2025 Football South Australia season

Football South Australia

Season	2025
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Football South Australia season is the 119th season of soccer in South Australia. It is the 20th to be run by Football South Australia and the 13th under the National Premier Leagues banner.

Changes from 2024

Promotion and relegation

2024 league	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
National Premier Leagues SA	Playford City West Torrens Birkalla	Adelaide Olympic South Adelaide Panthers
SA State League 1	Pontian Eagles The Cove	Adelaide Atletico Western Strikers
SA State League 2	Adelaide Titans Elizabeth Grove Ghan United Salisbury Inter	–
Women's National Premier Leagues SA	Campbelltown City	Sturt Lions
SA Women's State League	–	–

League changes

State League 2 South Australia was expanded from 12 teams to 16, splitting into northern and southern conferences of eight teams each. ^[1]

Team changes

• Adelaide Victory FC merged with Adelaide Atletico, adopting the latter's name. ^[1]

2025 National Premier Leagues South Australia

See also: 2025 National Premier Leagues

National Premier Leagues SA

Season	2025
Dates	21 February–12 September
Matches played	12
Goals scored	43 (3.58 per match)
Biggest home win	Playford 8–1 Para Hills 1 March
Biggest away win	Campbelltown 0–3 MetroStars 21 February
Highest scoring	Playford 8–1 Para Hills 1 March
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 119th season of first division soccer in South Australia, and the 13th under the National Premier Leagues banner. ^{[2] [3]} The premiers will qualify for the inaugural season of the Australian Championship, the first intra-state post-season competition since the National Premier Leagues finals series in 2019.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	North Eastern MetroStars	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	6	Qualification to Australian Championship and finals
2	Adelaide Comets	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6	Qualification to Finals series
3	Playford City	2	1	0	1	9	3	+6	3
4	Adelaide Croatia Raiders	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
5	Adelaide City	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3
6	Croydon FC	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
7	Adelaide United Youth	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
8	Modbury Jets	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3
9	West Torrens Birkalla	2	0	2	0	6	6	0	2
10	Campbelltown City	2	0	1	1	3	6	−3	1
11	Para Hills Knights	2	0	1	1	4	11	−7	1	Relegation to SA State League 1
12	FK Beograd	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]

2025 State League 1 South Australia

SA State League 1

Season	2025
Dates	22 February–13 September
Matches played	11
Goals scored	41 (3.73 per match)
Biggest home win	Sturt 8–2 Cove 23 February West 6–0 Pontian 28 February
Biggest away win	South 0–2 Sturt 28 February
Highest scoring	Sturt 8–2 Cove 23 February
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 State League 1 South Australia season is the 102nd season of second division soccer in South Australia. ^{[5] [6]}

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Sturt Lions	2	2	0	0	10	2	+8	6	Promotion to the National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for finals
2	West Adelaide	2	1	1	0	7	1	+6	4	Qualification for finals
3	Cumberland United	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
4	Adelaide Olympic	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
5	Fulham United	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3
6	Salisbury United	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3
7	Pontian Eagles	2	1	0	1	2	6	−4	3
8	The Cove	2	1	0	1	4	9	−5	3
9	Vipers FC	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
10	Adelaide Omonia Cobras	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2	1
11	South Adelaide Panthers	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	1	Relegation to SA State League 2
12	Adelaide Blue Eagles	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]

2025 State League 2 South Australia

SA State League 2

Season	2025
Dates	28 February–13 September
Matches played	8
Goals scored	32 (4 per match)
Biggest home win	Eastern 7–2 Hills 1 March
Biggest away win	Gawler 1–3 Modbury 28 February Demons 0–2 Grove 1 March Noarlunga 0–2 Titans 1 March
Highest scoring	Eastern 7–2 Hills 1 March
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 State League 2 South Australia season is the 58th season of third division soccer in South Australia. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

North conference

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Modbury Vista	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3	Qualification for promotion play-offs
2	Elizabeth Grove	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
3	Ghan United	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
4	Salisbury Inter	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
5	Adelaide Atletico	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
6	Port Adelaide	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
7	Gawler Eagles	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0
8	Northern Demons	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]

South conference

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Eastern United	1	1	0	0	7	2	+5	3	Qualification for promotion play-offs
2	Western Strikers	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
3	Adelaide Titans	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
4	Adelaide University	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
5	Seaford Rangers	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
6	Noarlunga United	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0
7	Mount Barker United	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0
8	Adelaide Hills Hawks	1	0	0	1	2	7	−5	0

Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]

Promotion play-offs

Championship Match

Preliminary Finals

Promotion Play-off

N1

S1

Elimination Finals

N3

S3

S4

N2

N4

S2

2025 Federation Cup

Main article: 2025 FSA Federation Cup

2025 FSA Federation Cup

Tournament details
Dates	7 March–12 July
Teams	57
←  2023 2025  →

The 2025 Football South Australia Federation Cup will be the 112th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. Teams from the National Premier Leagues SA, SA State League 1, SA State League 2, Regional Leagues and Amateur Leagues are participating. ^[11]

First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was also the third round of the 2025 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. National Premier League teams Adelaide Comets, Adelaide Croatia Raiders, Modbury Jets, and Playford City were drawn into this round, with all other NPL teams given a bye.

All times are in ACDT.

Adelaide Comets (2) v Modbury Vista (4)

6 March	Adelaide Comets (2)	4–0	Modbury Vista (4)	Adelaide
19:15	Vatenos 21' Stojanovic 45+1' Mavrolambados 68' Oliveira Lobo 70'	Report		Stadium: LJ Hooker-Mile End Sports Park Referee: Christian Verdicchio

Adelaide Brasfoot (-) v Elizabeth Grove (4)

7 March	Adelaide Brasfoot (-)	4–5 (a.e.t.)	Elizabeth Grove (4)	Plympton
18:00	Macedo 30' Turibio 33' Maqueira 45+4' (pen.) Diniz Rocha 60'	Report	Alderson-Darling 19' Marley-McFall 74', 78' (pen.), 90+3' Docherty 112'	Stadium: Pro Paint and Panel Oval Referee: Thomas Temby

Adelaide Hills Hawks (4) v Para Hills West (-)

7 March	Adelaide Hills Hawks (4)	1–0	Para Hills West (-)	Woodside
19:00	Savill 74'	Report		Stadium: Hawks Nest Referee: Bradley French

Sturt Lions (3) v Angle Vale (-)

7 March	Sturt Lions (3)	6–1	Angle Vale (-)	Eden Hills
19:00	Altundag 1' Munro 7', 14' Mohtashami 21' Garrett 54' Rogers 83'	Report	Troiani 5'	Stadium: Karinya Reserve Referee: Brendan King

Cumberland United (3) v Old Ignatians (-)

7 March	Cumberland United (3)	3–0	Old Ignatians (-)	Clarence Gardens
19:30	Swan 22' Polisi 35' Redman 47'	Report		Stadium: Lady Burra Stadium Referee: Joe-Jordan Tripodi

Elizabeth Downs (-) v Seaford Rangers (4)

7 March	Elizabeth Downs (-)	2–5	Seaford Rangers (4)	Elizabeth Downs
19:30	Nestoras 57', 74'	Report	Ellis 41' Stevenson 52', 58' Conway 55' Gabrais 90+3'	Stadium: Argana Park Referee: Rosario Iacobini

Tea Tree Gully City (-) v Adelaide Eagles (-)

7 March	Tea Tree Gully City (-)	Walkover	Adelaide Eagles (-)	Surrey Downs
19:30		Report		Stadium: Tilley Reserve

Mount Barker United (4) v Adelaide Atletico (4)

7 March	Mount Barker United (4)	3–6	Adelaide Atletico (4)	Mount Barker
20:00	Scarpantoni 35' McGrath 44' van der Haak 90'	Report	Burkhardt 4' Totani 7' Pirone 9' Rapuano 72' Edward 87', 87'	Stadium: Summit Sport and Recreation Park Referee: Ethan McCormick

Vipers FC (3) v Eastern United (4)

7 March	Vipers FC (3)	3–2	Eastern United (4)	Angle Park
20:00	Katsigiannis 23', 45+2' Lea'alafa 51'	Report	Garcia 18' Matija 45+3'	Stadium: Apex Football Stadium Referee: Andrew Kite

Adelaide Omonia Cobras (3) v Modbury Jets (2)

7 March	Adelaide Omonia Cobras (3)	0–1	Modbury Jets (2)	Plympton
20:30		Report	McGregor 13'	Stadium: Pro Paint and Panel Oval Referee: Tom Brinkworth

Western Strikers (4) v Gawler Eagles (4)

7 March	Western Strikers (4)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Gawler Eagles (4)	Royal Park
20:30	Boulet 7'	Report	Seymour 33' Sergi 109' (pen.)	Stadium: Carnegie Reserve Referee: Gary Mooney

Pitbulls FC (-) v Adelaide Blue Eagles (3)

8 March	Pitbulls FC (-)	1–3	Adelaide Blue Eagles (3)	Brahma Lodge
18:00	Avila 63'	Report	Cappellino 18' Isla Cacciavillani 26', 47'	Stadium: Cockburn Green Referee: Liam Toovey

Naracoorte United (5) v The Cove (3)

8 March	Naracoorte United (5)	0–16	The Cove (3)	Naracoorte
18:00		Report	Grant 6', 13', 17', 28' Jaseem 20', 47' Thompson 39', 54' Higgins 45+1', 49' Shaw 59' Seidel 83' Osland 84', 85' Papandrea 89' Harrison 90+3'	Stadium: Naracoorte and District Sports Centre Referee: Nathan Butler

Ghan United (4) v Northern Demons (4)

8 March	Ghan United (4)	2–1	Northern Demons (4)	Ferryden Park
18:00	Nikolla 25' Orji 74'	Report	Kenneh 73'	Stadium: Ferryden Park Reserve Referee: Daniel Faulkner

Apollo FC (5) v Adelaide Croatia Raiders (2)

8 March	Apollo FC (5)	0–15	Adelaide Croatia Raiders (2)	Mount Gambier
18:00		Report	Matteo 5', 23', 36', 56', 58', 90' Trimboli 8', 68', 76' Campbell 33' Thompson 52' Wallace 65' (o.g.) King Byrne 71', 78', 80'	Stadium: Hastings Cunningham Reserve Referee: Mark Michael

Gambier Centrals (5) v Adelaide Olympic (3)

8 March	Gambier Centrals (5)	1–5	Adelaide Olympic (3)	Worrolong
18:30	Crossing 54'	Report	De Rosa 6' Shearer 20' Demasi 70', 74' Bogdanovic 73'	Stadium: MGA Park Referee: Zakir Hussaini

Para Hills United (-) v Adelaide University (4)

8 March	Para Hills United (-)	1–4	Adelaide University (4)	Para Hills West
19:00	Williams 56'	Report	Tsaconas 18' Killick 27' Lawless 55' Hitimana 58'	Stadium: Feel Good Physio Co Stadium Referee: Garry Powers

Pontian Eagles (3) v BOSA FC (-)

8 March	Pontian Eagles (3)	3–1	BOSA FC (-)	Paralowie
19:00	Kashindi 42', 52', 86' (pen.)	Report	Karakitsios 75'	Stadium: Yalumba Drive Reserve Referee: David Alberton

Salisbury United (3) v Playford City (2)

8 March	Salisbury United (3)	1–2	Playford City (2)	Burton
19:00	Taylor 81'	Report	Ryan 72', 79'	Stadium: PSD Energy Park Referee: Dion Turner

Southern Knights (-) v West Adelaide (3)

9 March	Southern Knights (-)	Walkover	West Adelaide (3)	O'Sullivan Beach
14:45		Report		Stadium: O'Sullivan Beach Sports and Community Centre

International SC (5) v Adelaide Titans (4)

9 March	International SC (5)	0–2	Adelaide Titans (4)	Moorak
18:00		Report	Trolio 13' Allevi 15'	Stadium: Casadio Park Referee: Joseph Bojcevski

Para Hills East (-) v South Adelaide Panthers (3)

9 March	Para Hills East (-)	5–0	South Adelaide Panthers (3)	Modbury North
18:00	Mayol 30', 45+3', 48' Bernardi 35' Baxter 88'	Report		Stadium: Ladywood Reserve Referee: Denis Palushaj

Portland Panthers (5) v Croydon Cougars (-)

9 March	Portland Panthers (5)	0–13	Croydon Cougars (-)	Portland, Victoria
18:00		Report	Tascione 37', 59', 90+1' Zoina 43' Calvitto 45+1' Tsiknis 61' Solanke 63' (o.g.) Kekez 69', 73' Monteleone 76', 84', 89' Labrosciano 85'	Stadium: Friendly Society Reserve Referee: Nathan Butler

Fulham United (3) v Port Adelaide (4)

11 March	Fulham United (3)	3–1	Port Adelaide (4)	West Beach
19:00	Ikonomopoulos 36' Carbone 52' Veronese 55'	Report	De Donatis 79'	Stadium: West Beach Parks Football Centre Referee: Denis Palushaj

Noarlunga United (4) v Salisbury Inter (4)

12 March	Noarlunga United (4)	2–4	Salisbury Inter (4)	Morphett Vale
19:00	Visser 48' Rowe 68'	Report	Butler 7', 29' Cameron 43' Garside 54'	Stadium: Wilfred Taylor Reserve Referee: Daniel Faulkner

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