1983 SASF season#1983 SASF Division Two

{{Short description|77th season of soccer in South Australia}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = South Australian Soccer Federation

| season = 1983

| dates = ?–1 October

| matches = 403

| total goals = 1283

| prevseason = 1982

| nextseason = 1984

}}

The 1983 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 77th season of soccer in South Australia and the 22nd to be run by the South Australian Soccer Federation since its reformation in 1962.

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Changes from 1982

=Promotion and relegation=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
1982 LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Division OneWest Adelaide YouthNoarlunga United
Division TwoBlackwoodThebarton Asteras
Metropolitan LeagueAthelstone

=Team changes=

  • Windsor Athletic changed their name to Windsor Melita.
  • Noarlunga City merged into Seaford, who became Seaford-Noarlunga.

Men's competitions

=1983 SASF Division One=

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SASF Division One

| season = 1983

| dates = 23 April–3 September

| winners = Beograd Woodville
(2nd title)

| matches = 90

| total goals = 271

| best player = Jan Kierno
(Polonia Adelaide)

| league topscorer = Gary Price, Dusan Rusmir
(12 goals)

| biggest home win = Polonia Adelaide 7–0 Port Adelaide
(25 June)

| biggest away win = Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville
(28 May)

| highest scoring = Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville
(28 May)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| prevseason = 1982

| nextseason = 1984

}}

The 1983 SASF Division One season, known as the Rothmans First Division for sponsorship reasons,{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/south-australian-soccer-federation-yearbook-1983|title=South Australian Soccer Federation Yearbook 1983|website=Internet Archive|publisher=South Australian Soccer Federation}} was the 77th season of first division soccer in South Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div1/table122.html|title=South Australia Division One 1983 – Table|website=Socceraust}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aus1983.html#south|title=Australia 1983|website=RSSSF}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/SA/1983D1T.html|title=South Australian Division One Table – 1983|website=OzFootball|first=John|last=Punshon}}{{cite book|title=History of Soccer in South Australia|first=Denis|last=Harlow|year=2003|isbn=0975060902|page=267}}

Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time. No teams were relegated as the first division increased to 12 teams for 1984.

==League table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL|winpoints=2

|team_order = BEO, ACR, POL, PAR, WAH, EDA, WTB, CAM, ELI, POR

|win_ACR=10|draw_ACR= 3|loss_ACR= 5|gf_ACR=29|ga_ACR=22|name_ACR=Adelaide Croatia

|win_BEO=10|draw_BEO= 3|loss_BEO= 5|gf_BEO=41|ga_BEO=21|name_BEO=Beograd Woodville|status_BEO=C

|win_CAM= 4|draw_CAM= 6|loss_CAM= 8|gf_CAM=23|ga_CAM=44|name_CAM=Campbelltown City

|win_EDA= 7|draw_EDA= 6|loss_EDA= 5|gf_EDA=23|ga_EDA=16|name_EDA=Eastern Districts Azzurri

|win_ELI= 4|draw_ELI= 4|loss_ELI=10|gf_ELI=18|ga_ELI=30|name_ELI=Elizabeth City

|win_PAR= 8|draw_PAR= 6|loss_PAR= 4|gf_PAR=29|ga_PAR=19|name_PAR=Para Hills

|win_POL= 9|draw_POL= 4|loss_POL= 5|gf_POL=33|ga_POL=20|name_POL=Polonia Adelaide

|win_POR= 1|draw_POR= 4|loss_POR=13|gf_POR=14|ga_POR=45|name_POR=Port Adelaide

|win_WAH= 8|draw_WAH= 5|loss_WAH= 5|gf_WAH=33|ga_WAH=23|name_WAH=West Adelaide Youth

|win_WTB= 6|draw_WTB= 5|loss_WTB= 7|gf_WTB=28|ga_WTB=31|name_WTB=West Torrens Birkalla

|res_col_header=Q

|col_C=blue1|text_C=Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup

|col_A=blue2|text_A=Qualification for Ampol Cup

|result1=C|result2=C|result3=C|result4=C|result5=A|result6=A

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div1/table122.html Socceraust]

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source = [http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div1/fixtures.html Socceraust]

|update = complete

|matches_style = FBR

|solid_cell = grey

|team1=CRO |team2=BEO |team3=CAM |team4=EDA |team5=ELI |team6=PAR |team7=POL |team8=POR |team9=WES |team10=WTB

|name_CRO=Adelaide Croatia

|name_BEO=Beograd Woodville

|name_CAM=Campbelltown City

|name_EDA=Eastern Districts Azzurri

|name_ELI=Elizabeth City

|name_PAR=Para Hills

|name_POL=Polonia Adelaide

|name_POR=Port Adelaide

|name_WES=West Adelaide Youth

|name_WTB=West Torrens Birkalla

|match_ELI_CAM = 0–0 |match_WTB_PAR = 3–2 |match_EDA_POL = 1–1 |match_CRO_WES = 2–0 |match_POR_BEO = 2–1

|match_BEO_EDA = 1–1 |match_CRO_ELI = 4–2 |match_WES_POL = 3–4 |match_PAR_POR = 4–1 |match_CAM_WTB = 1–1

|match_POR_CAM = 2–3 |match_WTB_CRO = 3–3 |match_EDA_PAR = 1–1 |match_ELI_WES = 0–5 |match_POL_BEO = 1–1

|match_CAM_EDA = 1–2 |match_PAR_POL = 3–1 |match_CRO_POR = 2–1 |match_ELI_WTB = 1–1 |match_WES_BEO = 1–0

|match_EDA_CRO = 4–1 |match_POL_CAM = 0–0 |match_POR_ELI = 1–3 |match_WTB_WES = 0–2 |match_BEO_PAR = 4–3

|match_CAM_BEO = 0–9 |match_CRO_POL = 1–0 |match_ELI_EDA = 0–1 |match_WES_PAR = 1–1 |match_WTB_POR = 1–1

|match_EDA_WTB = 3–0 |match_PAR_CAM = 3–4 |match_POL_ELI = 2–1 |match_POR_WES = 0–2 |match_BEO_CRO = 2–0

|match_CRO_PAR = 0–1 |match_ELI_BEO = 0–2 |match_POR_EDA = 0–2 |match_WES_CAM = 3–1 |match_WTB_POL = 4–1

|match_CAM_CRO = 2–2 |match_PAR_ELI = 1–0 |match_POL_POR = 7–0 |match_WES_EDA = 1–0 |match_BEO_WTB = 3–1

|match_CAM_ELI = 1–4 |match_PAR_WTB = 1–0 |match_POL_EDA = 0–2 |match_WES_CRO = 1–3 |match_BEO_POR = 6–1

|match_EDA_BEO = 0–2 |match_ELI_CRO = 1–2 |match_POL_WES = 2–0 |match_POR_PAR = 0–1 |match_WTB_CAM = 4–2

|match_CAM_POR = 2–2 |match_CRO_WTB = 1–0 |match_PAR_EDA = 1–1 |match_WES_ELI = 2–2 |match_BEO_POL = 1–2

|match_EDA_CAM = 1–2 |match_POL_PAR = 0–0 |match_POR_CRO = 0–3 |match_WTB_ELI = 1–2 |match_BEO_WES = 1–3

|match_CRO_EDA = 2–2 |match_CAM_POL = 0–4 |match_ELI_POR = 0–0 |match_WES_WTB = 2–3 |match_PAR_BEO = 3–0

|match_BEO_CAM = 2–1 |match_POL_CRO = 0–1 |match_EDA_ELI = 0–1 |match_PAR_WES = 1–1 |match_POR_WTB = 0–3

|match_WTB_EDA = 1–0 |match_CAM_PAR = 0–0 |match_ELI_POL = 0–1 |match_WES_POR = 1–1 |match_CRO_BEO = 0–1

|match_PAR_CRO = 1–2 |match_BEO_ELI = 4–1 |match_EDA_POR = 2–1 |match_CAM_WES = 2–5 |match_POL_WTB = 5–1

|match_CRO_CAM = 0–1 |match_ELI_PAR = 0–2 |match_POR_POL = 1–2 |match_EDA_WES = 0–0 |match_WTB_BEO = 1–1

}}

==Top scorers==

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!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan=2|1

|align=left|Gary Price

|align=left|Adelaide Croatia

|rowspan=2|12

align=left|Dusan Ramir

|align=left|Beograd Woodville

=1983 SASF Division Two=

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SASF Division Two

| season = 1983

| dates = 2 April–10 September

| winners = Salisbury United
(1st title)

| promoted = Adelaide City Youth
Salisbury United

| matches = 132

| total goals = 424

| best player = Aldo Raponi (Blackwood)

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win = Adelaide City Youth 8–0 Enfield-Victoria
(28 May)

| biggest away win = Brighton City 0–6 Salisbury United
(25 June)
Modbury 0–6 Salisbury United
(27 August)

| highest scoring = West Fields APAC 8–2 Brighton City
(16 July)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| prevseason = 1982

| nextseason = 1984

}}

The 1983 SASF Division Two season, known as the Rothmans Second Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 60th season of second division soccer in South Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div2/table122.html|title=South Australia Division Two 1983 – Table|website=Socceraust}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/SA/1983D2T.html|title=South Australian Division Two Table|website=OzFootball|first=John|last=Punshon}}

Salisbury United were champions for the first time and were promoted with Adelaide City Youth. No teams were relegated as the Metropolitan League disbanded at the end of the season. Sturt withdrew from SASF competitions after the season.

==League table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL|winpoints=2

|team_order = SAL, ACI, CUM, WFA, LIO, MOD, WHY, NOA, STU, BRI, BLA, ENF

|win_ACI=14|draw_ACI= 3|loss_ACI= 5|gf_ACI=56|ga_ACI=26|name_ACI=Adelaide City Youth|status_ACI=P

|win_BLA= 4|draw_BLA= 3|loss_BLA=15|gf_BLA=20|ga_BLA=41|name_BLA=Blackwood

|win_BRI= 4|draw_BRI= 5|loss_BRI=13|gf_BRI=28|ga_BRI=67|name_BRI=Brighton City

|win_CUM=13|draw_CUM= 5|loss_CUM= 4|gf_CUM=40|ga_CUM=19|name_CUM=Cumberland United

|win_ENF= 2|draw_ENF= 4|loss_ENF=16|gf_ENF=13|ga_ENF=54|name_ENF=Enfield-Victoria

|win_MOD= 9|draw_MOD= 3|loss_MOD=10|gf_MOD=25|ga_MOD=38|name_MOD=Modbury

|win_NOA= 7|draw_NOA= 5|loss_NOA=10|gf_NOA=32|ga_NOA=47|name_NOA=Noarlunga United

|win_SAL=18|draw_SAL= 3|loss_SAL= 1|gf_SAL=55|ga_SAL= 7|name_SAL=Salisbury United|status_SAL=CP

|win_STU= 4|draw_STU=10|loss_STU= 8|gf_STU=23|ga_STU=32|name_STU=Sturt

|win_LIO=11|draw_LIO= 5|loss_LIO= 6|gf_LIO=46|ga_LIO=23|name_LIO=USC Lion-Grange

|win_WFA=11|draw_WFA= 5|loss_WFA= 6|gf_WFA=55|ga_WFA=30|name_WFA=West Fields APAC

|win_WHY= 7|draw_WHY= 5|loss_WHY=10|gf_WHY=31|ga_WHY=40|name_WHY=Whyalla City

|res_col_header=PQ

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to SASF Division One and qualification for Ampol Cup

|col_W=black1|text_W=Withdrew at end of season

|result1=P|result2=P|result9=W

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div2/table122.html Socceraust]

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|source = [http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Div2/fixtures.html Socceraust]

|update = complete

|matches_style = FBR

|solid_cell = grey

|team1=ACI |team2=BLA |team3=BRI |team4=CMB |team5=ENF |team6=MOD |team7=NOA |team8=SAL |team9=STU |team10=USC |team11=WEF |team12=WHY

|name_ACI=Adelaide City Youth

|name_BLA=Blackwood

|name_BRI=Brighton City

|name_CMB=Cumberland United

|name_ENF=Enfield-Victoria

|name_MOD=Modbury

|name_NOA=Noarlunga United

|name_SAL=Salisbury United

|name_STU=Sturt

|name_USC=USC Lion-Grange

|name_WEF=West Fields APAC

|name_WHY=Whyalla City

|match_NOA_ACI = 1–4 |match_SAL_BRI = 4–0 |match_STU_CMB = 4–4 |match_MOD_USC = 1–6 |match_ENF_WEF = 0–3 |match_BLA_WHY = 0–2

|match_ACI_BLA = 3–1 |match_CMB_BRI = 4–1 |match_USC_ENF = 3–1 |match_WHY_MOD = 0–0 |match_SAL_NOA = 1–0 |match_WEF_STU = 2–0

|match_NOA_CMB = 0–2 |match_STU_USC = 0–0 |match_BLA_MOD = 1–0 |match_ACI_SAL = 1–3 |match_BRI_WEF = 2–2 |match_ENF_WHY = 2–1

|match_CMB_ACI = 1–2 |match_SAL_BLA = 7–0 |match_USC_BRI = 4–0 |match_MOD_ENF = 2–0 |match_WEF_NOA = 6–2 |match_WHY_STU = 1–1

|match_SAL_CMB = 0–1 |match_BLA_ENF = 2–0 |match_NOA_USC = 3–2 |match_STU_MOD = 1–0 |match_ACI_WEF = 2–1 |match_BRI_WHY = 3–1

|match_USC_ACI = 1–1 |match_CMB_BLA = 1–0 |match_MOD_BRI = 3–0 |match_WHY_NOA = 3–3 |match_WEF_SAL = 1–1 |match_ENF_STU = 1–1

|match_BRI_ENF = 2–1 |match_SAL_USC = 1–0 |match_NOA_MOD = 3–0 |match_BLA_STU = 0–2 |match_CMB_WEF = 2–2 |match_ACI_WHY = 1–1

|match_ENF_NOA = 1–2 |match_USC_CMB = 4–1 |match_MOD_ACI = 0–1 |match_STU_BRI = 0–0 |match_WEF_BLA = 3–0 |match_WHY_SAL = 2–2

|match_ACI_ENF = 8–0 |match_BLA_BRI = 2–3 |match_CMB_WHY = 1–0 |match_NOA_STU = 3–0 |match_SAL_MOD = 3–1 |match_WEF_USC = 4–1

|match_BRI_NOA = 2–2 |match_ENF_SAL = 0–3 |match_USC_BLA = 3–1 |match_MOD_CMB = 0–5 |match_STU_ACI = 4–2 |match_WHY_WEF = 2–1

|match_ACI_BRI = 5–1 |match_CMB_ENF = 3–0 |match_USC_WHY = 2–0 |match_NOA_BLA = 1–0 |match_SAL_STU = 3–1 |match_WEF_MOD = 0–1

|match_ACI_NOA = 6–1 |match_BRI_SAL = 0–6 |match_CMB_STU = 0–0 |match_USC_MOD = 3–0 |match_WEF_ENF = 3–0 |match_WHY_BLA = 3–1

|match_BLA_ACI = 1–2 |match_BRI_CMB = 0–2 |match_ENF_USC = 1–6 |match_MOD_WHY = 3–0 |match_NOA_SAL = 0–3 |match_STU_WEF = 1–3

|match_CMB_NOA = 3–1 |match_USC_STU = 1–1 |match_MOD_BLA = 0–0 |match_SAL_ACI = 2–0 |match_WEF_BRI = 8–2 |match_WHY_ENF = 2–0

|match_ACI_CMB = 3–1 |match_BLA_SAL = 0–1 |match_BRI_USC = 1–3 |match_ENF_MOD = 0–1 |match_NOA_WEF = 1–1 |match_STU_WHY = 0–1

|match_CMB_SAL = 0–1 |match_ENF_BLA = 1–1 |match_USC_NOA = 2–0 |match_MOD_STU = 2–1 |match_WEF_ACI = 2–1 |match_WHY_BRI = 3–1

|match_ACI_USC = 1–0 |match_BLA_CMB = 0–2 |match_BRI_MOD = 4–2 |match_NOA_WHY = 2–1 |match_SAL_WEF = 1–0 |match_STU_ENF = 0–0

|match_ENF_BRI = 4–2 |match_USC_SAL = 0–0 |match_MOD_NOA = 5–2 |match_STU_BLA = 2–1 |match_WEF_CMB = 0–2 |match_WHY_ACI = 1–3

|match_NOA_ENF = 1–1 |match_CMB_USC = 0–0 |match_ACI_MOD = 1–2 |match_BRI_STU = 1–1 |match_BLA_WEF = 3–3 |match_SAL_WHY = 3–0

|match_ENF_ACI = 0–5 |match_BRI_BLA = 1–5 |match_WHY_CMB = 1–3 |match_STU_NOA = 2–3 |match_MOD_SAL = 0–6 |match_USC_WEF = 1–3

|match_NOA_BRI = 1–1 |match_SAL_ENF = 1–0 |match_BLA_USC = 0–2 |match_CMB_MOD = 0–0 |match_ACI_STU = 1–1 |match_WEF_WHY = 6–3

|match_BRI_ACI = 1–3 |match_ENF_CMB = 0–2 |match_WHY_USC = 3–2 |match_BLA_NOA = 1–0 |match_STU_SAL = 0–3 |match_MOD_WEF = 2–1

}}

=1983 SASF Metropolitan League=

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SASF Metropolitan League

| season = 1983

| winners = Windsor Melita
(3rd title)

| promoted = Athelstone
Seaford-Noarlunga
Thebarton Asteras
Windsor Athletic

| matches = 132

| total goals = 434

| best player =

| league topscorer =

| prevseason = 1982

}}

The 1983 SASF Metropolitan League season, known as the Rothmans Metropolitan League for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of third division soccer in South Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Metro/table122.html|title=South Australia Metro League 1983 – Table|website=Socceraust}}

Windsor Melita were champions for the third time and were promoted with Athelstone, Seaford-Noarlunga and Thebarton Asteras. All other teams withdrew from SASF competitions due to the disbandment of the competition.

==League table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL|winpoints=2

|team_order = WIN, THE, ATH, SOU, AGU, VEN, SEA, AUN, SAI, AMI, FLI, DIN

|win_WIN=20|draw_WIN= 1|loss_WIN= 1|gf_WIN=58|ga_WIN=15|name_WIN=Windsor Melita|status_WIN=CP

|win_THE=14|draw_THE= 4|loss_THE= 4|gf_THE=54|ga_THE=29|name_THE=Thebarton Asteras|status_THE=P

|win_ATH=12|draw_ATH= 4|loss_ATH= 6|gf_ATH=56|ga_ATH=39|name_ATH=Athelstone|status_ATH=P

|win_SOU=12|draw_SOU= 3|loss_SOU= 7|gf_SOU=34|ga_SOU=30|name_SOU=South Adelaide

|win_AGU=11|draw_AGU= 4|loss_AGU= 7|gf_AGU=39|ga_AGU=28|name_AGU=Agua

|win_VEN=11|draw_VEN= 3|loss_VEN= 8|gf_VEN=35|ga_VEN=30|name_VEN=Veneto

|win_SEA=10|draw_SEA= 4|loss_SEA= 8|gf_SEA=42|ga_SEA=27|name_SEA=Seaford-Noarlunga|status_SEA=P

|win_AUN= 8|draw_AUN= 7|loss_AUN= 7|gf_AUN=35|ga_AUN=35|name_AUN=Adelaide University

|win_SAI= 6|draw_SAI= 3|loss_SAI=13|gf_SAI=19|ga_SAI=43|name_SAI=S.A.I.T.

|win_AMI= 4|draw_AMI= 2|loss_AMI=16|gf_AMI=19|ga_AMI=52|name_AMI=Adelaide Milan

|win_FLI= 3|draw_FLI= 2|loss_FLI=17|gf_FLI=29|ga_FLI=48|name_FLI=Flinders University

|win_DIN= 1|draw_DIN= 3|loss_DIN=18|gf_DIN=14|ga_DIN=58|name_DIN=Dinamo

|res_col_header=P

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to SASF Division Two

|col_W=black1|text_W=Withdrew at end of season

|result1=P|result2=P|result3=P|result4=W|result5=W|result6=W|result7=P|result8=W|result9=W|result10=W|result11=W|result12=W

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Metro/table122.html Socceraust]

}}

Cup competitions

=1983 Federation Cup=

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = 1983 P.G.H. Cup

| dates = {{nowrap|14 May–17 September}}

| num_teams = 32

| defending_champions = Adelaide Croatia

| winners = Beograd Woodville
(2nd title)

| second = Salisbury United

| matches = 31

| goals = 105

| prev_season = 1982

| next_season = 1984

}}

The 1983 SASF Federation Cup, known as the P.G.H. Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Cup/fixtures.html|title=P.G.H. Cup 1983 – Results|website=Socceraust}}

Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time, defeating Salisbury United 1–0 in the final. Adelaide Croatia were the defending champions, losing 0–2 in the second round to Para Hills.

==Schedule==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Round

!Match dates

!No. of fixtures

!Teams

!New entries this round

First round

|14 May

|16

|32 → 16

|32

Second round

|11 June

|8

|16 → 8

|None

Quarter-finals

|9 July

|4

|8 → 4

|None

Semi-finals

|10 September

|2

|4 → 2

|None

Final

|17 September

|1

|2 → 1

|None

==Bracket==

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=5|omit_blanks=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no|widescore=yes|flex_tree=yes|short_brackets=yes

|skipmatch=

|RD1 = First round

|RD2 = Second round

|RD3 = Quarter-finals

|RD4 = Semi-finals

|RD5 = Final

||{{nowrap|Eastern Districts Azzurri}}|2|Campbelltown City|0

||Adelaide City Youth|1|Veneto|0

||West Adelaide Youth|3|West Fields APAC|1

||Beograd Woodville|3|Cumberland United|0

||Modbury Jets|4|Campbelltown|0

||Parafield Gardens|4|Elizabeth Vale|0

||Para Hills|2|Tea Tree Gully|1

||Adelaide Croatia|6|Brighton City|2

||Elizabeth City|3|Port Adelaide|1

||Adelaide Omonia|3|Agua|0

||Mount Gambier Inter|1|Rostrevor Old Collegians|0

||Polonia Adelaide|2|West Torrens Birkalla|0

||Sturt|3|Blackwood|0

||Whyalla City|1|USC Lion-Grange|0

||Salisbury United|3|Noarlunga United|1

||Elizabeth Downs|3|Adelaide University|0

||{{nowrap|Eastern Districts Azzurri}}|4|Adelaide City Youth|2

||West Adelaide Youth|2 (9)|Beograd Woodville {{pen}}|{{nowrap|2 (10)}}

||Modbury|2|Parafield Gardens|0

||Para Hills|2|Adelaide Croatia|0

||Elizabeth City|2|Adelaide Omonia|1

||Mount Gambier Inter|0|Polonia Adelaide|5

||Sturt|4|Whyalla City|2

||Salisbury United|7|Elizabeth Downs|1

||Eastern Districts Azzurri|2|{{nowrap|Beograd Woodville {{aet}}}}|3

||Modbury|2|Para Hills|1

||Elizabeth City|1|Polonia Adelaide|2

||Sturt|0|Salisbury United|1

||{{nowrap|Beograd Woodville}}|3|Modbury|1

||Polonia Adelaide|0|Salisbury United|2

|{{nowrap|17 September – Hindmarsh}}|Beograd Woodville|1|Salisbury United|0

}}

=1983 Night Series=

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = 1983 Ampol Cup

| dates = ?–23 March

| num_teams = 8

| defending_champions = West Adelaide Youth

| winners = {{nowrap|Eastern Districts Azzurri}}
(1st title)

| second = Adelaide City Youth

| matches = 15

| goals = 40

| prev_season = 1982

| next_season = 1984

}}

The 1983 Night Series, known as the Ampol Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st running of the Night Series, a pre-season cup competition contested by the top six teams from the previous season's first division and the two newly promoted teams from the second division.{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Ampol/fixtures.html|title=South Australia Ampol Cup 1983 – Results|website=Socceraust}}

Eastern Districts Azzurri were champions for the first time, defeating Adelaide City Youth 1–0 in the final. West Adelaide Youth were the defending champions, losing 1–2 in the semi-finals to the eventual winners, Eastern Districts Azzurri.

==Group stage==

The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals.

===Group A===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL|winpoints=2|show_matches=y|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team_order = WES, POL, CRO, PAR

|win_WES=2|draw_WES=1|loss_WES=0|gf_WES=4|ga_WES=2|name_WES=West Adelaide Youth

|win_POL=1|draw_POL=1|loss_POL=1|gf_POL=6|ga_POL=3|name_POL=Polonia Adelaide

|win_CRO=1|draw_CRO=1|loss_CRO=1|gf_CRO=2|ga_CRO=1|name_CRO=Adelaide Croatia

|win_PAR=0|draw_PAR=1|loss_PAR=2|gf_PAR=2|ga_PAR=8|name_PAR=Para Hills

|match_POL_CRO = 0–0 |match_WES_PAR = 1–1

|match_WES_POL = 2–1 |match_CRO_PAR = 2–0

|match_WES_CRO = 1–0 |match_POL_PAR = 5–1

|match_CRO_POL = null|match_PAR_WES = null

|match_POL_WES = null|match_PAR_CRO = null

|match_CRO_WES = null|match_PAR_POL = null

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Advance to Semi-finals

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Ampol/fixtures.html Socceraust]

}}

===Group B===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL|winpoints=2|show_matches=y|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team_order = ACI, EDA, CAM, BEO

|win_ACI=3|draw_ACI=0|loss_ACI=0|gf_ACI=9|ga_ACI=1|name_ACI=Adelaide City Youth

|win_EDA=2|draw_EDA=0|loss_EDA=1|gf_EDA=7|ga_EDA=4|name_EDA=Eastern Districts Azzurri

|win_CAM=1|draw_CAM=0|loss_CAM=2|gf_CAM=1|ga_CAM=6|name_CAM=Campbelltown City

|win_BEO=0|draw_BEO=0|loss_BEO=3|gf_BEO=1|ga_BEO=7|name_BEO=Beograd Woodville

|match_ACI_BEO = 4–0 |match_EDA_CAM = 4–0

|match_CAM_BEO = 1–0 |match_ACI_EDA = 3–1

|match_EDA_BEO = 2–1 |match_ACI_CAM = 2–0

|match_BEO_ACI = null|match_CAM_EDA = null

|match_BEO_CAM = null|match_EDA_ACI = null

|match_BEO_EDA = null|match_CAM_ACI = null

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Advance to Semi-finals

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1983/SA/Ampol/fixtures.html Socceraust]

}}

==Knockout stage==

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|omit_blanks=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no|widescore=yes|short_brackets=yes|nowrap=yes

|skipmatch=

|RD1 = Semi-finals

|RD2 = Final

||West Adelaide Youth|1|Eastern Districts Azzurri|2

||Adelaide City Youth|3|Polonia Adelaide|1

||Eastern Districts Azzurri|1|Adelaide City Youth|0

}}

=1983 Top Four Cup=

{{Infobox football tournament season

| title = 1983 Coca-Cola Cup

| dates = 24 September–1 October

| num_teams = 4

| winners = Polonia Adelaide
(3rd title)

| second = Adelaide Croatia

| matches = 3

| goals = 9

| prev_season = 1982

| next_season = 1984

}}

The 1983 Top Four Cup, known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th running of the Top Four Cup, a post-season cup competition contested by the top four teams from the first division.

Polonia Adelaide were champions for the third time, defeating Adelaide Croatia 3–1 in the final. Eastern Districts Azzurri were the previous winners, but did not qualify for this season's competition after finishing sixth.

==Bracket==

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|omit_blanks=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=no|widescore=yes|short_brackets=yes|nowrap=yes

|skipmatch=

|RD1 = Semi-finals

|RD2 = Final

||Adelaide Croatia|2|Para Hills|1

||Beograd Woodville|0|Polonia Adelaide|2

||Adelaide Croatia|1|Polonia Adelaide|3

}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{Soccer in South Australia}}

{{Football SA Federation Cup}}

Category:1983 in Australian soccer

Category:Football South Australia seasons