State League 1 South Australia

State League 1 South Australia
Organising bodyFootball South Australia
First season2013; 11 years ago (2013)
(as SA State League)
Country Australia
State South Australia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams12 (since 2016)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNational Premier Leagues SA
Relegation toSA State League 2
Domestic cup(s)Australia Cup
Federation Cup
Current championsAdelaide Croatia Raiders (2023)
Current premiersAdelaide Croatia Raiders (2023)
TV partnersYouTube
Websitefootballsa.com.au
Current: 2024 SA State League 1

State League 1 South Australia is the second tier state-level football (soccer) competition in South Australia, ranked third tier in the national pyramid. The league is part of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) structure implemented by Football Federation Australia in 2012. It is conducted by Football South Australia (FSA), the state's governing body. After the reforming of the South Australian football league structure in 2012, the league increased its participants from 10 clubs to 16. Football South Australia announced a restructuring of the league format in South Australia for the 2016 to 2018 seasons, moving from a 2 tiered system to a 3 tiered system with the introduction of a new 3rd division (State League 2), which reduced the participants in the now State League 1 down to 12.[1]

A-League team Adelaide United entered their youth team in the 2015 season.[2]

Change of format

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The State League 1 was reduced from a 16 team competition to a 12 team competition from the 2016 season, as part of a restructuring of the league format, moving from a 2 tiered system to a 3 tiered system with the introduction of a new 3rd division called State League 2.[3]

2024 State League 1 Clubs

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Club Location Home Ground
Adelaide Blue Eagles Marden Marden Sports Complex
Adelaide Cobras FC Plympton Weigall Oval
Adelaide Victory Blair Athol Rushworth Reserve
Cumberland United Clarence Gardens A.A. Bailey Reserve
Fulham United West Beach West Beach Parks Football Centre
Playford City Edinburgh North Ramsay Park
Salisbury United Burton Burton Park Football Centre - Steve Jarvis Park
Vipers FC Angle Park Apex Football Centre
West Torrens Birkalla Novar Gardens Jack Smith Park
Sturt Lions Eden Hills Karinya Reserve
West Adelaide Churchill Rd, Kilburn Kilburn Sportsplex
Western Strikers Royal Park Carnegie Reserve

Honours

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Year Premiers Champions
2006 Adelaide Cobras -
2007 Adelaide Comets -
2008 Salisbury United West Adelaide
2009 Enfield City Enfield City
2010 Noarlunga United Playford City
2011 Salisbury United South Adelaide
2012 Para Hills Knights -
2013 West Adelaide -
2014 Port Adelaide Pirates Port Adelaide Pirates
2015 Adelaide United Youth -
2016 Cumberland United Cumberland United
2017 South Adelaide Sturt Lions
2018 Blue Eagles Raiders
2019 Modbury Jets Cumberland United
2020 South Adelaide Sturt Lions
2021 West Torrens Birkalla FK Beograd
2022 Modbury Jets West Adelaide
2023 Adelaide Croatia Raiders -

Note: Prior to 2012, the State League was the third-tier competition in South Australia.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "League structure confirmed for new Licence Period". Football Federation South Australia. 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Adelaide United seconds to play in state league in 2015". AdelaideNow. News Ltd.
  3. ^ "League structure confirmed for new Licence Period". Football Federation South Australia. 13 February 2015.
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