title: 2009 FFSA season
text: # 2009 FFSA season
  
  The 2009 Football Federation South Australia season was the 103rd season of soccer in South Australia, and the fourth under the FFSA format.
  
  ## 2009 FFSA Super League
  
  The 2009 South Australian Super League (also known as the Devine Homes Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia, and was the second season to use the McIntyre Final Five finals system introduced the previous year. Ten teams competed, with the two worst finishing being relegated to the 2010 Premier League. The league was won by the North Eastern MetroStars after they beat Adelaide City 1–0 in the Grand Final, becoming just the second team (apart from Adelaide City) to finish top of the league or win the Grand Final.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | North Eastern MetroStars (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 39 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Super League Finals |
  | 2 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 37 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Super League Finals |
  | 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 32 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Super League Finals |
  | 4 | Adelaide Raiders | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 29 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Super League Finals |
  | 5 | Adelaide City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 28 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Super League Finals |
  | 6 | Adelaide Galaxy | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 25 | |
  | 7 | Para Hills Knights | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
  | 8 | Western Strikers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 14 | |
  | 9 | Adelaide Hills Hawks (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 13 | Relegated to the 2010 FFSA Premier League |
  | 10 | Modbury Jets (R) | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 10 | Relegated to the 2010 FFSA Premier League |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 (6) | | | | 1 | North Eastern MetroStars | 1 |
  | | | | 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 2 (4) | | | | 5 | Adelaide City | 0 |
  | 2 | Campbelltown City | 1 | | | | 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 0 | | | |
  | 3 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 2 | | | | 5 | Adelaide City | 2 | | | |
  | | | | 2 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 5 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Adelaide Raiders | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## 2009 FFSA Premier League
  
  The 2009 FFSA Premier League was the fourth 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 (The Cobras) and Grand Final winners (Cumberland) were promoted to the 2010 FFSA Super League, and the last placed team (South Adelaide) were relegated to the 2010 FFSA State League. At the end of the season, the S.A.S.I. withdrew from the official competitions to participate in the Super League Reserves.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adelaide Cobras (P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 34 | Promoted to the 2010 FFSA Super League |
  | 2 | White City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 31 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Premier League Finals |
  | 3 | Cumberland United (C, P) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 31 | Promoted to the 2010 FFSA Super League |
  | 4 | Adelaide Comets | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Premier League Finals |
  | 5 | Croydon Kings | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 29 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA Premier League Finals |
  | 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 28 | |
  | 7 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 19 | |
  | 8 | S.A.S.I. (R) | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 19 | Team withdrew to join Super League Reserves |
  | 9 | Salisbury United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 18 | |
  | 10 | South Adelaide (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 9 | Relegated to the 2010 FFSA State League |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | Adelaide Cobras | 2 | | | | 1 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 (4) |
  | | | | 2 | White City Woodville | 1 | | | | 3 | Cumberland United | 1 (5) |
  | 2 | White City Woodville | 2 | | | | 2 | White City Woodville | 0 | | | |
  | 3 | Cumberland United | 0 | | | | 3 | Cumberland United | 1 | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Cumberland United | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Adelaide Comets | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Croydon Kings | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## 2009 FFSA State League
  
  The 2009 FFSA State League was the fourth edition of the FFSA State League as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 11 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 20 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 Grand Final winners were promoted to the 2010 FFSA Premier League.
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Enfield City (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 13 | +49 | 51 | Promoted to the 2010 FFSA Premier League |
  | 2 | West Adelaide (P) | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 49 | Promoted to the 2010 FFSA Premier League |
  | 3 | Northern Demons | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 36 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA State League Finals |
  | 4 | Seaford Rangers | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 35 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA State League Finals |
  | 5 | Playford City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 34 | Qualified for the 2009 FFSA State League Finals |
  | 6 | Noarlunga United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
  | 7 | N.A.B. | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 29 | |
  | 8 | Port Pirie City (R) | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 18 | Disbanded at end of season |
  | 9 | Western Toros | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 14 | |
  | 10 | The Cove | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 12 | |
  | 11 | Gawler Eagles | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 81 | −64 | 4 | |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | Enfield City | 2 | | | | 1 | Enfield City | 2 |
  | | | | 2 | West Adelaide | 4 | | | | 2 | West Adelaide | 0 |
  | 2 | West Adelaide | 6 | | | | 1 | Enfield City | 2 | | | |
  | 3 | Northern Demons | 3 | | | | 3 | Northern Demons | 1 | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Northern Demons | 2 (6) | | | | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Seaford Rangers | 2 (5) | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Seaford Rangers | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Playford City Patriots | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  