title: 2016 FFSA season
text: # 2016 FFSA season
  
  The 2016 Football Federation South Australia season was the 110th season of soccer in South Australia, and the fourth under the National Premier Leagues format.
  
  ## League tables
  
  ### 2016 National Premier Leagues SA
  
  The National Premier League South Australia 2016 season was played over 22 rounds, with the number of teams in the competition reduced to 12 teams.
  
  **League Table**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adelaide City | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 53 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
  | 2 | Campbelltown City (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 49 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
  | 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 40 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
  | 4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 37 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
  | 5 | Adelaide Comets | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 36 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
  | 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 35 | 2016 South Australia Finals |
  | 7 | West Adelaide | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 30 | |
  | 8 | Croydon Kings | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 24 | |
  | 9 | Adelaide United Youth | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 22 | |
  | 10 | Adelaide Olympic | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 22 | |
  | 11 | South Adelaide (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 19 | Relegation to the 2017 SA State League 1 |
  | 12 | Adelaide Raiders (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 12 | Relegation to the 2017 SA State League 1 |
  
  * ↑ Adelaide United Youth cannot qualify for the National Premier Leagues finals series.
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | Adelaide City | 0 |
  | | | | 2 | Adelaide City | 2 | | | Campbelltown City | Campbelltown City | 1 |
  | | | | | | | Campbelltown City | 4 | | |
  | 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 1 | | | | Campbelltown City | 4 | | |
  | 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 1 | | | | West Torrens Birkalla | West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | | |
  | 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | | | | West Torrens Birkalla | West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | | |
  | 6 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 | West Torrens Birkalla | West Torrens Birkalla | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 1 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Adelaide Comets | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Results**
  
  | Home \ Away | ABE | ACI | ACM | ARA | AOL | AUN | CAM | CRO | NOR | SOU | WEA | WTB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adelaide Blue Eagles | | 1–3 | | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | 6–3 | | 0–2 |
  | Adelaide City | | | | 7–4 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | |
  | Adelaide Comets | 1–1 | 2–1 | | | 3–1 | | | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
  | Adelaide Raiders | | | 3–2 | | | 2–0 | | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
  | Adelaide Olympic | 4–5 | 3–3 | | 3–0 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | | | 4–3 | 3–3 | 0–3 |
  | Adelaide United Youth | 2–0 | | 0–3 | | | | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
  | Campbelltown City | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 4–1 | | | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | | 1–0 |
  | Croydon Kings | | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | | | 2–2 | | | 1–1 |
  | North Eastern MetroStars | 1–5 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | | | 4–2 | 2–0 | |
  | South Adelaide | | 0–3 | | 4–1 | | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | | | | 2–0 |
  | West Adelaide | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | | 4–1 | | 0–0 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | | |
  | West Torrens Birkalla | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | | | 2–0 | 0–2 | | 2–0 | | 0–0 | |
  
  **Leading Goalscorers**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Anthony Costa | Adelaide City | 15 |
  | 2 | Yvan Boyokino | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 12 |
  | 3 | Nikola Mileusnic | Adelaide City | 11 |
  | 4 | Fausto Erba | Adelaide Olympic | 10 |
  | 4 | Jonathon Rideout | South Adelaide | 10 |
  | 6 | Nicholas Bucco | Adelaide City | 7 |
  | 6 | Doni Pollock | MetroStars | 7 |
  | 6 | Thomas Strain | Campbelltown City | 7 |
  | 6 | Rocco Visconte | Croydon Kings | 7 |
  | 10 | Anthony Dimas | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 6 |
  | 10 | Taro Kawamura | West Torrens Birkalla | 6 |
  | 10 | Adam Piscioneri | Campbelltown City | 6 |
  | 10 | Daniel Sullivan | South Adelaide | 6 |
  | 10 | Fumiya Suzuki | West Torrens Birkalla | 6 |
  
  ### 2016 NPL State League 1
  
  The 2016 NPL State League 1 was the fourth edition of the NPL State League 1, the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia (and third level within Australia overall). 12 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cumberland United (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 24 | +37 | 48 | Promotion to the 2017 National Premier Leagues South Australia |
  | 2 | Para Hills Knights (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 43 | Promotion to the 2017 National Premier Leagues South Australia |
  | 3 | White City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 40 | |
  | 4 | Sturt Lions | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
  | 5 | The Cove | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 39 | |
  | 6 | Modbury Jets | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 32 | |
  | 7 | Adelaide Victory | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 30 | |
  | 8 | Salisbury United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 28 | |
  | 9 | Western Strikers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 27 | |
  | 10 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 24 | |
  | 11 | Adelaide Hills Hawks | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 17 | Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs |
  | 12 | Playford City (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 69 | −48 | 5 | Relegation to the 2017 NPL State League 2 |
  
  ### 2016 NPL State League 2
  
  The 2016 NPL State League 2 was the first 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). 9 teams took part, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 matches. New teams included SAASL teams Fulham United and Adelaide Vipers and also Collegiate Soccer League team Mount Barker United.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Noarlunga United (P) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 38 | Promotion to the 2017 NPL State League 1 |
  | 2 | Gawler Eagles | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 32 | Qualification to the 2016 promotion play-offs |
  | 3 | Seaford Rangers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 30 | |
  | 4 | Adelaide Cobras | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 26 | |
  | 5 | Fulham United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 24 | |
  | 6 | Adelaide Vipers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 19 | |
  | 7 | Northern Demons | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 18 | |
  | 8 | Eastern United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 10 | |
  | 9 | Mount Barker United | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 6 | |
  
  ### 2016 SA Regional Leagues
  
  | Association | Champions |
  | - | - |
  | Collegiate Soccer League | Adelaide Uni Grads Red |
  | Limestone Coast Football Association | Gambier Centrals |
  | Port Lincoln Soccer Association | Sekol Masters |
  | Riverland Soccer Association | Renmark Olympic |
  
  ### 2016 Women's NPL
  
  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 inaugural season of a new NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Metro United (C) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 54 | 2017 Women's NPL Finals |
  | 2 | Adelaide City | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 47 | 2017 Women's NPL Finals |
  | 3 | Fulham United | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 34 | 2017 Women's NPL Finals |
  | 4 | Adelaide University | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 34 | 2017 Women's NPL Finals |
  | 5 | West Adelaide | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 32 | |
  | 6 | Sturt Marion | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 23 | |
  | 7 | Cumberland United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 12 | Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs |
  | 8 | Para Hills Knights (R) | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 5 | Relegation to the 2018 Women's State League 1 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Elimination Final | Grand Final 9 September | Grand Final 9 September | Grand Final 9 September |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Metro United | 1 | | | | 1 | Metro United | 4 |
  | 2 | Adelaide City | 0 | | | | 2 | Adelaide City | 0 |
  | | | | 2 | Adelaide City | 1 (5) | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Fulham United | 1 (4) | | | |
  | 3 | Fulham United | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Adelaide University | 1 | | | | | | |
  
  ## Cup competitions
  
  ### 2016 Federation Cup
  
  South Australian soccer clubs competed in 2016 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 North Eastern MetroStars.
  
  The competition also served as the South Australian Preliminary rounds for the 2016 FFA Cup. In addition to the MetroStars, the A-League club Adelaide United qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.
  
  