South Australian Premier Cricket


South Australian Premier Cricket is the semi-professional State league based in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. It is currently the highest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first-class cricket. The league is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association, which is the organisation responsible for promoting and developing the game of cricket in South Australia.

Competitions

There are 13 clubs in the SACA Premier cricket competition.
All clubs field four Mens senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. Most clubs also field at least 1 Women's team in 1st and/or 2nd Grade Women's Cricket with some also fielding sides in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association Women's Competition. Clubs have teams involved in various competitions including:
  • West End Premier Cricket 1st Grade; Premium State cricket competition over two divisions as of 2023/24;
  • West End Premier Cricket 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade; Combination of Two-Day and One-Day Matches. From 2024/25 season 4th Grade has become a One-Day Competition Only.
  • Statewide Super Women's Premier Competition; Premier Women's cricket competition of 2 grades playing 50-over and T20 competitions;
  • West End Cup; one-day competition;
  • West End Twenty20 Cup, Twenty20 competition.
  • U18 Shield; Under 18 one-day competition. Played on weekdays during the Summer school holidays.
  • Under 15.5
  • Under 14
  • Ray Sutton Shield; Under 13s one-day competition, Premium Primary school competition.
  • Under 17 played mainly on Sunday afternoons
Previous Junior Competitions prior to 2024-25 season
  • Under 16s, Reds and Whites competition. Premium Underage competition;
  • Under 14s, Reds and Whites competition. Premium Youth Development competition;

South Australian Premier Cricket Teams

Adelaide
(Adelaide Buffalos)

Adelaide University
(Adelaide University Blacks)

East Torrens
(Eastern Reds)

Glenelg
(Glenelg Seahorses)

Kensington
(Kensington Browns)

Port Adelaide
(Port Adelaide Magpies)

Prospect
(Prospect Pirates)

Northern Districts
(Northern Jets)

Southern Districts
(Southern Stingrays)

Sturt
(Sturt Blues)*

Tea Tree Gully
(Tea Tree Gully Bulls)

West Torrens
(West Torrens Eagles)*

Woodville
(Woodville Peckers)

Locations of Clubs

1st Grade Premierships

The 1st Grade competition has been contested since the 1873–1874 season, and the "District", or electorate, club system since 1897–1898. The following list shows the premiership side for each season.
Season1st Grade Premiers 1st Grade Premiers
1873–1874Norwood-
1874–1875Kensington-
1875–1876Norwood-
1876–1877Norwood-
1877–1878Norwood-
1878–1879Norwood-
1879–1880North Adelaide-
1880–1881Hindmarsh-
1881–1882Norwood-
1882–1883Norwood-
1883–1884Hindmarsh-
1884–1885Norwood-
1885–1886Norwood-
1886–1887Norwood-
1887–1888Norwood-
1888–1889Norwood-
1889–1890Norwood-
1890–1891Norwood-
1891–1892Norwood-
1892–1893South Adelaide-
1893–1894South Adelaide-
1894–1895North Adelaide-
1895–1896North Adelaide-
1896–1897Norwood-
1897–1898East Torrens-
1898–1899East Adelaide-
1899–1900East Adelaide-
1900–1901East Adelaide-
1901–1902North Adelaide-
1902–1903Sturt-
1903–1904North Adelaide-
1904–1905Sturt-
1905–1906Adelaide-
1906–1907Sturt-
1907–1908North Adelaide-
1908–1909East Torrens-
1909–1910East Torrens-
1910–1911North Adelaide-
1911–1912East Torrens-
1912–1913East Torrens-
1913–1914East Torrens-
1914–1915Adelaide-
1915–1916No Matches due to WWI-
1916–1917No Matches due to WWI-
1917–1918No Matches due to WWI-
1918–1919No Matches due to WWI-
1919–1920East Torrens-
1920–1921East Torrens-
1921–1922East Torrens-
1922–1923East Torrens-
1923–1924East Torrens-
1924–1925Sturt-
1925–1926University-
1926–1927Kensington-
1927–1928Port Adelaide-
1928–1929Port Adelaide-
1929–1930Port Adelaide-
1930–1931GlenelgCoo-ee
1931–1932SturtBatchelor Girls
1932–1933West TorrensWaratah
1933–1934East TorrensYWCA A2
1934–1935East TorrensWaratah
1935–1936West TorrensWaratah
1936–1937West TorrensYWCA Blue
1937–1938AdelaideYWCA Blue
1938–1939West TorrensYWCA Blue
1939–1940West TorrensYWCA Red
1940–1941West TorrensYWCA Red
1941–1942West Torrens-
1942–1943Competition Not Held-
1943–1944Prospect-
1944–1945Prospect-
1945–1946Kensington-
1946–1947SturtYWCA Gold
1947–1948GlenelgYWCA Green
1948–1949SturtEencee Seniors
1949–1950SturtEencee Seniors
1950–1951SturtEencee Seniors
1951–1952GlenelgEencee Seniors
1952–1953KensingtonEencee Seniors
1953–1954GlenelgKiwi
1954–1955West TorrensKiwi
1955–1956SturtWindsor
1956–1957West TorrensWindsor
1957–1958West TorrensWindsor
1958–1959AdelaideKiwi
1959–1960KensingtonKiwi
1960–1961ProspectGraduands
1961–1962West TorrensYork
1962–1963ProspectYork
1963–1964ProspectWindsor
1964–1965KensingtonOlympic
1965–1966WoodvilleOlympic
1966–1967ProspectKiwi
1967–1968Port AdelaideKiwi
1968–1969ProspectKiwi
1969–1970ProspectEencee
1970–1971ProspectEencee
1971–1972KensingtonKiwi
1972–1973KensingtonEencee
1973–1974GlenelgKiwi
1974–1975AdelaideKiwi
1975–1976East TorrensKiwi
1976–1977SalisburyEencee
1977–1978WoodvilleAdelaide CAE
1978–1979SturtAdelaide CAE
1979–1980KensingtonHermes
1980–1981SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1981–1982SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1982–1983KensingtonYWCA Gold
1983–1984SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1984–1985East TorrensAdelaide CAE
1985–1986KensingtonOlympic
1986–1987Salisbury-
1987–1988Salisbury-
1988–1989Salisbury-
1989–1990Sturt-
1990–1991East Torrens-
1991–1992Salisbury-
1992–1993University-
1993–1994Salisbury-
1994–1995UniversitySalisbury
1995–1996Tea Tree GullySalisbury
1996–1997KensingtonFulham
1997–1998UniversityNorthern Districts
1998–1999AdelaideGoodwood
1999–2000KensingtonGoodwood
2000–2001ProspectPort Adelaide
2001–2002KensingtonPort Adelaide
2002–2003KensingtonPort Adelaide
2003–2004AdelaidePort Adelaide
2004–2005Northern DistrictsFlinders University
2005–2006SturtPort Adelaide
2006–2007West TorrensPort Adelaide
2007–2008WoodvilleSturt
2008–2009WoodvilleWest Torrens
2009-2010SturtSturt
2010-2011KensingtonSturt
2011-2012WoodvilleTea Tree Gully/Northern Districts
2012-2013GlenelgWest Torrens
2013-2014Port AdelaideKensington
2014-2015Tea Tree GullyNorthern Districts
2015-2016Southern DistrictNorthern Districts
2016-2017West TorrensKensington
2017-2018Tea Tree GullyWest Torrens
2018-2019KensingtonSturt
2019-2020Kensington*Northern Districts
2020-2021UniversitySturt
2021-2022West TorrensKensington
2022-2023KensingtonKensington
2023-2024Port AdelaideKensington
2024-2025KensingtonKensington