1988 SASF season
The 1988 South Australian Soccer Federation season was the 82nd season of soccer in South Australia.
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
← 1987 1989 → | |
1988 SASF Division One
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Adelaide Croatia (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 343 (2.6 per match) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 South Australian Division One season was the 82nd season of first division soccer in South Australia.[1]
Adelaide Croatia were champions for the third time. Cumberland United and Beograd Woodville were relegated.
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Croatia (C) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 35 | Qualification for Top Four Cup |
| 2 | West Adelaide Hellas | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 33 | |
| 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Salisbury United | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Campbelltown City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Polonia Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 21 | |
| 8 | Para Hills | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Modbury Jets | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Lion-Grange | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Cumberland United (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 15 | Relegation to SASF Division Two |
| 12 | Beograd Woodville (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
1988 SASF Division Two
| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Port Adelaide (5th title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 228 (2.53 per match) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 South Australian Division Two season was the 65th season of second division soccer in South Australia.[2]
Port Adelaide were champions for the fifth time, and were promoted with Eastern Districts Azzurri. Brighton City were relegated to the South Australian Amateur Soccer League.
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 27 | Promotion to SASF Division One |
| 2 | Eastern Districts Azzurri (P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 25 | |
| 3 | Elizabeth City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 25 | |
| 4 | Blackwood | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 21 | |
| 5 | Enfield City Falcons | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Seaford Rangers | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Central Districts APAC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | |
| 8 | Noarlunga United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 14 | |
| 9 | Thebarton Asteras | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 11 | |
| 10 | Brighton City (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 8 | Relegation to South Australian Amateur Soccer League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
1988 Top Four Cup
The 1988 Top Four Cup, known as the 1988 Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th edition of the Top Four Cup, a post-season knockout competition contested by the top four teams from the Division One season.[1]
West Adelaide Hellas won the competition for the seventh time, and a third in a row, defeating Adelaide Croatia in the final.
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Croatia | ||||||||
| 4 | Salisbury United | ||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Croatia | ||||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Hellas (p) | ||||||||
| 2 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||||||||
| 3 | West Torrens Birkalla | ||||||||
References
- "South Australian Division One 1988 – Schedule". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "South Australian Division Two 1988 – Schedule". Retrieved 25 October 2022.