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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Adelaide City2217236227+35532016 National Premier Leagues Finals
2Campbelltown City (C)2215434519+26492016 South Australia Finals
3West Torrens Birkalla2212464224+1840
4Adelaide Blue Eagles2211475134+1737
5Adelaide Comets2211384139+236
6North Eastern MetroStars2211293934+535
7West Adelaide228683433+130
8Croydon Kings2273123442−824
9Adelaide United Youth2271142543−1822
10Adelaide Olympic2264123860−2222
11South Adelaide (R)2261153152−2119Relegation to the 2017 SA State League 1
12Adelaide Raiders (R)2240182560−3512

Finals

Elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1Campbelltown City0Adelaide City0
2Adelaide City2Campbelltown City1
Campbelltown City4
3West Torrens Birkalla1
West Torrens Birkalla0
6North Eastern MetroStars0
West Torrens Birkalla2
Adelaide Blue Eagles1
4Adelaide Blue Eagles3
5Adelaide Comets2

Results

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Adelaide Blue Eagles1–34–14–02–11–26–30–2
Adelaide City7–44–16–04–34–23–01–0
Adelaide Comets1–12–13–13–21–43–20–1
Adelaide Raiders3–22–01–40–13–11–40–1
Adelaide Olympic4–53–33–00–21–14–33–30–3
Adelaide United Youth2–00–31–22–21–32–11–3
Campbelltown City1–03–14–11–22–15–01–0
Croydon Kings0–12–35–22–41–12–21–1
North Eastern MetroStars1–52–31–01–21–24–22–0
South Adelaide0–34–11–21–32–02–0
West Adelaide2–21–20–04–10–03–22–2
West Torrens Birkalla2–23–14–02–00–22–00–0

Leading Goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Australia Anthony CostaAdelaide City15
2Australia Yvan BoyokinoAdelaide Blue Eagles12
3Australia Nikola MileusnicAdelaide City11
4Australia Fausto ErbaAdelaide Olympic10
Australia Jonathon RideoutSouth Adelaide
6Australia Nicholas BuccoAdelaide City7
Australia Doni PollockMetroStars
Australia Thomas StrainCampbelltown City
Australia Rocco VisconteCroydon Kings
10Australia Anthony DimasAdelaide Blue Eagles6
Australia Taro KawamuraWest Torrens Birkalla
Australia Adam PiscioneriCampbelltown City
Australia Daniel SullivanSouth Adelaide
Australia Fumiya SuzukiWest Torrens Birkalla

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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Cumberland United (P)2215346124+3748Promotion to the 2017 National Premier Leagues South Australia
2Para Hills Knights (P)2213453327+643
3White City2212464629+1740
4Sturt Lions2212374127+1439
5The Cove2212373929+1039
6Modbury Jets229583335−232
7Adelaide Victory2293104043−330
8Salisbury United227782630−428
9Western Strikers2283113036−627
10Port Adelaide Pirates2266102931−224
11Adelaide Hills Hawks2245133251−1917Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs
12Playford City (R)2212192169−485Relegation 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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Noarlunga United (P)1612223913+2638Promotion to the 2017 NPL State League 1
2Gawler Eagles1610244327+1632Qualification to the 2016 promotion play-offs
3Seaford Rangers168623521+1430
4Adelaide Cobras167543619+1726
5Fulham United166642822+624
6Adelaide Vipers166192631−519
7Northern Demons165382931−218
8Eastern United1631122458−3410
9Mount Barker United1620141654−386

2016 SA Regional Leagues

AssociationChampions
Collegiate Soccer LeagueAdelaide Uni Grads Red
Limestone Coast Football AssociationGambier Centrals
Port Lincoln Soccer AssociationSekol Masters
Riverland Soccer AssociationRenmark 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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Metro United (C)2117315315+38542017 Women's NPL Finals
2Adelaide City2115245115+3647
3Fulham United2111192933−434
4Adelaide University2110476952+1734
5West Adelaide219573731+632
6Sturt Marion2172123252−2023
7Cumberland United2133151654−3812Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs
8Para Hills Knights (R)2112181651−355Relegation to the 2018 Women's State League 1

Finals

Semi-finalsElimination FinalGrand Final 9 September
1Metro United11Metro United4
2Adelaide City02Adelaide City0
2Adelaide City1 (5)
3Fulham United1 (4)
3Fulham United3
4Adelaide University1

Promotion/relegation play-off

Cumberland United1–0Campbelltown City
Campbelltown City1–4Cumberland United

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.