2024 Football South Australia season

The 2024 Football South Australia season is the 118th season of soccer in South Australia. It is the 19th to be run by Football South Australia and the 12th under the National Premier Leagues banner.

Football South Australia
Season2024
Dates16 February–13 September
2023
2025

Changes from 2023 edit

2023 League Promoted to league Relegated from league
National Premier Leagues SA Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Para Hills Knights
Sturt Lions
West Adelaide
SA State League 1 Salisbury United
Western Strikers
Eastern United
Port Adelaide Pirates
SA State League 2
Women's National Premier Leagues SA Sturt Lions Fulham United
SA Women's State League Western Strikers Adelaide Hills Hawks

Men's competitions edit

2024 National Premier Leagues South Australia edit

National Premier Leagues SA
Season2024
Dates23 February–6 September
Matches played66
Goals scored237 (3.59 per match)
Biggest home winAdelaide City 4–0 South Adelaide Panthers
(24 February)
Biggest away winAdelaide Olympic 1–6 Adelaide City
(18 May)
Highest scoringNorth Eastern MetroStars 4–3 Adelaide Croatia Raiders
(2 March)
South Adelaide Panthers 3–4 Adelaide Croatia Raiders
(22 March)
Adelaide Olympic 1–6 Adelaide City
(18 May)
Longest winning run4 games
Adelaide Comets
Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Longest unbeaten run9 games
Modbury Jets
Longest winless run8 games
Adelaide City
South Adelaide Panthers*
Longest losing run7 games
Adelaide City
2023
2025

The 2024 National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the 2024 RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 118th season of first division soccer in South Australia, and the 12th under the National Premier Leagues banner. The format is a double round-robin over 22 rounds, followed by a finals series. The season began on 23 February and will end with the Grand Final on 6 September.[1][2]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Modbury Jets 11 7 2 2 26 13 +13 23 Qualification for Finals
2 North Eastern MetroStars 11 6 3 2 30 15 +15 21
3 Campbelltown City 11 6 3 2 20 11 +9 21
4 Adelaide Comets 11 5 4 2 21 9 +12 19
5 Adelaide Croatia Raiders 11 6 1 4 25 20 +5 19
6 Para Hills Knights 11 4 3 4 18 22 −4 15
7 FK Beograd 11 4 2 5 19 21 −2 14
8 Adelaide United Youth 11 4 2 5 17 28 −11 14
9 Croydon FC 11 3 3 5 18 22 −4 12
10 Adelaide Olympic 11 3 2 6 14 27 −13 11
11 Adelaide City 11 3 1 7 18 18 0 10 Relegation to SA State League 1
12 South Adelaide Panthers 11 1 2 8 11 31 −20 5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[3]

Results edit

Home \ Away ACI COM ACR OLY ADL CAM CDN FKB MOD MET PHK SAP
Adelaide City 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–2 4–0
Adelaide Comets 1–0 2–3 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–1
Adelaide Croatia Raiders 2–0 0–1 4–1 3–2 2–3 2–2
Adelaide Olympic 1–6 2–3 1–5 4–3
Adelaide United Youth 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–5 0–4 2–1
Campbelltown City 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1
Croydon FC 1–0 2–2 2–4 1–0 2–3
FK Beograd 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–3 0–3 2–3
Modbury Jets 2–0 3–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–3
North Eastern MetroStars 2–2 4–3 4–1 1–1 2–0
Para Hills Knights 2–3 0–0 2–1 0–4 0–5 3–0
South Adelaide Panthers 0–5 3–4 1–2 2–2 0–4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

2024 State League 1 South Australia edit

SA State League 1
Season2024
Dates24 February–7 September
Matches played60
Goals scored189 (3.15 per match)
Biggest home winCumberland United 4–0 West Adelaide
(28 February)
Biggest away winSturt Lions 0–3 Adelaide Blue Eagles
(2 March)
Highest scoringPlayford City Patriots 2–4 Vipers FC
(20 April)
Longest winning run4 games
West Torrens Birkalla
Longest unbeaten run5 games
Fulham United
Longest winless run7 games
Adelaide Victory*
Longest losing run5 games
West Adelaide
2023
2025

The 2024 State League 1 South Australia season is the 101st season of second division soccer in South Australia. The format is a double round-robin over 22 rounds, followed by a finals series. The season began on 24 February and will end with the Grand Final on 7 September.[4][5]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Blue Eagles 10 8 0 2 30 12 +18 24 Promotion to National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for Finals
2 Playford City Patriots 10 7 1 2 25 15 +10 22 Qualification for Finals
3 West Torrens Birkalla 10 6 1 3 17 12 +5 19
4 Fulham United 10 5 2 3 14 12 +2 17
5 Cumberland United 10 3 5 2 16 14 +2 14
6 Adelaide Cobras 10 4 1 5 15 17 −2 13
7 Western Strikers 10 3 3 4 11 13 −2 12
8 Salisbury United 10 3 2 5 16 15 +1 11
9 West Adelaide 10 3 2 5 10 19 −9 11
10 Vipers FC 10 3 1 6 15 22 −7 10
11 Sturt Lions 10 3 1 6 9 18 −9 10 Relegation to SA State League 2
12 Adelaide Victory 10 2 1 7 11 20 −9 7
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[3]

Results edit

Home \ Away ABE AOC VIC CMB FUL PCP SLB STL VIP WES STR WTB
Adelaide Blue Eagles 3–1 4–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 3–0
Adelaide Cobras 2–3 4–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–2
Adelaide Victory 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 3–2
Cumberland United 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0
Fulham United 3–2 3–0 0–3 1–0
Playford City Patriots 2–0 4–1 2–4 2–1
Salisbury United 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–2 4–1 1–1
Sturt Lions 0–3 0–1 2–1 1–0
Vipers FC 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–1
West Adelaide 1–5 3–2
Western Strikers 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2
West Torrens Birkalla 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

2024 State League 2 South Australia edit

SA State League 2
Season2024
Dates24 February–7 September
Matches played61
Goals scored232 (3.8 per match)
Biggest home winPontian Eagles 9–1 Mount Barker United
(11 May)
Biggest away winEastern United 0–5 Noarlunga United
(5 April)
Highest scoringPontian Eagles 9–1 Mount Barker United
(11 May)
2023
2025

The 2024 State League 2 South Australia season is the 57th season of third division soccer in South Australia. The format is a double round-robin over 22 rounds, followed by a finals series. The season began on 24 February and will end with the Grand Final on 7 September.[6][7]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Adelaide University 10 10 0 0 25 2 +23 30 Promotion to SA State League 1 and qualification for Finals
2 Pontian Eagles 10 7 1 2 34 16 +18 22 Qualification for Finals
3 The Cove 10 7 0 3 23 13 +10 21
4 Modbury Vista 10 6 2 2 25 18 +7 20
5 Eastern United 11 5 1 5 15 23 −8 16
6 Northern Demons 10 4 1 5 25 15 +10 13
7 Noarlunga United 10 4 1 5 18 19 −1 13
8 Port Adelaide Pirates 10 4 1 5 14 19 −5 13
9 Seaford Rangers 10 3 2 5 12 15 −3 11
10 Mount Barker United 10 2 1 7 13 31 −18 7
11 Gawler Eagles 11 2 0 9 18 32 −14 6
12 Adelaide Hills Hawks 10 2 0 8 10 29 −19 6
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[3]

Results edit

Home \ Away ADH UNI ESU GAW MVI MBU NOA NDE PON PAP SEA COV
Adelaide Hills Hawks 0–3 2–3 0–3 1–0 3–1 0–2
Adelaide University 1–0 3–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Eastern United 3–2 2–2 0–5 3–1 0–1
Gawler Eagles 3–5 1–2 5–2 1–3 0–1
Modbury Vista 5–1 0–3 3–2 4–2 1–0
Mount Barker United 4–1 3–2 0–2 1–3
Noarlunga United 0–3 2–3
Northern Demons 4–0 0–2 1–2 6–1 5–1 2–2
Pontian Eagles 3–2 1–2 4–0 9–1 3–1
Port Adelaide Pirates 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–4 1–0 3–1
Seaford Rangers 0–1 4–0 0–3 1–1 2–2
The Cove 5–1 3–0 4–0 4–3 0–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Women's competitions edit

2024 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia edit

Women's National Premier Leagues SA
Season2024
Dates15 March–13 September
Matches played35
Goals scored119 (3.4 per match)
Biggest home winAdelaide Comets 6–2 Salisbury Inter
(23 March)
Biggest away winFlinders United 0–5 West Adelaide
(15 March)
Highest scoringAdelaide Comets 6–2 Salisbury Inter
(23 March)
2023
2025

The 2024 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the 2024 Go Sunny Solar Women's National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the first division of women's soccer in South Australia for 2024, and the ninth under the Women's National Premier Leagues banner. The format is a double round-robin over 18 rounds, followed by a finals series. The season began on 15 March and will end with the Grand Final on 13 September.[8][9]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 West Adelaide 7 5 1 1 22 6 +16 16 Qualification for Finals
2 Adelaide Comets 7 5 1 1 21 8 +13 16
3 West Torrens Birkalla 7 4 1 2 15 11 +4 13
4 Flinders United 7 2 3 2 8 12 −4 9[a]
5 Football SA NTC 7 3 0 4 8 12 −4 9[a]
6 Metro United 7 3 0 4 10 15 −5 9
7 Salisbury Inter 7 3 0 4 8 13 −5 9
8 Adelaide City 7 2 2 3 10 12 −2 8
9 Adelaide University 7 1 2 4 11 14 −3 5 Qualification for Relegation play-off
10 Sturt Lions 7 1 2 4 6 16 −10 5 Relegation to SA Women's State League
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head to head points: Flinders United 3, Football SA NTC 0.

Results edit

Home \ Away ACI COM UNI FLI NTC MET SAL STL WES WTB
Adelaide City 1–1 4–0 0–4
Adelaide Comets 4–0 4–2 6–2 3–0
Adelaide University 2–2 3–0 0–2
Flinders United 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–5
Football SA NTC 3–0 1–2 0–3
Metro United 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0
Salisbury Inter 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–3
Sturt Lions 3–0[a] 2–2 0–0 1–4
West Adelaide 0–3 2–0 5–0
West Torrens Birkalla 3–2 2–1 3–3
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. ^ Adelaide Comets won 4–0, match was awarded 3–0 to Sturt Lions.[10]

2024 Women's State League South Australia edit

SA Women's State League
Season2024
Dates15 March–18 August
Matches played35
Goals scored276 (7.89 per match)
Biggest home winCampbelltown City 25–0 Croydon FC
(5 April)
Biggest away winCroydon FC 0–32 Elizabeth Grove
(12 May)
Highest scoringCroydon FC 0–32 Elizabeth Grove
(12 May)
2023
2025

The 2024 Women's State League South Australia season, known as the 2024 Go Sunny Solar Women's State League League for sponsorship reasons, is the second division of women's soccer in South Australia for 2024. The format is a double round-robin over 18 rounds. The season began on 15 March and will end on 18 August.[11][12]

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Campbelltown City 7 7 0 0 53 4 +49 21 Promotion to Women's National Premier Leagues SA
2 Elizabeth Grove 7 5 0 2 48 11 +37 15 Qualification for Promotion play-off
3 Modbury Vista 7 5 0 2 32 11 +21 15
4 Adelaide Jaguars 7 4 1 2 40 8 +32 13
5 Modbury Jets 7 4 1 2 35 10 +25 13
6 South Adelaide Panthers 7 3 3 1 36 10 +26 12
7 Western Strikers 7 1 2 4 10 24 −14 5
8 The Cove 7 1 1 5 14 24 −10 4
9 Fulham United 7 1 0 6 8 39 −31 3
10 Croydon FC 7 0 0 7 0 135 −135 −3[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Croydon FC were deducted three points for forfeiting their cup match against Football SA NTC.[10]

Results edit

Home \ Away JAG CAM CDN ELI FUL MOD MVI SAP COV STR
Adelaide Jaguars 2–4 2–1 1–2 1–1 6–0
Campbelltown City 25–0 6–0 8–0 3–1
Croydon FC 0–22 0–32 0–8
Elizabeth Grove 5–0
Fulham United 0–6 0–7 0–3
Modbury Jets 17–0 0–1 3–0 5–0
Modbury Vista 1–2 2–3 12–0 7–2
South Adelaide Panthers 20–0 2–2 2–1
The Cove 11–0 1–6 0–6 0–3
Western Strikers 0–5 3–5 3–3 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Dribl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Cup competitions edit

2024 Federation Cup edit

2024 FSA Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates16 February–6 July
Teams52
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Football South Australia Federation Cup is the 111th 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 are participating.[13]

Quarter-finals edit

The quarter-finals of the Federation Cup is also the sixth round of the 2024 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.

All times are in ACST

7 May Campbelltown City (2)2–1Cumberland United (3)Newton
19:30
  • Mori   6'
  • Marino   90+4'
Report Gepp   61' Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Referee: Christian Verdicchio
7 May Modbury Jets (2)4–0Croydon FC (2)Ridgehaven
19:30
  • Hernandez   7'
  • Schimizzi   60'
  • Macheda   67'
  • McCabe   77'
Report Stadium: Smith Partners Stadium
Referee: Curtis Wordsworth
14 May Adelaide Comets (2)3–0FK Beograd (2)Novar Gardens
19:45
  • Yull   75'
  • Fernandez Garrido   78'
  • Ikonomopoulos   90'
Report Stadium: Jack Smith Park
Referee: Daniel Faulkner
15 May Northern Demons (4)0–4Adelaide Olympic (2)Angle Park
19:30 Report
  • Tsarkani   12', 32'
  • Spadavecchia   45+1' (o.g.)
  • Habonimana   81'
Stadium: APEX Football Stadium
Referee: Tom Brinkworth

Prize money edit

Prize money is based on results from the finals series, with the exception of Premiers prize money and the Women's State League, which does not have a finals series. Adelaide United Youth are not eligible for prize money.[14][15]

Prize money for the Federation Cup has been halved, and the Women's National Premier Leagues SA champions will receive double from last season. The overall prize pool has been reduced from $119,000 to $113,500.

League Competitions Result Total Change
Champions Premiers Runners-up 3rd 4th 5th 6th
National Premier Leagues SA $18,000 $16,000 $8,000 $5,000 $2,000 $53,000
SA State League 1 $8,000 $7,000 $3,500 $2,500 $1,500 $22,500
SA State League 2 $3,500 $2,500 $1,000 $500 $8,000
Women's National Premier Leagues SA $10,000 $4,000 $2,500 $1,000 $17,500   $5,000 (40%)
Women's SA State League $1,000 $1,000
Cup Competitions Result Total Change
Champions Runners-up Semi-finalists
Federation Cup $5,500 $2,500 $1,000 $10,000   $10,500 (51%)
WNPL and WSL Cup $1,000 $500 $1,500
Grand Total $113,500   $5,500 (5%)

References edit

  1. ^ "2024 RAA NPL Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  2. ^ "2024 RAA NPL Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2024 Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia. pp. 27–28.
  4. ^ "2024 State League 1 Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  5. ^ "2024 State League 1 Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ "2024 State League 2 Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  7. ^ "2024 State League 2 Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 Go Sunny Solar Women's National Premier League Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  9. ^ "2024 WNPL Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 15 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Disciplinary Information – Adelaide Comets and Croydon FC". Football South Australia. 15 April 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Go Sunny Solar Women's State League". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  12. ^ "2024 WSL Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 15 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Last chance to enter the 2024 Australia Cup South Australian Preliminary Rounds". Football South Australia. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia. p. 72.
  15. ^ "2024 Senior Womens and Junior Girls Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia. p. 52.