2023 FSA Federation Cup

The 2023 Football South Australia Federation Cup[1] is the 110th running of the Federation Cup, the main association football knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition also functions as part of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main knockout competition.

2023 Football South Australia Federation Cup
2023 Australia Cup Preliminary Rounds South Australia
Country Australia
Dates10 February–24 June[1]
Teams46
Defending championsAdelaide City
Australia CupWinner of Semi-final 1
Winner of Semi-final 2
Matches played42
Goals scored185 (4.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)3 players
(5 goals)
← 2022
2024 →

Adelaide City were the defending champions, losing 1–0 in the quarter-finals to Campbelltown City.[2]

Schedule
Round Draw date Match dates No. of fixtures Teams New entries this round
First round 20 January[3] 10–12 February 14 46 → 32 28
Second round 20 February[4] 16–19 March 16 32 → 16 17
Third round 22 March[5] 14–16 April 8 16 → 8 None
Quarter-finals 17 April[6] 9–16 May 4 8 → 4 None
Semi-finals 19 May 31 May–7 June 2 4 → 2 None
Final 24 June 1 2 → 1 None

Teams

A total of 46 teams participated in the competition. National Premier Leagues South Australia, State League One and State League Two represent levels 2–4 on the unofficial Australian league system, and are required to participate in the Federation Cup.[7] The South Australian Regional Leagues represent level 5. The South Australian Amateur Soccer League is not represented on the national league system. Adelaide United Youth are not eligibile for the tournament, as the senior team entered the Australia Cup competition at the Round of 32.[7]

National Premier League (2)
Adelaide City
Adelaide Comets
Adelaide Olympic
Campbelltown City
Croydon FC
FK Beograd
Modbury Jets
North Eastern MetroStars
South Adelaide Panthers
Sturt Lions
West Adelaide
State League One (3)
Adelaide Blue Eagles
Adelaide Cobras
Adelaide Croatia Raiders
Adelaide Victory
Cumberland United
Eastern United
Fulham United
Para Hills Knights
Playford City Patriots
Port Adelaide Pirates
Vipers FC
West Torrens Birkalla
State League Two (4)
Adelaide Hills Hawks
Adelaide University
Gawler Eagles
Modbury Vista
Mount Barker United
Noarlunga United
Northern Demons
Pontian Eagles
Salisbury United
Seaford Rangers
The Cove
Western Strikers
Regional Leagues (5)
Adelaide University Grads Blue
Naracoorte United
Pembroke Old Scholars
Rostrevor Old Collegians
Amateur League (-)
Elizabeth Downs
Elizabeth Grove
Ghan United
Para Hills East
Para Hills West
Pitbulls FC
Tea Tree Gully City

Bracket
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
West Adelaide 4
Gawler Eagles 0 West Torrens Birkalla 5
West Torrens Birkalla 4 West Torrens Birkalla (p) 1 (5)
Seaford Rangers (p) 1 (5) Noarlunga United 1 (4)
Fulham United 1 (4) Seaford Rangers 1
Noarlunga United (a.e.t.) 2
West Torrens Birkalla 2
Para Hills East 0 Eastern United 0
Eastern United 3 Eastern United 2
Elizabeth Grove 1
Eastern United (a.e.t.) 1
Adelaide Blue Eagles 2 Modbury Jets 0
Adelaide Hills Hawks 1 Adelaide Blue Eagles 1
Modbury Jets 3
West Torrens Birkalla
North Eastern MetroStars
Adelaide Croatia Raiders 0
Adelaide Comets 3
Adelaide Comets 1
Cumberland United 7 North Eastern MetroStars 4
Para Hills West 0 Cumberland United 0
North Eastern MetroStars 4
North Eastern MetroStars 4
Rostrevor Old Collegians 1 Adelaide Cobras 2
Western Strikers 2 Western Strikers 0
FK Beograd 7
FK Beograd 1
Adelaide Cobras 3
Elizabeth Downs 4
Naracoorte United 0 Adelaide Cobras (a.e.t.) 5
Adelaide Cobras 5  
 
Campbelltown City 6
Adelaide University Grads Blue 2 Adelaide University Grads Blue 0
Pembroke Old Scholars 0 Campbelltown City 3
Playford City Patriots 1 Playford City Patriots 2
Adelaide Victory 0 Playford City Patriots 3
South Adelaide Panthers 1
Campbelltown City 1
Adelaide City 0
Adelaide City 7
Pontian Eagles 0
Adelaide City 6
The Cove 2 Adelaide Olympic 0
Northern Demons 3 Northern Demons 2
Adelaide Olympic 3
Campbelltown City
Pitbulls FC 0 Croydon FC
Modbury Vista 4 Modbury Vista 2
Ghan United 5 Ghan United 6
Para Hills Knights 3 Ghan United 2
Port Adelaide Pirates 1 Adelaide University 3
Vipers FC 2 Vipers FC 0
Mount Barker United 1 Adelaide University 1
Adelaide University 2 Adelaide University 0
Croydon FC 3
Croydon FC 7
Tea Tree Gully City 1
Croydon FC 3
Sturt Lions 1
Sturt Lions 6
Salisbury United 1

First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was the third round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. Seven teams received a bye to the Round of 32: Adelaide Croatia Raiders (3), Elizabeth Downs (-), Elizabeth Grove (-), Noarlunga United (4), Pontian Eagles (4), Salisbury United (4) and Tea Tree Gully City (-).[3] The round included teams from all levels except the National Premier League.

All times are in ACDT

10 February Pitbulls FC (-)0–4 Modbury Vista (4) Cockburn Green, Brahma Lodge
19:00 Report
  • Head 63', 81'
  • Crescenzi 79'
  • Essex 86'
 Referee: Nick Elagin
10 February Playford City Patriots (3) 1–0Adelaide Victory (3)Ramsay Park, Edinburgh North
19:00
  • Herraman 82'
 Report Referee: Daniel Faulkner
10 February Seaford Rangers (4) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Fulham United (3)Karingal Reserve, Port Noarlunga South
19:00
  • Aplin 76'
 Report
  • Bouzalas 2' (pen)
 Referee: Joe-Jordan Tripodi
10 February Gawler Eagles (4)0–4 West Torrens Birkalla (3) Karbeethan Reserve, Evanston Gardens
20:00 Report
  • Stevenson 15'
  • Ture 36' (pen)
  • Ahmad 48'
  • Scambiatterra 71'
 Referee: David Alberton
11 February Adelaide University Grads Blue (5) 2–0Pembroke Old Scholars (5)University Oval, North Adelaide
11:00
  • Tse 54'
  • Tesfa 77'
 Report Referee: Dion Turner
11 February Naracoorte United (5)0–5 Adelaide Cobras (3) Naracoorte Sports Centre, Naracoorte
15:00 Report
  • Acton 23'
  • Mitris 33', 51' (pen), 62'
  • Ditroia 84'
 Referee: Leigh Prior
11 February The Cove (4)2–3 Northern Demons (4) Southern Soccer Facility, Trott Park
15:30
  • Visser 7'
  • Thornton 62'
 Report
  • Nestoras 37', 60', 74'
 Referee: Denis Palushaj
11 February Cumberland United (3) 7–0Para Hills West (-)A.A. Bailey Reserve, Clarence Gardens
19:00
  • Carr 24'
  • Gepp 32', 48'
  • Lamb 54', 85'
  • Briscoe 69'
  • Swan 90'
 Report Referee: Liam Miller
11 February Port Adelaide Pirates (3)1–2 Vipers FC (3) Ngarrpadla Josie Agius Reserve, Taperoo
19:00
  • Czapla 46'
 Report
  • Rodrigues 32'
  • Jones 45'
 Referee: Mark Michael
11 February Mount Barker United (4)1–2 Adelaide University (4) Summit Sport & Recreation Park, Mount Barker Summit
19:30
  • Rossi 14' (pen)
 Report
  • Mbarga 34' (pen)
  • Mayol 84'
 Referee: Andrew Kite
12 February Para Hills East (-)0–3 Eastern United (3) Ladywood Reserve, Modbury North
15:00 Report
  • Lesi 11'
  • Zefi 83'
  • Okello 90'
 Referee: Daniel Faulkner
12 February Adelaide Blue Eagles (3) 2–1Adelaide Hills Hawks (4)Marden Sports Complex, Marden
16:30
  • Isla Cacciavillani 3', 53'
 Report
Referee: Garry Powers
12 February Rostrevor Old Collegians (5)1–2 Western Strikers (4) Steve Woodcock Sports Centre, Newton
17:00
  • Migliaccio 90+2'
 Report
  • Dimas 31'
  • Pipicella 63' (o.g.)
 Referee: Angus Macdonald
12 February Ghan United (-) 5–3Para Hills Knights (3)Ferryden Park Reserve, Ferryden Park
18:00
  • Abbasi 24', 88'', 92'
  • Hussaini 46'
  • Mosawee 79'
 Report
  • Ulaj 5'
  • Mitev 91' (pen), 95' (pen)
 Referee: Tom Brinkworth


Second round

The second round of the Federation Cup was the fourth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, featuring 21 teams from the previous round and the 11 teams from the National Premier Leagues South Australia.

All times are in ACDT

16 March Playford City Patriots (3) 3–1South Adelaide Panthers (2)Ramsay Park, Edinburgh North
19:30
  • Trimboli 32', 45', 72'
 Report
  • Cash 84'
 Referee: Regis Queffelec
18 March West Adelaide (2)4–5 West Torrens Birkalla (3) West Beach Parks Football Centre, West Beach
14:00
  • Dobrovolski 23'
  • Christofilos 46' (pen)
  • Toumazos 83' (pen)
  • Tatarelli 88'
 Report
  • Ture 6' (pen), 49'
  • Benouzekri 19'
  • Scambiatterra 90+5'
  • Stevenson 90+6'
 Referee: Andrew Kite
18 March Cumberland United (3)0–4 North Eastern MetroStars (2) A.A. Bailey Reserve, Clarence Gardens
14:30 Report
  • Ayoubi 58', 83', 89'
  • Nagamatsu 66'
 Referee: Eric Ford Sestili
18 March Campbelltown City (2) 6–0Adelaide University Grads Blue (5)Steve Woodcock Sports Centre, Newton
14:30
Report Referee: Tom Brinkworth
18 March Croydon FC (2) 7–1Tea Tree Gully City (-)Regency Park Reserve, Regency Park
14:30
  • Caraccia 31', 63'
  • Kurikwimana 48'
  • Martinello 59', 90+3'
  • Hisamoto 79', 83'
 Report
  • Green 88' (pen)
 Referee: David Alberton
18 March Sturt Lions (2) 6–1Salisbury United (4)Karinya Reserve, Eden Hills
15:00
  • Altundag 17', 30'
  • Rodriguez 24', 48', 58'
  • Fusco 37'
 Report
  • Pettit 50'
 Referee: Gary Mooney
18 March Western Strikers (4)0–7 FK Beograd (2) Carnegie Reserve, Royal Park
15:00 Report
  • Radice 18'
  • Beric 23', 27', 34' (pen), 55'
  • Abetew 60'
  • Mori 74'
 Referee: Garry Powers
18 March Adelaide City (2) 7–0Pontian Eagles (4)Adelaide City Park, Oakden
15:00
  • Irabona 8'
  • Dawber 46'
  • Williams 61'
  • Battistella 63'
  • Kimishima 76' (pen), 81', 87'
 Report Referee: Andrew Citti
18 March Adelaide Blue Eagles (3)1–3 Modbury Jets (2) Marden Sports Complex, Marden
15:00
  • Canny 56' (pen)
 Report
  • Matteo 24'
  • Francesca 26'
  • Hernandez 29'
 Referee: Nick Elagin
18 March Northern Demons (4)2–3 Adelaide Olympic (2) Byrne Park, Port Pirie
15:30
  • Nestoras 79', 82'
 Report
  • Konstandopoulos 2'
  • Sindahalaye 55', 85'
 Referee: Joe-Jordan Tripoldi
18 March Vipers FC (3)0–1 Adelaide University (4) St Clair Oval, St Clair
16:30 Report
  • Bahati 50'
 Referee: Bradley French
18 March Modbury Vista (4)2–6 Ghan United (-) Newspot Stadium, Wynn Vale
17:00
  • Essex 23'
  • Head 55'
 Report
  • Teymouri 11', 53', 74'
  • Kamara 39'
  • Dadzie 41'
  • Hussaini 88'
 Referee: Mark Michael
18 March Seaford Rangers (4)1–2 (a.e.t.) Noarlunga United (4) Karingal Reserve, Port Noarlunga South
17:00
  • Taylor 2'
 Report
  • Donk 80'
  • Smith 120'
 Referee: Denis Palushaj
18 March Eastern United (3) 2–1Elizabeth Grove (-)Athelstone Recreational Reserve, Athelstone
17:30
  • Salomone 32'
  • Lesi 84'
 Report
  • Leahy 52'
 Referee: Rosario Iacobini
18 March Adelaide Croatia Raiders (3)0–3 Adelaide Comets (2) Croatian Sports Centre, Gepps Cross
18:00 Report
  • Mavrolambados 64', 80'
  • Kebede 70'
 Referee: Liam Miller
19 March Elizabeth Downs (-)4–5 (a.e.t.) Adelaide Cobras (3) Argana Park, Elizabeth Downs
15:00
  • Farrell 46'
  • Watson 50', 87'
  • Gundlach 92'
 Report
  • Acton 61', 90'
  • Panayi 69', 92'
  • Kim 107'
 Referee: Daniel Faulkner

Third round

The third round of the Federation Cup was the fifth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.

All times are in ACST.

15 April Campbelltown City (2) 3–2Playford City Patriots (3)Steve Woodcock Sports Centre, Newton
14:30
Report
  • Mullen 9' (pen)
  • Townsend 60'
 Referee: Daniel Faulkner
15 April Croydon FC (2) 3–1Sturt Lions (2)Regency Park Reserve, Regency Park
14:30
  • Greco 52'
  • Benedetti 74'
  • Klappers 80' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Rodriguez 61' (pen)
 Referee: Daniel Goodwin
15 April Adelaide City (2) 6–0Adelaide Olympic (2)Adelaide City Park, Oakden
15:00
  • Bressan 5', 64'
  • Kimishima 9', 37'
  • Dawber 54'
  • Irabona 56'
 Report Referee: Christian Verdicchio
15 April Adelaide Comets (2)1–4 North Eastern MetroStars (2) ServiceFM Stadium, Gepps Cross
15:00
  • Ikonomopoulos 77'
 Report
  • Gow 22' (pen)
  • Cittadini 36'
  • Ayoubi 42', 66'
 Referee: Regis Queffelec
15 April FK Beograd (2)1–3 Adelaide Cobras (3) Frank Mitchell Park, Woodville West
19:00
Report
  • Panayi 20'
  • Monaco 35', 66'
 Referee: Garry Powers
15 April West Torrens Birkalla (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Noarlunga United (4)Jack Smith Park, Novar Gardens
19:30
  • Scambiatterra 75'
 Report
  • Smith 28'
 Referee: Liam Miller
15 April Eastern United (3) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Modbury Jets (2)Athelstone Recreational Reserve, Athelstone
19:30
  • Lesi 95'
 Report Referee: Eric Ford Sestilli
16 April Ghan United (-)2–3 Adelaide University (4) Ferryden Park Reserve, Ferryden Park
12:30
  • Hussaini 48'
  • Kamara 52'
 Report
  • Solari 37'
  • Corbo 46'
  • Novis 55' (pen)
 Referee: Gary Mooney

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals of the Federation Cup was the sixth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.

All times are in ACST

9 May North Eastern MetroStars (2) 4–2Adelaide Cobras (3)T.K. Shutter Reserve, Klemzig
19:30
  • Cittadini 31', 77', 90+6'
  • Gow 48' (pen)
 Report
  • Monaco 61'
  • Ditroia 87'
 Referee: Eric Ford Sestilli
10 May West Torrens Birkalla (3) 2–0Eastern United (3)Jack Smith Park, Novar Gardens
19:30
  • Ashwood 52'
  • Ture 56' (pen)
 Report Referee: Christian Verdicchio
16 May Adelaide University (4)0–3 Croydon FC (2) SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End
19:00 Report
  • Kirk 47'
  • Brazzale 50'
  • Kurikwimana 87'
 Referee: Daniel Faulkner
16 May Campbelltown City (2) 1–0Adelaide City (2)Steve Woodcock Sports Centre, Newton
19:30
Report Referee: Regis Queffelec

Semi-finals

The semi-finals of the Federation Cup will be the seventh round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two winners qualifying for the 2023 Australia Cup.

31 May West Torrens Birkalla (3) v North Eastern MetroStars (2) ServiceFM Stadium, Gepps Cross
19:30
7 June Campbelltown City (2) v Croydon FC (2) ServiceFM Stadium, Gepps Cross
19:30

Final

The Federation Cup Final will be held on 24 June 2023 at ServiceFM Stadium.[7]

TBDvTBD

Top Goalscorers

Bold indicates that the player is still active in the tournament.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Austin Ayoubi North Eastern MetroStars 5
Katsuyoshi Kimishima Adelaide City
Yiannis Nestoras Northern Demons
4 Ninko Beric FK Beograd 4
Michael Cittadini North Eastern MetroStars
Gonzalo Rodriguez Sturt Lions
Anthony Ture West Torrens Birkalla
8 11 players 3

See also

References
  1. "Nominations Open For 2023 Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds". 9 January 2023.
  2. "City secure 18th Federation Cup with record breaking win over Jets". Football South Australia. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. "Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds – Round 3 Draw". YouTube. Football South Australia. 20 January 2023.
  4. "Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds – Round 4 Draw". YouTube. Football South Australia. 20 February 2023.
  5. "Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds – Round 5 Draw". YouTube. Football South Australia. 22 March 2023.
  6. "WNPL/WSL RD2 Cup Draw & Australia Cup SA Prelim Rounds Quarter Final Draw". YouTube. Football South Australia. 17 April 2023.
  7. "Senior Men's – Cup Competitions Operating Regulations – 2023 FINAL" (PDF). Football South Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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