2017 FFSA season

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Football Federation South Australia
Season2017
2016
2018

The 2017 Football Federation South Australia season was the 111th season of soccer in South Australia, and the fifth under the National Premier Leagues format.

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League tables

2017 National Premier Leagues SA

NPL South Australia
Season2017
Champions Croydon Kings
Premiers Adelaide City
Relegated Cumberland United,
Adelaide Blue Eagles
Matches played42
Goals scored144 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorer Anthony Costa (22 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide City 3−0 Para Hills, MetroStars 4−1 Olympic
Biggest away win Adelaide United 1−7 Adelaide City, Blue Eagles 0−6 Comets
Highest scoring Adelaide United 1−7 Adelaide City
2016
2018

The National Premier League South Australia 2017 season was the fifth edition of the NPL SA as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 North Eastern MetroStars 2214534826+2247 2017 South Australia Finals
2 Adelaide Comets 2212375030+2039
3 Croydon Kings (C)2211382424036
4 West Adelaide 2210484439+534
5 Para Hills Knights 22110112836833
6 Adelaide City [lower-alpha 1] 2216246019+4132 2017 National Premier Leagues Finals
7 Adelaide Olympic 2293103342930
8 West Torrens Birkalla 227693234227
9 Campbelltown City 2274113336325
10 Adelaide United Youth 22731231542324
11 Adelaide Blue Eagles (R)22551233491620Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 1
12 Cumberland United (R)22321716432711
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed, resulting in the loss of the League Premiers title. [1]

Finals

Results

Home \ Away ABE ACI ACM AOL AUN CAM CRO CUM NOR PAR WEA WTB
Adelaide Blue Eagles 0–50–62–00–12–11–10–31–12–32–26–1
Adelaide City 3–12–12–16–02–10–32–10–03–06–01–3
Adelaide Comets 1–02–15–14–26–30–11–11–24–03–32–1
Adelaide Olympic 1–20–42–13–02–11–13–21–01–32–43–2
Adelaide United Youth 3–31–72–20–31–02–11–14–11–23–10–6
Campbelltown City 3–21–30–12–23–11–01–22–02–30–22–0
Croydon Kings 3–12–10–13–11–20–01–00–31–00–50–2
Cumberland United 0–20–21–21–21–00–40–11–21–20–31–3
North Eastern MetroStars 4–21–12–14–13–23–03–15–03–23–20–0
Para Hills Knights 3–10–21–31–02–12–40–11–00–21–31–0
West Adelaide 2–11–22–12–32–11–10–23–03–50–11–1
West Torrens Birkalla 2–20–53–20–02–31–10–12–01–11–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on 09 September 2017. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leading Goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1Andreas Wiens Adelaide Comets 12
2 Anthony Costa Adelaide City 11
3Thomas Strain Campbelltown City 8
4Thomas Briscoe West Adelaide 7
Allan Welsh Adelaide Comets

2017 SA State League 1

SA State League 1
Season2017
PromotedSouth Adelaide, Sturt Lions
RelegatedAdelaide Hills
Matches played42
Goals scored157 (3.74 per match)
Top goalscorerAdam Thurston (15 goals)
Biggest home win South Adelaide 10-0 Salisbury United
Biggest away win Western Strikers 0-5 Adelaide Hills
Highest scoring South Adelaide 10-0 Salisbury United
2016
2018

The 2017 SA State League 1 was the fifth edition of the NPL State League 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 South Adelaide (P)2215525321+3250Promotion to the 2018 NPL South Australia
2 Western Strikers 2215344427+1748Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 1 Finals
3 Modbury Jets 2210574030+1035
4 Sturt Lions (P)2211293630+635Promotion to the 2018 NPL South Australia
5 White City 229674035+533Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 1 Finals
6 Adelaide Raiders 227783832+628
7 The Cove 227783843528
8 Noarlunga United 2275103542726
9 Port Adelaide Pirates 22751032421026
10 Salisbury United 22561137551821
11 Adelaide Hills Hawks (R)22541336511519Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 2
12 Adelaide Victory (R)22531434552118
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

2017 SA State League 2

SA State League 2
Season2017
PromotedSeaford Rangers, Fulham United
Top goalscorerSanjin Julardzija (24 goals)
Biggest home win Vipers 11-2 UniSA FC
Biggest away win UniSA 2-8 Adelaide Cobras
Highest scoring Vipers 11-2 UniSA FC
2016
2018

The 2017 SA State League 2 was the second edition of the new NPL State League 2 as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and fourth level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Seaford Rangers (P)2217146022+3852Promotion to the 2018 SA State League 1
2 Northern Demons 2216246119+4250Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 2 Finals
3 Fulham United (P)2215347727+5048Promotion to the 2018 SA State League 1
4 Adelaide Cobras 2213455124+2743Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 2 Finals
5 Adelaide Vipers 2212375229+2339
6 Eastern United 2212373422+1239
7 Adelaide University 2211295345+835
8 Gawler Eagles 2293104749230
9 Playford City 22441438622416
10 Modbury Vista 22331629926312
11 Mount Barker United 22241622593710
12 University of South Australia 2212192094745
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted

Finals

2017 SA Regional Leagues

AssociationChampions
Collegiate Soccer League Rostrevor Old Collegians
Limestone Coast Football Association International Mount Gambier
Port Lincoln Soccer Association Lincoln Knights
Riverland Soccer Association Renmark Olympic

2017 Women's NPL

PS4 Women's National Premier League
Season2017
Champions Adelaide City
Premiers West Adelaide
2016
2018

The highest tier domestic football competition in South Australia for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the second season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 West Adelaide 2114436515+50462017 Women's NPL Finals
2Metro United2114436623+4346
3 Adelaide City (C)2114349117+7445
4 Adelaide University 2114348236+4645
5 Fulham United 2192105258629
6Salisbury Inter21441323654216
7 Cumberland United 21421532471514
8 Campbelltown City 21002161561500
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Semi-finalsElimination FinalGrand Final
9 September
1 West Adelaide (a.e.t.)41 West Adelaide 1
2Metro United33 Adelaide City 4
2Metro United1
3 Adelaide City 2
3 Adelaide City 3
4Adelaide University2

Cup Competitions

2017 Federation Cup

South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2017 for the Federation Cup . Clubs entered from the NPL SA, the State League 1, State League 2, South Australian Amateur Soccer League and South Australian Collegiate Soccer League.

This knockout competition was won by North Eastern MetroStars.

The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the MetroStars, the A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

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References

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  2. "South Australia PS4 National Premier League 2017 - Result matrix".
  3. "NPL SA Leading Scorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 3 April 2017.