2021 Football South Australia season

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Football South Australia
Season2021
2020
2022

The 2021 Football South Australia season was the 115th season of soccer in South Australia, and the ninth under the National Premier Leagues format.

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The men's competitions consisted of three major divisions across the State. The season commenced on 9 April, [1] and finished with the State League 2 Grand final on 20 October, the State League 1 Grand final on 21 October, and the NPL Grand final on 22 October.

Men's Competitions

2021 National Premier Leagues South Australia

NPL South Australia
Season2021
Dates9 April–22 October
Champions Adelaide City (18th title)
Premiers Adelaide Comets (2nd title)
Matches played132
Goals scored417 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorer Marc Marino
(13 Goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide City 5–0 Cumberland United
(19 June 2021)
Biggest away win Cumberland United 0–4 South Adelaide Panthers
(7 August 2021)
Highest scoring Adelaide Croatia Raiders 4–4 South Adelaide Panthers
(13 August 2021)
2020
2022

The 2021 National Premier League South Australia, known as the RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, [2] was the ninth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the first tier of South Australian soccer and the second tier of Australian soccer The Premier qualifies for the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series. The fixtures were released on 5 March. [3]

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Comets 2212734026+1443Qualification for Finals
2 Adelaide City (C)2211834020+2041
3 Campbelltown City 2210574128+1335
4 North Eastern MetroStars 229673626+1033
5 Sturt Lions 229673434033
6 South Adelaide Panthers 229583836+232
7 Adelaide Olympic 2261153733+429
8 Croydon FC 227872930129
9 Adelaide United Youth 22741134451125
10 Cumberland United 22741128451725
11 Adelaide Croatia Raiders (R)22641233481522Relegation to SA State League 1 [ broken anchor ]
12 Adelaide Blue Eagles (R)22341527461913
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
2 Adelaide City 032 Adelaide City (p)0 (3)
1 Adelaide Comets 111 Adelaide Comets 0 (2)
1 Adelaide Comets (a.e.t.)1
4 North Eastern MetroStars 0 (3)
5 Sturt Lions 0
5 Sturt Lions (p)0 (4)
5 Sturt Lions (p)2 (6)
6 South Adelaide Panthers 2 (5)
3 Campbelltown City 1
6 South Adelaide Panthers 3

2021 State League 1 South Australia

State League 1 South Australia
Season2021
Dates10 April–21 October
Champions White City
Premiers West Torrens Birkalla
Matches played132
Goals scored355 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorer Joshua Farrell
(13 Goals)
Biggest home win West Torrens Birkalla 5–0 Eastern United
(26 June 2021)
Biggest away win Eastern United 0–8 Playford City Patriots
(8 May 2021)
Highest scoring Eastern United 0–8 Playford City Patriots
(8 May 2021)
2020
2022

The 2021 State League 1 South Australia is the ninth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the second tier of South Australian soccer and the third tier of Australian soccer. The fixtures were released on 5 March. [4]

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 West Torrens Birkalla (P)2214354519+2645Promotion to National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for Finals
2 White City (C, P)2213633817+2145Qualification for Finals
3 Modbury Jets 2213454120+2143
4 Playford City Patriots 2212373823+1539
5 Para Hills Knights 229852117+435
6 Adelaide Victory 228772827+131
7 Fulham United 22821223351226
8 Adelaide Hills Hawks 22731228391124
9 Eastern United 22651125431823
10 West Adelaide 22721322401823
11 Adelaide Cobras (R)22621420371720Relegation to SA State League 2
12 Western Strikers (R)22451326381217
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

2021 State League 2 South Australia

The 2021 State League 2 South Australia is the fifth season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the third tier of South Australian soccer and the fourth tier of Australian soccer. The fixtures were released on 5 March. [5]

State League 2 South Australia
Season2021
Dates10 April–20 October
Champions Adelaide University
Premiers Port Adelaide Pirates
Matches played132
Top goalscorer Anthony Dimas
(30 Goals)
Biggest home win The Cove 9–0 Mount Barker United
(25 August 2021)
Biggest away win Mount Barker United 0–8 Vipers FC
(3 July 2021)
Highest scoring Vipers FC 7–6 Pontian Eagles
(12 June 2021)
2020

League Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Port Adelaide Pirates (P)2216426119+4252Promotion to SA State League 1 and qualification for Finals
2 Adelaide University (C, P)2216334718+2951Qualification for Finals
3 Noarlunga United 2212734823+2543
4 Vipers FC 2210755532+2337
5 Seaford Rangers 2211293636035
6 Salisbury United 229674526+1933
7Pontian Eagles228685043+730
8 Gawler Eagles 228684134+730
9 Northern Demons 22631327441721
10 The Cove 22551239511220
11 Modbury Vista 22441432582616
12 Mount Barker United 22012113110971
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Port Adelaide Pirates 102 Adelaide University (p)1 (5)
2 Adelaide University 314 Vipers FC 1 (3)
1 Port Adelaide Pirates 0
3 Noarlunga United (p)3 (4)
4 Vipers FC 1
6 Salisbury United 3 (1)
3 Noarlunga United 0
4 Vipers FC 1
4 Vipers FC (p)1 (3)
5 Seaford Rangers 1 (2)

Cup Competitions

2021 Federation Cup

2021 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates24 March–14 July
Teams52
Final positions
Champions Adelaide Olympic (2nd title)
Runner-up Adelaide City
  2019
2020
2022  

The 2021 Football South Australia Federation Cup was the 108th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout competition in South Australia. The competition ran alongside the 2021 FFA Cup, with the two finalists qualifying for the competition. Teams from the National Premier Leagues South Australia, State League 1 South Australia, State League 2 South Australia. South Australian Collegiate Soccer League and South Australian Amateur Soccer League participated. [6]

Adelaide Olympic were champions.

Bracket

First round
Third preliminary round
Second round
Fourth preliminary round
Third round
Fifth preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Sixth preliminary round
Semi-finals
Seventh preliminary round
Final
The Cove 3
Noarlunga United 2 The Cove 1
Fulham United (a.e.t.) 2
Fulham United 1
Adelaide Olympic 3
Adelaide Olympic 1
Modbury Vista 0 Adelaide University 0
Adelaide University 3 Adelaide Olympic 2
Ghan Kilburn City6 Croydon FC 0
Adelaide Titans 1 Ghan Kilburn City
Adelaide Redblue Eagles 2 Salisbury United w/o
Salisbury United 4 Salisbury United 1 (4)
Northern Demons 1 Croydon FC (p) 1 (5)
Adelaide Thunder 0 Northern Demons 0
Croydon FC 4
Adelaide Olympic 1
Campbelltown City 0
South Adelaide Panthers 0
Campbelltown City 2
Campbelltown City 3
Port Adelaide Pirates 4 Port Adelaide Pirates 0
Vipers FC 1 Port Adelaide Pirates 4
West Adelaide 4 West Adelaide 2
Seaford Rangers 3 Campbelltown City 4
Adelaide Comets 1
Adelaide Comets 9
Cardijn Old Collegians 3 Mount Barker United 1
Mount Barker United 4 Adelaide Comets 4
Adelaide Victory 3 Adelaide Victory 0
Rostrevor Old Collegians 0 Adelaide Victory 3
Adelaide Croatia Raiders 2
Adelaide Olympic 2
BOSA FC4 Adelaide City 1
Adelaide Uni Grads Blue 3 BOSA FC 1
Modury Jets 2 Modbury Jets 5
Eastern United 1 Modbury Jets 0
Sturt Lions 1
Sturt Lions 2
Cumberland United 0
Sturt Lions 2
White City 7 Adelaide City 4
Unley Old Scholars 0 White City 5
Pembroke Old Scholars5Pembroke Old Scholars 0
Old Ignatians 3 White City 2
Adelaide City 3
Adelaide City 3
Adelaide Hills Hawks (a.e.t.)3 Adelaide Hills Hawks 2
Adelaide Cobras 2 Adelaide City 2
USC Lion 0 North Eastern MetroStars 0
Pontian Eagles2Pontian Eagles 3
Brahma Lodge11Brahma Lodge (a.e.t.) 4
Sacred Heart Old Collegians 0 Brahma Lodge 3
Gawler Eagles 1 North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.)5
West Torrens Birkalla 2 West Torrens Birkalla 0
North Eastern MetroStars 2
North Eastern MetroStars 5
Western Strikers 1 Playford City Patriots 2
Elizabeth Downs3Elizabeth Downs (a.e.t.) 3
Messinian Association Hawks 0 Para Hills Knights 2
Para Hills Knights 5Elizabeth Downs 0
Playford City Patriots 6 Playford City Patriots 3
Ingle Farm 0 Playford City Patriots 2
Adelaide Blue Eagles 1

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