ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈiːzən bˈæk ɪnðə tˈɑːp flˈaɪt, stˈɜːlɪŋ tʃˈælɪndʒd fɚðə lˈiːɡ tˈaɪɾəl ˌʌp ʌntˈɪl ðə lˈæst dˈeɪ ʌvðə sˈiːzən, bˌʌt wɜː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ sɔɹˈɛntoʊ ˌɛfsˈiː ɔnðə fˈaɪnəl mˈætʃdeɪ ʌvðə sˈiːzən, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ flˈoːɹiːt æθˈiːnə tə wˈɪn ðə lˈiːɡ ænd pˈɜːθ ɹˈɛd stˈɑːɹ tə fˈɪnɪʃ æz ɹˈʌnɚzˈʌp.
In their first season back in the top flight, Stirling challenged for the league title up until the last day of the season, but were defeated by Sorrento FC on the final matchday of the season, allowing Floreat Athena to win the league and Perth RedStar to finish as runners-up.