2025 Football South Australia season

Football South Australia
Season2025
2024
2026 →

The 2025 Football South Australia season is the 119th season of soccer in South Australia. It is the 20th to be run by Football South Australia and the 13th under the National Premier Leagues banner.

Changes from 2024

Promotion and relegation

2024 league Promoted to league Relegated from league
National Premier Leagues SA Playford City
West Torrens Birkalla
Adelaide Olympic
South Adelaide Panthers
SA State League 1 Pontian Eagles
The Cove
Adelaide Atletico
Western Strikers
SA State League 2 Adelaide Titans
Elizabeth Grove
Ghan United
Salisbury Inter
Women's National Premier Leagues SA Campbelltown City Sturt Lions
SA Women's State League

League changes

State League 2 South Australia was expanded from 12 teams to 16, splitting into northern and southern conferences of eight teams each.[1]

Team changes

2025 National Premier Leagues South Australia

National Premier Leagues SA
Season2025
Dates21 February–12 September
Matches played54
Goals scored183 (3.39 per match)
Biggest home winPlayford 8–1 Para Hills
1 March
Biggest away winCampbelltown 0–3 Playford]
16 March
Highest scoringPlayford 8–1 Para Hills
1 March
2024
2026 →

The 2025 National Premier Leagues South Australia season, known as the RAA National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 119th season of first division soccer in South Australia, and the 13th under the National Premier Leagues banner.[2][3] The premiers will qualify for the inaugural season of the Australian Championship, the first intra-state post-season competition since the National Premier Leagues finals series in 2019.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 North Eastern MetroStars 17 12 3 2 39 14 +25 39 Qualification to Australian Championship and finals
2 Croydon FC 17 10 1 6 37 25 +12 31 Qualification to Finals series
3 FK Beograd 17 10 0 7 31 25 +6 30
4 Adelaide United Youth 17 8 4 5 33 27 +6 28
5 Adelaide City 17 8 2 7 24 26 −2 26
6 Playford City 17 8 1 8 34 27 +7 25
7 Campbelltown City 17 7 3 7 25 33 −8 24
8 West Torrens Birkalla 17 6 4 7 26 30 −4 22
9 Adelaide Comets 17 7 1 9 17 24 −7 22
10 Para Hills Knights 17 4 4 9 26 40 −14 16
11 Adelaide Croatia Raiders 17 4 3 10 20 31 −11 15 Relegation to SA State League 1
12 Modbury Jets 17 3 4 10 15 25 −10 13
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[4]

2025 State League 1 South Australia

SA State League 1
Season2025
Dates22 February–13 September
Matches played11
Goals scored41 (3.73 per match)
Biggest home winSturt 8–2 Cove
23 February
West 6–0 Pontian
28 February
Biggest away winSouth 0–2 Sturt
28 February
Highest scoringSturt 8–2 Cove
23 February
2024
2026 →

The 2025 State League 1 South Australia season is the 102nd season of second division soccer in South Australia.[5][6]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sturt Lions 4 4 0 0 14 3 +11 12 Promotion to the National Premier Leagues SA and qualification for finals
2 Cumberland United 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9 Qualification for finals
3 West Adelaide 4 2 1 1 7 1 +6 7
4 Adelaide Olympic 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
5 The Cove 4 2 1 1 10 13 −3 7
6 Adelaide Blue Eagles 4 2 0 2 7 5 +2 6
7 Salisbury United 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
8 Adelaide Omonia Cobras 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 4
9 Vipers FC 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 4
10 Fulham United 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 3
11 Pontian Eagles 4 1 0 3 2 12 −10 3 Relegation to SA State League 2
12 South Adelaide Panthers 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[4]

2025 State League 2 South Australia

SA State League 2
Season2025
Dates28 February–13 September
Matches played8
Goals scored32 (4 per match)
Biggest home winEastern 7–2 Hills
1 March
Biggest away winGawler 1–3 Modbury
28 February
Demons 0–2 Grove
1 March
Noarlunga 0–2 Titans
1 March
Highest scoringEastern 7–2 Hills
1 March
2024
2026 →

The 2025 State League 2 South Australia season is the 58th season of third division soccer in South Australia.[7][8][9][10]

North conference

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Modbury Vista 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 Elizabeth Grove 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
3 Ghan United 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Salisbury Inter 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Adelaide Atletico 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Port Adelaide 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Gawler Eagles 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
8 Northern Demons 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[4]

South conference

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern United 1 1 0 0 7 2 +5 3 Qualification for promotion play-offs
2 Western Strikers 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
3 Adelaide Titans 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Adelaide University 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Seaford Rangers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
6 Noarlunga United 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
7 Mount Barker United 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
8 Adelaide Hills Hawks 1 0 0 1 2 7 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head to head record; 5) playoff match.[4]

Promotion play-offs

Championship MatchPreliminary FinalsPromotion Play-off
N1
S1
Elimination Finals
N3
S3
S4
N2
N4
S2

2025 Federation Cup

2025 FSA Federation Cup
Tournament details
Dates7 March–12 July
Teams57

The 2025 Football South Australia Federation Cup will be the 112th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. Teams from the National Premier Leagues SA, SA State League 1, SA State League 2, Regional Leagues and Amateur Leagues are participating.[11]

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
                      
Portland Panthers0
Croydon Cougars13
Croydon Cougars0
Ghan United5
Ghan United2
Northern Demons1
Ghan United1
Campbelltown City3
Campbelltown City2
Playford City0
Salisbury United1
Playford City2
Campbelltown City1
North Eastern MetroStars3
Western Strikers1
Gawler Eagles (a.e.t.)2
Gawler Eagles1
North Eastern MetroStars2
North Eastern MetroStars4
Modbury Jets1
Adelaide Omonia Cobras0
Modbury Jets1
Modbury Jets2
Para Hills Knights1
North Eastern MetroStars (p)1 (3)
Adelaide Comets1 (1)
West Torrens Birkalla (p)1 (5)
Adelaide City1 (4)
West Torrens Birkalla3
Croydon FC0
Croydon FC2
Salisbury Inter1
Noarlunga United2
Salisbury Inter4
West Torrens Birkalla0
Adelaide Comets3
Elizabeth Downs2
Seaford Rangers5
Seaford Rangers (p)2 (3)
Pontian Eagles2 (1)
Pontian Eagles3
BOSA FC1
Seaford Rangers2
Adelaide Comets4
Adelaide Comets4
Modbury Vista0
Adelaide Comets3
Para Hills East1
Para Hills East5
South Adelaide Panthers0
North Eastern MetroStars3
Adelaide Croatia Raiders1
Apollo FC0
Adelaide Croatia Raiders15
Adelaide Croatia Raiders6
Elizabeth Grove0
Adelaide Brasfoot4
Elizabeth Grove (a.e.t.)5
Adelaide Croatia Raiders3
Cumberland United2
Vipers FC3
Eastern United2
Vipers FC0
Cumberland United3
Cumberland United3
Old Ignatians0
Adelaide Croatia Raiders2
Adelaide Hills Hawks1
Adelaide Hills Hawks1
Para Hills West0
Adelaide Hills Hawks2
West Adelaide1
Southern Knights
West Adelaidew/o
Adelaide Hills Hawks2
The Cove0
Naracoorte United0
The Cove16
The Cove2
Adelaide Atletico0
Mount Barker United3
Adelaide Atletico6
Adelaide Croatia Raiders1
FK Beograd0
Para Hills United1
Adelaide University4
Adelaide University1
Adelaide Olympic2
Gambier Centrals1
Adelaide Olympic5
Adelaide Olympic0
FK Beograd3
FK Beograd4
Adelaide Blue Eagles0
Pitbulls FC1
Adelaide Blue Eagles3
FK Beograd (p)3 (5)
Fulham United3 (4)
International SC0
Adelaide Titans2
Adelaide Titans1
Fulham United5
Fulham United3
Port Adelaide1
Fulham United3
Sturt Lions1
Sturt Lions6
Angle Vale1
Sturt Lions4
Tea Tree Gully1
Tea Tree Gullyw/o
Adelaide Eagles

References

  1. ^ a b "Senior Men's State League 2 Competition Structure for Season 2025". Football South Australia. 10 September 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 RAA NPL Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  3. ^ "2025 RAA NPL Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "2025 Competition Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Football South Australia. p. 28.
  5. ^ "2025 State League 1 Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  6. ^ "2025 State League 1 Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "2025 State League 2 North Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  8. ^ "2025 State League 2 South Fixtures". Dribl. Football South Australia.
  9. ^ "2025 State League 2 North Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ "2025 State League 2 South Fixtures" (PDF). Football South Australia. 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Last Chance to Register for the 2025 Hahn Australia Cup South Australian Preliminary Rounds". Football South Australia. 29 January 2025. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025.