2021 Football South Australia season
Season | 2021 |
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← 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
[edit]2021 National Premier Leagues South Australia
[edit]Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 9 April–22 October |
Champions | Adelaide City (18th title) |
Premiers | Adelaide Comets (2nd title) |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[broken anchor] |
12 | Adelaide Blue Eagles (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals
[edit]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
[edit]Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 10 April–21 October |
Champions | White City |
Premiers | West Torrens Birkalla |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Finals
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 10 April–20 October |
Champions | University of Adelaide |
Premiers | Port Adelaide Pirates |
Matches played | 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 |
League Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Finals
[edit]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
[edit]2021 Federation Cup
[edit]Tournament details | |
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Dates | 24 March–14 July |
Teams | 52 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Adelaide Olympic (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Adelaide City |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senior Men's Season 2021 Fixtures Revealed". footballsa.com.au. Football South Australia. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "RAA becomes naming rights partner of local football's top tier competition". footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 NPL Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 SL1 Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 SL2 Fixtures" (PDF). footballsa.com.au. Football SA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "FSA Federation Cup Results". Gameday. Retrieved 22 October 2022.