South Australian State League 1


The South Australian NPL State League 1 is the second tier state-level football competition in South Australia, ranked third tier in the national pyramid. The league is part of the National Premier Leagues structure implemented by Football Federation Australia in 2012. It is conducted by the Football Federation South Australia, 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.
A-League team Adelaide United entered their youth team in the 2015 season.

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.

2020 State League 1 Clubs

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-
2016Cumberland UnitedCumberland United
2017South AdelaideSturt Lions
2018Blue EaglesRaiders
2019Modbury JetsCumberland United

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