# 2008 FFSA season

The 2008 Football Federation South Australia season was the 102nd season of soccer in South Australia, and the third under the FFSA format.

## 2008 FFSA Super League

The 2008 South Australian Super League was the third edition of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia, and was the first season to use a finals system, with the top five teams in the league progressing to the finals. The number of teams relegated to the South Australian Premier League also increased from one to two. The league was won by Adelaide City after they beat the North Eastern MetroStars 2–0 in the Grand Final.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Adelaide City (C) | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 37 | Qualification for Finals |
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 34 | Qualification for Finals |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 29 | Qualification for Finals |
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | Qualification for Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide Galaxy | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Modbury Jets | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Blue Eagles | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | White City (R) | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | Relegation to FFSA Premier League |
| 10 | Croydon Kings (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 46 | −31 | 10 | Relegation to FFSA Premier League |

### Finals

| Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Elimination and Qualifying Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | | 1 | Adelaide City | 2 |
| | | | 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 2 | | | | 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 0 |
| 2 | North Eastern MetroStars | 3 | | | | 1 | Adelaide City | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | | 3 | Campbelltown City | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Campbelltown City | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Adelaide Raiders | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Para Hills Knights | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide Raiders | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

## 2008 FFSA Premier League

The 2008 FFSA Premier League was the third edition of the FFSA Premier League as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners and second placers were promoted to the 2009 FFSA Super League, and the bottom two placed teams relegated to the 2009 FFSA State League.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Adelaide Hills Hawks (C, P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 36 | Promotion to FFSA Super League and qualification for Finals |
| 2 | Western Strikers (P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34 | Promotion to FFSA Super League and qualification for Finals |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 30 | Qualification for Finals |
| 4 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | Qualification for Finals |
| 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 26 | Qualification for Finals |
| 6 | Adelaide Olympic | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Cumberland United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 21 | |
| 9 | Enfield City (R) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 20 | Relegation to FFSA State League |
| 10 | Noarlunga United (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 11 | Relegation to FFSA State League |

### Finals

| Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Adelaide Hills | 5 (9) | | | | 1 | Adelaide Hills | 2 (6) |
| | | | 2 | Western Strikers | 5 (8) | | | | 2 | Western Strikers | 2 (5) |
| 2 | Western Strikers | 5 | | | | 2 | Western Strikers | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Adelaide Comets | 1 | | | | 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Adelaide Comets | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Port Adelaide Pirates | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Adelaide Cobras | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | |

## 2008 FFSA State League

The 2008 FFSA State League was the third edition of the FFSA State League as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds. The League winners and second placers were promoted to the 2009 FFSA Premier League.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Salisbury United (P) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 40 | Promotion to FFSA Premier League and qualification for Finals |
| 2 | S.A.S.I. (P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 39 | Promotion to FFSA Premier League and qualification for Finals |
| 3 | West Adelaide (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 38 | Qualification for Finals |
| 4 | N.A.B. | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for Finals |
| 5 | Playford City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 32 | Qualification for Finals |
| 6 | Northern Demons | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 | |
| 7 | Gawler Eagles | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 13 | |
| 8 | Seaford Rangers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 12 | |
| 9 | Western Toros | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 10 | |
| 10 | Port Pirie City | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 65 | −47 | 5 | |

### Finals

| Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Elimination and Preliminary Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| | | | 1 | Salisbury United | 2 | | | | 1 | Salisbury United | 2 |
| | | | 3 | West Adelaide | 0 | | | | 3 | West Adelaide | 5 |
| 2 | S.A.S.I. | 2 | | | | 2 | S.A.S.I. | 0 | | | |
| 3 | West Adelaide | 4 | | | | 3 | West Adelaide | 6 | | | |
| | | | 2 | S.A.S.I. | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Playford City Patriots | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | N.A.B. | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Playford City Patriots | 2 | | | | | | | | | |