37-580: FFSA may refer to: Football Federation South Australia Fédération Française du Sport Automobile Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title FFSA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FFSA&oldid=1004892007 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
74-660: A championship game in North American sports, grand finals have become a significant part of Australian culture . The earliest leagues to feature a grand final were in Australian rules football , followed soon after by rugby league . Currently the largest grand finals are in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL). Their popularity influenced other competitions such as soccer 's A-League Men and A-League Women ,
111-414: A two-legged round, based on the combined scores from both games, to determine the winner. From 1996 to 1998, Wheel of Fortune have a Friday Finals system where the three top-scoring contestants from the first four episodes that week returned again on a Friday for one more game; the winner in that episode will play for an extra prize package (in addition to the current prize the contestant chose) during
148-688: A "grand football match" was advertised in Richmond, Tasmania for St Patrick's Day on Friday 18 March. In The Argus of 1861, the Royal Caledonian Society of Melbourne invited clubs to compete in a "grand football-match" which was to be football's first ever trophy, the Caledonian Challenge Cup , however the match did not proceed until the following year. The earliest known event described as "grand" in Sydney
185-541: A championship tournament.) The final match was branded as a grand final. This usage continued for the 2010–11 season , the first that included teams from Italy. Starting with the 2011–12 season , the league's first as Pro12, the "Grand Final" terminology was scrapped; the final match of the competition now known as the United Rugby Championship is simply called the "Final". In the Philippines,
222-476: A finals system in 1908, its inaugural year, but abandoned it the following season. Finals were reintroduced in 1926, and the premiership decider appeared to only be called a "grand final" if it involved the minor premiers. By the 1930s, the NSWRFL adopted the term "grand final" to describe the premiership decider. Up until 1954 a 'grand final' match was only held if the minor premiers were beaten. The adoption of
259-407: A play-off was required to determine the premiership. In promoting the play-off, the local press referred to it as a "premiership match". This was played on October 5, and Norwood won the match 7.4 to 5.9. In 1894, Norwood and South Adelaide finished with a 13–5 record from their 18 matches. The play-off match was fixed for October 6, and despite a provision for 20 minute periods of extra time in
296-407: A pre-determined number of elimination rounds moved on to compete in the finals. Some shows, such as the earlier seasons of The Voice (notably the first two American seasons ) and Project SuperStar , adopted a group-type format with an equal number of finalists from each group eliminated and advancing each show until one such finalist remain, at this point these finalists compete head-to-head for
333-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Football Federation South Australia Football South Australia ( FSA ) is the governing body of soccer in the state of South Australia . It was established in 2006 under the name Football Federation South Australia ( FFSA ), which succeeded the former organisation, the South Australian Soccer Federation (SASF). FSA oversees
370-480: Is held at the ServiceFM Stadium . Football SA National Training Centre (NTC) programs "aim is to provide talented boys and girls with the opportunity to develop their skills and ability through a game-related approach to training". The FSA NTC teams have a high turnover owing to their nature as a training team for players, but the women's team reached their first ever grand final in 2023, after beating
407-597: The Adelaide Comets . The Women's National Premier Leagues South Australia (WNPL) represents the second tier of the sport, below A-League Women . Port Adelaide Pirates are the oldest team still in existence in South Australia, being founded in 1903, and competing in the 1904 season . In 1933, Birkalla Rovers were founded, which would later amalgamate with a West Torrens team to form West Torrens Birkalla . Alongside Adelaide University , these are
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#1732775329609444-600: The Challenge Tour , the official developmental tour for the European Tour , launched its season-ending Challenge Tour Grand Final . British rugby league would adopt the term in 1998, two years after the start of Super League . The Super League Grand Final has now become an accepted part of the British scene, and the term 'grand final' is used to describe the final of leagues below Super League as well, such as
481-646: The Championship , Championship 1 and the Conference . Prior to this, a Championship Final was introduced to determine the winner of the British Rugby Football League Championship in 1904, though it only became a regular fixture from 1906 onwards. In 1973, the competition format was changed so that the championship was won by the team finishing top of the league table, with an end of season knock-out competition for
518-801: The Federation Cup , which determines the South Australian representatives for the Australia Cup . Football South Australia also manages the Junior Premier League (JPL) and Junior State League (JSL), providing opportunities for teams in age groups ranging from under 6s to under 17s to compete on Sundays. FSA holds the annual African Nations Cup of South Australia in partnership with the African Communities Council of South Australia, which
555-599: The National Basketball League , Suncorp Super Netball and European rugby league's Super League to adopt grand finals as well. Most grand finals involve a prestigious award for the player voted best on field. The Anglo-Norman term "grand" to describe a sporting event, documented in England as "grand match" in 1836, was used in Australia from the 1850s. A steeplechase in England has been called
592-493: The National Soccer League in 2004. Clubs in bold currently play in the top division, and clubs in italics no longer compete in semi-professional competitions or are defunct. Grand final Primarily in Australian sports , a grand final is a game that decides a sports league 's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Synonymous with
629-525: The South Australian Amateur Soccer League , which is not officially a part of the league system. In total, there are 259 men's clubs/teams across 28 divisions in South Australia, and 90 women's clubs/teams across 9 divisions. Over the history of South Australian soccer, 26 different clubs have won the title. The most successful club is Adelaide City , with 19 titles to its credit, 7 of those coming since their return from
666-587: The South Australian Amateur Soccer League . Adelaide City are the most successful club in history, having won 3 National Soccer League championships, 19 first division championships and 18 Federation Cups . Clubs can apply to enter the State League 2 competitions when a space is available, with the team being in one of the regional leagues or the amateur league . The most recent teams to have joined being Pontian Eagles in 2020, Modbury Vista in 2017, Fulham United and Vipers FC both in 2016,
703-604: The " Grand National Steeple Chase" ("Grand National" alone for short) since at least 1839. Use of the term in Australian Football dates back to the first organised and widely publicised match between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College on 7 August 1858 at Yarra Park, Melbourne (formerly Richmond Park). The game was advertised as the "grand football match" in the Melbourne Morning Herald and several other local newspapers. In 1859,
740-705: The 1896 Grand Final. Over the following ten years, all top-level Australian football leagues adopted a finals structure. In 1931, the VFL adopted a system, the Page–McIntyre system , which ensured a Grand Final, and the concept became entrenched. Prior to 1889, the South Australian Football Association (SAFA, now SANFL) was awarded to the team that finished top of the end-of-season ladder placings. In 1889, Norwood and Port Adelaide finished equal first with 14 wins and one draw, meaning
777-512: The AFL decided that replays will no longer decide grand finals that end as a draw, rather replacing it with extra time. Most sports leagues in Australia have a grand final breakfast to mark the beginning to grand final day. It is a social highlight on the Australian sporting calendar. Watching the event is a ritual for many footy fans and the function plays a huge role in the pre-match build-up for
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#1732775329609814-549: The Lake Oval to decide the premiership on October 7, a week after the season had finished: Carlton won the match by two goals to nil. Initially, a football premiership final appeared to be called a "grand final" only when the losers of a final were the minor premiers and they exercised the "right to challenge" the winners to a second premiership decider. In the Victorian Football Association, which
851-513: The VFA, between Melbourne and Geelong in 1878 , this match did not break a tie at the top of the ladder, as Geelong had a superior win–loss record to Melbourne: the match was organised to resolve a dispute between the two clubs. In 1897, when eight teams broke away from the VFA to form the VFL , the concept of finals football was high on the agenda, with teams buoyed by the success and attendance from
888-450: The VFL's Page–McIntyre system for the 1954 NSWRFL season meant for the first time grand finals would become necessary every season, so the term grand final has become used to describe all premiership deciders. The tradition is maintained by the present-day NRL National Rugby League . The term "Grand Final" was introduced to Europe in 1995 in a completely different sport—golf. In that year,
925-688: The association's name was changed to the South Australian Soccer Football Association (SASFA). In 1961, the association split into SASFA and the South Australian Soccer League (SASL), but the following year, merged to form the South Australian Soccer Federation (SASF), which continued to operate until 2006. In 2006 the Football Federation South Australia (FFSA) was established. In 2020, following
962-405: The bonus round. A grand final replay is a method of deciding the winner of a competition when a grand final is drawn by replaying the entire match the following week, rather than playing overtime or extra time on the same day. It is commonly used in Australian rules football and most notably in the Australian Football League , where it has been used three times, most recently in 2010 , however
999-502: The champion. Taiwanese show One Million Star (and its sequel successor Chinese Million Star ) uses a cumulative point system and the scores are progressively added until at one point the contestant with a lower score is eliminated; in the final round, these scores are converted as a percent weightage and the champion is decided based on the weighed scores. In game shows, notably Jeopardy! (such as Tournament of Champions and The Greatest of All Time ), these finalists compete in
1036-446: The event of a draw at full time, the match was abandoned due to darkness with the scores level at 4.8 apiece. The SAFA fixed a replay for October 10, Labor Day: this was the first of seven grand final replays in elite Australian football history. Norwood won the replay 4.7 to South Adelaide 3.5, with Anthony "Bos" Daly kicking the winning goal as the final bell rang. The New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) experimented with
1073-649: The highest levels of soccer in South Australia, as well as collaborating with regional competitions and amateur leagues, and organise the Football SA Federation Cup . The first South Australian soccer organisation was the South Australian British Football Association (SABFA), which was founded in 1902. The inaugural official South Australian soccer competition took place in 1903, featuring three teams: North Adelaide, South Adelaide, and Woodville. In 1924,
1110-528: The latter two having won promotion to State League 1 . Junior Premier League and Junior State League clubs participate in junior soccer, with teams ranging from U6 to U17. The seniors participate in the Amateur League or Regional Leagues. The soccer pyramid in South Australia comprises 4 levels below the A-League Men , with promotion and relegation between the top 3 levels. It also includes
1147-700: The only South Australian clubs with history dating back to before World War II . Following World War II, Australia was a particular hotspot for immigration by those who had been displaced by the war. These immigrants would found multiple clubs that have survived to the current day: Juventus in 1946, Beograd in 1949, Polonia in 1950, Croatia in 1952, Napoli in 1958 and Hellas in 1962. Other notable clubs founded during this period, now defunct, are: Burnside Budapest , which later merged with Campbelltown City to become Campbelltown Budapest; and Ukrainian SC Lion , which later merged with Port Adelaide to become Port Adelaide Lion, and now continue to participate in
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1184-689: The renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia, South Australia's federation adopted the name Football South Australia. Football South Australia is affiliated with Football Australia , the national governing body. FSA oversees the highest levels of football in South Australia, including the National Premier Leagues South Australia , State League 1 South Australia , and State League 2 South Australia . They also work in conjunction with South Australia's regional competitions and amateur leagues . Many teams from these various leagues participate in
1221-535: The term " grand finals " (pluralized) usually refer to a final of TV series competition. Notable series that had a "grand finals" are The Voice of the Philippines and Idol Philippines . It was used as early as 1994 for the Battle of the Brains quiz show. The Grand Finals are also adopted in numerous reality television and even game shows . In reality television, a number of selected finalists after surviving
1258-527: The top teams that became known as the Premiership being created. Starting in 2009–10 , the rugby union competition historically known as the Celtic League , at the time involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales , introduced a playoff system to determine its champion. (Although the league conducted a knockout competition in its early years, it was a parallel cup competition instead of
1295-405: Was Victoria's top level of senior football from 1877 until 1896, the premiership was typically awarded solely on the basis of the rostered premiership matches (known today as the home-and-away season). However, the VFA's rules stipulated that where two or more teams finished equal on premiership points, a playoff match or matches would be scheduled amongst those teams to decide the premiership. This
1332-602: Was a cricket match in 1862. In the 1871 South Yarra Challenge Cup , Carlton and Melbourne drew their three matches, but both clubs had won their remaining matches against the other clubs, Albert Park and South Yarra, meaning the Challenge Cup's only tiebreaker, head-to-head record, was unable to separate them. Both teams' captains and the Cup organisers subsequently arranged a "grand match" (as advertised in The Argus ) at
1369-471: Was required in 1896 , when South Melbourne and Collingwood finished level on top of the ladder with records of 14 wins and one draw. The playoff match between them, which is retrospectively treated as Victoria's first Grand Final (it was actually the first match referred to as such), saw Collingwood defeat South Melbourne by 6.9 – 5.10 to win the club's first ever premiership. While there had been one previous premiership playoff match during this time in
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