2022 Football South Australia season
The 2022 Football South Australia season was the 116th season of soccer in South Australia, and the tenth under the National Premier Leagues format.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
← 2021 2023 → | |
The men's competitions consisted of three major divisions across the State. The season commenced on 18 February,[1] and finished with the NPL Grand final on 9 September, and the State League Grand finals on 10 September.
The women's NPL competition commenced on 25 March,[2] and finished with the Grand Final on 23 September.
Men's Competitions
2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February–9 September |
| Champions | Adelaide City (19th title) |
| Premiers | Adelaide City (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Cumberland United West Torrens Birkalla |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 449 (3.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joshua Mori (18 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Adelaide United Youth 8–0 South Adelaide Panthers (4 June 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Cumberland United 0–7 South Adelaide Panthers (30 July 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Adelaide United Youth 8–0 South Adelaide Panthers (4 June 2022) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 National Premier Leagues South Australia, known as the RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the tenth 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. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 22 rounds. The Premier was planned to compete in the 2022 National Premier Leagues finals series, however the competition was not held.
League Table
| 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 | 2022 National Premier Leagues SA 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 | Relegated to the 2023 SA State League 1 |
| 12 | West Torrens Birkalla (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results
Positions
| Team | Positions per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| Adelaide City | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Campbelltown City | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Adelaide Comets | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North Eastern MetroStars | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Adelaide United Youth | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Croydon FC | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| FK Beograd | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Sturt Lions | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| South Adelaide Panthers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Adelaide Olympic | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cumberland United | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide City | 0 | 3 | 1 | Adelaide City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | 2 | 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Croydon FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Comets (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide United Youth | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2022 State League 1 South Australia
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 February–10 September |
| Champions | West Adelaide |
| Premiers | Modbury Jets |
| Promoted | Modbury Jets West Adelaide |
| Relegated | Adelaide Hills Hawks Adelaide University |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hamish McCabe (20 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Adelaide Croatia Raiders 6–0 Playford City Patriots (30 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Port Adelaide Pirates 1–10 Modbury Jets (25 July 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Port Adelaide Pirates 1–10 Modbury Jets (25 July 2022) |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 State League 1 South Australia was the tenth 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. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 22 rounds.
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modbury Jets (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 48 | Promoted to the 2023 National Premier Leagues SA |
| 2 | West Adelaide (C, P) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 42 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 40 | 2022 SA State League 1 Finals |
| 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 | Adelaide University (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 13 | Relegated to the 2023 SA State League 2 |
| 12 | Adelaide Hills Hawks (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 51 | −31 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Finals
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 2 | West Adelaide | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Modbury Jets | 0 | 1 | 4 | Para Hills Knights | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Modbury Jets | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide Croatia Raiders | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Para Hills Knights (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fulham United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fulham United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2022 State League 2 South Australia
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 February–10 September |
| Champions | Vipers FC |
| Premiers | Adelaide Cobras |
| Promoted | Adelaide Cobras Vipers FC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 476 (3.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anthony Dimas (30 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Salisbury United 7–0 Gawler Eagles (21 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Gawler Eagles 1–6 Pontian Eagles (2 April 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Salisbury 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 was the sixth 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. Each team plays each other twice, resulting in 22 rounds.
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Cobras (P) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 50 | Promoted to the 2023 SA State League 1 |
| 2 | Vipers FC (C, P) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Western Strikers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 39 | 2022 SA State League 2 Finals |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Finals
| Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vipers FC | 3 | 3 | 2 | Vipers FC (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 | 0 | 3 | Western Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Strikers (p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Strikers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern Demons | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | The Cove | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | The Cove | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Seaford Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Reserves and U18s
All teams from the National Premier League, State League 1 and State League 2 fielded reserves and U18s. These teams acted as curtain raisers for every game throughout the season, playing against the same opposition as the senior team at the same ground.
| Division | Reserves | U18s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Premiers | Champions | Premiers | |
| NPL | Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | West Torrens Birkalla | West Torrens Birkalla |
| SL1 | Adelaide Victory | Adelaide Croatia Raiders | West Adelaide | Adelaide University |
| SL2 | The Cove | Western Strikers | Adelaide Cobras | Adelaide Cobras |
Women's Competitions
2022 Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Adelaide |
| Premiers | West 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
| 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 | Adelaide University | 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Finals
| Qualifying Final | Major Semi-Final | Preliminary final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | West Adelaide | 3 | 1 | West Adelaide | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide City | 0 | 2 | Adelaide City | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Adelaide City (a.e.t.) | 1 | 2 | Adelaide City | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Salisbury Inter | 0 | Minor Semi-Final | 3 | Salisbury Inter | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Salisbury Inter | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Comets | 3 | 4 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | FFSA NTC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2022 Women's State League South Australia
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flinders 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 thid tier of women's football in Australia. Each team plays each other three times, resulting in 14 rounds.
League Table
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Cup Competitions
2022 Federation Cup
| Dates | 18 March–16 July |
|---|---|
| Teams | 51 |
| Champions | Adelaide City |
| Runners-up | Modbury 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.[4]
Adelaide City were champions.
Bracket
2022 Federation Cup Final
| Modbury Jets | 0–5 | Adelaide City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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2022 WNPL and WSL Cup
| Dates | 22 April–14 August |
|---|---|
| Teams | 29 |
| Champions | West Adelaide |
| Runners-up | Adelaide City |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 WNPL and WSL Cup was the main women's soccer knockout competition in South Australia for 2022.[5]
West Adelaide were champions.
Bracket
2022 WNPL and WSL Cup Final
| West Adelaide | 3–1 | Adelaide City |
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| Report |
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Awards
The end of year awards were presented at Adelaide Convention Centre on 8 October 2022.[6]
National Premier Leagues SA
| Award | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year[lower-alpha 1] | Alex Mullen (Campbelltown City) | Racheal Quigley (West Adelaide) |
| Golden Boot | Joshua Mori (FK Beograd) | Racheal Quigley (West Adelaide) |
| Coach of the Year[lower-alpha 2] | Paul Pezos (Adelaide City) | Michele Lastella (Football SA NTC) |
| Goalkeeper of the Year[lower-alpha 3] | Dakota Ochsenham (Adelaide City) | Annalee Grove (West Adelaide) |
| Rising Star[lower-alpha 4] | Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) | Grace Wilson (Football SA NTC) |
Notes
- Men's: Sergio Melta Award
Women's: Shirley Brown Medal - Men's: Martyn Crook Trophy
Women's: Bob Bush Trophy - Men's: Peter Nikolich Trophy
- Men's: John Aloisi Rising Star
References
- "Senior Men's 2022 Fixtures Announced". Football South Australia. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "WNPLSA 2022 Season Preview". Football South Australia. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "Competition Statistics for RAA National Premier League SA 2022". Gameday. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "FSA Federation Cup Results". Gameday. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "2022 WNPL and WSL Cup". Gameday. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "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.