Football South Australia

We’re excited to announce, in partnership with the City of Playford, the development of a brand-new sports facility for Elizabeth Grove Soccer Club. The club, known for its recent success, including acceptance into Football SA’s Men’s State League 2, will move from its current location at Dauntsey Reserve in Elizabeth North to the new site within the Playford Alive development. We thank the City of Playford for their ongoing support of the world game. 🤝 Read more 👇

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🚨 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗔!🚨 Earlier this year, Football SA opened an expression of interest (EOI) period for clubs seeking entry into the Senior Men’s Competitions. We are excited to announce that we received nine EOIs from the following clubs: -Adelaide Atletico Football Club -Adelaide Titans Football Club -Adelaide Thunder Football Club -Barossa United Soccer Club -Elizabeth Downs Soccer Club -Elizabeth Grove Soccer Club -Ghan Kilburn Football Club -Plympton Bulldogs Soccer Club -Salisbury Inter Soccer Club After a thorough analysis, the following clubs have been invited to participate in the State League 2 competition from 2025: *Adelaide Atletico Football Club *Adelaide Titans Football Club *Elizabeth Grove Soccer Club *Ghan Kilburn Football Club *Salisbury Inter Soccer Club *Adelaide Atletico FC is at the final stage of merging with Adelaide Victory. Additionally, Barossa United Soccer Club and Plympton Bulldogs Soccer Club have been offered a spot in the 2026 season. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: The competition will be divided into North and South conferences, with clubs playing each other three times in a 21-round season. The top four teams from each conference will qualify for the Promotion Play-Off Series. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: NORTH: Adelaide Atletico Elizabeth Grove Gawler Eagles Ghan Kilburn Modbury Vista Northern Demons Port Adelaide Salisbury Inter SOUTH: Adelaide Hills Hawks Adelaide Titans Adelaide University Eastern United Mount Barker United Noarlunga United Seaford Rangers Western Strikers Key Highlights: *Competition prize money doubled from $8,000 to $16,000 across both conferences. *More local derbies and better player retention with less travel. *Exciting Promotion Play-Off Series between North and South. *The top team in each conference gets a double chance for promotion to State League 1. This competition structure allows for growth, ultimately leading to two North/South conferences of 12 teams each by 2026. Clubs that did not progress or are interested in future entry should continue to work with Football SA for possible inclusion from 2026 onwards. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready for an exciting season 2025 ahead! ⚽️🏆 📸 Pagonis Photography

Football SA’s new partnership with Direct Collect is a big win for everyone! We chose to team up with Direct Collect as it fits perfectly with our goal of creating positive impacts both on and off the field. When you recycle with Direct Collect, you’re not just helping the environment—you’re also giving a boost to your local club and charities. Direct Collect’s easy steps make recycling a win-win, here’s how: ● 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗨𝗽: Create a Direct Collect account for your home or business and select a plan. ● 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗻: Request a bin to be delivered right to your door. ● 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: Fill the bin with your 10¢ refundable bottles, cans, and containers. ● 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽: When your bin is full, request a pickup. You'll get a clean, empty bin in exchange. ● 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸: Refunds can be deposited straight into your account or donated to your chosen participating charity or local club. To celebrate the partnership, Direct Collect is hosting two exciting halftime events at the 2024 #SL1 #SL2 Men’s Grand Final this Saturday, where one lucky fan can kick a ball into a bin for a chance to win a $1,000 Visa card! Event Details: #StateLeagueTwo Grand Final: Saturday, September 7th | 4:30 PM #StateLeagueOne Grand Final: Saturday, September 7th | 7:00 PM ServiceFM Stadium 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝟰𝟲𝗲𝗷𝘂𝟵𝘄 Ready to make a difference? Learn more about how Direct Collect can help you recycle for good at direct-collect.com.au

📢𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟱-𝗔-𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗔! 🎉 Football SA is officially kicking off our Summer Leagues, and we've partnered with 5AA to bring you ⚽FIVEAA Football Fives! ⚽ We’re excited to collaborate with FIVEAA as strong supporters of local sports, from grassroots communities to our elite South Australian athletes and teams. Listen in tonight to the 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘆 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟰 𝗽𝗺 as they chat with Football SA’s Cristiano Dos Santos about everything 5-A-Side. Brazilian born Cristiano, Football SA's unofficial fun face of Fives, has thrilled crowds worldwide with his quick feet and natural talent, playing in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Malta, Honduras, and for Adelaide United. Now settled in Adelaide, Cristiano brings his cheeky fun and mad skills to Football SA as our Women’s Development Coach. Make sure you listen in for the chance to learn more about what’s in store for our 5-A-Side Summer Leagues! See you on the 5-A-Side! ⭐ Keen to learn more about 5AA Football Fives? Our website is launching this week - stay tuned!

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 As featured in today's edition of the The SE Voice we announce a big move to bolster the recruitment, retention, and support of match officials, Football South Australia (FSA) in conjunction with the Limestone Coast Football Association (LCFA) Borad and Clubs have announced several new initiatives endorsed at the recent Presidents Meeting with the Limestone Coast Clubs. Effective immediately, payment rates for match officials have been increased across various grades and age groups, reflecting their critical role in the sport. The pay increase and the new ‘match day supervisor’ appointment not only highlight the importance of our referees but also aim to attract more individuals to officiate matches, ensuring the smooth conduct of games. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: Clubs have initiated the appointment of a 'match day supervisor' to ensure a respectful environment and adherence to rules. Supervisors will wear hi-vis vests to stand out from other officials. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳" 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: These new initiatives build on the successful "Respect the Ref" campaign launched in May, which introduced bright orange armbands for referees under 18. This campaign has been instrumental in promoting respect and safeguarding our young officials. As we move forward, these changes will significantly improve the recruitment and retention of referees in the Limestone Coast region. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀. Read the full article at the SE Voice here: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺.𝗮𝘂/𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁/ Photo credit 📷 SE Voice

🌟 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗻: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹’𝘀 𝗝𝗿. 𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 ⚽ An open letter to our South Australian Football Family, Earlier this week, it was reported that 24 Carl’s Jr. stores will close. In a joint statement with Football SA, Carl's Jr. confirms it is business as usual for all South Australian family-owned restaurants which are in no way compromised by the financial position of Victorian-based Master Licensee CJ’s Group. Furthermore, expansion plans of the current 7 restaurants remain on track with Angle Vale and Old Noarlunga under construction and Murray Bridge and Port Augusta in the planning phase; 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. Carl’s Jr. remain committed to supporting Football in South Australia and are proud of their partnership with the Football Family and will continue to showcase their support of Goal of the Week and Junior programs. As Football SA and Carl’s Jr.'s partnership continues to reinforce both organisations dedication to supporting grassroots football in the state. Thank you for your continued support, keep it up by scanning the QR code, downloading the app and grabbing a free burger. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗔. 🍔 ⚽

Last week, Football SA’s CEO Michael Carter and DSA Distributors CEO George Haralabakis caught up at our Service FM Stadium to chat about all thing’s coffee. ☕ Football SA’s Service FM Stadium café isn't just about great coffee and great food; it’s about sustainability and community. This is why continuing our partnership with DSA Distributors was an easy decision. Their commitment to quality and eco-friendly practices aligns perfectly with our values. We're excited to keep bringing you the best coffee experience, knowing that every takeaway packaging that DSA provides supports sustainable and responsible choice. ♻

📢 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗢𝗜 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 Football South Australia (Football SA) released an expression of interest (EOI) for clubs to join the senior men’s competition structures for season 2025 on 1 July with the EOI closing on Friday 27 July. Access to the Senior Men’s Competition structure facilitates an alignment of pathway opportunities for junior players and compliments the Club Championship model announced recently for implementation in 2025. Football SA is pleased to announce the receipt of seven (7) expressions of interest. 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀: 1. Elizabeth Grove Soccer Club 2. Salisbury Inter Soccer Club 3. Adelaide Atletico Football Club 4. Adelaide Titans Football Club 5. Ghan Kilburn Football Club 6. Barossa United Soccer Club 7. Plympton Bulldogs Soccer Club Football SA will now undertake a comprehensive evaluation of submissions. The evaluation process may take up to 4 weeks before a recommendation is provided to the Football SA Board of Directors for the 2025 season.