Australian Champions League
The Australian Champions League, formerly the SA Champions League, is an annual Australian rules football tournament, held in March, between invited teams from metropolitan and country leagues. Invitations are targeted at the premiership teams from each competition.
Competition Winners
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Reynella | Paskeville | 6 |
| 2017 | Waikerie | Barossa District | 7 |
2017 Australian Champions League
The re-branded 2017 edition of the Australian Champions League was held on 25 March 2017 at Thebarton Oval. It was won by the Waikerie Football Club.[1]
Competing Teams
| Club | League | How qualified | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barossa District | BLGFA | 2016 Premiers - BLGFA | Runners-Up |
| Hahndorf | HFL | 2016 Premiers - HFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
| Moonta | YPFL | 2016 Premiers - YPFL | Group Stage |
| Prince Alfred Old Collegians | AdelaideFL | 2016 Premiers - C9AFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
| Reynella | SFL | 2016 Champions - SA Champions League | Group Stage |
| Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United (RSMU) | NEFL | 2016 Premiers - NEFL | Group Stage |
| Waikerie | RFL | 2016 Premiers - RFL | Champions |
Results
| Pool | Result[1] |
|---|---|
| Pool A | Prince Alfred Old Collegians 4.9 (33) d Reynella 4.3 (27) |
| Pool B | Barossa District 4.4 (28) d Hahndorf 3.2 (20) |
| Pool A | Waikerie 5.8 (38) d RSMU 0.0 (0) |
| Pool B | Prince Alfred Old Collegians 6.4 (40) d Moonta 3.5 (23) |
| Pool A | Barossa District 7.6 (48) d Reynella 0.1 (1) |
| Pool B | Hahndorf 5.2 (32) d RSMU 2.5 (17) |
| Pool A | Waikerie 4.2 (26) d Moonta 3.6 (24) |
| Final | Waikerie 6.4 (40) d Barossa District 0.2 (2) |
2016 SA Champions League
The inaugural SA Champions League was held on 12 March 2016 at Thebarton Oval, South Australia.[2] The competition was won by the Reynella Football Club.[3]
Competing Teams
| Club | League | How qualified | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hahndorf | HFL | 2015 Premiers - HFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
| Nuriootpa Rover | BLGFA | 2015 Premiers - BLGFA | Group Stage |
| Padthaway | KNTFL | 2015 Premiers - KNTFL | Group Stage |
| Paskeville | YPFL | 2015 Premiers - YPFL | Runners-Up |
| Reynella | SFL | 2015 Premiers - SFL | Champions |
| St Peter's Old Collegians | C9AFL | Representative - C9AFL[lower-alpha 1] | Group Stage |
- ↑ C9AFL Division 1 Premiers Goodwood Saints, and Runners-Up Payneham Norwood Union declined the invitation [2]
Results
| Pool | Result[4] |
|---|---|
| Pool A | St Peter's Old Collegians 4.4 (28) d Nuriootpa Rover 1.2 (8) |
| Pool B | Reynella 4.4 (28) d Hahndorf 33.6 (24) |
| Pool A | Paskeville 5.2 (32) d St Peter's Old Collegians 2.5 (17) |
| Pool B | Padthaway 3.8 (26) d Hahndorf 2.2 (14) |
| Pool A | Nuriootpa Rover 5.3 (33) d Paskeville 3.7 (25) |
| Pool B | Reynella 4.11 (35) d Padthaway 0.3 (3) |
| Final | Reynella 9.4 (58) d Paskeville 4.3 (27) |
References
- 1 2 "Waikerie Football Club win the 2nd annual Australian Champions League". Little Heroes Foundation. Little Heroes Foundation. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- 1 2 Turner, Matt (10 February 2016). "Top clubs to vie for title of champion" (10 February 2016). News Corporation. Northern Messenger. p. 53. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ "Wineflies buzz with lightning strike" (13 March 2016). News Corporation. Sunday Mail. 13 March 2016.
- ↑ "The 2016 Competition". Australian Champions League. Australian Champions League. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.