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 season

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]

Pre-season team movements

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

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
Champions	Croydon Kings
Premiers	North Eastern MetroStars
Relegated	Modbury Jets Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Matches played	132
Goals scored	452 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorer	Owen Windsor (15 goals)
Biggest home win	Playford 8–1 Para Hills 1 March 2025
Biggest away win	Campbelltown 1–6 FK Beograd 15 August 2025
Highest scoring	Playford 8–1 Para Hills 1 March 2025
Longest winning run	8 matches North Eastern MetroStars
Longest unbeaten run	10 matches North Eastern MetroStars
Longest winless run	9 matches Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Longest losing run	5 matches Adelaide Croatia Raiders
← 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 qualified 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 (Q)	22	16	4	2	55	20	+35	52	Qualification to Australian Championship and finals
2	Adelaide City	22	12	3	7	43	30	+13	39	Qualification to Finals series
3	Croydon FC (C)	22	12	2	8	43	34	+9	38
4	FK Beograd	22	12	1	9	43	32	+11	37
5	Adelaide United Youth	22	9	5	8	40	44	−4	32
6	West Torrens Birkalla	22	9	4	9	33	35	−2	31
7	Campbelltown City	22	9	3	10	36	46	−10	30
8	Playford City	22	9	2	11	45	41	+4	29
9	Adelaide Comets	22	9	2	11	26	34	−8	29
10	Para Hills Knights	22	6	5	11	37	56	−19	23
11	Modbury Jets (R)	22	6	4	12	27	32	−5	22	Relegation to SA State League 1
12	Adelaide Croatia Raiders (R)	22	4	3	15	24	48	−24	15

Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Elimination Finals					Semi-finals							Grand Final
	4	FK Beograd	1
	5	Adelaide United Youth	2			5	Adelaide United Youth	0	1	1
						1	North Eastern MetroStars	1	2	3
													1	North Eastern MetroStars	1
	3	Croydon FC (p)	4										3	Croydon FC	2
	6	West Torrens Birkalla	1			3	Croydon FC (p)	1	0	1 (3)
						2	Adelaide City	1	0	1 (2)

2025 State League 1 South Australia

SA State League 1

Season	2025
Dates	22 February–13 September
Champions	West Adelaide
Premiers	Sturt Lions
Promoted	Sturt Lions West Adelaide
Relegated	Vipers FC Pontian Eagles
Matches played	132
Goals scored	435 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorer	Dante Isla Cacciavillani Nathan Munro (15 goals)
Biggest home win	Cove 8–1 Pontian Eagles 9 August 2025
Biggest away win	Adelaide Omonia Cobras 0–8 Fulham United 7 June 2025
Highest scoring	Sturt Lions 8–2 Cove 23 February 2025
Longest winning run	9 matches Sturt Lions
Longest unbeaten run	11 matches Sturt Lions
Longest winless run	16 matches Pontian Eagles
Longest losing run	10 matches Pontian Eagles
← 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 (P)	22	19	1	2	58	18	+40	58	Promotion to the 2026 NPL SA and qualification for finals
2	Fulham United	22	14	3	5	48	22	+26	45	Qualification for finals
3	West Adelaide (C, P)	22	12	4	6	46	23	+23	40	Promotion to the 2026 NPL SA and qualification for finals
4	Salisbury United	22	11	4	7	36	32	+4	37	Qualification for finals
5	Adelaide Blue Eagles	22	10	4	8	44	27	+17	34
6	Cumberland United	22	10	1	11	35	34	+1	31
7	The Cove	22	9	4	9	40	44	−4	31
8	Adelaide Olympic	22	8	6	8	30	33	−3	30
9	Adelaide Omonia Cobras	22	7	4	11	32	45	−13	25
10	South Adelaide Panthers	22	5	3	14	28	42	−14	18
11	Vipers FC (R)	22	4	6	12	23	42	−19	18	Relegation to SA State League 2
12	Pontian Eagles (R)	22	2	2	18	15	73	−58	8

Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

	Elimination Finals					Semi-finals							Grand Final
	4	Salisbury United (p)	1 (4)
	5	Adelaide Blue Eagles	1 (2)			5	Salisbury United	0	1	1
						1	Sturt Lions	1	3	4
													1	Sturt Lions	2
	3	West Adelaide	4										3	West Adelaide (a.e.t.)	3
	6	Cumberland United	0			3	West Adelaide	1	2	3
						2	Fulham United	1	0	1

2025 State League 2 South Australia

SA State League 2

Season	2025
Dates	28 February–13 September
Champions	Eastern United
Promoted	Eastern United
Matches played	168
Goals scored	615 (3.66 per match)
Top goalscorer	Denis Bacaj (29 goals)
Biggest home win	Eastern United 7–0 Noarlunga United 12 April 2025 Eastern United 8–1 Mount Barker United 17 May 2025 Eastern United 7–0 Adelaide Hills Hawks 26 June 2025
Biggest away win	Eastern United 0–6 Mount Barker United 29 March 2025
Highest scoring	Northern Demons 5–5 Ghan United 16 August 2025
Longest winning run	7 matches Adelaide University
Longest unbeaten run	7 matches Adelaide Atletico Adelaide University Modbury Vista
Longest winless run	7 matches Noarlunga United
Longest losing run	12 matches Adelaide Hills Hawks
← 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	21	13	3	5	52	34	+18	42	Qualification for promotion play-offs
2	Adelaide Atletico	21	11	5	5	42	27	+15	38
3	Salisbury Inter	21	11	5	5	44	28	+16	32 [a]
4	Gawler Eagles	21	9	2	10	31	33	−2	29
5	Port Adelaide	21	8	3	10	34	36	−2	27
6	Northern Demons	21	8	1	12	40	44	−4	25
7	Ghan United	21	8	3	10	39	44	−5	21 [a]
8	Elizabeth Grove	21	4	2	15	24	60	−36	14

Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]
Notes:

1. Ghan United and Salisbury Inter were deducted six points (and fined $2,000) for bringing the game into disrepute. ^[11]

South conference

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Eastern United (C, P)	21	14	3	4	78	25	+53	45	Qualification for promotion play-offs
2	Adelaide University	21	11	7	3	47	27	+20	40
3	Western Strikers	21	10	5	6	37	30	+7	35
4	Seaford Rangers	21	9	6	6	39	36	+3	33
5	Adelaide Titans	21	7	4	10	27	38	−11	25
6	Noarlunga United	21	5	5	11	32	56	−24	20
7	Mount Barker United	21	4	5	12	25	51	−26	17
8	Adelaide Hills Hawks	21	3	7	11	24	46	−22	16

Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match. ^[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Promotion play-offs

	Championship Match							Preliminary Finals					Promotion Play-off
	N1	Modbury Vista			0
	S1	Eastern United			2
								N1	Modbury Vista	6
	Elimination Finals
								S3	Western Strikers	0
	N3	Salisbury Inter	2	1	3
	S3	Western Strikers	2	2	4
														Modbury Vista
														Adelaide Atletico
	S4	Seaford Rangers	1	1	2
	N2	Adelaide Atletico	4	6	10
								N2	Adelaide Atletico (p)	1 (4)
								S2	Adelaide University	1 (3)
	N4	Gawler Eagles	1	0	1
	S2	Adelaide University	2	1	3

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 was 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 participated. ^[12]

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
	Portland Panthers	0
	Croydon Cougars	13
					Croydon Cougars	0
					Ghan United	5
	Ghan United	2
	Northern Demons	1
									Ghan United	1
									Campbelltown City	3
					Campbelltown City	2
					Playford City	0
	Salisbury United	1
	Playford City	2
													Campbelltown City	1
													North Eastern MetroStars	3
	Western Strikers	1
	Gawler Eagles (a.e.t.)	2
					Gawler Eagles	1
					North Eastern MetroStars	2
									North Eastern MetroStars	4
									Modbury Jets	1
	Adelaide Omonia Cobras	0
	Modbury Jets	1
					Modbury Jets	2
					Para Hills Knights	1
																	North Eastern MetroStars (p)	1 (3)
																	Adelaide Comets	1 (1)
					West Torrens Birkalla (p)	1 (5)
					Adelaide City	1 (4)
									West Torrens Birkalla	3
									Croydon FC	0
					Croydon FC	2
					Salisbury Inter	1
	Noarlunga United	2
	Salisbury Inter	4
													West Torrens Birkalla	0
													Adelaide Comets	3
	Elizabeth Downs	2
	Seaford Rangers	5
					Seaford Rangers (p)	2 (3)
					Pontian Eagles	2 (1)
	Pontian Eagles	3
	BOSA FC	1
									Seaford Rangers	2
									Adelaide Comets	4
	Adelaide Comets	4
	Modbury Vista	0
					Adelaide Comets	3
					Para Hills East	1
	Para Hills East	5
	South Adelaide Panthers	0
																				North Eastern MetroStars	3
																					Adelaide Croatia Raiders	1
	Apollo FC	0
	Adelaide Croatia Raiders	15
					Adelaide Croatia Raiders	6
					Elizabeth Grove	0
	Adelaide Brasfoot	4
	Elizabeth Grove (a.e.t.)	5
									Adelaide Croatia Raiders	3
									Cumberland United	2
	Vipers FC	3
	Eastern United	2
					Vipers FC	0
					Cumberland United	3
	Cumberland United	3
	Old Ignatians	0
													Adelaide Croatia Raiders	2
													Adelaide Hills Hawks	1
	Adelaide Hills Hawks	1
	Para Hills West	0
					Adelaide Hills Hawks	2
					West Adelaide	1
	Southern Knights
	West Adelaide	w/o
									Adelaide Hills Hawks	2
									The Cove	0
	Naracoorte United	0
	The Cove	16
					The Cove	2
					Adelaide Atletico	0
	Mount Barker United	3
	Adelaide Atletico	6
																Adelaide Croatia Raiders	1
																	FK Beograd	0
	Para Hills United	1
	Adelaide University	4
					Adelaide University	1
					Adelaide Olympic	2
	Gambier Centrals	1
	Adelaide Olympic	5
									Adelaide Olympic	0
									FK Beograd	3
					FK Beograd	4
					Adelaide Blue Eagles	0
	Pitbulls FC	1
	Adelaide Blue Eagles	3
													FK Beograd (p)	3 (5)
													Fulham United	3 (4)
	International SC	0
	Adelaide Titans	2
					Adelaide Titans	1
					Fulham United	5
	Fulham United	3
	Port Adelaide	1
									Fulham United	3
									Sturt Lions	1
	Sturt Lions	6
	Angle Vale	1
					Sturt Lions	4
					Tea Tree Gully	1
	Tea Tree Gully	w/o
	Adelaide Eagles

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