2018 FFSA season#2018 South Australian State League 2

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = NPL South Australia

| season = 2018

| winners = Campbelltown City

| premiers = Campbelltown City

| relegated = Sturt Lions
West Torrens Birkalla

| matches = 132

| total goals = 425

| league topscorer = Christian Esposito (18 goals)

| biggest home win = Adelaide City 10−0 South Adelaide

| biggest away win = West Torrens 5−0 MetroStars, South Adelaide 5−0 MetroStars

| highest scoring = Adelaide City 10−0 South Adelaide

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The National Premier League South Australia 2018 season was the sixth edition of the NPL SA as the premier domestic association football competition in South Australia (and second level within Australia overall). 12 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ACI|team2=ACM|team3=AOL|team4=AUN|team5=CAM

|team6=CRO|team7=NOR|team8=PAR|team9=SOU|team10=STU

|team11=WEA|team12=WTB

|name_ACI=Adelaide City

|match_ACI_ACM=2–2

|match_ACI_AOL=3–1

|match_ACI_AUN=1–1

|match_ACI_CAM=0–3

|match_ACI_CRO=3–2

|match_ACI_NOR=0–2

|match_ACI_PAR=0–0

|match_ACI_SOU=10–0

|match_ACI_STU=4–0

|match_ACI_WEA=4–0

|match_ACI_WTB=4–1

|name_ACM=Adelaide Comets

|match_ACM_ACI=2–1

|match_ACM_AOL=1–0

|match_ACM_AUN=0–1

|match_ACM_CAM=3–2

|match_ACM_CRO=2–0

|match_ACM_NOR=1–1

|match_ACM_PAR=2–1

|match_ACM_SOU=2–1

|match_ACM_STU=3–1

|match_ACM_WEA=3–1

|match_ACM_WTB=3–0

|name_AOL=Adelaide Olympic

|match_AOL_ACI=0–3

|match_AOL_ACM=1–1

|match_AOL_AUN=0–0

|match_AOL_CAM=2–2

|match_AOL_CRO=2–1

|match_AOL_NOR=3–0

|match_AOL_PAR=1–0

|match_AOL_SOU=1–2

|match_AOL_STU=2–2

|match_AOL_WEA=1–2

|match_AOL_WTB=0–1

|name_AUN=Adelaide United Youth

|match_AUN_ACI=1–3

|match_AUN_ACM=2–0

|match_AUN_AOL=2–2

|match_AUN_CAM=3–0

|match_AUN_CRO=0–2

|match_AUN_NOR=2–1

|match_AUN_PAR=3–2

|match_AUN_SOU=3–0

|match_AUN_STU=3–3

|match_AUN_WEA=2–1

|match_AUN_WTB=1–2

|name_CAM=Campbelltown City

|match_CAM_ACI=1–0

|match_CAM_ACM=0–0

|match_CAM_AOL=2–1

|match_CAM_AUN=1–0

|match_CAM_CRO=2–1

|match_CAM_NOR=2–1

|match_CAM_PAR=2–0

|match_CAM_SOU=4–1

|match_CAM_STU=4–1

|match_CAM_WEA=5–1

|match_CAM_WTB=3–0

|name_CRO=Croydon Kings

|match_CRO_ACI=1–1

|match_CRO_ACM=2–3

|match_CRO_AOL=0–0

|match_CRO_AUN=2–1

|match_CRO_CAM=1–0

|match_CRO_NOR=1–4

|match_CRO_PAR=1–4

|match_CRO_SOU=1–3

|match_CRO_STU=2–1

|match_CRO_WEA=0–1

|match_CRO_WTB=4–4

|name_NOR=North Eastern MetroStars

|match_NOR_ACI=1–2

|match_NOR_ACM=3–2

|match_NOR_AOL=1–0

|match_NOR_AUN=4–3

|match_NOR_CAM=0–2

|match_NOR_CRO=2–1

|match_NOR_PAR=3–0

|match_NOR_SOU=2–1

|match_NOR_STU=5–3

|match_NOR_WEA=5–2

|match_NOR_WTB=2–0

|name_PAR=Para Hills Knights

|match_PAR_ACI=0–1

|match_PAR_ACM=1–3

|match_PAR_AOL=0–3

|match_PAR_AUN=1–5

|match_PAR_CAM=2–4

|match_PAR_CRO=1–0

|match_PAR_NOR=2–1

|match_PAR_SOU=1–4

|match_PAR_STU=4–0

|match_PAR_WEA=1–2

|match_PAR_WTB=2–1

|name_SOU=South Adelaide Panthers

|match_SOU_ACI=0–2

|match_SOU_ACM=2–3

|match_SOU_AOL=1–1

|match_SOU_AUN=1–1

|match_SOU_CAM=4–4

|match_SOU_CRO=1–4

|match_SOU_NOR=0–5

|match_SOU_PAR=0–1

|match_SOU_STU=2–0

|match_SOU_WEA=1–4

|match_SOU_WTB=3–1

|name_STU=Sturt Lions

|match_STU_ACI=0–3

|match_STU_ACM=2–0

|match_STU_AOL=0–1

|match_STU_AUN=2–1

|match_STU_CAM=1–5

|match_STU_CRO=2–1

|match_STU_NOR=0–1

|match_STU_PAR=1–3

|match_STU_SOU=1–0

|match_STU_WEA=1–1

|match_STU_WTB=3–1

|name_WEA=West Adelaide

|match_WEA_ACI=1–3

|match_WEA_ACM=1–3

|match_WEA_AOL=1–3

|match_WEA_AUN=1–4

|match_WEA_CAM=0–3

|match_WEA_CRO=1–1

|match_WEA_NOR=0–2

|match_WEA_PAR=1–0

|match_WEA_SOU=4–1

|match_WEA_STU=0–0

|match_WEA_WTB=3–2

|name_WTB=West Torrens Birkalla

|match_WTB_ACI=0–2

|match_WTB_ACM=1–1

|match_WTB_AOL=0–3

|match_WTB_AUN=0–3

|match_WTB_CAM=2–3

|match_WTB_CRO=1–0

|match_WTB_NOR=0–5

|match_WTB_PAR=0–1

|match_WTB_SOU=0–1

|match_WTB_STU=2–0

|match_WTB_WEA=1–2

|update=2018

|source={{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2018/SA/NPL/matrix.html|title=South Australia National Premier League 2018 - Result matrix|website=socceraust.co.uk|access-date=28 February 2019}}

}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SA State League 1

| season = 2018

| winners = Adelaide Raiders

| premiers = Adelaide Blue Eagles

| promoted = Adelaide Blue Eagles
Adelaide Raiders

| relegated = Port Adelaide Pirates
The Cove

| matches = 132

| total goals = 429

| league topscorer = Shaun McGreevy (19 goals)

| biggest home win = Adelaide Blue Eagles 6−0 Port Adelaide Pirates

| biggest away win = Western Strikers 1−7 Modbury Jets

| highest scoring = Seaford Rangers 7−4 Western Strikers

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2018 SA State League 1 was the sixth edition of the NPL State League 1 as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

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

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=ABE|name_ABE=Adelaide Blue Eagles

|team2=ARA|name_ARA=Adelaide Raiders

|team3=NLU|name_NLU=Noarlunga United

|team4=WHI|name_WHI=White City

|team5=MOD|name_MOD=Modbury Jets

|team6=CUM|name_CUM=Cumberland United

|team7=SFR|name_SFR=Seaford Rangers

|team8=SBU|name_SBU=Salisbury United

|team9=WES|name_WES=Western Strikers

|team10=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham United

|team11=PAP|name_PAP=Port Adelaide Pirates

|team12=TCV|name_TCV=The Cove

|win_ABE=15|draw_ABE=3|loss_ABE=4|gf_ABE=51|ga_ABE=17|status_ABE=P

|win_ARA=14|draw_ARA=4|loss_ARA=4|gf_ARA=41|ga_ARA=20|status_ARA=P,C

|win_NLU=11|draw_NLU=6|loss_NLU=5|gf_NLU=43|ga_NLU=22

|win_WHI=10|draw_WHI=7|loss_WHI=5|gf_WHI=37|ga_WHI=24

|win_MOD=10|draw_MOD=5|loss_MOD=7|gf_MOD=49|ga_MOD=37

|win_CUM=5|draw_CUM=11|loss_CUM=6|gf_CUM=21|ga_CUM=26

|win_SFR=7|draw_SFR=4|loss_SFR=11|gf_SFR=33|ga_SFR=46

|win_SBU=6|draw_SBU=6|loss_SBU=10|gf_SBU=36|ga_SBU=46

|win_WES=6|draw_WES=6|loss_WES=10|gf_WES=42|ga_WES=60

|win_FUL=6|draw_FUL=4|loss_FUL=12|gf_FUL=31|ga_FUL=44

|win_PAP=6|draw_PAP=4|loss_PAP=12|gf_PAP=26|ga_PAP=44|status_PAP=R

|win_TCV=4|draw_TCV=4|loss_TCV=14|gf_TCV=19|ga_TCV=43|status_TCV=R

|col_PNPLSA=#ACE1AF|text_PNPLSA=Promotion to the 2019 NPL South Australia

|result1=PNPLSA|result2=PNPLSA

|col_QSL1F=#D0F0C0|text_QSL1F=Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 1 Finals

|result3=QSL1F|result4=QSL1F|result5=QSL1F|result6=QSL1F

|col_RSL2=#FFCCCC|text_RSL2=Relegation to the 2019 SA State League 2

|result11=RSL2|result12=RSL2

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

|update=complete

|source=[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-475215-0&pool=1&a=LADDER sportstg.com]

}}

{{ALeague-6TeamFinals

|RD1-team1= Adelaide Blue Eagles

|RD1-score1= 0

|RD1-team2= Adelaide Raiders

|RD1-score2= 1

|RD1b-team1= Noarlunga United

|RD1b-score1= 3

|RD1b-team2= Cumberland United

|RD1b-score2= 4

|RD1b-team3= White City

|RD1b-score3= 1

|RD1b-team4= Modbury Jets

|RD1b-score4= 2

|RD2-team1= Adelaide Raiders

|RD2-score1= 4

|RD2-team2= Adelaide Blue Eagles

|RD2-score2= 0

|RD2-team3= Cumberland United

|RD2-score3= 0

|RD2-team4= Modbury Jets

|RD2-score4= 1

|RD3-team1= {{nowrap|Adelaide Blue Eagles {{aet}}}}

|RD3-score1= 4

|RD3-team2= Modbury Jets

|RD3-score2= 1

|RD4-team1= Adelaide Raiders

|RD4-score1= 3

|RD4-team2= Adelaide Blue Eagles

|RD4-score2= 1

}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = SA State League 2

| season = 2018

| champions = Adelaide Victory

| premiers = Playford City

| promoted = Playford City, Adelaide Victory

| relegated =

| matches = 132

| total goals = 529

| league topscorer = George Katsigiannis (27 goals)

| biggest home win = Eastern 8−0 UniSA, Playford City 8−0 Mount Barker

| biggest away win = Modbury Vista 0−9 Vipers

| highest scoring = Victory 8−2 Hawks, Modbury 1−9 Gawler, Mount Barker 1−9 Victory

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The 2017 SA State League 2 was the second edition of the new NPL State League 2 as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and fourth level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.

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

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=PLC|name_PLC=Playford City

|team2=AHH|name_AHH=Adelaide Hills Hawks

|team3=VIP|name_VIP=Adelaide Vipers

|team4=ACB|name_ACB=Adelaide Cobras

|team5=AVC|name_AVC=Adelaide Victory

|team6=NTD|name_NTD=Northern Demons

|team7=AUB|name_AUB=Adelaide University

|team8=ESU|name_ESU=Eastern United

|team9=GAW|name_GAW=Gawler Eagles

|team10=MBV|name_MBV=Modbury Vista

|team11=MBU|name_MBU=Mount Barker United

|team12=USA|name_USA=University of South Australia

|win_PLC=16|draw_PLC=1|loss_PLC=5|gf_PLC=61|ga_PLC=14|status_PLC=P

|win_AHH=16|draw_AHH=1|loss_AHH=5|gf_AHH=52|ga_AHH=27

|win_VIP=15|draw_VIP=2|loss_VIP=5|gf_VIP=58|ga_VIP=23

|win_ACB=15|draw_ACB=2|loss_ACB=5|gf_ACB=54|ga_ACB=26

|win_AVC=14|draw_AVC=2|loss_AVC=6|gf_AVC=65|ga_AVC=34|status_AVC=P,C

|win_NTD=13|draw_NTD=5|loss_NTD=4|gf_NTD=48|ga_NTD=28

|win_AUB=12|draw_AUB=1|loss_AUB=9|gf_AUB=43|ga_AUB=28

|win_ESU=9|draw_ESU=1|loss_ESU=12|gf_ESU=39|ga_ESU=40

|win_GAW=8|draw_GAW=1|loss_GAW=13|gf_GAW=48|ga_GAW=55

|win_MBV=2|draw_MBV=1|loss_MBV=19|gf_MBV=18|ga_MBV=85

|win_MBU=1|draw_MBU=2|loss_MBU=19|gf_MBU=18|ga_MBU=92

|win_USA=1|draw_USA=1|loss_USA=20|gf_USA=25|ga_USA=77

|col_PSL1=#ACE1AF|text_PSL1=Promotion to the 2019 SA State League 1

|result1=PSL1|result5=PSL1

|col_QSL2F=#D0F0C0|text_QSL2F=Qualification to the 2018 SA State League 2 Finals

|result2=QSL2F|result3=QSL2F|result4=QSL2F|result6=QSL2F

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

|update=complete

|source=[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-475218-0&pool=1&a=LADDER sportstg.com]

}}

{{ALeague-6TeamFinals

|RD1-team1= Playford City

|RD1-score1= 2

|RD1-team2= Adelaide Hills Hawks

|RD1-score2= 0

|RD1b-team1= Adelaide Vipers

|RD1b-score1= 3

|RD1b-team2= Northern Demons

|RD1b-score2= 0

|RD1b-team3= Adelaide Cobras

|RD1b-score3= 1

|RD1b-team4= Adelaide Victory

|RD1b-score4= 3

|RD2-team1= Adelaide Hills Hawks

|RD2-score1= 1

|RD2-team2= Playford City

|RD2-score2= 1

|RD2-team3= Adelaide Vipers

|RD2-score3= 0

|RD2-team4= Adelaide Victory

|RD2-score4= 2

|RD3-team1= Adelaide Hills Hawks

|RD3-score1= 2

|RD3-team2= Adelaide Victory

|RD3-score2= 4

|RD4-team1= Playford City

|RD4-score1= 0

|RD4-team2= Adelaide Victory

|RD4-score2= 2

}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = PS4 Women's National Premier League

| season = 2018

| winners = Adelaide City

| premiers = Metro United

| matches = 84

| total goals = 303

| league topscorer = Chrissy Panagaris (27 goals)

| biggest home win = Adelaide City 6–0 Fulham United

| biggest away win = Fulham United 0–10 West Adelaide
Fulham United 0–10 Adelaide City

| highest scoring = See biggest away win

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The highest tier domestic football competition in South Australia for women was known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the third season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.

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

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=MU |name_MU=Metro United

|team2=ACI|name_ACI=Adelaide City

|team3=WEA|name_WEA=West Adelaide

|team4=NTC|name_NTC=FFSA NTC

|team5=AUB|name_AUB=Adelaide University

|team6=SI |name_SI=Salisbury Inter

|team7=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham United

|team8=CUM|name_CUM=Cumberland United

|win_MU=17 |draw_MU=3 |loss_MU=1 |gf_MU=72 |ga_MU=17

|win_ACI=17|draw_ACI=2|loss_ACI=2 |gf_ACI=77|ga_ACI=15|status_ACI=C

|win_WEA=11|draw_WEA=5|loss_WEA=5 |gf_WEA=48|ga_WEA=18

|win_NTC=9 |draw_NTC=4|loss_NTC=8 |gf_NTC=30|ga_NTC=33

|win_AUB=7 |draw_AUB=4|loss_AUB=10|gf_AUB=30|ga_AUB=39

|win_SI=5 |draw_SI=3 |loss_SI=13 |gf_SI=18 |ga_SI=45

|win_FUL=3 |draw_FUL=2|loss_FUL=16|gf_FUL=13|ga_FUL=86

|win_CUM=2 |draw_CUM=3|loss_CUM=16|gf_CUM=15|ga_CUM=50|status_CUM=R

|col_WNPLF=#D0F0C0|text_WNPLF=2018 Women's NPL Finals

|result1=WNPLF|result2=WNPLF|result3=WNPLF|result4=WNPLF

|col_Rel=#FFCCCC|text_Rel=Relegation to the 2019 State League

|result8=Rel

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

|update=complete

|source=[http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10180-0-475217-0&pool=1&a=LADDER sportstg.com]

}}

{{PagePlayoffBracket

| RD1= Semi-finals

| RD2= Elimination Final

| RD3= Grand Final
9 September

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= Metro United

| RD1-score1= 0

| RD1-seed2= 2

| RD1-team2= Adelaide City

| RD1-score2= 1

| RD1-seed3= 3

| RD1-team3= West Adelaide

| RD1-score3= 2

| RD1-seed4= 4

| RD1-team4= FFSA NTC

| RD1-score4= 0

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1= Metro United

| RD2-score1= 4

| RD2-seed2= 3

| RD2-team2= West Adelaide

| RD2-score2= 1

| RD3-seed1= 2

| RD3-team1= Adelaide City

| RD3-score1= 1

| RD3-seed2= 1

| RD3-team2= Metro United

| RD3-score2= 0

}}

{{Further information|2018 FFA Cup preliminary rounds}}

South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Federation Cup. Clubs entered from the NPL SA, the State League 1, State League 2, South Australian Amateur Soccer League and South Australian Collegiate Soccer League.

This knockout competition was won by Adelaide Comets.

The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. In addition to Adelaide Comets, A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.

The end of year Celebration of Football awards were presented at the Adelaide Convention Centre.{{cite web

|url=https://www.footballsa.com.au/news/celebration-football-2018-award-winners

|title=Celebration of Football 2018 Award Winners

|date=6 October 2018

|website=footballsa.com.au

|accessdate=16 February 2023}}

class="wikitable"
Award	Men's	Women's
Player of the Year | Sergio Melta Medal — Allan Welsh (Adelaide Comets) | Shirley Brown Medal — Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC)
Golden Boot | Christian Esposito (North Eastern MetroStars) | Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United)
Coach of the Year | Martyn Crook Trophy — Joe Mullen (Campbelltown City) | Bob Bush Trophy — Michael Matricciani (FFSA NTC)
Goalkeeper of the Year | Peter Nikolich Trophy — Isaac Richards (Adelaide United) | Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC)
Rising Star | John Aloisi Rising Star — Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) | Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC)

; Team of the Year

class="wikitable"
	Men's	Women's
GK | Isaac Richards (Adelaide United) | Evelyn Goldsmith (FFSA NTC)
DEF | Jake Halliday (Campbelltown City) Matthew Halliday (Adelaide City) Iain Fyfe (Campbelltown City) Andrea Dallera (Adelaide Olympic) | Kristy Moore (Metro United) Isabella Scalzi (Metro United) Grace Abbey (Adelaide City) Elena Psaroulis (West Adelaide)
MID | Nicholas Bucco (Adelaide City) Alex Mullen (Campbelltown City) Adam Piscioneri (Campbelltown City) | Charlotte Grant (FFSA NTC) Dylan Holmes (Adelaide City) Maddie Du Rieu (West Adelaide)
FWD | Luigi Di Troia (Campbelltown City) Fausto Erba (Adelaide Olympic) Christian Esposito (MetroStars) | Chrissy Panagaris (Metro United) Daniela Di Bartolo (Adelaide City) Laura Johns (Adelaide University)

{{reflist}}

{{National Premier Leagues South Australia}}

{{National Premier Leagues}}

{{Association football in South Australia}}

{{2017–18 in Australian soccer}}

{{2018-19 in Australian soccer}}

Category:2018 in Australian soccer

Category:Football South Australia seasons