The 2018 Football Federation South Australia season was the 112th season of soccer in South Australia, and the sixth under the National Premier Leagues format.
League tables
2018 National Premier Leagues SA
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.
League table
Finals
Results
Leading Goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1Christian EspositoNorth Eastern MetroStars182Anthony CostaAdelaide City173Andreas WiensAdelaide Comets134Dion KirkCampbelltown City125Luigi Di TroiaCampbelltown City11Fausto ErbaAdelaide Olympic
2018 SA State League 1
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.
Finals
2018 SA State League 2
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.
Finals
2018 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 third season of the NPL format. The 8 teams played a triple round-robin for a total of 21 games.
Cup competitions
2018 Federation Cup
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.
Awards The end of year Celebration of Football awards were presented at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
National Premier Leagues South Australia 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 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) References