South Australian State League 1

The South Australian NPL State League 1 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 the Football Federation South Australia (FFSA), 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. The FFSA has 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, which will reduce the participants in the State League down to 12.[1]

South Australian State League 1
Founded2005
First season2006
CountryAustralia
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNPL
Relegation toState League 2
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup
Federation Cup
Current championsSturt Lions
(2017)
Current premiersSouth Adelaide
Websiteffsa.com.au
2020 SA State League 1

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

Change of format

The State League will reduce 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]

2020 State League 1 Clubs
Club Location Home Ground
Sturt Lions West Beach West Beach Parks Football Centre
Adelaide Victory Blair Athol Rushworth Reserve
Vipers FC Novar Gardens Jack Smith Park
West Adelaide Klemzig T.K. Shutter Reserve
Fulham United West Beach West Beach Parks Football Centre
Adelaide Hills Hawks Woodside, South Australia Hawks Nest
Playford City Edinburgh North Ramsay Park
Wt Birkalla Novar Gardens Jack Smith Park
South Adelaide O'Sullivan Beach O'Sullivan Beach sports complex
Seaford Rangers Port Noarlunga South Karingal Reserve
Western Strikers Royal Park Carnegie Reserve
White City Woodville West Frank Mitchell Park

Honours
YearPremiersChampions
2006Adelaide Cobras-
2007Adelaide Comets-
2008Salisbury UnitedWest Adelaide
2009Enfield CityEnfield City
2010Noarlunga UnitedPlayford City
2011Salisbury UnitedSouth Adelaide
2012Para Hills Knights-
2013West Adelaide-
2014Port Adelaide PiratesPort Adelaide Pirates
2015Adelaide United Youth-
2016 Cumberland United Cumberland United
2017 South Adelaide Sturt Lions
2018 Blue Eagles Raiders
2019 Modbury Jets Cumberland United

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

See also
  • Football (soccer) in South Australia

References
  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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