Birkalla 1–10–00–43–21–03–12–00–13–21–02–1
Source: Socceraust
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Adrian Santrac Beograd Woodville 11

1984 SASF Division Two

SASF Division Two
Season1984
Dates24 March–?
Champions Cumberland United (1st title)
Promoted Cumberland United
Whyalla City
Matches played168
Goals scored450 (2.68 per match)
Best PlayerTom Middleton
(Brighton City)
Biggest home win Cumberland United 5–0 Brighton City
(5 May)
Noarlunga United 5–0 Modbury
(19 May)
Biggest away winBrighton City 1–6 Modbury
(26 May)
Highest scoringBrighton City 1–6 Modbury
(26 May)
← 1983
1985 →

The 1984 SASF Division Two season, known as the Rothmans Second Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 61st season of second division soccer in South Australia. [4] [2] [3]

Cumberland United were champions for the first time and were promoted with Whyalla City.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Cumberland United (C, P)2416625312+4138Promotion to SASF Division One and qualification for Ampol Cup
2Whyalla City (P)2415544818+3035
3West Fields APAC2416353721+1635
4USC Lion-Grange2416264928+2134
5 Noarlunga United 2411674834+1428
6 Thebarton Asteras 2410773431+327
7 Enfield-Victoria 2485112338−1521
8Blackwood2475124042−219
9Athelstone2483132341−1819
10Windsor Melita2482142939−1018
11 Modbury 2473143452−1817
12 Seaford-Noarlunga 2435161135−2411
13Brighton City2434172159−3810
Source: Socceraust
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Results from rounds 20 to 26 are unknown.

Home \ AwayATHBLABRI CMB ENF MOD NOA SEA THE USCWEFWHYWIN
Athelstone0–22–0??2–10–3??0–4?0–22–1
Blackwood0–13–11–31–1??4–25–11–2??4–0
Brighton City1–12–20–23–21–6?2–11–2?2–4?0–3
Cumberland United ??5–03–03–01–04–00–10–03–00–0?
Enfield-Victoria 1–02–01–0??2–20–11–1?0–1?1–0
Modbury 0–22–3?1–3??1–10–13–43–11–10–3
Noarlunga United 1–12–2?0–54–15–02–01–23–21–2?3–2
Seaford-Noarlunga 1–33–21–0?0–10–1?0–20–10–1?0–1
Thebarton Asteras 3–21–12–0?0–00–23–3???1–2?
USC Lion-Grange3–1?2–01–10–14–11–33–01–22–13–2?
West Fields APAC2–13–1?2–0?2–12–00–0?2–00–41–0
Whyalla City4–0?4–01–11–11–01–23–03–11–00–12–0
Windsor Melita?2–01–21–11–2?1–01–01–5??0–1
Source: Socceraust
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Cup competitions

1984 Federation Cup

1984 P.G.H. Cup
Tournament details
Teams45
Defending champions Beograd Woodville
Final positions
Champions Eastern Districts Azzurri (2nd title)
Runner-up Campbelltown City
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored155 (3.52 per match)
←  1983
1985  →

The 1984 SASF Federation Cup, known as the P.G.H. Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 72nd running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. [5]

Eastern Districts Azzurri were champions for the second time, defeating Campbelltown City 2–1 after extra time in the final. Beograd Woodville were the defending champions, losing 0–1 in the quarter-finals to eventual finalists, Campbelltown City.

Format

RoundNo. of fixturesTeamsNew entries this round
Preliminary round1345 → 3226
First round1632 → 1619
Second round816 → 8None
Quarter-finals48 → 4None
Semi-finals24 → 2None
Final12 → 1None

Preliminary round

Winning teamScoreLosing team
Brahma Lodge6–3 ( a.e.t. )Norwood Old Scholars
West Fields APAC1–0Salisbury East
Brighton City3–0South Adelaide
Noarlunga United 5–0Campbelltown
Blackwood3–0 Flinders University
Enfield-Victoria 6–0Mount Gambier Centrals
Thebarton Asteras 3–0Adelaide United
Winning teamScoreLosing team
Seaford-Noarlunga 2–1Elizabeth Downs
Salisbury Inter3–2 ( a.e.t. )Whyalla City
Cumberland United 2–0Tea Tree Gully
USC Lion-Grange2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Adelaide Omonia
Athelstone5–0Whyalla Steel United
Windsor Melita1–0Whyalla Croatia

Bracket

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Salisbury United 7
Agua1
Salisbury United 1
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
West Adelaide Youth 0
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
Cumberland United 0
Cumberland United 4
Athelstone0
Cumberland United 2
Whyalla City0
Adelaide City Youth 0 (4)
Whyalla City0 (6)
Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
West Fields APAC1
West Fields APAC2
Windsor Melita0
West Fields APAC3
Thebarton Asteras 1
Thebarton Asteras 2
Brahma Lodge1
West Fields APAC1
Salisbury Inter0
Blackwood1
Salisbury Inter2
Salisbury Inter2
USC Lion-Grange1
USC Lion-Grange2
Modbury 1
Eastern Districts Azzurri (a.e.t.)2
Campbelltown City 1
Campbelltown City 3
Enfield-Victoria 0
Campbelltown City 3
Para Hills 1
Para Hills 2
Brighton City1
Campbelltown City 1
Beograd Woodville 0
Polonia Adelaide 6
Mount Gambier Inter1
Polonia Adelaide 0
Beograd Woodville 1
Beograd Woodville 2
Seaford-Noarlunga 1
Campbelltown City (rep.)2
Adelaide Croatia 1
Port Adelaide 1
Adelaide Croatia 8
Adelaide Croatia 2
West Torrens Birkalla 0
West Torrens Birkalla 6
West Beach0
Adelaide Croatia 3
Parafield Gardens2
Noarlunga United 1
Elizabeth City 2
Elizabeth City 0 (4)
Parafield Gardens0 (5)
Parafield Gardens9
Blue Lake1

1984 Night Series

1984 Ampol Cup
Tournament details
Dates?–21 March
Teams8
Defending champions Eastern Districts Azzurri
Final positions
Champions Eastern Districts Azzurri (2nd title)
Runner-up West Adelaide Youth
←  1983
1985  →

The 1984 Night Series, known as the Ampol Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd 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. [6]

Eastern Districts Azzurri were champions for the second time, defeating West Adelaide Youth in the final, successfully defending their title.

Group stage

The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals. Adelaide Croatia, Para Hills, Polonia Adelaide and Salisbury United were knocked out in the group stage.

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Adelaide City Youth 1
 
 
 
 Eastern Districts Azzurri 2
 
 Eastern Districts Azzurri
 
 
 
 West Adelaide Youth
 
 West Adelaide Youth 4
 
 
 Beograd Woodville 0
 

1984 Top Four Cup

1984 Coca-Cola Cup
Tournament details
Dates?–6 October
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Adelaide Croatia (1st title)
Runner-up Para Hills
←  1983
1985  →

The 1984 Top Four Cup, known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th running of the Top Four Cup, a post-season cup competition contested by the top four teams from the first division. [1]

Adelaide Croatia were champions for the first time, defeating Para Hills 3–2 in the final. Polonia Adelaide were the previous winners, but did not qualify for this season's competition after finishing eighth.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adelaide Croatia 3
 
 
 
 Para Hills 2
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  2. 1 2 "Australia 1984". RSSSF .
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