Association football in South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

is organised by Football Federation of South Australia

Football Federation of South Australia

The Football Federation of South Australia is the governing body of association football in South Australia. The FFSA are affiliated to the Football Federation Australia...

 who organise local competitions.

National Representation

South Australia has one team in the A-League

A-League

The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

 named Adelaide United

Adelaide United FC

Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...

. Adelaide United also have associated youth and women's teams in the National Youth League and W-League

W-League

The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....

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Fomer Teams

South Australia was previously represented in the National Soccer League

National Soccer League

The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

 by a number of teams including Adelaide City

Adelaide City

Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...

 and West Adelaide

West Adelaide

West Adelaide may refer to:*A geographical region to the west of the Adelaide Central business district*West Adelaide SC, Reformed football club 1978 NSL Champions...

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Clubs & Leagues

The highest South Australian league is the South Australia Super League.
Below the SA Super League in order (from highest to lowest) are the SA Premier League, SA State League and SA Amateur League.

South Australian Super League

South Australian Super League

The South Australian Super League is the highest state-level association football competition in South Australia and commenced in 2006. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the South Australian Premier League. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the...

• Adelaide Blue Eagles
  Adelaide Blue Eagles
  Adelaide Blue Eagles is a football club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. Blue Eagles is a participant in the recently formed South Australian Super League. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club...
  
  
• Adelaide City
  Adelaide City
  Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
  
  
• Adelaide Galaxy
  Adelaide Galaxy
  Adelaide Galaxy is a football club which participates in the South Australian Super League. The club is located in Novar Gardens, South Australia, a western suburb of Adelaide. They are the oldest club in the league.- History :...
  
  
• Adelaide Raiders
  Adelaide Raiders
  Raiders is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, that plays in the South Australian Super League. Its home ground is the Croatian Sports Centre in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide. It is a Croatian Australian-backed club and is also known by the name "Adelaide Croatia"...
  
  
• Campbelltown City SC
  Campbelltown City SC
  Campbelltown City SC is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Campbelltown is a participant in the South Australian Super League...
  
  
• Croydon Kings
  Croydon Kings
  The Croydon Kings are a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Croydon Kings play in the South Australian Super League. They play home games at Polonia Reserve at Croydon in the Adelaide's west. They are one of the most successful sides in South Australian football...
  
  
• Modbury Jets
  Modbury Jets
  The Modbury Jets are a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, they field both Senior and Junior teams. Seniors play home matches at Jet Park in Modbury, north of Adelaide and the Juniors play at Burragah Reserve, Modbury.-History:...
  
  
• MetroStars
  North Eastern MetroStars
  The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig...
  
  
• Para Hills Knights
  Para Hills Knights
  Para Hills Knights Soccer Club are a football club from Para Hills, South Australia. The club plays in the South Australian Super League and have their home ground at The Paddocks in Para Hills, north of Adelaide...
  
  
• Western Strikers
  Western Strikers
  Western Strikers are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Strikers play in the South Australian Super League. Their home ground is at Carnegie Reserve. They are great rivals of fellow western suburbs sides like the Toros and White City...
  
  

South Australian Premier League

South Australian Premier League

The South Australian Premier League is now the second-highest state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Prior to the 2006 season, this was the highest level competition in South Australia...

• Adelaide Cobras
  Adelaide Cobras
  The Adelaide Cobras are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Cobras played in the South Australian Super League for the first time in 2010 but were relegated and will play in the Premier League in 2011. They play home games at Weigall Oval in Adelaide's west.-History:The Adelaide...
  
  
• Adelaide Comets
  Adelaide Comets
  The Adelaide Comets are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Comets play in the FFSA South Australian Premier League. They play home games at Santos Stadium in Adelaide's west. They are new to State competition and used to play in the Amateur League.-History:The Adelaide Comets was...
  
  
• Adelaide Hills Hawks
  Adelaide Hills Hawks
  The Adelaide Hills Hawks are a football club from the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Adelaide Hills play in the South Australian Premier League and are based at The Hawks Nest , Woodside in the Adelaide Hills. They are relatively new club and were only formed in 1991...
  
  
• Adelaide Olympic
  Adelaide Olympic
  Adelaide Olympic F.C. is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia.- Adelaide Olympic Facts :Name Changes:*In 1989 the club changed its name to Olympians....
  
  
• Cumberland United
  Cumberland United
  Cumberland United is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Cumberland played in the South Australian Super League in 2010 but were relegated to the South Australian Premier League for 2011...
  
  
• Enfield City Falcons
  Enfield City Falcons
  The Enfield City Falcons are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Enfield play in the FFSA South Australian Premier League...
  
  
• Noarlunga United Bulldogs
  Noarlunga United Bulldogs
  The Noarlunga United Bulldogs are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. In 2011, Noarlunga play in the FFSA South Australian Premier League. They play at Wilfred Taylor Reserve in Adelaide's southern suburbs....
  
  
• Patriots
  Playford City Patriots
  Playford City Soccer Club are a football club from Elizabeth, South Australia. Playford play in the FFSA South Australian Premier League...
  
  
• Pirates
  Port Adelaide Pirates
  Port Adelaide Lion Soccer Club is a football club from Port Adelaide, South Australia. Pirates play in the FFSA South Australian Premier League. Its home ground is at John Hart Reserve, Ethelton.-History:...
  
  
• White City Woodville
  White City Woodville
  White City Woodville are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. White City Woodville play in the South Australian Premier League formed in 2006. They are based at Frank Mitchell Park in Woodville West in Adelaide's western suburbs. They are a Serbian Australian-backed club and are also...
  
  

South Australian State League

South Australian State League

The South Australian State League is now the third-tier state-level football competition in South Australia. It is conducted by the Football Federation of South Australia , the state's governing body. Each season, the top two clubs are promoted to the Premier League while the bottom two sides in...

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• Gawler SC
  Gawler SC
  The Gawler Soccer & Sports Club, known as The Gawler Eagles, provides organized soccer games for boys and girls, men and women from 5 years to over 50 years old, The Club currently has over 30 teams in the FFSA State League, SAASL, SAWSA, EDJSA and FFSA Junior Premier League...
  
  
• N.A.B.
• Northern Demons
• Salisbury United
  Salisbury United
  Salisbury United Football Club are a football club from Salisbury, South Australia. Salisbury play in the FFSA South Australian State League. Their home ground is at Steve Jarvis Park.-History:...
  
  
• Seaford Rangers
  Seaford Rangers
  Seaford Rangers are a football club from Seaford, South Australia. Seaford play in the South Australian State League...
  
  
• South Adelaide Panthers
• Sturt Thunder
• Western District Toros
  Western District Toros
  Western District Toros are a football club from Pennington, South Australia. Toros play in the South Australian State League. Their home ground is at Pennington Oval...
  
  
• West Adelaide SC
  West Adelaide SC
  West Adelaide Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Adelaide, Australia. Currently it plays in the FFSA State League Competition. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1977 season until the end of the 1998/99 season, except for the periods 1987-89 and 1990-91. It was...
  
  

South Australian Amateur Soccer League

South Australian Amateur Soccer League

The South Australian Amateur Soccer League run the largest football competition in South Australia. The League comprises as many as 6 divisions competing on Saturday and another 10 divisions on Sundays with as many as 90 clubs participating....

• FC Adelaide
• Adelaide University Blacks Soccer Club
• Hahndorf F.C.
• Vipers FC
• MA Hawks Soccer Club
• Mount Barker United Soccer Club
• North East United Saints
• Africa United AllStars Football Club
• Old Ignatians Soccer Club