South Australian Super League
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The South Australian Super League is the highest state-level association football competition in South Australia
and commenced in 2006. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the South Australian Premier League
. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League
. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia
(FFSA), the state's governing body. Each season the bottom two Super League clubs are relegated to the Premier League
. The current champions are the Adelaide Blue Eagles.
1Final Series was not introduced until 2008.
Shows Players at current club or last club played for.
Bold denotes players still playing in SA.
Last updated post 2010 season.
Shows Players at current club or last club played for.
Bold denotes players still playing in SA.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and commenced in 2006. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the South Australian Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia
Football Federation of South Australia
The Football Federation of South Australia is the governing body of association football in South Australia. The FFSA are affiliated to the Football Federation Australia...
(FFSA), the state's governing body. Each season the bottom two Super League clubs are relegated to the Premier League
South Australian Premier League
The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...
. The current champions are the Adelaide Blue Eagles.
2011 Super League Clubs
| Team | Coach | Home Ground | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
Zoran Karadzic | Marden Sports Complex | Marden Marden, South Australia Marden is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. The suburb's borders are divided between arterial roads such as Lower Portrush and O.G. Road.-History:... |
1958 |
| Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
Damian Mori Damian Mori Damian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos... |
Adelaide City Park | Oakden Oakden, South Australia Oakden is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located to the north-east of the Central Business District. It was established as a housing estate named Regent Gardens in the early 1990s and is located on former Department of Agriculture land... |
1946 |
| Adelaide Galaxy Adelaide Galaxy Adelaide Galaxy is a football club which participates in the South Australian Super League. The club is located in Novar Gardens, South Australia, a western suburb of Adelaide. They are the oldest club in the league.- History :... |
Brenton Heirn | Con Makris Park | Novar Gardens Novar Gardens, South Australia Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens.Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited... |
1933 |
| Adelaide Raiders Adelaide Raiders Raiders is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, that plays in the South Australian Super League. Its home ground is the Croatian Sports Centre in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide. It is a Croatian Australian-backed club and is also known by the name "Adelaide Croatia"... |
Michael Barnett | Croatian Sports Centre | Gepps Cross Gepps Cross, South Australia Gepps Cross is a suburb and major road intersection in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. Gepps Cross is traditionally seen as the end of the inner suburbs and the start of the outer northern suburbs, as it was home to a major abattoir with holding yards and other open space. It is the first... |
1952 |
| Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
Jason Trimboli | Newton Sportsground | Campbelltown Campbelltown, South Australia Campbelltown is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Campbelltown.Campbelltown Post Office opened on 1 January 1855.-References:... |
1963 |
| Croydon Kings Croydon Kings The Croydon Kings are a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Croydon Kings play in the South Australian Super League. They play home games at Polonia Reserve at Croydon in the Adelaide's west. They are one of the most successful sides in South Australian football... |
John Kosmina John Kosmina Alexander John Kosmina , known as John Kosmina, is a former Australian football player and manager of Polish Australian ethnicity. He was most recently the manager of Sydney FC... |
Polonia Reserve | Croydon Croydon, South Australia Croydon is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The land on which the suburb now stands was purchased in 1853 by Alfred Watts and Philip Levi. They laid out the Village of Croydon in 1855, comprising Croydon Farm of and lots of... |
1950 |
| Modbury Jets Modbury Jets The Modbury Jets are a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, they field both Senior and Junior teams. Seniors play home matches at Jet Park in Modbury, north of Adelaide and the Juniors play at Burragah Reserve, Modbury.-History:... |
Earl Pudler | Jet Park | Modbury North Modbury North, South Australia Modbury North is a suburb 14 km northeast of Adelaide, capital city of South Australia.Modbury North is a suburb in the City of Tea Tree Gully Council area.... |
1964 |
| MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
David Terminello | T.K. Shutter Reserve | Klemzig Klemzig, South Australia Klemzig is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is the location of the first settlement of German emigrants to Australia in the 19th century and is named after a village near the city of Zuellichau in southeastern Brandenburg in the German state of Prussia, where they... |
1994 |
| Para Hills Knights Para Hills Knights Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide... |
Kenneth Tosh | The Paddocks | Para Hills Para Hills, South Australia Para Hills is a residential suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, accessible from Adelaide by bus, . A train station is approximately 2 kilometres to the west. There is a light aircraft airport close to its boundary, and numerous sporting facilities, abundant parks and schools and two medium sized... |
1964 |
| Western Strikers Western Strikers Western Strikers are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Strikers play in the South Australian Super League. Their home ground is at Carnegie Reserve. They are great rivals of fellow western suburbs sides like the Toros and White City... |
Charlie Villani Charlie Villani Carlo "Charlie" Villani is an Australian former football player.-Club career:Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1984 and 1989... |
Carnegie Reserve | Royal Park Royal Park, South Australia Royal Park is located in the western suburbs of Adelaide. It is home to a large Polish community, as evidenced by the establishment of St Stanislaus of Cracow Catholic Church. Other ethnic groups represented include Italian, Croatian, Bosnian, Irish, Macedonian and Greek residents... |
1998 |
Finals Series
| Year | Champions | Grand Final Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | N/A1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 2007 South Australian Super League The 2007 South Australian Super League was the second season of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia. It was contested by 10 teams in a single 18 round league format, each team playing all of their opponents twice.-League... |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 2008 South Australian Super League -References:... |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
2—0 | MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
| 2009 2009 South Australian Super League -References:... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
1—0 | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
| 2010 2010 South Australian Super League -References:... |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
1—0 | Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
| 2011 2011 South Australian Super League -References:... |
Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
0—0 6–5 (p.s.o) |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
1Final Series was not introduced until 2008.
League Winners
| Year | Minor Premiers | Premiers Points | Runners-up Points | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
38 | 29 | Adelaide Galaxy Adelaide Galaxy Adelaide Galaxy is a football club which participates in the South Australian Super League. The club is located in Novar Gardens, South Australia, a western suburb of Adelaide. They are the oldest club in the league.- History :... |
| 2007 2007 South Australian Super League The 2007 South Australian Super League was the second season of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia. It was contested by 10 teams in a single 18 round league format, each team playing all of their opponents twice.-League... |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
45 | 30 | Adelaide Raiders Adelaide Raiders Raiders is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, that plays in the South Australian Super League. Its home ground is the Croatian Sports Centre in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide. It is a Croatian Australian-backed club and is also known by the name "Adelaide Croatia"... |
| 2008 2008 South Australian Super League -References:... |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
37 | 34 | MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
| 2009 2009 South Australian Super League -References:... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
39 | 37 | Campbelltown City |
| 2010 2010 South Australian Super League -References:... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
37 | 32 | Para Hills Para Hills Knights Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide... |
| 2011 2011 South Australian Super League -References:... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
44 | 43 | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
All Time League Leaders
| Rank | Player | Team | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Moore | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
97 |
| 2 | Jordan D’Arsie | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
94 |
| 3 | Jonathon Negus | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
91 |
| 4 | Domenic Signoriello | Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
90 |
| Jason Trimboli | Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
90 | |
| 6 | Michael D’Aloisio | Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
88 |
| Michael Menechella | Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
88 | |
| Nick Budin | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
88 | |
| 9 | Eli Vlassis | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
87 |
| Gino De Lucia | Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
87 | |
Shows Players at current club or last club played for.
Bold denotes players still playing in SA.
Last updated post 2010 season.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Trimboli | Campbelltown City Campbelltown City SC Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League... |
60 |
| 2 | Damian Mori Damian Mori Damian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos... |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
48 |
| 3 | Sarantis Parissos | Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
36 |
| 4 | Michael Matricciani Michael Matricciani Michael Matricciani is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for I-League club Chirag United.-Club career:... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
34 |
| 5 | Chad Bugeja Chad Bugeja Chad Bugeja is an Australian soccer player. He played as a striker for Adelaide United in the newly formed Hyundai A-League's inaugural season, but was delisted in the close season... |
Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club... |
33 |
| 6 | Scott Tunbridge Scott Tunbridge Scott Tunbridge is an Australian professional soccer player. He can play either as a striker or a right wing.- Career :... |
MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
28 |
| 7 | James Yong | MetroStars North Eastern MetroStars The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig... |
25 |
| 8 | Joel Allwright | Para Hills Para Hills Knights Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide... |
24 |
| Mark Mulady | Para Hills Para Hills Knights Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide... |
24 | |
| 10 | Nick Budin | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
21 |
Shows Players at current club or last club played for.
Bold denotes players still playing in SA.