FFSA Super League

The FFSA Super League was the highest state-level soccer competition in South Australia between 2006 and 2012. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the SASF Premier League. Due to the manifestation of a new governing body, Football Federation Australia the SASF ceased operations. Nationally, it was one grade lower than the A-League. It was conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia (FFSA), the state's governing body. Each season the bottom two Super League clubs were relegated to the FFSA Premier League. The final champions in 2012 where the Adelaide Blue Eagles.[1]

FFSA Super League
Founded2005
First season2006
Folded2012
CountryAustralia
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Relegation toFFSA Premier League
Most championshipsAdelaide City
MetroStars (2 titles each)
Most premiershipsAdelaide City
MetroStars (3 titles each)

League disbandment

In 2012 it was announced that the FFSA Super League would become defunct and that the second tier league named FFSA Premier League would become the top tier of South Australian football. It was decided that the new Premier League would consist of 14 teams. All 10 clubs from the Super League and the 4 top placed sides from the 2012 Premier League table would make up the new competition.

2012 Super League Clubs
TeamCoachHome GroundLocationFounded
Adelaide Blue EaglesVojo GluscevicMarden Sports ComplexMarden1958
Adelaide CityDamian MoriAdelaide City ParkOakden1946
Adelaide CometsEmir TarabarSantos StadiumMile End1994
Adelaide RaidersBranko MilosevicCroatian Sports CentreGepps Cross1952
Campbelltown CityMaurice NataleNewton SportsgroundNewton1963
Croydon KingsMark BrazzalePolonia ReserveCroydon Park1950
Enfield CityTom TotsikasRushworth ReserveBlair Athol1946
MetroStarsRick CerracchioT.K. Shutter ReserveKlemzig1994
Western StrikersFrank TibaldiCarnegie ReserveRoyal Park1998
WT BirkallaSergio MeltaCamden Sports ComplexNovar Gardens1933

Champions and premiers

Finals Series
YearChampionsGrand Final ScoreRunner-up
2006N/A1N/AN/A
2007N/AN/AN/A
2008Adelaide City2—0MetroStars
2009MetroStars1—0Adelaide City
2010Adelaide City1—0Adelaide Blue Eagles
2011Adelaide Blue Eagles0—0
6–5 (p.s.o) 		Adelaide City
2012MetroStars1—0Adelaide City

1Final Series was not introduced until 2008.

League Winners
YearMinor PremiersPremiers PointsRunners-up PointsRunner-up
2006Adelaide City3829Adelaide Galaxy
2007Adelaide City4530Adelaide Raiders
2008Adelaide City3734MetroStars
2009MetroStars3937Campbelltown City
2010MetroStars3732Para Hills
2011MetroStars4443Adelaide City
2012Croydon Kings3935Adelaide Blue Eagles

References
  1. http://www.goalweekly.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2436:blue-eagles-hit-the-spot-with-sa-title&Itemid=137
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