2008 FFSA season

Football league season
Football Federation South Australia
Season2008
ChampionsAdelaide City
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Football Federation South Australia season was the 102nd season of soccer in South Australia, and the third under the FFSA format.

2008 FFSA Super League

Football league season
South Australian Super League
Season2008
ChampionsGrand Final
Adelaide City
Minor Premiership
Adelaide City
RelegatedWhite City
Croydon Kings
Matches played90
Biggest home winAdelaide Raiders 5–0 Adelaide Blue Eagles
(17 May 2008)
Biggest away winCroydon Kings 0–6 North Eastern MetroStars
(26 July 2008)
Highest scoringAdelaide 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 Qualification for Finals
2 North Eastern MetroStars 18 10 4 4 36 16 +20 34
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 Relegation to FFSA Premier League
10 Croydon Kings (R) 18 2 4 12 15 46 −31 10
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals

2008 FFSA Premier League

Football league season
FFSA Premier League
Season2008
ChampionsGrand Final
Adelaide Hills
Minor Premiership
Adelaide Hills
RelegatedEnfield City
Noarlunga United
Matches played90
Biggest home winAdelaide Hills 7–1 Adelaide Olympic (16 August 2008)
Biggest away winNoarlunga United 1–6 Adelaide Olympic (15 March 2008)
Highest scoringAdelaide 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 Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Adelaide Hills Hawks (C, P) 18 11 3 4 39 15 +24 36 Promotion to FFSA Super League and qualification for Finals
2 Western Strikers (P) 18 10 4 4 36 20 +16 34
3 Adelaide Comets 18 9 3 6 38 27 +11 30 Qualification for 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 Relegation to FFSA State League
10 Noarlunga United (R) 18 3 2 13 20 41 −21 11
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Finals

2008 FFSA State League

Football league season
FFSA State League
Season2008
PromotedSalisbury United
S.A.S.I.
Matches played90
Biggest home winN.A.B. 8–2 Port Pirie City
(29 April 2008)
Biggest away win5 goals
(3 times)
Highest scoringN.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 Promotion or qualification
1 Salisbury United (P) 18 13 1 4 49 30 +19 40 Promotion to FFSA Premier League and qualification for Finals
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 Qualification for 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
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals

Elimination and Preliminary FinalsSemifinalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1Salisbury United21Salisbury United2
3West Adelaide03West Adelaide5
2S.A.S.I.22S.A.S.I.0
3West Adelaide43West Adelaide6
2S.A.S.I.3
5Playford City Patriots2
4N.A.B.1
5Playford City Patriots2

See also

References

  1. ^ "South Australian Super League 2008 – Schedule". Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ^ "South Australian Premier League 2008 -Fixtures". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "South Australian State League 2008 - Fixtures". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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