2023_FSA_Federation_Cup

2023 FSA Federation Cup

2023 FSA Federation Cup

Football tournament season

The 2023 Football South Australia Federation Cup, also known as the 2023 Australia Cup South Australian preliminary rounds until the semi-finals,[1] was the 110th running of the Federation Cup, the main soccer knockout cup competition in South Australia. The competition also functioned as part of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two finalists qualifying for the main knockout competition.

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North Eastern MetroStars were champions for the sixth time, defeating Campbelltown City 3–2 after extra time in the final.[2] Adelaide City were the defending champions, losing 1–0 in the quarter-finals to Campbelltown City.[3]

Schedule

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Teams

Location of teams participating in the Federation Cup

A total of 46 teams participated in the competition, 41 from the Greater Adelaide area, two from the Adelaide Hills region, and one from Gawler, the Limestone Coast and Port Pirie. National Premier Leagues South Australia, State League One and State League Two represent levels 2–4 on the unofficial Australian league system, and are required to participate in the Federation Cup.[4] The South Australian Regional Leagues represent level 5. The South Australian Amateur Soccer League is not represented on the national league system. Adelaide United Youth are not eligibile for the tournament, as the senior team entered the Australia Cup competition at the Round of 32.[4]

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Bracket

First round
Third preliminary round		Second round
Fourth preliminary round		Third round
Fifth preliminary round		Quarter-finals
Sixth preliminary round		Semi-finals
Seventh preliminary round		Final
                      
Campbelltown City6
Adelaide Uni Grads Blue0
Adelaide Uni Grads Blue2
Pembroke Old Scholars0
Campbelltown City3
Playford City Patriots2
Playford City Patriots1
Adelaide Victory0
Playford City Patriots3
South Adelaide Panthers1
Campbelltown City1
Adelaide City0
Adelaide City7
Pontian Eagles0
Adelaide City6
Adelaide Olympic0
The Cove2
Northern Demons3
Northern Demons2
Adelaide Olympic3
Campbelltown City1
Croydon FC0
Pitbulls FC0
Modbury Vista4
Modbury Vista2
Ghan Kilburn City6
Ghan Kilburn City5
Para Hills Knights3
Ghan Kilburn City2
Adelaide University3
Port Adelaide Pirates1
Vipers FC2
Vipers FC0
Adelaide University1
Mount Barker United1
Adelaide University2
Adelaide University0
Croydon FC3
Croydon FC7
Tea Tree Gully City1
Croydon FC3
Sturt Lions1
Sturt Lions6
Salisbury United1
Campbelltown City2
North Eastern MetroStars (a.e.t.)3
West Adelaide4
West Torrens Birkalla5
Gawler Eagles0
West Torrens Birkalla4
West Torrens Birkalla (p)1 (5)
Noarlunga United1 (4)
Seaford Rangers (p)1 (5)
Fulham United1 (4)
Seaford Rangers1
Noarlunga United (a.e.t.)2
West Torrens Birkalla2
Eastern United0
Para Hills East0
Eastern United3
Eastern United2
Elizabeth Grove1
Eastern United (a.e.t.)1
Modbury Jets0
Adelaide Blue Eagles2
Adelaide Hills Hawks1
Adelaide Blue Eagles1
Modbury Jets3
West Torrens Birkalla0
North Eastern MetroStars5
Adelaide Croatia Raiders0
Adelaide Comets3
Adelaide Comets1
North Eastern MetroStars4
Cumberland United7
Para Hills West0
Cumberland United0
North Eastern MetroStars4
North Eastern MetroStars4
Adelaide Cobras2
Rostrevor Old Collegians1
Western Strikers2
Western Strikers0
FK Beograd7
FK Beograd1
Adelaide Cobras3
Elizabeth Downs4
Adelaide Cobras (a.e.t.)5
Naracoorte United0
Adelaide Cobras5

First round

The first round of the Federation Cup was also the third round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds. Seven teams received a bye to the second round: Adelaide Croatia Raiders (3), Elizabeth Downs (-), Elizabeth Grove (-), Noarlunga United (4), Pontian Eagles (4), Salisbury United (4) and Tea Tree Gully City (-).[5] The round included teams from all levels except the National Premier League.

All times are in ACDT

10 February Pitbulls FC (-)0–4Modbury Vista (4)Brahma Lodge
19:00 Report
  • Head 63', 81'
  • Crescenzi 79'
  • Essex 86'
 Stadium: Cockburn Green
Referee: Nick Elagin
10 February Playford City Patriots (3)1–0Adelaide Victory (3)Edinburgh North
19:00
  • Herraman 82'
 Report Stadium: Ramsay Park
Referee: Daniel Faulkner
10 February Seaford Rangers (4)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Fulham United (3)Port Noarlunga South
19:00
  • Aplin 76'
 Report
  • Bouzalas 2' (pen)
 Stadium: Karingal Reserve
Referee: Joe-Jordan Tripodi
10 February Gawler Eagles (4)0–4West Torrens Birkalla (3)Evanston Gardens
20:00 Report
  • Stevenson 15'
  • Ture 36' (pen)
  • Ahmad 48'
  • Scambiatterra 71'
 Stadium: Karbeethan Reserve
Referee: David Alberton
11 February Adelaide University Grads Blue (5)2–0Pembroke Old Scholars (5)North Adelaide
11:00
  • Tse 54'
  • Tesfa 77'
 Report Stadium: University Oval
Referee: Dion Turner
11 February Naracoorte United (5)0–5Adelaide Cobras (3)Naracoorte
15:00 Report
  • Acton 23'
  • Mitris 33', 51' (pen), 62'
  • Ditroia 84'
 Stadium: Naracoorte Sports Centre
Referee: Leigh Prior
11 February The Cove (4)2–3Northern Demons (4)Trott Park
15:30
  • Visser 7'
  • Thornton 62'
 Report
  • Nestoras 37', 60', 74'
 Stadium: Southern Soccer Facility
Referee: Denis Palushaj
11 February Cumberland United (3)7–0Para Hills West (-)Clarence Gardens
19:00
  • Carr 24'
  • Gepp 32', 48'
  • Lamb 54', 85'
  • Briscoe 69'
  • Swan 90'
 Report Stadium: A.A. Bailey Reserve
Referee: Liam Miller
11 February Port Adelaide Pirates (3)1–2Vipers FC (3)Taperoo
19:00
  • Czapla 46'
 Report
  • Rodrigues 32'
  • Jones 45'
 Stadium: Ngarrpadla Josie Agius Reserve
Referee: Mark Michael
11 February Mount Barker United (4)1–2Adelaide University (4)Mount Barker
19:30
  • Rossi 14' (pen)
 Report
  • Mbarga 34' (pen)
  • Mayol 84'
 Stadium: Summit Sport and Recreation Park
Referee: Andrew Kite
12 February Para Hills East (-)0–3Eastern United (3)Modbury North
15:00 Report
  • Lesi 11'
  • Zefi 83'
  • Okello 90'
 Stadium: Ladywood Reserve
Referee: Daniel Faulkner
12 February Adelaide Blue Eagles (3)2–1Adelaide Hills Hawks (4)Marden
16:30
  • Isla Cacciavillani 3', 53'
 Report
Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Referee: Garry Powers
12 February Rostrevor Old Collegians (5)1–2Western Strikers (4)Newton
17:00
  • Migliaccio 90+2'
 Report
  • Dimas 31'
  • Pipicella 63' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Referee: Angus Macdonald
12 February Ghan Kilburn City (-)5–3Para Hills Knights (3)Ferryden Park
18:00
  • Abbasi 24', 88', 92'
  • Hussaini 46'
  • Mosawee 79'
 Report
  • Ulaj 5'
  • Mitev 91' (pen), 95' (pen)
 Stadium: Ferryden Park Reserve
Referee: Tom Brinkworth

Second round

The second round of the Federation Cup was also the fourth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, featuring 21 teams from the previous round and the 11 teams from the National Premier Leagues South Australia.

All times are in ACDT

16 March Playford City Patriots (3)3–1South Adelaide Panthers (2)Edinburgh North
19:30
  • Trimboli 32', 45', 72'
 Report
  • Cash 84'
 Stadium: Ramsay Park
Referee: Regis Queffelec
18 March West Adelaide (2)4–5West Torrens Birkalla (3)West Beach
14:00
  • Dobrovolski 23'
  • Christofilos 46' (pen)
  • Toumazos 83' (pen)
  • Tatarelli 88'
 Report
  • Ture 6' (pen), 49'
  • Benouzekri 19'
  • Scambiatterra 90+5'
  • Stevenson 90+6'
 Stadium: West Beach Parks Football Centre
Referee: Andrew Kite
18 March Cumberland United (3)0–4North Eastern MetroStars (2)Clarence Gardens
14:30 Report
  • Ayoubi 58', 83', 89'
  • Nagamatsu 66'
 Stadium: A.A. Bailey Reserve
Referee: Eric Ford Sestili
18 March Campbelltown City (2)6–0Adelaide University Grads Blue (5)Newton
14:30
Report Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Referee: Tom Brinkworth
18 March Croydon FC (2)7–1Tea Tree Gully City (-)Regency Park
14:30
  • Caraccia 31', 63'
  • Kurikwimana 48'
  • Martinello 59', 90+3'
  • Hisamoto 79', 83'
 Report
  • Green 88' (pen)
 Stadium: Regency Park Reserve
Referee: David Alberton
18 March Sturt Lions (2)6–1Salisbury United (4)Eden Hills
15:00
  • Altundag 17', 30'
  • Rodriguez 24', 48', 58'
  • Fusco 37'
 Report
  • Pettit 50'
 Stadium: Karinya Reserve
Referee: Gary Mooney
18 March Western Strikers (4)0–7FK Beograd (2)Royal Park
15:00 Report
  • Radice 18'
  • Beric 23', 27', 34' (pen), 55'
  • Abetew 60'
  • Mori 74'
 Stadium: Carnegie Reserve
Referee: Garry Powers
18 March Adelaide City (2)7–0Pontian Eagles (4)Oakden
15:00
  • Irabona 8'
  • Dawber 46'
  • Williams 61'
  • Battistella 63'
  • Kimishima 76' (pen), 81', 87'
 Report Stadium: Adelaide City Park
Referee: Andrew Citti
18 March Adelaide Blue Eagles (3)1–3Modbury Jets (2)Marden
15:00
  • Canny 56' (pen)
 Report
  • Matteo 24'
  • Francesca 26'
  • Hernandez 29'
 Stadium: Marden Sports Complex
Referee: Nick Elagin
18 March Northern Demons (4)2–3Adelaide Olympic (2)Port Pirie
15:30
  • Nestoras 79', 82'
 Report
  • Konstandopoulos 2'
  • Sindahalaye 55', 85'
 Stadium: Byrne Park
Referee: Joe-Jordan Tripoldi
18 March Vipers FC (3)0–1Adelaide University (4)St Clair
16:30 Report
  • Bahati 50'
 Stadium: St Clair Oval
Referee: Bradley French
18 March Modbury Vista (4)2–6Ghan Kilburn City (-)Wynn Vale
17:00
  • Essex 23'
  • Head 55'
 Report
  • Teymouri 11', 53', 74'
  • Kamara 39'
  • Dadzie 41'
  • Hussaini 88'
 Stadium: Newspot Stadium
Referee: Mark Michael
18 March Seaford Rangers (4)1–2 (a.e.t.)Noarlunga United (4)Port Noarlunga South
17:00
  • Taylor 2'
 Report
  • Donk 80'
  • Smith 120'
 Stadium: Karingal Reserve
Referee: Denis Palushaj
18 March Eastern United (3)2–1Elizabeth Grove (-)Athelstone
17:30
  • Salomone 32'
  • Lesi 84'
 Report
  • Leahy 52'
 Stadium: Athelstone Recreational Reserve
Referee: Rosario Iacobini
18 March Adelaide Croatia Raiders (3)0–3Adelaide Comets (2)Gepps Cross
18:00 Report
  • Mavrolambados 64', 80'
  • Kebede 70'
 Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Referee: Liam Miller
19 March Elizabeth Downs (-)4–5 (a.e.t.)Adelaide Cobras (3)Elizabeth Downs
15:00
  • Farrell 46'
  • Watson 50', 87'
  • Gundlach 92'
 Report
  • Acton 61', 90'
  • Panayi 69', 92'
  • Kim 107'
 Stadium: Argana Park
Referee: Daniel Faulkner

Third round

The third round of the Federation Cup was also the fifth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.

All times are in ACST.

15 April Campbelltown City (2)3–2Playford City Patriots (3)Newton
14:30
Report
  • Mullen 9' (pen)
  • Townsend 60'
 Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Referee: Daniel Faulkner
15 April Croydon FC (2)3–1Sturt Lions (2)Regency Park
14:30
  • Greco 52'
  • Benedetti 74'
  • Klappers 80' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Rodriguez 61' (pen)
 Stadium: Regency Park Reserve
Referee: Daniel Goodwin
15 April Adelaide City (2)6–0Adelaide Olympic (2)Oakden
15:00
  • Bressan 5', 64'
  • Kimishima 9', 37'
  • Dawber 54'
  • Irabona 56'
 Report Stadium: Adelaide City Park
Referee: Christian Verdicchio
15 April Adelaide Comets (2)1–4North Eastern MetroStars (2)Gepps Cross
15:00
  • Ikonomopoulos 77'
 Report
  • Gow 22' (pen)
  • Cittadini 36'
  • Ayoubi 42', 66'
 Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
Referee: Regis Queffelec
15 April FK Beograd (2)1–3Adelaide Cobras (3)Woodville West
19:00
  • Mori 90+4' (pen)
 Report
  • Panayi 20'
  • Monaco 35', 66'
 Stadium: Frank Mitchell Park
Referee: Garry Powers
15 April West Torrens Birkalla (3)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Noarlunga United (4)Novar Gardens
19:30
  • Scambiatterra 75'
 Report
  • Smith 28'
 Stadium: Jack Smith Park
Referee: Liam Miller
15 April Eastern United (3)1–0 (a.e.t.)Modbury Jets (2)Athelstone
19:30
  • Lesi 95'
 Report Stadium: Athelstone Recreational Reserve
Referee: Eric Ford Sestili
16 April Ghan Kilburn City (-)2–3Adelaide University (4)Ferryden Park
12:30
  • Hussaini 48'
  • Kamara 52'
 Report
  • Solari 37'
  • Corbo 46'
  • Novis 55' (pen)
 Stadium: Ferryden Park Reserve
Referee: Gary Mooney

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals of the Federation Cup was also the sixth round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds.

All times are in ACST

9 May North Eastern MetroStars (2)4–2Adelaide Cobras (3)Klemzig
19:30
  • Cittadini 31', 77', 90+6'
  • Gow 48' (pen)
 Report
  • Monaco 61'
  • Ditroia 87'
 Stadium: T.K. Shutter Reserve
Referee: Eric Ford Sestili
10 May West Torrens Birkalla (3)2–0Eastern United (3)Novar Gardens
19:30
  • Ashwood 52'
  • Ture 56' (pen)
 Report Stadium: Jack Smith Park
Referee: Christian Verdicchio
16 May Adelaide University (4)0–3Croydon FC (2)Mile End
19:00 Report
  • Kirk 47'
  • Brazzale 50'
  • Kurikwimana 87'
 Stadium: SA Athletics Stadium
Referee: Daniel Faulkner
16 May Campbelltown City (2)1–0Adelaide City (2)Newton
19:30
Report Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
Referee: Regis Queffelec

Semi-finals

The semi-finals of the Federation Cup was also the seventh round of the 2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds, with the two winners qualifying for the 2023 Australia Cup.

All times are in ACST

31 May West Torrens Birkalla (3)0–5North Eastern MetroStars (2)Gepps Cross
19:30 Report
  • Temelkovski 22', 28', 65'
  • Cittadini 45', 53'
 Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
Referee: Eric Ford Sestili
7 June Campbelltown City (2)1–0Croydon FC (2)Gepps Cross
19:30
Report Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
Referee: Daniel Cook

Final

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Attendance: 2,721
Referee: Regis Queffelec

Top goalscorers

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Nominations Open For 2023 Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds". 9 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Unlikely hero Nagamatsu seals Federation Cup glory for MetroStars". Football South Australia. 24 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "City secure 18th Federation Cup with record breaking win over Jets". Football South Australia. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Senior Men's – Cup Competitions Operating Regulations – 2023 FINAL" (PDF). Football South Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Australia Cup SA Preliminary Rounds – Round 3 Draw". YouTube. Football South Australia. 20 January 2023.
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