1983 SASF season
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | ?–1 October |
| Matches played | 403 |
| Goals scored | 1,283 (3.18 per match) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
The 1983 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 77th season of soccer in South Australia and the 22nd to be run by the South Australian Soccer Federation since its reformation in 1962.
Changes from 1982[edit]
Promotion and relegation[edit]
| 1982 League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Division One | West Adelaide Youth | Noarlunga United |
| Division Two | Blackwood | Thebarton Asteras |
| Metropolitan League | Athelstone | — |
Team changes[edit]
- Windsor Athletic changed their name to Windsor Melita.
- Noarlunga City merged into Seaford, who became Seaford-Noarlunga.
Men's competitions[edit]
1983 SASF Division One[edit]
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April–3 September |
| Champions | Beograd Woodville (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 271 (3.01 per match) |
| Best Player | Jan Kierno (Polonia Adelaide) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Price, Dusan Rusmir (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Polonia Adelaide 7–0 Port Adelaide (25 June) |
| Biggest away win | Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville (28 May) |
| Highest scoring | Campbelltown City 0–9 Beograd Woodville (28 May) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
The 1983 SASF Division One season, known as the Rothmans First Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 77th season of first division soccer in South Australia.[2][3][4][5]
Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time. No teams were relegated as the first division increased to 12 teams for 1984.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beograd Woodville (C) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 23 | Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup |
| 2 | Adelaide Croatia | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 23 | |
| 3 | Polonia Adelaide | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 22 | |
| 4 | Para Hills | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 22 | |
| 5 | West Adelaide Youth | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 21 | Qualification for Ampol Cup |
| 6 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 20 | |
| 7 | West Torrens Birkalla | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 14 | |
| 9 | Elizabeth City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 12 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Price | Adelaide Croatia | 12 |
| Dusan Ramir | Beograd Woodville |
1983 SASF Division Two[edit]
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 April–10 September |
| Champions | Salisbury United (1st title) |
| Promoted | Adelaide City Youth Salisbury United |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 424 (3.21 per match) |
| Best Player | Aldo Raponi (Blackwood) |
| Biggest home win | Adelaide City Youth 8–0 Enfield-Victoria (28 May) |
| Biggest away win | Brighton City 0–6 Salisbury United (25 June) Modbury 0–6 Salisbury United (27 August) |
| Highest scoring | West Fields APAC 8–2 Brighton City (16 July) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
The 1983 SASF Division Two season, known as the Rothmans Second Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 60th season of second division soccer in South Australia.[6][3][7][5]
Salisbury United were champions for the first time and were promoted with Adelaide City Youth. No teams were relegated as the Metropolitan League disbanded at the end of the season. Sturt withdrew from SASF competitions after the season.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury United (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 7 | +48 | 39 | Promotion to SASF Division One and qualification for Ampol Cup |
| 2 | Adelaide City Youth (P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 31 | |
| 3 | Cumberland United | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 31 | |
| 4 | West Fields APAC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 27 | |
| 5 | USC Lion-Grange | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 27 | |
| 6 | Modbury | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 21 | |
| 7 | Whyalla City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Noarlunga United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sturt | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 18 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 10 | Brighton City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 13 | |
| 11 | Blackwood | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 11 | |
| 12 | Enfield-Victoria | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results[edit]
1983 SASF Metropolitan League[edit]
| Season | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Windsor Melita (3rd title) |
| Promoted | Athelstone Seaford-Noarlunga Thebarton Asteras Windsor Athletic |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 434 (3.29 per match) |
← 1982 | |
The 1983 SASF Metropolitan League season, known as the Rothmans Metropolitan League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 41st season of third division soccer in South Australia.[8][3][5]
Windsor Melita were champions for the third time and were promoted with Athelstone, Seaford-Noarlunga and Thebarton Asteras. All other teams withdrew from SASF competitions due to the disbandment of the competition.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor Melita (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 15 | +43 | 41 | Promotion to SASF Division Two |
| 2 | Thebarton Asteras (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 32 | |
| 3 | Athelstone (P) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 28 | |
| 4 | South Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 27 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 5 | Agua | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 26 | |
| 6 | Veneto | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Seaford-Noarlunga (P) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 24 | Promotion to SASF Division Two |
| 8 | Adelaide University | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 23 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 9 | S.A.I.T. | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 15 | |
| 10 | Adelaide Milan | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 10 | |
| 11 | Flinders University | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 8 | |
| 12 | Dinamo | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 58 | −44 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Cup competitions[edit]
1983 Federation Cup[edit]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May–17 September |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Adelaide Croatia |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Beograd Woodville (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Salisbury United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.39 per match) |
The 1983 SASF Federation Cup, known as the P.G.H. Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia.[9]
Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time, defeating Salisbury United 1–0 in the final. Adelaide Croatia were the defending champions, losing 0–2 in the second round to Para Hills.
Schedule[edit]
| Round | Match dates | No. of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 May | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 |
| Second round | 11 June | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 9 July | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | 10 September | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | 17 September | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Bracket[edit]
1983 Night Series[edit]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | ?–23 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | West Adelaide Youth |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern Districts Azzurri (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Adelaide City Youth |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.67 per match) |
The 1983 Night Series, known as the Ampol Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st running of the Night Series, a pre-season cup competition contested by the top six teams from the previous season's first division and the two newly promoted teams from the second division.[10]
Eastern Districts Azzurri were champions for the first time, defeating Adelaide City Youth 1–0 in the final. West Adelaide Youth were the defending champions, losing 1–2 in the semi-finals to the eventual winners, Eastern Districts Azzurri.
Group stage[edit]
The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals.
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Adelaide Youth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Polonia Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Para Hills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide City Youth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Beograd Woodville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| West Adelaide Youth | 1 | |||||
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2 | |||||
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 1 | |||||
| Adelaide City Youth | 0 | |||||
| Adelaide City Youth | 3 | |||||
| Polonia Adelaide | 1 | |||||
1983 Top Four Cup[edit]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 September–1 October |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Polonia Adeaide (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Adelaide Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
The 1983 Top Four Cup, known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th running of the Top Four Cup, a post-season cup competition contested by the top four teams from the first division.[2]
Polonia Adelaide were champions for the third time, defeating Adelaide Croatia 3–1 in the final. Eastern Districts Azzurri were the previous winners, but did not qualify for this season's competition after finishing sixth.
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Adelaide Croatia | 2 | |||||
| Para Hills | 1 | |||||
| Adelaide Croatia | 1 | |||||
| Polonia Adelaide | 3 | |||||
| Beograd Woodville | 0 | |||||
| Polonia Adelaide | 2 | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "South Australian Soccer Federation Yearbook 1983". Internet Archive. South Australian Soccer Federation.
- ^ a b "South Australia Division One 1983 – Table". Socceraust.
- ^ a b c "Australia 1983". RSSSF.
- ^ Punshon, John. "South Australian Division One Table – 1983". OzFootball.
- ^ a b c Harlow, Denis (2003). History of Soccer in South Australia. p. 267. ISBN 0975060902.
- ^ "South Australia Division Two 1983 – Table". Socceraust.
- ^ Punshon, John. "South Australian Division Two Table". OzFootball.
- ^ "South Australia Metro League 1983 – Table". Socceraust.
- ^ "P.G.H. Cup 1983 – Results". Socceraust.
- ^ "South Australia Ampol Cup 1983 – Results". Socceraust.