2018 FFSA season
# 2018 FFSA season

The 2018 Football Federation South Australia season was the 112th season of soccer in South Australia, and the sixth under the National Premier Leagues format.

## League tables

### 2018 National Premier Leagues SA

The National Premier League South Australia 2018 season was the sixth edition of the NPL SA as the premier domestic association football competition in South Australia (and second level within Australia overall). 12 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

**League table**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 51 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 46 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 44 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 4 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 35 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 28 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | 2018 South Australia Finals |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 27 | |
| 8 | Para Hills Knights | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 25 | |
| 9 | South Adelaide Panthers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 21 | |
| 10 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sturt Lions (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 19 | Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | West Torrens Birkalla (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 1 |

* ↑ Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
* ↑ Following a sanction by the independent Disciplinary Committee, Adelaide City had 18 competition points removed for the 2018 season, and a further 6 points for the 2019 season.

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide City (a.e.t.) | 0 | | | Campbelltown City | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | Adelaide City | Adelaide City | 0 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide City | 2 | | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | Adelaide City | 2 | | |
| 3 | North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 0 | | | | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 0 | North Eastern MetroStars | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Adelaide United Youth | Adelaide United Youth | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | Adelaide United Youth | Adelaide United Youth | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide United Youth | 3 | | | | | | | | |

**Results**

| Home \ Away | ACI | ACM | AOL | AUN | CAM | CRO | NOR | PAR | SOU | STU | WEA | WTB |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adelaide City | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 10–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| Adelaide Comets | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Adelaide Olympic | 0–3 | 1–1 | | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Adelaide United Youth | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Campbelltown City | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| Croydon Kings | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–4 |
| North Eastern MetroStars | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 5–2 | 2–0 |
| Para Hills Knights | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| South Adelaide Panthers | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–1 | | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 |
| Sturt Lions | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| West Adelaide | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | | 3–2 |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |

**Leading Goalscorers**

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christian Esposito | North Eastern MetroStars | 18 |
| 2 | Anthony Costa | Adelaide City | 17 |
| 3 | Andreas Wiens | Adelaide Comets | 13 |
| 4 | Dion Kirk | Campbelltown City | 12 |
| 5 | Luigi Di Troia | Campbelltown City | 11 |
| 5 | Fausto Erba | Adelaide Olympic | 11 |

### 2018 SA State League 1

The 2018 SA State League 1 was the sixth 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.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adelaide Blue Eagles (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 48 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL South Australia |
| 2 | Adelaide Raiders (P, C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 46 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL South Australia |
| 3 | Noarlunga United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 39 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals |
| 4 | White City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 37 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals |
| 5 | Modbury Jets | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 35 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals |
| 6 | Cumberland United | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 26 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals |
| 7 | Seaford Rangers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 25 | |
| 8 | Salisbury United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 24 | |
| 9 | Western Strikers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 24 | |
| 10 | Fulham United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 22 | |
| 11 | Port Adelaide Pirates (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 22 | Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 2 |
| 12 | The Cove (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 16 | Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 2 |

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide Raiders | 4 | | | Adelaide Raiders | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | | | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide Blue Eagles (a.e.t.) | 4 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | | | | Adelaide Blue Eagles (a.e.t.) | 4 | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | | | | Modbury Jets | Modbury Jets | 1 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Raiders | 1 | | | | Modbury Jets | Modbury Jets | 1 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Raiders | 1 | Cumberland United | Cumberland United | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Modbury Jets | Modbury Jets | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | | | Modbury Jets | Modbury Jets | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 2018 SA State League 2

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.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Playford City (P) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 49 | Promotion to the 2019 SA State League 1 |
| 2 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 49 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Vipers | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 47 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals |
| 4 | Adelaide Cobras | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 47 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Victory (P, C) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 44 | Promotion to the 2019 SA State League 1 |
| 6 | Northern Demons | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 44 | Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals |
| 7 | Adelaide University | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 37 | |
| 8 | Eastern United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Gawler Eagles | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | Modbury Vista | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 85 | −67 | 7 | |
| 11 | Mount Barker United | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 92 | −74 | 5 | |
| 12 | University of South Australia | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 77 | −52 | 4 | |

**Finals**

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 1 | | | Playford City | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Playford City | 1 | | | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Victory | 2 |
| | | | | | | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 2 | | |
| 3 | Playford City | 2 | | | | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 2 | | |
| 3 | Playford City | 2 | | | | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Victory | 4 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 0 | | | | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Victory | 4 | | |
| 6 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 0 | Adelaide Vipers | Adelaide Vipers | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Victory | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | | | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Victory | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 2018 Women's NPL

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Metro United | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 17 | +55 | 54 | 2018 Women's NPL Finals |
| 2 | Adelaide City (C) | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 15 | +62 | 53 | 2018 Women's NPL Finals |
| 3 | West Adelaide | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 38 | 2018 Women's NPL Finals |
| 4 | FFSA NTC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 31 | 2018 Women's NPL Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide University | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 25 | |
| 6 | Salisbury Inter | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 18 | |
| 7 | Fulham United | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 86 | −73 | 11 | |
| 8 | Cumberland United (R) | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 9 | Relegation to the 2019 State League |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Grand Final 9 September | Grand Final 9 September | Grand Final 9 September |
| 1 | Metro United | 0 | | | | 2 | Adelaide City | 1 |
| 2 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | | 1 | Metro United | 0 |
| | | | 1 | Metro United | 4 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Adelaide | 1 | | | |
| 3 | West Adelaide | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | FFSA NTC | 0 | | | | | | |

## Cup competitions

### 2018 Federation Cup

South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2018 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 Adelaide Comets.

The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. In addition to Adelaide Comets, A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

## Awards

The end of year Celebration of Football awards were presented at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

### National Premier Leagues South Australia

| Award | Men's | Women's |
| - | - | - |
| Player of the Year | Sergio Melta Medal — Allan Welsh (Adelaide Comets) | Shirley Brown Medal — Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC) |
| Golden Boot | Christian Esposito (North Eastern MetroStars) | Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United) |
| Coach of the Year | Martyn Crook Trophy — Joe Mullen (Campbelltown City) | Bob Bush Trophy — Michael Matricciani (FFSA NTC) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Peter Nikolich Trophy — Isaac Richards (Adelaide United) | Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC) |
| Rising Star | John Aloisi Rising Star — Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) | Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC) |

**Team of the Year**

| | Men's | Women's |
| - | - | - |
| GK | Isaac Richards (Adelaide United) | Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC) |
| DEF | Jake Halliday (Campbelltown City) Matthew Halliday (Adelaide City) Iain Fyfe (Campbelltown City) Andrea Dallera (Adelaide Olympic) | Kristy Moore (Metro United) Isabella Scalzi (Metro United) Grace Abbey (Adelaide City) Elena Psaroulis (West Adelaide) |
| MID | Nicholas Bucco (Adelaide City) Alex Mullen (Campbelltown City) Adam Piscioneri (Campbelltown City) | Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC) Dylan Holmes (Adelaide City) Maddie Du Rieu (West Adelaide) |
| FWD | Luigi Di Troia (Campbelltown City) Fausto Erba (Adelaide Olympic) Christian Esposito (MetroStars) | Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United) Daniela Di Bartolo (Adelaide City) Laura Johns (Adelaide University) |
