In 2020, After a poor season led by then Manager Andrew Burgess they were relegated back to South Australian State League 2 after finishing 11th.

In perhaps the most famous game of the club's history up to that point, Vipers FC found themselves down 1-3 early in the second half but showed true determination and togetherness to fight back.

After the restart, it was the Vipers who were controlling the play and they soon found the back of the net through an extraordinary goal from a corner kick by star winger Matheus Rodrigues.

After going 4-3 up the Vipers continued to hold their ground and the Strikers lost their composure with two players being red carded in Extra Time.

Vipers FC's 4-3 win over Western Strikers marked their return to State League One after facing relegation in 2020, erasing the heartache of their 2021 Grand Final loss to Adelaide University.