2008 FFSA season
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Adelaide City |
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← 2007 2009 → | |
The Football Federation South Australia 2008 season was the third season under the previous competition format in South Australia. The competition consisted of three divisions across the State of South Australia.
2008 FFSA Super League
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Grand Final Adelaide City Minor Premiership Adelaide City |
| Relegated |
White City Croydon Kings |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Biggest home win |
Adelaide Raiders 5–0 Adelaide Blue Eagles (17 May 2008) |
| Biggest away win |
Croydon Kings 0–6 North Eastern MetroStars (26 July 2008) |
| Highest scoring |
Adelaide City 4–3 Adelaide Raiders (26 May 2010) (7 goals) |
|
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 South Australian Super League was the third edition of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia, and was the first season to use a finals system, with the top five teams in the league progressing to the finals. The number of teams relegated to the South Australian Premier League also increased from one to two. The league was won by Adelaide City after they beat the North Eastern MetroStars 2–0 in the Grand Final.[1]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide City (C) | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 37 | 2008 FFSA Champions |
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 34 | Qualified for the 2008 FFSA Super League Finals |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 29 | |
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Galaxy | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Modbury Jets | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | White City (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | Relegated to the 2009 FFSA Premier League |
| 10 | Croydon Kings (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 10 |
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Finals
| Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | 1 | Adelaide City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 3 | 1 | Adelaide City | 1 | 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 0 | 3 | Campbelltown City | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 2 | 4 | Adelaide Raiders | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2008 FFSA Premier League
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Grand Final Adelaide Hills Minor Premiership Adelaide Hills |
| Relegated |
Enfield City Noarlunga United |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Biggest home win | Adelaide Hills 7–1 Adelaide Olympic (16 August 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Noarlunga United 1–6 Adelaide Olympic (15 March 2008) |
| Highest scoring |
Adelaide Comets 6–2 South Adelaide (31 May 2008) Adelaide Hills 7–1 Adelaide Olympic (16 August 2008) (8 goals) |
|
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 FFSA Premier League was the third edition of the FFSA Premier League as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners and second placers were promoted to the 2009 FFSA Super League, and the bottom two placed teams relegated to the 2009 FFSA State League.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Hills Hawks (C, P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 36 | Promoted to the 2009 FFSA Super League |
| 2 | Western Strikers (P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 30 | Qualified for the 2008 FFSA Premier League Finals |
| 4 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
| 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Cumberland United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 21 | |
| 9 | Enfield City (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 20 | Relegated to the 2009 FFSA State League |
| 10 | Noarlunga United (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Finals
| Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Hills | 5 (9) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Strikers | 5 (8) | 1 | Adelaide Hills | 2 (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Strikers | 5 | 2 | Western Strikers | 4 | 2 | Western Strikers | 2 (5) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 0 (3) | 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
2008 FFSA State League
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Promoted |
Salisbury United S.A.S.I. |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Biggest home win |
N.A.B. 8–2 Port Pirie City (29 April 2008) |
| Biggest away win |
5 goals (3 times) |
| Highest scoring |
N.A.B. 8–2 Port Pirie City (29 April 2008) (10 goals) |
|
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 FFSA State League was the third edition of the FFSA State League as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds. The League winners and second placers were promoted to the 2009 FFSA Premier League.[3]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury United (P) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 40 | Promoted to the 2008 FFSA Premier League |
| 2 | S.A.S.I. (P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 39 | |
| 3 | West Adelaide (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 38 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Premier League Finals |
| 4 | N.A.B. | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Playford City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 32 | |
| 6 | Northern Demons | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 | |
| 7 | Gawler Eagles | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 13 | |
| 8 | Seaford Rangers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 12 | |
| 9 | Western Toros | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 10 | |
| 10 | Port Pirie City | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 65 | −47 | 5 |
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Finals
| Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Salisbury United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | West Adelaide | 0 | 1 | Salisbury United | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | S.A.S.I. | 2 | 2 | S.A.S.I. | 0 | 3 | West Adelaide | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | West Adelaide | 4 | 3 | West Adelaide | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | S.A.S.I. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | N.A.B. | 1 | 5 | Playford City Patriots | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Playford City Patriots | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "South Australian Super League 2008 – Schedule". Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "South Australian Premier League 2008 -Fixtures". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "South Australian State League 2008 - Fixtures". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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