State League South Australia


State League South Australia is a series of semi-professional and amateur soccer leagues in the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of State League 1 South Australia and State League 2 South Australia, which comprise the second and third tiers of soccer in South Australia and the third and fourth tiers of soccer in Australia. The league was founded in 2012 as a successor to the FFSA Premier and State Leagues and is managed by Football South Australia.
State League 1 is a single division of 12 teams who play home and away in the regular season. The team that finishes top of the ladder are crowned premiers and win promotion to the National Premier Leagues South Australia, with the top six teams qualifying for a finals series, culminating in early September with a Grand Final. The winners of the Grand Final are crowned champions and are promoted to the NPL SA, unless they have already won promotion as premiers, in which case the other Grand Finalist is awarded promotion.
State League 2 consists of a North and South division, each consisting of eight teams who play each other three times over the course of the regular season, with the top four teams of each conference qualifying for the promotion playoffs. The two premiers play each other in a championship match, with the winner gaining promotion to State League 1, and the loser joining the bracket with the other six teams, who play for the second promotion spot. State League 2 will expand to 20 teams in 2026 and 24 teams in 2027.

Change of format

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.
State League 2 was split into north and south conferences for the 2025 season.

Current members

State League 1

State League 2

ConferenceClubLocationHome ground
NorthAdelaide AtleticoBlair AtholRushworth Reserve
NorthElizabeth GroveElizabethDauntsey Reserve
NorthGawler EaglesEvanston GardensKarbeethan Reserve
NorthGhan Kilburn CityFerryden ParkFerryden Park Reserve
NorthModbury VistaWynn ValeNewspot Stadium
NorthNorthern DemonsPort PirieByrne Park
NorthPort AdelaideTaperooNgarrpadla Josie Agius Reserve
NorthSalisbury InterSalisbury NorthUnderdown Park
SouthAdelaide Hills HawksWoodsideHawks Nest
SouthAdelaide TitansFindonMatheson Reserve
SouthAdelaide UniversityNorth AdelaideUniversity Ovals
SouthEastern UnitedAthelstoneAthelstone Recreation Reserve
SouthMount Barker UnitedMount BarkerSummit Sport and Recreation Park
SouthNoarlunga UnitedMorphett ValeWilfred Taylor Reserve
SouthSeaford RangersPort Noarlunga SouthKaringal Reserve
SouthWestern StrikersRoyal ParkCarnegie Reserve

Furthermore, the following clubs will be joining in 2026.
ClubLocationHome ground
Angle ValeAngle ValeAngle Vale Community Sports Centre
Barossa UnitedNuriootpaHoffman Oval
Elizabeth DownsElizabeth DownsArgana Park
Plympton BulldogsPlympton ParkPlympton Oval

Honours

2006–2012

The league was founded in 2006 with one division.
SeasonChampionsPremiers
2006Adelaide Cobras—
2007Adelaide Comets—
2008West AdelaideSalisbury United
2009Enfield CityEnfield City
2010Playford CityNoarlunga United
2011South AdelaideSalisbury United
2012Para Hills Knights—
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From 2013 to 2015, the State League was part of the National Premier Leagues South Australia system.

2016–2024

In 2016, a second division was introduced.
SeasonDivision 1Division 2
2016Cumberland UnitedNoarlunga United
2017Sturt LionsSeaford Rangers
2018Adelaide RaidersAdelaide Victory
2019Cumberland UnitedAdelaide Hills
2020Sturt LionsEastern United
2021White CityAdelaide University
2022West AdelaideVipers
2023Adelaide Croatia RaidersSalisbury United
2024Playford CityThe Cove

SeasonDivision 1Division 2
2016Cumberland United—
2017South AdelaideSeaford Rangers
2018Adelaide Blue EaglesPlayford City
2019Modbury JetsAdelaide Hills
2020South AdelaideAdelaide Cobras
2021West Torrens BirkallaPort Adelaide
2022Modbury JetsAdelaide Cobras
2023Adelaide Croatia RaidersSalisbury United
2024West Torrens BirkallaPontian Eagles