State League South Australia
| Organising body | Football South Australia |
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| First season | 2013 |
| Country |  Australia |
| State |  South Australia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 28 (32 in 2026)
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| Level on pyramid | 3–4 |
| Promotion to | National Premier Leagues SA |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Australia Cup State Federation Cup |
| Current champions | SL1: Playford City (2024) SL2: The Cove (2024) |
| Current premiers | SL1: Sturt Lions (2025) SL2N: Modbury Vista (2025) SL2S: Eastern United (2025) |
| Most championships | State League 1 (2 titles) State League 2 (1 title) |
| Broadcaster(s) | YouTube (SL1 only) |
| Website | footballsa.com.au |
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 (SL1) and State League 2 South Australia (SL2), 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 (NPL SA), 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 (SL2N) and South (SL2S) 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
[edit]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.[1]
State League 2 was split into north and south conferences for the 2025 season.[2]
Current members
[edit]State League 1
[edit]| Club | Location | Home Ground |
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| Adelaide Blue Eagles | Marden | Marden Sports Complex |
| Adelaide Cobras FC | Plympton | Weigall Oval |
| 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 | Kilburn | Kilburn Sportsplex |
| Western Strikers | Royal Park | Carnegie Reserve |
State League 2
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| Conference | Club | Location | Home ground |
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| North | Adelaide Atletico | Blair Athol | Rushworth Reserve |
| Elizabeth Grove | Elizabeth | Dauntsey Reserve | |
| Gawler Eagles | Evanston Gardens | Karbeethan Reserve | |
| Ghan Kilburn City | Ferryden Park | Ferryden Park Reserve | |
| Modbury Vista | Wynn Vale | Newspot Stadium | |
| Northern Demons | Port Pirie | Byrne Park | |
| Port Adelaide | Taperoo | Ngarrpadla Josie Agius Reserve | |
| Salisbury Inter | Salisbury North | Underdown Park | |
| South | Adelaide Hills Hawks | Woodside | Hawks Nest |
| Adelaide Titans | Findon | Matheson Reserve | |
| Adelaide University | North Adelaide | University Ovals | |
| Eastern United | Athelstone | Athelstone Recreation Reserve | |
| Mount Barker United | Mount Barker | Summit Sport and Recreation Park | |
| Noarlunga United | Morphett Vale | Wilfred Taylor Reserve | |
| Seaford Rangers | Port Noarlunga South | Karingal Reserve | |
| Western Strikers | Royal Park | Carnegie Reserve |
Furthermore, the following clubs will be joining in 2026.
| Club | Location | Home ground |
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| Barossa United | Nuriootpa | Hoffman Oval |
| Plympton Bulldogs | Plympton Park | Plympton Oval |
Honours
[edit]2006–2012
[edit]The league was founded in 2006 with one division.
| Season | Champions | Premiers |
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| 2006 | Adelaide Cobras | — |
| 2007 | Adelaide Comets | |
| 2008 | West Adelaide | Salisbury United |
| 2009 | Enfield City | Enfield City |
| 2010 | Playford City | Noarlunga United |
| 2011 | South Adelaide | Salisbury United |
| 2012 | Para Hills Knights | — |
From 2013 to 2015, the State League was part of the National Premier Leagues South Australia system.
2016–2024
[edit]In 2016, a second division was introduced.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "League structure confirmed for new Licence Period". Football Federation South Australia. 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Senior Men's State League 2 Competition Structure for Season 2025". Football South Australia. 10 September 2024.
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