2021 Football South Australia season

Football South Australia

Season	2021
← 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.

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

Season	2021
Dates	9 April–22 October
Champions	Adelaide City (18th title)
Premiers	Adelaide Comets (2nd title)
Matches	132
Goals	417 (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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Adelaide Comets	22	12	7	3	40	26	+14	43	Qualification for Finals
2	Adelaide City (C)	22	11	8	3	40	20	+20	41
3	Campbelltown City	22	10	5	7	41	28	+13	35
4	North Eastern MetroStars	22	9	6	7	36	26	+10	33
5	Sturt Lions	22	9	6	7	34	34	0	33
6	South Adelaide Panthers	22	9	5	8	38	36	+2	32
7	Adelaide Olympic	22	6	11	5	37	33	+4	29
8	Croydon FC	22	7	8	7	29	30	−1	29
9	Adelaide United Youth	22	7	4	11	34	45	−11	25
10	Cumberland United	22	7	4	11	28	45	−17	25
11	Adelaide Croatia Raiders (R)	22	6	4	12	33	48	−15	22	Relegation to SA State League 1
12	Adelaide Blue Eagles (R)	22	3	4	15	27	46	−19	13

Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Elimination finals					Semifinals						Preliminary final					Grand final
						2	Adelaide City	0	3								2	Adelaide City (p)	0 (3)
						1	Adelaide Comets	1	1								1	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

Season	2021
Dates	10 April–21 October
Champions	White City
Premiers	West Torrens Birkalla
Matches	132
Goals	355 (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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	West Torrens Birkalla (P)	22	14	3	5	45	19	+26	45	Promotion to National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for Finals
2	White City (C, P)	22	13	6	3	38	17	+21	45	Qualification for Finals
3	Modbury Jets	22	13	4	5	41	20	+21	43
4	Playford City Patriots	22	12	3	7	38	23	+15	39
5	Para Hills Knights	22	9	8	5	21	17	+4	35
6	Adelaide Victory	22	8	7	7	28	27	+1	31
7	Fulham United	22	8	2	12	23	35	−12	26
8	Adelaide Hills Hawks	22	7	3	12	28	39	−11	24
9	Eastern United	22	6	5	11	25	43	−18	23
10	West Adelaide	22	7	2	13	22	40	−18	23
11	Adelaide Cobras (R)	22	6	2	14	20	37	−17	20	Relegation to SA State League 2
12	Western Strikers (R)	22	4	5	13	26	38	−12	17

Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Elimination finals					Semifinals						Preliminary final					Grand final
						2	White City	4	1								2	White City	2
						1	West Torrens Birkalla	0	1								1	West Torrens Birkalla	0
												1	West Torrens Birkalla	2
	3	Modbury Jets (p)	1 (5)
												3	Modbury Jets	1
	6	Adelaide Victory	1 (4)
						3	Modbury Jets (p)		4 (5)
						4	Playford City Patriots		4 (4)
	4	Playford City Patriots	3
	5	Para Hills Knights	0

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

Season	2021
Dates	10 April–20 October
Champions	University of Adelaide
Premiers	Port Adelaide Pirates
Matches	132
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 2022 →

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Port Adelaide Pirates (P)	22	16	4	2	61	19	+42	52	Promotion to SA State League 1 and qualification for Finals
2	University of Adelaide (C, P)	22	16	3	3	47	18	+29	51	Qualification for Finals
3	Noarlunga United	22	12	7	3	48	23	+25	43
4	Vipers FC	22	10	7	5	55	32	+23	37
5	Seaford Rangers	22	11	2	9	36	36	0	35
6	Salisbury United	22	9	6	7	45	26	+19	33
7	Pontian Eagles	22	8	6	8	50	43	+7	30
8	Gawler Eagles	22	8	6	8	41	34	+7	30
9	Northern Demons	22	6	3	13	27	44	−17	21
10	The Cove	22	5	5	12	39	51	−12	20
11	Modbury Vista	22	4	4	14	32	58	−26	16
12	Mount Barker United	22	0	1	21	13	110	−97	1

Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals

	Elimination finals					Semifinals						Preliminary final					Grand final
						1	Port Adelaide Pirates	1	0								2	University of Adelaide (p)	1 (5)
						2	University of Adelaide	3	1								4	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

Main article: 2021 FSA Federation Cup

2021 Federation Cup

Tournament details
Dates	24 March–14 July
Teams	52
Final positions
Champions	Adelaide Olympic (2nd title)
Runners-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 City	6											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 FC	4																			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 Scholars	5			Pembroke 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 Eagles	2			Pontian Eagles	3
	Brahma Lodge	11			Brahma 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 Downs	3			Elizabeth Downs (a.e.t.)	3
	Messinian Association Hawks	0			Para Hills Knights	2
	Para Hills Knights	5							Elizabeth Downs	0
	Playford City Patriots	6							Playford City Patriots	3
	Ingle Farm	0			Playford City Patriots	2
					Adelaide Blue Eagles	1

References

1. "Senior Men's Season 2021 Fixtures Revealed". footballsa.com.au. Football South Australia. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. "RAA becomes naming rights partner of local football's top tier competition". footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
3. "2021 NPL Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
4. "2021 SL1 Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. "2021 SL2 Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
6. "FSA Federation Cup Results". Gameday. Retrieved 22 October 2022.