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Football Federation South Australia
Season2017
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 Football Federation South Australia season was the fifth season under the National Premier Leagues competition format in South Australia.[1]

League tables[edit]

2017 National Premier Leagues SA[edit]

NPL South Australia
Season2017
ChampionsCroydon Kings
PremiersAdelaide City
RelegatedCumberland United,
Adelaide Blue Eagles
Matches played42
Goals scored144 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerAnthony Costa (22 goals)
Biggest home winAdelaide City 3−0 Para Hills, MetroStars 4−1 Olympic
Biggest away winAdelaide United 1−7 Adelaide City, Blue Eagles 0−6 Comets
Highest scoringAdelaide United 1−7 Adelaide City
← 2016
2018 →

The National Premier League South Australia 2017 season was the fifth edition of the NPL SA as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1North Eastern MetroStars2214534826+22472017 South Australia Finals
2Adelaide Comets2212375030+2039
3Croydon Kings (C)2211382424036
4West Adelaide2210484439+534
5Para Hills Knights22110112836−833
6Adelaide City[a]2216246019+41322017 National Premier Leagues Finals
7Adelaide Olympic2293103342−930
8West Torrens Birkalla227693234−227
9Campbelltown City2274113336−325
10Adelaide United Youth2273123154−2324
11Adelaide Blue Eagles (R)2255123349−1620Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 1
12Cumberland United (R)2232171643−2711
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ^ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed, resulting in the loss of the League Premiers title.[2]

Finals[edit]

 Semi Finals Week 1Semi Finals Week 2Preliminary FinalGrand Final
                
 1 Adelaide City 1— North Eastern MetroStars 1  Adelaide City 1
 2 North Eastern MetroStars 0— Adelaide City 2       Croydon Kings 2
                
           North Eastern MetroStars 1    
 3 Adelaide Comets 3       Croydon Kings 2    
 6 Para Hills Knights 2            
       Adelaide Comets 2        
       Croydon Kings 4        
 4 Croydon Kings 2            
 5 West Adelaide 1            

Results[edit]

Home \ AwayABEACIACMAOLAUNCAMCROCUMNORPARWEAWTB
Adelaide Blue Eagles0–50–62–00–12–11–10–31–12–32–26–1
Adelaide City3–12–12–16–02–10–32–10–03–06–01–3
Adelaide Comets1–02–15–14–26–30–11–11–24–03–32–1
Adelaide Olympic1–20–42–13–02–11–13–21–01–32–43–2
Adelaide United Youth3–31–72–20–31–02–11–14–11–23–10–6
Campbelltown City3–21–30–12–23–11–01–22–02–30–22–0
Croydon Kings3–12–10–13–11–20–01–00–31–00–50–2
Cumberland United0–20–21–21–21–00–40–11–21–20–31–3
North Eastern MetroStars4–21–12–14–13–23–03–15–03–23–20–0
Para Hills Knights3–10–21–31–02–12–40–11–00–21–31–0
West Adelaide2–11–22–12–32–11–10–23–03–50–11–1
West Torrens Birkalla2–20–53–20–02–31–10–12–01–11–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on 09 September 2017. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leading Goalscorers[edit]

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1Andreas WiensAdelaide Comets12
2Anthony CostaAdelaide City11
3Thomas StrainCampbelltown City8
4Thomas BriscoeWest Adelaide7
Allan WelshAdelaide Comets

2017 SA State League 1[edit]

SA State League 1
Season2017
PromotedSouth Adelaide, Sturt Lions
RelegatedAdelaide Hills
Matches played42
Goals scored157 (3.74 per match)
Top goalscorerAdam Thurston (15 goals)
Biggest home winSouth Adelaide 10-0 Salisbury United
Biggest away winWestern Strikers 0-5 Adelaide Hills
Highest scoringSouth Adelaide 10-0 Salisbury United
← 2016
2018 →

The 2017 SA State League 1 was the fifth 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
1South Adelaide (P)2215525321+3250Promotion to the 2018 NPL South Australia
2Western Strikers2215344427+1748Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 1 Finals
3Modbury Jets2210574030+1035
4Sturt Lions (P)2211293630+635Promotion to the 2018 NPL South Australia
5White City229674035+533Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 1 Finals
6Adelaide Raiders227783832+628
7The Cove227783843−528
8Noarlunga United2275103542−726
9Port Adelaide Pirates2275103242−1026
10Salisbury United2256113755−1821
11Adelaide Hills Hawks (R)2254133651−1519Relegation to the 2018 SA State League 2
12Adelaide Victory (R)2253143455−2118
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Finals[edit]

 Semi Finals Week 1Semi Finals Week 2Preliminary FinalGrand Final
                
 1 South Adelaide 0— Western Strikers 1  Western Strikers 0
 2 Western Strikers 2— South Adelaide 0       Sturt Lions 2
                
           South Adelaide 0    
 3 Modbury Jets 0       Sturt Lions 2    
 6 Adelaide Raiders 4            
       Sturt Lions 2        
       Adelaide Raiders 1        
 4 Sturt Lions 1            
 5 White City 0            

2017 SA State League 2[edit]

SA State League 2
Season2017
PromotedSeaford Rangers, Fulham United
Top goalscorerSanjin Julardzija (24 goals)
Biggest home winVipers 11-2 UniSA FC
Biggest away winUniSA 2-8 Adelaide Cobras
Highest scoringVipers 11-2 UniSA FC
← 2016
2018 →

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
1Seaford Rangers (P)2217146022+3852Promotion to the 2018 SA State League 1
2Northern Demons2216246119+4250Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 2 Finals
3Fulham United (P)2215347727+5048Promotion to the 2018 SA State League 1
4Adelaide Cobras2213455124+2743Qualification to the 2017 SA State League 2 Finals
5Adelaide Vipers2212375229+2339
6Eastern United2212373422+1239
7Adelaide University2211295345+835
8Gawler Eagles2293104749−230
9Playford City2244143862−2416
10Modbury Vista2233162992−6312
11Mount Barker United2224162259−3710
12University of South Australia2212192094−745
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.

Finals[edit]

 Semi Finals Week 1Semi Finals Week 2Preliminary FinalGrand Final
                
 1 Seaford Rangers 1— Northern Demons 2  Seaford Rangers (a.e.t.) 2
 2 Northern Demons 0— Seaford Rangers 2       Fulham United 1
                
           Northern Demons 1    
 3 Fulham United 3       Fulham United 5    
 6 Eastern United 1            
       Fulham United 2        
       Adelaide Cobras 1        
 4 Adelaide Cobras (a.e.t.) 2            
 5 Adelaide Vipers 1            

2017 SA Regional Leagues[edit]

AssociationChampions
Collegiate Soccer LeagueRostrevor Old Collegians
Limestone Coast Football AssociationInternational Mount Gambier
Port Lincoln Soccer AssociationLincoln Knights
Riverland Soccer AssociationRenmark Olympic

2017 Women's NPL[edit]

PS4 Women's National Premier League
Season2017
ChampionsAdelaide City
PremiersWest Adelaide
← 2016
2018 →

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1West Adelaide2114436515+50462017 Women's NPL Finals
2Metro United2114436623+4346
3Adelaide City (C)2114349117+7445
4Adelaide University2114348236+4645
5Fulham United2192105258−629
6Salisbury Inter2144132365−4216
7Cumberland United2142153247−1514
8Campbelltown City2100216156−1500
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
 Semi FinalsElimination FinalGrand Final
9 September
              
1West Adelaide (a.e.t.)4 
2Metro United3    1West Adelaide1
   2Metro United1 3Adelaide City4
 3Adelaide City2 
3Adelaide City3
4Adelaide University2 

Cup Competitions[edit]

2017 Federation Cup[edit]

South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2017 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 North Eastern MetroStars.

The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary Rounds for the 2017 FFA Cup. In addition to the MetroStars, the A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

Further information: 2017 FFA Cup preliminary rounds

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2017/SA/SA.html
  2. ^ "Adelaide City FC Outcome". FFSA. 23 December 2018.
  3. ^ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2017/SA/NPL/matrix.html
  4. ^ "NPL SA Leading Scorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 3 April 2017.