National Premier Leagues South Australia

National Premier Leagues South Australia
Founded 2005
Country Australia
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 2
Relegation to State League 1
Domestic cup(s) FFA Cup
Federation Cup
Current champions Campbelltown City (2018)
Current premiers Campbelltown City (2018)
Website ffsa.com.au
2018 NPL season

The National Premier Leagues South Australia (often abbreviated to NPL South Australia or NPL SA) is a semi-professional football competition in the Australian state of South Australia. The league is a subdivision of the second tier National Premier Leagues, which sits below the A-League on the national pyramid. The competition is controlled by Football Federation South Australia, the governing body for the sport in the state.

History

In 2012 it was announced that the FFSA Premier League was to become the top tier of South Australian football (below the national A-League) after the disbandment of the now defunct FFSA Super League. It was announced that the competition would consist of 14 teams. These teams would be made up of the 10 teams from the defunct Super League with the remaining 4 spots being filled by the top 4 teams from the 2012 Premier League season.

In 2013 the league joined the National Premier Leagues and was named correspondingly to NPL SA. The top placed team after the completion of the season will enterer into the National Premier Leagues finals and will play-off against other top placed teams from interstate conferences to determine a nationwide champion.

Format

Since 2012 two teams have been relegated from the Premier League to the FFSA State League, replaced by the top two teams from the FFSA State League in the year prior.

Clubs for 2018 season

Club Location Home Ground
Adelaide City Oakden Adelaide City Park
Adelaide Comets Mile End Santos Stadium
Adelaide Olympic Angle Park VALO Football Centre - The Parks
Adelaide United Youth Ridgehaven Smith Partners Stadium
Campbelltown City Newton Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Croydon Kings Croydon Park Polonia Reserve
North Eastern MetroStars Klemzig T.K. Shutter Reserve
Para Hills Knights Para Hills The Paddocks
South Adelaide O'Sullivan Beach O'Sullivans Beach Sports and Community Centre
Sturt Lions West Beach Adelaide Shores Football Centre
West Adelaide Blair Athol
Newton
Angle Park
West Beach
Rushworth Reserve
Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
VALO Football Centre - The Parks
Adelaide Shores Football Centre
West Torrens Birkalla Novar Gardens
West Beach
Jack Smith Park
Adelaide Shores Football Centre

Honours

YearPremiersChampionsNPL Finals Representation
2013North Eastern MetroStarsCampbelltown CityCampbelltown City - Semi Finalist
2014North Eastern MetroStarsCroydon KingsNorth Eastern MetroStars - Champions
2015West AdelaideWest AdelaideWest Adelaide - Quarter Finalist
2016Adelaide CityCampbelltown CityAdelaide City - Quarter Finalist
2017Adelaide CityCroydon KingsAdelaide City - Quarter Finalist
2018Campbelltown CityCampbelltown CityCampbelltown City - Champions

For details of winners pre-NPL (2006-2012):

See also

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