# 1983 SASF season

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
### Promotion and relegation

| 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

* Windsor Athletic changed their name to Windsor Melita.
* Noarlunga City merged into Seaford, who became Seaford-Noarlunga.

## Men's competitions
### 1983 SASF Division One

The 1983 SASF Division One season, known as the Rothmans First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 77th season of first division soccer in South Australia.
Beograd Woodville were champions for the second time. No teams were relegated as the first division increased to 12 teams for 1984.

#### League table

| 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 | Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup |
| 3 | Polonia Adelaide | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 22 | Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup |
| 4 | Para Hills | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 22 | Qualification for Top Four Cup and Ampol Cup |
| 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 | Qualification for Ampol Cup |
| 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 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | CRO | BEO | CAM | EDA | ELI | PAR | POL | POR | WES | WTB |
| Adelaide Croatia | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Beograd Woodville | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Campbelltown City | 2–2 | 0–9 | | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 1–1 |
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Elizabeth City | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
| Para Hills | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Polonia Adelaide | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 7–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Port Adelaide | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| West Adelaide Youth | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | | 2–3 |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gary Price | Adelaide Croatia | 12 |
| 1 | Dusan Ramir | Beograd Woodville | 12 |

### 1983 SASF Division Two

The 1983 SASF Division Two season, known as the Rothmans Second Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 60th season of second division soccer in South Australia.
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

| 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 | Promotion to SASF Division One and qualification for Ampol Cup |
| 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 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ACI | BLA | BRI | CMB | ENF | MOD | NOA | SAL | STU | USC | WEF | WHY |
| Adelaide City Youth | | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 8–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Blackwood | 1–2 | | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Brighton City | 1–3 | 1–5 | | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Cumberland United | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Enfield-Victoria | 0–5 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Modbury | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 2–0 | | 5–2 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Noarlunga United | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Salisbury United | 2–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Sturt | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| USC Lion-Grange | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| West Fields APAC | 2–1 | 3–0 | 8–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | | 6–3 |
| Whyalla City | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |

### 1983 SASF Metropolitan League

The 1983 SASF Metropolitan League season, known as the Rothmans Metropolitan League for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of third division soccer in South Australia.
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

| 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 | Promotion to SASF Division Two |
| 3 | Athelstone (P) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 28 | Promotion to SASF Division Two |
| 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 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 6 | Veneto | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 25 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 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 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 10 | Adelaide Milan | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 10 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 11 | Flinders University | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 8 | Withdrew at end of season |
| 12 | Dinamo | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 58 | −44 | 5 | Withdrew at end of season |

## Cup competitions
### 1983 Federation Cup

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.
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

| 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

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown City | 0 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown City | 0 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 4 | | | | |
| | | Adelaide City Youth | 2 | | | | |
| Adelaide City Youth | 1 | Adelaide City Youth | 2 | | | | |
| Veneto | 0 | | | | | | |
| Veneto | 0 | | | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2 | | |
| | | | | Beograd Woodville (a.e.t.) | 3 | | |
| West Adelaide Youth | 3 | | | Beograd Woodville (a.e.t.) | 3 | | |
| West Fields APAC | 1 | | | | | | |
| West Fields APAC | 1 | West Adelaide Youth | 2 (9) | | | | |
| | | Beograd Woodville (p) | 2 (10) | | | | |
| Beograd Woodville | 3 | Beograd Woodville (p) | 2 (10) | | | | |
| Cumberland United | 0 | | | | | | |
| Cumberland United | 0 | | | | | Beograd Woodville | 3 |
| | | | | | | Modbury | 1 |
| Modbury Jets | 4 | | | | | Modbury | 1 |
| Campbelltown | 0 | | | | | | |
| Campbelltown | 0 | Modbury | 2 | | | | |
| | | Parafield Gardens | 0 | | | | |
| Parafield Gardens | 4 | Parafield Gardens | 0 | | | | |
| Elizabeth Vale | 0 | | | | | | |
| Elizabeth Vale | 0 | | | Modbury | 2 | | |
| | | | | Para Hills | 1 | | |
| Para Hills | 2 | | | Para Hills | 1 | | |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1 | | | | | | |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1 | Para Hills | 2 | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Croatia | 0 | | | | |
| Adelaide Croatia | 6 | Adelaide Croatia | 0 | | | | |
| Adelaide Croatia | 6 | | | | | | | 17 September – Hindmarsh | 17 September – Hindmarsh |
| Brighton City | 2 | | | | | | | 17 September – Hindmarsh | 17 September – Hindmarsh |
| Brighton City | 2 | | | | | | | Beograd Woodville | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Salisbury United | 0 |
| Elizabeth City | 3 | | | | | | | Salisbury United | 0 |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Port Adelaide | 1 | Elizabeth City | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Adelaide Omonia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Adelaide Omonia | 3 | Adelaide Omonia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Agua | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Agua | 0 | | | Elizabeth City | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Polonia Adelaide | 2 | | | | |
| Mount Gambier Inter | 1 | | | Polonia Adelaide | 2 | | | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Rostrevor Old Collegians | 0 | Mount Gambier Inter | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Polonia Adelaide | 5 | | | | | | |
| Polonia Adelaide | 2 | Polonia Adelaide | 5 | | | | | | |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| West Torrens Birkalla | 0 | | | | | Polonia Adelaide | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Salisbury United | 2 |
| Sturt | 3 | | | | | Salisbury United | 2 |
| Blackwood | 0 | | | | | | |
| Blackwood | 0 | Sturt | 4 | | | | |
| | | Whyalla City | 2 | | | | |
| Whyalla City | 1 | Whyalla City | 2 | | | | |
| USC Lion-Grange | 0 | | | | | | |
| USC Lion-Grange | 0 | | | Sturt | 0 | | |
| | | | | Salisbury United | 1 | | |
| Salisbury United | 3 | | | Salisbury United | 1 | | |
| Noarlunga United | 1 | | | | | | |
| Noarlunga United | 1 | Salisbury United | 7 | | | | |
| | | Elizabeth Downs | 1 | | | | |
| Elizabeth Downs | 3 | Elizabeth Downs | 1 | | | | |
| Adelaide University | 0 | | | | | | |

### 1983 Night Series

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.
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

The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals.

##### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POL | CRO | PAR |
| 1 | West Adelaide Youth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Semi-finals | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Polonia Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Semi-finals | | 0–0 | 5–1 |
| 3 | Adelaide Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | | | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Para Hills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | | | | |

##### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EDA | CAM | BEO |
| 1 | Adelaide City Youth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Semi-finals | | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | | | | 1–0 |
| 4 | Beograd Woodville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | | | | |

#### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| West Adelaide Youth | 1 |
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2 | | |
| Eastern Districts Azzurri | 2 | Eastern Districts Azzurri | 1 |
| | | Adelaide City Youth | 0 |
| Adelaide City Youth | 3 | Adelaide City Youth | 0 |
| Polonia Adelaide | 1 | | |

### 1983 Top Four Cup

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.
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

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Adelaide Croatia | 2 |
| Para Hills | 1 | | |
| Para Hills | 1 | Adelaide Croatia | 1 |
| | | Polonia Adelaide | 3 |
| Beograd Woodville | 0 | Polonia Adelaide | 3 |
| Polonia Adelaide | 2 | | |