2016 FFSA season

Football Federation South Australia
Season 2016
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Football Federation South Australia season will be the fourth season under the National Premier Leagues competition format in South Australia. The FFSA has announced a restructuring of the league format in South Australia, moving from a 2 tiered system to a 3 tiered system with the introduction of a new 3rd division.[1]

The 3 leagues will comprise a 12-team National Premier League, a 12-team NPL State League 1, and a 9-team NPL State League 2, which will include SAASL teams Fulham United and Adelaide Vipers and also Collegiate Soccer League team Mount Barker United.[2] This league structure will remain until the end of the 2018 season, with allowances for new teams entering State League 2.

League Tables

2016 National Premier Leagues South Australia

NPL South Australia
Season 2016
Champions Campbelltown City
Premiers Adelaide City
Relegated South Adelaide
Adelaide Raiders
Matches played 84
Goals scored 312 (3.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Anthony Costa (15 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide City 6−0 Adelaide United
Biggest away win MetroStars 1−5 Adelaide Blue Eagles
Highest scoring Adelaide City 7−4 Adelaide Raiders
← 2015
2017 →

The National Premier League South Australia 2016 season was played over 22 rounds, with the number of teams in the competition reduced to 12 teams.[3]

Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Adelaide City 22 17 2 3 62 27+35 53 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Campbelltown City (C) 22 15 4 3 45 19+26 49 2016 South Australia Finals
3 West Torrens Birkalla 22 12 4 6 42 24+18 40
4 Adelaide Blue Eagles 22 11 4 7 51 34+17 37
5 Adelaide Comets 22 11 3 8 41 39+2 36
6 North Eastern MetroStars 22 11 2 9 39 34+5 35
7 West Adelaide 22 8 6 8 34 33+1 30
8 Croydon Kings 22 7 3 12 34 42−8 24
9 Adelaide United Youth 22 7 1 14 25 43−18 22
10 Adelaide Olympic 22 6 4 12 38 60−22 22
11 South Adelaide (R) 22 6 1 15 31 52−21 19 Relegation to the 2017 NPL State League 1
12 Adelaide Raiders (R) 22 4 0 18 25 60−35 12

Updated to games played on 13 August 2016.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Finals

  Semi Finals Week 1 Semi Finals Week 2 Preliminary Final Grand Final
                               
  1  Adelaide City  2 —  Campbelltown City  1    Adelaide City  0
  2  Campbelltown City  0 —  Adelaide City  2              Campbelltown City  1
                               
                     Campbelltown City  4        
  3  West Torrens Birkalla  1              West Torrens Birkalla  0        
  6  North Eastern MetroStars  0                        
             West Torrens Birkalla  2                
             Adelaide Blue Eagles  1                
  4  Adelaide Blue Eagles  3                        
  5  Adelaide Comets  2                        

Results

Home ╲ Away ABE ACI ACMARAAOLAUNCAMCRONORSOUWEAWTB
Adelaide Blue Eagles 1–3 4–1 4–0 2–1 1–2 6–3 0–2
Adelaide City 7–4 4–1 6–0 4–3 4–2 3–0 1–0
Adelaide Comets 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–4 3–2 0–1
Adelaide Raiders 3–2 2–0 1–4 0–1 3–1 1–4 0–1
Adelaide Olympic 4–5 3–3 3–0 0–2 1–1 4–3 3–3 0–3
Adelaide United Youth 2–0 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–3
Campbelltown City 1–0 3–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–0
Croydon Kings 0–1 2–3 5–2 2–4 1–1 2–2 1–1
North Eastern MetroStars 1–5 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–2 4–2 2–0
South Adelaide 0–3 4–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0
West Adelaide 2–2 1–2 0–0 4–1 0–0 3–2 2–2
West Torrens Birkalla 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 13 June 2016.
Source: [4]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leading Goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Australia Anthony Costa Adelaide City 15
2 Australia Yvan Boyokino Adelaide Blue Eagles 12
3 Australia Nikola Mileusnic Adelaide City 11
4 Australia Fausto Erba Adelaide Olympic 10
Australia Jonathon Rideout South Adelaide
6 Australia Nicholas Bucco Adelaide City 7
Australia Doni Pollock MetroStars
Australia Thomas Strain Campbelltown City
Australia Rocco Visconte Croydon Kings
10 Australia Anthony Dimas Adelaide Blue Eagles 6
Australia Taro Kawamura West Torrens Birkalla
Australia Adam Piscioneri Campbelltown City
Australia Daniel Sullivan South Adelaide
Australia Fumiya Suzuki West Torrens Birkalla

2016 NPL State League 1

NPL State League 1
Season 2016
Promoted Cumberland United
Para Hills Knights
Relegated Adelaide Hills
Playford City
Matches played 84
Goals scored 271 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorer Callum Flanagan (11 goals)
Biggest home win Cumberland United 6−1 White City
Biggest away win Adelaide Victory 1−5 White City
Playford 1−5 Cove
Highest scoring Cumberland United 6−1 White City
Cumberland United 5−2 Salisbury
Sturt 5−2 Cove
Para Hills 2−5 Adelaide Victory
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 NPL State League 1 was the fourth edition of the NPL State League 1, the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cumberland United (P) 22 15 3 4 61 24+37 48 Promotion to the 2017 National Premier Leagues South Australia
2 Para Hills Knights (P) 22 13 4 5 33 27+6 43
3 White City 22 12 4 6 46 29+17 40
4 Sturt Lions 22 12 3 7 41 27+14 39
5 The Cove 22 12 3 7 39 29+10 39
6 Modbury Jets 22 9 5 8 33 35−2 32
7 Adelaide Victory 22 9 3 10 40 43−3 30
8 Salisbury United 22 7 7 8 26 30−4 28
9 Western Strikers 22 8 3 11 30 36−6 27
10 Port Adelaide Pirates 22 6 6 10 29 31−2 24
11 Adelaide Hills Hawks (R) 22 4 5 13 32 51−19 17 Relegation to the 2017 NPL State League 2
12 Playford City Patriots (R) 22 1 2 19 21 69−48 5

Updated to games played on 13 August 2016.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Home ╲ Away AHH AVC TCVCUMMODPARPLCPAPSBUSTUWESWHI
Adelaide Hills Hawks 1–2 0–2 4–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 4–2
Adelaide Victory 2–2 0–2 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–5
The Cove 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1
Cumberland United 0–2 4–1 3–0 5–2 1–0 2–3 6–1
Modbury Jets 2–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 0–2
Para Hills Knights 2–5 3–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Playford City Patriots 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–2 1–4 1–1 2–2
Port Adelaide Pirates 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–3 1–0 0–1 1–2
Salisbury United 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1
Sturt Lions 3–2 5–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 3–0 3–1
Western Strikers 0–0 1–2 5–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–1
White City 5–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 4–2 4–0

Updated to games played on 13 June 2016.
Source: [6]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

2016 NPL State League 2

NPL State League 2
Season 2016
Promoted Noarlunga United
Gawler SC
Matches played 36
Goals scored 145 (4.03 per match)
Top goalscorer Jaylan Capurso, Kindilon Maclean (6 goals)
Biggest home win Adelaide Vipers 6−0 Mount Barker United
Biggest away win Mount Barker United 1−5 Cobras
Eastern United 2−6 Cobras
Eastern United 0−4 Noarlunga
Highest scoring Seaford Rangers 7−4 Eastern United
2017 →

The 2016 NPL State League 2 will be the first 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). 9 teams will compete, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches. New teams include SAASL teams Fulham United and Adelaide Vipers and also Collegiate Soccer League team Mount Barker United.

Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Noarlunga United (P) 16 12 2 2 39 13+26 38 Promotion to the 2017 NPL State League 1
2 Gawler Eagles (P) 16 10 2 4 43 27+16 32
3 Seaford Rangers 16 8 6 2 35 21+14 30
4 Adelaide Cobras 16 7 5 4 36 19+17 26
5 Fulham United 16 6 6 4 28 22+6 24
6 Adelaide Vipers 16 6 1 9 26 31−5 19
7 Northern Demons 16 5 3 8 29 31−2 18
8 Eastern United 16 3 1 12 24 58−34 10
9 Mount Barker United 16 2 0 14 16 54−38 6

Updated to games played on 20 August 2016.
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Home ╲ Away ACB VIP ESUFULGAWMBUNLUNTDSFR
Adelaide Cobras 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1
Adelaide Vipers 0–3 2–0 1–2 6–0
Eastern United 2–6 1–5 0–4
Fulham United 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–1
Gawler Eagles 0–3 4–1 3–1 4–0
Mount Barker United 1–5 2–3 1–4 0–3
Noarlunga United 2–1 5–0 4–0 2–1 0–0
Northern Demons 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–5
Seaford Rangers 0–0 7–4 5–4 3–0

Updated to games played on 13 June 2016.
Source: [7]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. ↑ "League structure confirmed for new Licence Period". Football Federation South Australia. February 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "FFSA welcomes 3 clubs in to 2016 State League 1". Football Federation South Australia. April 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2016/SA/SA.html
  4. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2016/SA/NPL/matrix.html
  5. ↑ "NPL SA Leading Scorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2016/SA/State1/matrix.html
  7. ↑ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2016/SA/State2/matrix.html
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