2018 FFSA season

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Football Federation South Australia
Season2018
2017
2019

The 2018 Football Federation South Australia season was the 112th season of soccer in South Australia, and the sixth under the National Premier Leagues format.

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League tables

2018 National Premier Leagues SA

NPL South Australia
Season2018
Champions Campbelltown City
Premiers Campbelltown City
Relegated Sturt Lions
West Torrens Birkalla
Matches played132
Goals scored425 (3.22 per match)
Top goalscorer Christian Esposito (18 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide City 10−0 South Adelaide
Biggest away win West Torrens 5−0 MetroStars, South Adelaide 5−0 MetroStars
Highest scoring Adelaide City 10−0 South Adelaide
2017
2019

The National Premier League South Australia 2018 season was the sixth edition of the NPL SA as the premier domestic association football competition in South Australia (and second 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 Campbelltown City (C)2216335424+3051 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 North Eastern MetroStars 2215165127+2446 2018 South Australia Finals
3 Adelaide Comets 2213544026+1444
4 Adelaide United Youth [lower-alpha 1] 2210574229+1335
5 Adelaide City [lower-alpha 2] 2214445219+3328
6 Adelaide Olympic 227782825+328
7 West Adelaide 22831130461627
8 Para Hills Knights 22811327381125
9 South Adelaide Panthers 22631329552621
10 Croydon Kings 22541328391119
11 Sturt Lions (R)22541324482419Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 1
12 West Torrens Birkalla (R)22421620492914
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
  2. Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed for the 2018 season, and a further 6 points for the 2019 season. [1]

Finals

Results

Home \ Away ACI ACM AOL AUN CAM CRO NOR PAR SOU STU WEA WTB
Adelaide City 2–23–11–10–33–20–20–010–04–04–04–1
Adelaide Comets 2–11–00–13–22–01–12–12–13–13–13–0
Adelaide Olympic 0–31–10–02–22–13–01–01–22–21–20–1
Adelaide United Youth 1–32–02–23–00–22–13–23–03–32–11–2
Campbelltown City 1–00–02–11–02–12–12–04–14–15–13–0
Croydon Kings 1–12–30–02–11–01–41–41–32–10–14–4
North Eastern MetroStars 1–23–21–04–30–22–13–02–15–35–22–0
Para Hills Knights 0–11–30–31–52–41–02–11–44–01–22–1
South Adelaide Panthers 0–22–31–11–14–41–40–50–12–01–43–1
Sturt Lions 0–32–00–12–11–52–10–11–31–01–13–1
West Adelaide 1–31–31–31–40–31–10–21–04–10–03–2
West Torrens Birkalla 0–21–10–30–32–31–00–50–10–12–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leading Goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Christian Esposito North Eastern MetroStars 18
2 Anthony Costa Adelaide City 17
3Andreas Wiens Adelaide Comets 13
4Dion Kirk Campbelltown City 12
5Luigi Di Troia Campbelltown City 11
Fausto Erba Adelaide Olympic

2018 SA State League 1

SA State League 1
Season2018
Champions Adelaide Raiders
Premiers Adelaide Blue Eagles
Promoted Adelaide Blue Eagles
Adelaide Raiders
Relegated Port Adelaide Pirates
The Cove
Matches played132
Goals scored429 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorerShaun McGreevy (19 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide Blue Eagles 6−0 Port Adelaide Pirates
Biggest away win Western Strikers 1−7 Modbury Jets
Highest scoring Seaford Rangers 7−4 Western Strikers
2017
2019

The 2018 SA State League 1 was the sixth 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 Adelaide Blue Eagles (P)2215345117+3448Promotion to the 2019 NPL South Australia
2 Adelaide Raiders (P, C)2214444120+2146
3 Noarlunga United 2211654322+2139Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals
4 White City 2210753724+1337
5 Modbury Jets 2210574937+1235
6 Cumberland United 2251162126526
7 Seaford Rangers 22741133461325
8 Salisbury United 22661036461024
9 Western Strikers 22661042601824
10 Fulham United 22641231441322
11 Port Adelaide Pirates (R)22641226441822Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 2
12 The Cove (R)22441419432416
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

2018 SA State League 2

SA State League 2
Season2018
Premiers Playford City
Promoted Playford City, Adelaide Victory
Matches played132
Goals scored529 (4.01 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Katsigiannis (27 goals)
Biggest home win Eastern 8−0 UniSA, Playford City 8−0 Mount Barker
Biggest away win Modbury Vista 0−9 Vipers
Highest scoring Victory 8−2 Hawks, Modbury 1−9 Gawler, Mount Barker 1−9 Victory
2017
2019

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 Playford City (P)2216156114+4749Promotion to the 2019 SA State League 1
2 Adelaide Hills Hawks 2216155227+2549Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals
3 Adelaide Vipers 2215255823+3547
4 Adelaide Cobras 2215255426+2847
5 Adelaide Victory (P, C)2214266534+3144Promotion to the 2019 SA State League 1
6 Northern Demons 2213544828+2044Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals
7 Adelaide University 2212194328+1537
8 Eastern United 2291123940128
9 Gawler Eagles 2281134855725
10 Modbury Vista 2221191885677
11 Mount Barker United 2212191892745
12 University of South Australia 2211202577524
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals


2018 Women's NPL

PS4 Women's National Premier League
Season2018
Champions Adelaide City
Premiers Metro United
Matches played84
Goals scored303 (3.61 per match)
Top goalscorerChrissy Panagaris (27 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide City 6–0 Fulham United
Biggest away win Fulham United 0–10 West Adelaide
Fulham United 0–10 Adelaide City
Highest scoringSee biggest away win
2017
2019

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 third season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Metro United 2117317217+55542018 Women's NPL Finals
2 Adelaide City (C)2117227715+6253
3 West Adelaide 2111554818+3038
4FFSA NTC219483033331
5 Adelaide University 2174103039925
6 Salisbury Inter 21531318452718
7 Fulham United 21321613867311
8 Cumberland United (R)2123161550359Relegation to the 2019 State League
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Semi-finalsElimination FinalGrand Final
9 September
1 Metro United 02 Adelaide City 1
2 Adelaide City 11 Metro United 0
1 Metro United 4
3 West Adelaide 1
3 West Adelaide 2
4FFSA NTC0

Cup competitions

2018 Federation Cup

South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2018 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 Adelaide Comets.

The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. In addition to Adelaide Comets, A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

Awards

The end of year Celebration of Football awards were presented at the Adelaide Convention Centre. [4]

National Premier Leagues South Australia

AwardMen'sWomen's
Player of the YearSergio Melta MedalAllan Welsh (Adelaide Comets)Shirley Brown MedalCharlotte Grant (FFSA NTC)
Golden Boot Christian Esposito (North Eastern MetroStars)Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United)
Coach of the YearMartyn Crook TrophyJoe Mullen (Campbelltown City)Bob Bush Trophy — Michael Matricciani (FFSA NTC)
Goalkeeper of the YearPeter Nikolich TrophyIsaac Richards (Adelaide United)Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC)
Rising StarJohn Aloisi Rising StarLouis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC)
Team of the Year
Men'sWomen's
GK Isaac Richards (Adelaide United)Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC)
DEFJake Halliday (Campbelltown City)
Matthew Halliday (Adelaide City)
Iain Fyfe (Campbelltown City)
Andrea Dallera (Adelaide Olympic)
Kristy Moore (Metro United)
Isabella Scalzi (Metro United)
Grace Abbey (Adelaide City)
Elena Psaroulis (West Adelaide)
MIDNicholas Bucco (Adelaide City)
Alex Mullen (Campbelltown City)
Adam Piscioneri (Campbelltown City)
Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC)
Dylan Holmes (Adelaide City)
Maddie Du Rieu (West Adelaide)
FWDLuigi Di Troia (Campbelltown City)
Fausto Erba (Adelaide Olympic)
Christian Esposito (MetroStars)
Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United)
Daniela Di Bartolo (Adelaide City)
Laura Johns (Adelaide University)

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