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2022 Football South Australia season

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Football South Australia
Season2022
Dates18 February–23 September
2021
2023

The 2022 Football South Australia season was the 116th season of soccer in South Australia. It was the 17th to be run by Football South Australia and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner.

Changes from 2021

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Promotion and relegation

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2021 League Promoted to league Relegated from league
National Premier Leagues SA FK Beograd
West Torrens Birkalla
Adelaide Blue Eagles
Adelaide Croatia Raiders
SA State League 1 Adelaide Cobras
Vipers FC
University of Adelaide
Adelaide Hills Hawks
SA State League 2
Women's National Premier Leagues SA Modbury Vista
West Torrens Birkalla
SA Women's State League Adelaide Hills Hawks
Campbelltown City
Elizabeth Grove
FK Beograd

Name changes

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Men's Competitions

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2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia

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NPL South Australia
Season2022
Dates18 February–9 September
ChampionsAdelaide City (19th title)
PremiersAdelaide City (3rd title)
RelegatedCumberland United
West Torrens Birkalla
Matches played132
Goals scored449 (3.4 per match)
Top goalscorerJoshua Mori
(18 goals)
Biggest home winAdelaide United Youth 8–0 South Adelaide Panthers
(4 June 2022)
Biggest away winCumberland United 0–7 South Adelaide Panthers
(30 July 2022)
Highest scoringAdelaide United Youth 8–0 South Adelaide Panthers
(4 June 2022)
2021
2023

The 2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the 2022 RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 116th season of first division soccer in South Australia, and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner.[3]

Adelaide City were champions for the 19th time, defeating Adelaide Comets 2–1 in the Grand Final. Adelaide City were also premiers for the third time. Cumberland United and West Torrens Birkalla were relegated.

League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Adelaide City (C) 22 15 6 1 55 17 +38 51 Qualification for Finals
2 Campbelltown City 22 16 2 4 44 27 +17 50
3 Adelaide Comets 22 14 3 5 47 21 +26 45
4 North Eastern MetroStars 22 13 2 7 38 25 +13 41
5 Adelaide United Youth 22 10 2 10 55 55 0 32
6 Croydon FC 22 9 3 10 28 27 +1 30
7 FK Beograd 22 8 5 9 35 39 −4 29
8 Sturt Lions 22 7 4 11 29 44 −15 25
9 South Adelaide Panthers 22 6 4 12 38 49 −11 22
10 Adelaide Olympic 22 5 5 12 32 45 −13 20
11 Cumberland United (R) 22 5 2 15 24 53 −29 17 Relegation to SA State League 1
12 West Torrens Birkalla (R) 22 3 4 15 24 47 −23 13
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away ACI COM OLY ADL CAM CDN CMB FKB MET SAP STL WTB
Adelaide City 1–1 6–0 3–3 3–1 1–0 5–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1
Adelaide Comets 0–3 1–0 7–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
Adelaide Olympic 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 4–2 2–3 4–0 3–4 2–2
Adelaide United Youth 2–4 4–2 3–1 1–2 3–4 2–1 5–2 2–3 8–0 1–3 4–1
Campbelltown City 0–2 3–2 3–0 5–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–0
Croydon FC 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–2 3–0 1–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–0
Cumberland United 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–4 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–7 1–3 2–0
FK Beograd 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–3 1–1 3–2
North Eastern MetroStars 0–3 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 3–0
South Adelaide Panthers 1–3 0–3 3–3 6–0 0–1 1–3 2–4 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–5
Sturt Lions 1–4 1–4 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 4–2
West Torrens Birkalla 0–2 0–5 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–3 0–1 2–3 3–0
Source: mygameday
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top Scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Joshua Mori FK Beograd 18
2 Jonathon Rideout South Adelaide Panthers 14
3 Aladin Irabona Adelaide City 13
Alexander Mullen Campbelltown City
5 Luka Jovanovic Adelaide United Youth 12
Marc Marino Campbelltown City
7 Kur Kur Adelaide City 11
Thomas Briscoe Adelaide Comets
9 Asad Kasumovic Adelaide United Youth 10
10 3 players 8

Finals

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2022 State League 1 South Australia

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State League 1 South Australia
Season2022
Dates19 February–10 September
ChampionsWest Adelaide
PremiersModbury Jets
PromotedModbury Jets
West Adelaide
RelegatedAdelaide Hills Hawks
University of Adelaide
Matches played132
Goals scored433 (3.28 per match)
Top goalscorerHamish McCabe
(20 Goals)
Biggest home winAdelaide Croatia Raiders 6–0 Playford City Patriots
(30 April 2022)
Biggest away winPort Adelaide Pirates 1–10 Modbury Jets
(25 July 2022)
Highest scoringPort Adelaide Pirates 1–10 Modbury Jets
(25 July 2022)
2021
2023

The 2022 State League 1 South Australia season was the 99th season of second division soccer in South Australia, and the 10th under the National Premier Leagues banner.[5]

West Adelaide were champions for the third time, defeating Para Hills Knights 4–3 in the Grand Final, and were promoted with Modbury Jets, who were premiers for the fourth time. University of Adelaide and Adelaide Hills Hawks were relgated.

League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Modbury Jets (P) 22 15 3 4 75 30 +45 48 Promotion to National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for Finals[broken anchor]
2 West Adelaide (C, P) 22 11 9 2 47 28 +19 42 Qualification for Finals[broken anchor][a]
3 Adelaide Blue Eagles 22 12 4 6 48 29 +19 40
4 Para Hills Knights 22 12 4 6 35 28 +7 40
5 Adelaide Croatia Raiders 22 11 4 7 45 34 +11 37
6 Fulham United 22 9 6 7 30 28 +2 33
7 Playford City Patriots 22 9 3 10 31 43 −12 30
8 Port Adelaide Pirates 22 9 1 12 31 51 −20 28
9 Eastern United 22 7 4 11 29 38 −9 25
10 Adelaide Victory 22 5 9 8 21 23 −2 24
11 University of Adelaide (R) 22 3 4 15 21 50 −29 13 Relegation to SA State League 2
12 Adelaide Hills Hawks (R) 22 2 3 17 20 51 −31 9
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of the Finals are crowned the champions and are promoted, unless they have already earned promotion, in which case the runner-up is promoted.

Finals

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2022 State League 2 South Australia

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State League 2 South Australia
Season2022
Dates19 February–10 September
ChampionsVipers FC
PremiersAdelaide Cobras
PromotedAdelaide Cobras
Vipers FC
Matches played132
Goals scored476 (3.61 per match)
Top goalscorerAnthony Dimas
(30 goals)
Biggest home winSalisbury United 7–0 Gawler Eagles
(21 May 2022)
Biggest away winGawler Eagles 1–6 Pontian Eagles
(2 April 2022)
Highest scoringSalisbury United 6–3 Pontian Eagles
(12 March 2022)
Modbury Vista 3–6 Adelaide Cobras
(13 August 2022)
2021
2023

The 2022 State League 2 South Australia season is the 55th season of third division soccer in South Australia, and the seventh under the National Premier Leagues banner.[6]

Vipers FC were champions for the first time, defeating Western Strikers 4–3 after extra time in the Grand Final, and were promoted with Adelaide Cobras, who were premiers for the second time.

League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Adelaide Cobras (P) 22 15 5 2 45 24 +21 50 Promotion to SA State League 1 and qualification for Finals[broken anchor]
2 Vipers FC (C, P) 22 11 9 2 44 26 +18 42 Qualification for Finals[broken anchor][a]
3 Western Strikers 22 11 6 5 41 33 +8 39
4 The Cove 22 9 8 5 38 29 +9 35
5 Seaford Rangers 22 10 5 7 42 34 +8 35
6 Northern Demons 22 11 2 9 38 34 +4 35
7 Salisbury United 22 9 7 6 49 39 +10 34
8 Modbury Vista 22 7 3 12 43 50 −7 24
9 Pontian Eagles 22 6 5 11 44 54 −10 23
10 Noarlunga United 22 5 5 12 36 38 −2 20
11 Mount Barker United 22 4 5 13 29 49 −20 17
12 Gawler Eagles 22 2 4 16 27 66 −39 10
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of the Finals are crowned the champions and are promoted, unless they have already earned promotion, in which case the runner-up is promoted.

Finals

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Women's Competitions

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2022 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia

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WNPL South Australia
Season2022
ChampionsWest Adelaide
PremiersWest Adelaide
← 2021
2023

The 2022 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia was the seventh season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the first tier of women's football in South Australia and the second tier of women's football in Australia. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 18 rounds.

League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 West Adelaide (C) 18 16 1 1 81 18 +63 49 2022 SA WNPL Finals
2 Adelaide City 18 14 0 4 49 27 +22 42
3 Salisbury Inter 18 11 2 5 48 24 +24 35
4 Adelaide Comets 18 10 2 6 44 37 +7 32
5 FFSA NTC 18 9 3 6 55 31 +24 30
6 Metro United 18 9 1 8 29 39 −10 28
7 University of Adelaide 18 6 3 9 22 37 −15 21
8 West Torrens Birkalla 18 1 4 13 14 50 −36 7
9 Fulham United 18 1 4 13 13 53 −40 7 Qualified for Relegation play-off
10 Modbury Vista (R) 18 0 6 12 26 65 −39 6 Relegated to 2023 SA Women's State League
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

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Qualifying FinalMajor Semi-FinalPreliminary finalGrand Final
1West Adelaide31West Adelaide1
2Adelaide City02Adelaide City0
2Adelaide City (a.e.t.)12Adelaide City6
3Salisbury Inter0Minor Semi-Final3Salisbury Inter2
3Salisbury Inter2
4Adelaide Comets34Adelaide Comets1
5FFSA NTC1

2022 Women's State League South Australia

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WSL South Australia
Season2022
ChampionsFlinders United
← 2021
2023

The 2022 Women's State League South Australia was the second season of soccer under the competition format in South Australia. It is the second tier of women's football in South Australia and the third tier of women's football in Australia. Each team plays each other three times, resulting in 14 rounds.

League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flinders United (C, P) 14 13 0 1 63 8 +55 39 Promoted to 2023 Women's National Premier Leagues SA
2 South Adelaide Panthers 14 11 1 2 55 17 +38 34 Qualified for Promotion play-off
3 Modbury Jets 14 7 1 6 32 24 +8 22
4 The Cove 14 7 1 6 40 34 +6 22
5 Adelaide Hills Hawks 14 7 1 6 30 25 +5 22
6 Adelaide Jaguars 14 7 0 7 39 23 +16 21
7 Elizabeth Grove 14 1 1 12 14 73 −59 4
8 Campbelltown City 14 0 1 13 8 77 −69 1
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Cup Competitions

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2022 Federation Cup

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2022 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates18 March–16 July
Teams51
Final positions
ChampionsAdelaide City
Runner-upModbury Jets
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Football South Australia Federation Cup was the 109th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout competition in South Australia. The competition ran alongside the 2022 Australia 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.[7]

Adelaide City were champions.

Bracket

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First round
Third preliminary round
Second round
Fourth preliminary round
Third round
Fifth preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Sixth preliminary round
Semi-finals
Seventh preliminary round
Final
                      
Adelaide University (a.e.t.)3
Adelaide Cobras2
Adelaide University1
Playford City Patirots3
Playford City Patriots4
Western Strikers2
Playford City Patriots1
North Eastern MetroStars0
Sturt Lions2
North Eastern MetroStars3
Playford City Patriots0
Vipers FC1
Port Adelaide Pirates4
Mount Barker United2
Mount Barker United2
Adelaide Titans1
Port Adelaide Pirates0
Vipers FC1
Adelaide Croatia Raiders1
Vipers FC2
Vipers FC2
Cumberland United1
Vipers FC1
Modbury Jets4
Adelaide Thunder0
West Adelaide6
West Adelaide3
Adelaide Victory0
Adelaide Victory1
Fulham United0
West Adelaide1
Croydon Kings0
Croydon Kings3
Adelaide Blue Eagles1
Adelaide Blue Eagles4
Northern Demons2
West Adelaide0
Modbury Jets2
Tea Tree Gully City2
Modbury Jets5
Modbury Jets6
Seaford Rangers0
Modbury Jets4
South Adelaide Panthers3
South Adelaide Panthers2
Pontian Eagles0
Pontian Eagles6
16 July – Gepps Cross
Old Ignatians4
Modbury Jets0
Adelaide City5
Campbelltown City3
The Cove0
Pembroke Old Scholars1
The Cove6
Campbelltown City4
Adelaide Olympic3
Adelaide Comets1
Adelaide Olympic3
Campbelltown City1
Eastern United2
Eastern United7
Adelaide Uni Grads Red0
Eastern United5
Elizabeth Downs3
Elizabeth Downs4
Brahma Lodge0
Eastern United3
Noarlunga United1
Ghan Kilburn City (a.e.t.)5
Para Hills West3
Ghan Kilburn City0 (2)
Noarlunga United (p)0 (4)
BOSA FC0
Noarlunga United5
Eastern United0
Adelaide City5
Adelaide City6
Modbury Vista0
Modbury Vista7
Rostrevor Old Collegians1
Adelaide City5
West Torrens Birkalla0
West Torrens Birkalla1
FK Beograd0
Adelaide City4
Salisbury United1
Gawler Eagles8
Elizabeth Grove1
Gawler Eagles0
Salisbury United (a.e.t.)2
Para Hills Knights3 (4)
Salisbury United (p)3 (5)
Salisbury United3
Parafield Gardens2
Parafield Gardens7
Adelaide Uni Grads Blue0
Parafield Gardens6
Adelaide Hills Hawks1
Adelaide Red Blue Eagles0
Adelaide Hills Hawks3

2022 WNPL and WSL Cup

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2022 WNPL and WSL Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 April–14 August
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsWest Adelaide
Runner-upAdelaide City
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 WNPL and WSL Cup was the main women's soccer knockout competition in South Australia for 2022.[8]

West Adelaide were champions.

Bracket

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Preliminary Round Round of 16 Quarter final Semi final Grand final
Salisbury Inter Reserves 1 (4)
The Cove 1 (5) The Cove 0
West Adelaide 5 'West Adelaide 11
Modbury Vista 1 West Adelaide 1
Elizabeth Grove 1 Salisbury Inter 0
Salisbury Inter 19 Salisbury Inter 5
Fulham United 1
West Adelaide 12
FSA NTC Reserves 0
Modbury Jets 4
FSA NTC Reserves 5
FSA NTC Reserves (a.e.t.) 4
Adelaide Jaguars 0 University of Adelaide 3
University of Adelaide 4 University of Adelaide 6
Campbelltown City 6 Campbelltown City 0
FK Beograd 1 West Adelaide 3
Modbury Vista Reserves 0 Adelaide City 1
Metro United 7 Metro United 5
Adelaide Comets Reserves 2 Adelaide Comets Reserves 0
Adelaide Hills Hawks 1 Metro United 1
Adelaide Comets 7 Adelaide City 4
Metro United 1 Adelaide Comets 1
FSA NTC 1 Adelaide City 3
Adelaide City 6 Adelaide City 2
Adelaide University Reserves 6 West Torrens Birkalla 0
West Adelaide Reserves 1 Adelaide University Reserves (a.e.t.) 6
Adelaide City Reserves 1 West Torrens Birkalla Reserves 4
West Torrens Birkalla Reserves 2 Adelaide University Reserves 0
West Torrens Birkalla 3 West Torrens Birkalla 6
Fulham United Reserves 0 West Torrens Birkalla 1
South Adelaide Panthers 0 Flinders United 0
Flinders United 4

2022 WNPL and WSL Cup Final

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West Adelaide3–1Adelaide City
Report
Referee: Curtis Wordsworth

Awards

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The end of year awards were presented at Adelaide Convention Centre on 8 October 2022.[9]

National Premier Leagues SA

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Award Men's Women's
Player of the Year[a] Alex Mullen (Campbelltown City) Racheal Quigley (West Adelaide)
Golden Boot Joshua Mori (FK Beograd) Racheal Quigley (West Adelaide)
Coach of the Year[b] Paul Pezos (Adelaide City) Michele Lastella (Football SA NTC)
Goalkeeper of the Year[c] Dakota Ochsenham (Adelaide City) Annalee Grove (West Adelaide)
Rising Star[d] Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Grace Wilson (Football SA NTC)

Notes

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  1. ^ Men's: Sergio Melta Award
    Women's: Shirley Brown Medal
  2. ^ Men's: Martyn Crook Trophy
    Women's: Bob Bush Trophy
  3. ^ Men's: Peter Nikolich Trophy
  4. ^ Men's: John Aloisi Rising Star

References

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  1. ^ "RAA NPLSA 2022 Preview – Part 2". Football South Australia. 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "About". Flinders United.
  3. ^ "Ladder for RAA National Premier League SA 2022". GameDay. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Competition Statistics for RAA National Premier League SA 2022". Gameday. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Ladder for State League 1 2022". GameDay. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ladder for State League 2 2022". GameDay. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "FSA Federation Cup Results". Gameday. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 WNPL and WSL Cup". Gameday. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Football South Australia's annual awards night, the RAA Celebration of Football announces the award winners for the 2022 home and away season". footballsa.com.au. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.