| Adelaide Footy League | |
| Pixels: | 200 |
| Sport: | Australian rules football |
| Inaugural: | 1911 |
| Teams: | 69 (Men) 41 (Women) |
| Country: | Australia |
| Tv: | Nine Network (2018) |
| Website: | adelaidefooty.com.au |
The Adelaide Footy League, formerly known as the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL),[1] is a semi-professional[2] Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia. Comprising sixty-seven member clubs playing over one hundred and ten matches per week, the SAAFL is one of Australia's largest Australian rules football associations.
The league currently provides competition across eight Senior divisions with Reserves grades, accompanied by a separate C grade competition, all from Divisions 1 to 7.
The league was officially formed on 8 March 1911 and the first match was played on 6 May 1911. With the exception of recesses during the two World Wars, the competition has been continuous since that time.
The South Australian Football Association (later to be renamed to South Australian National Football League) had existed as a competition since 1877, but in 1897 was restructured on an "electorate system" where players were zoned to clubs on the basis of their residential address for electoral enrolment. Adelaide University Football Club was keen to field a team in the SAFA competition and applied each year from 1906 to 1910. Each time the application was rejected as it was felt the inclusion of a university team would threaten the electorate system.
In 1910 the Adelaide University Sports Association thought the case for admission to SAFA would be strengthened if the University had a team playing successfully in regular competition. It was felt that this could be achieved by forming a purely amateur league with other clubs not already in an association.[3] By late 1910 Glenferrie, Marlborough and St. Bartholomew clubs had agreed to join with University to form the new association based on amateur principles. By 1911, as preparations were in hand for the inaugural season, the four clubs had become five with the inclusion of St. Francis Xavier. The clubs also had agreed to admit late applicant Semaphore Central for the 1912 season.
In that first season only three ovals were used for matches – Jubilee Oval (Adelaide), Price Oval and University Oval. Price Oval (now known as Hawthorn Oval) in Mitcham and University Oval (at the corner of Sir Edwin Smith Avenue and War Memorial Drive) both still exist today. The Jubilee Oval however was built upon by University of Adelaide in 1946.
Throughout the history of the league there have been many clubs join and leave the league. Affiliation peaked in 2001 with 72 clubs.[4] Of the founding clubs, only Adelaide University remains.
The 2010 season marked the 100th year of the league, with the last day in September won by Henley, who won their first Division 1 premiership in history.
In 2017 the league decided to change its name from the South Australian Amateur Football League to the Adelaide Footy League.
This table summarises the total Division 1 premierships and grand finals from 1911 to 2023.
| Club | Premiers won | Most Recent Premiership | Most Recent Grand Final | Runners Up | Grand Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1999 | 2006 | 20 | 43 | ||
| 13 | 2024 | 2024 | 10 | 23 | ||
| Goodwood Saints | 9 | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 12 | |
| Adelaide College | 7 | 1982 | 1982 | 7 | 14 | |
| Broadview | 6 | 2004 | 2004 | 6 | 12 | |
| Exeter | 5 | 1948 | 1955 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1984 | 1990 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Kilburn | 3 | 2001 | 2001 | 3 | 6 | |
| Underdale United | 2 | 1934 | 1938 | 5 | 7 | |
| Payneham | 2 | 1978 | 1978 | 3 | 5 | |
| Rostrevor OC | 2 | 2017 | 2020 | 3 | 5 | |
| Gaza | 2 | 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1991 | 1991 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Kenilworth | 2 | 1930 | 1930 | 2 | 4 | |
| PHOS Camden | 2 | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 3 | |
| Flinders Park | 2 | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Walkerville | 2 | 1953 | 1953 | 0 | 2 | |
| West Adelaide United | 2 | 1937 | 1937 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kingswood | 2 | 1915 | 1915 | 0 | 2 | |
| Henley | 1 | 2010 | 2012 | 2 | 3 | |
| Payneham NU | 1 | 2019 | 2021 | 3 | 4 | |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 2 | |
| Prince Alfred OC | 3 | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 5 | |
| Port District | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 3 | |
| Greek | 1 | 1985 | 1985 | 1 | 2 | |
| Seaton Ramblers | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rosewater | 1 | 1957 | 1957 | 1 | 2 | |
| Woodville | 1 | 1946 | 1947 | 1 | 2 | |
| Greenacres | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | |
| Salisbury North | 0 | - | 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sacred Heart | 0 | - | 2011 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | - | 1996 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Glenunga | 0 | - | 2023 | 2 | 2 | |
| SA Railways Institute | 0 | - | 1941 | 1 | 1 | |
| Prospect | 0 | - | 1921 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | - | 1920 | 1 | 1 | ||
| St. Francis Xavier | 0 | - | 1912 | 1 | 1 | |
| Glenferrie | 0 | - | 1911 | 1 | 1 |
The following list summarises the Division 1 Grand Finals from 1911 to 2023.[5]
| Year | Premier | Score | Runner-Up | Score | Ground | |
| 1911 | University | 14.15 (99) | Glenferrie | 5.11 (41) | University Oval | |
| 1912 | University | 12.9 (81) | St. Francis Xavier | 5.11 (41) | University Oval | |
| 1913 | Kingswood | 5.8 (38) | Semaphore Central | 4.6 (30) | ||
| 1914 | Semaphore Central | 6.12 (48) | University | 4.11 (35) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1915 | Kingswood | 8.11 (59) | Semaphore Central | 5.11 (41) | ||
| 1920 | University | 10.18 (78) | Henley and Grange | 2.11 (23) | ||
| 1921 | University | 9.10 (64) | Prospect | 7.11 (53) | ||
| 1922 | University | 9.9 (63) | Semaphore Central | 8.4 (52) | ||
| 1923 | Semaphore Central | 6.10 (46) | University | 5.5 (35) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1924 | Semaphore Central | 6.10 (46) | Teachers Training College | 5.9 (39) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1925 | Semaphore Central | 9.16 (70) | Kenilworth | 7.6 (48) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1926 | University | 9.15 (69) | Semaphore Central | 7.18 (60) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1927 | Kenilworth | 10.18 (78) | University | 10.9 (69) | Belair National Park | |
| 1928 | Semaphore Central | 10.13 (73) | Kenilworth | 4.11 (35) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1929 | University | 11.11 (77) | Semaphore Central | 10.10 (70) | Jubilee Oval | |
| 1930 | Kenilworth | 12.15 (87) | University | 12.13 (85) | Glenelg Oval | |
| 1931 | Semaphore Central | 12.11 (83) | Underdale United | 9.16 (70) | University Oval | |
| 1932 | University | 14.11 (95) | Underdale United | 11.13 (79) | Jubilee Oval | |
| 1933 | Underdale United | 6.15 (51) | University | 6.10 (46) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1934 | Underdale United | 11.11 (77) | University | 8.11 (59) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1935 | St Peter's O.C. | 13.8 (86) | Underdale United | 10.13 (73) | Unley Oval | |
| 1936 | West Adelaide United | 11.19 (85) | Underdale United | 10.8 (68) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1937 | West Adelaide United | 10.3 (63) | Prince Alfred O.C. | 7.10 (52) | Prospect Oval | |
| 1938 | Semaphore Central | 14.12 (96) | Underdale United | 10.10 (70) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1939 | Exeter | 15.11 (101) | Payneham | 15.9 (99) | Prospect Oval | |
| 1940 | Exeter | 11.11 (77) | Semaphore Central | 5.12 (42) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1941 | Exeter | 10.16 (76) | S.A. Railways Institute | 8.6 (54) | Woodville Oval | |
| 1946 | Woodville | 8.13 (61) | University | 9.5 (59) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1947 | Exeter | 14.14 (98) | Woodville | 6.8 (44) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1948 | Exeter | 8.10 (58) | Semaphore Central | 6.8 (44) | Woodville Oval | |
| 1949 | Semaphore Central | 8.11 (59) | University | 4.10 (34) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1950 | Walkerville | 5.12 (42) | Exeter | 6.3 (39) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1951 | University | 6.8 (44) | Exeter | 5.13 (43) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1952 | University | 13.17 (105) | Exeter | 10.7 (67) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 1953 | Walkerville | 8.10 (58) | University | 7.8 (50) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1954 | University | 19.11 (125) | Rosewater | 10.4 (64) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1955 | University | 18.5 (113) | Exeter | 7.7 (49) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1956 | Semaphore Central | 11.8 (74) | University | 6.10 (46) | Payneham Oval | |
| 1957 | Rosewater | 8.19 (67) | Semaphore Central | 6.13 (49) | Kensington Oval | |
| 1958 | Riverside | 8.11 (59) | University | 6.13 (49) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1959 | Semaphore Central | 15.10 (100) | Riverside | 8.17 (65) | Kensington Oval | |
| 1960 | University | 6.4 (40) | Semaphore Central | 2.6 (18) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1961 | University | 8.6 (54) | Kilburn | 3.8 (26) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1962 | University | 8.14 (62) | Teachers College | 7.5 (47) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1963 | Teachers College | 5.7 (37) | University | 3.7 (25) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1964 | Payneham | 11.11 (77) | University | 10.8 (68) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1965 | University | 14.15 (99) | Riverside | 3.18 (36) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1966 | Teachers College | 9.11 (65) | University | 3.7 (25) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1967 | Teachers College | 8.10 (58) | University | 7.8 (50) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1968 | University | 9.10 (64) | Teachers College | 6.5 (41) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1969 | Adelaide University | 7.8 (50) | Teachers College | 4.7 (31) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1970 | Semaphore Central | 8.16 (66) | Teachers College | 6.15 (51) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1971 | Teachers College | 15.16 (106) | Seaton Ramblers | 8.14 (62) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1972 | Semaphore Central | 13.11 (89) | Adelaide Teachers College | 13.9 (87) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1973 | Seaton Ramblers | 14.8 (92) | Payneham | 10.6 (66) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1974 | Adelaide University | 16.11 (107) | Payneham | 7.5 (47) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1975 | Adelaide University | 14.15 (99) | Flinders Park | 4.9 (33) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1976 | Flinders Park | 19.20 (134) | Adelaide University | 10.12 (72) | Richmond Oval | |
| 1977 | Flinders Park | 9.13 (67) | Semaphore Central | 5.14 (44) | Richmond Oval | |
| 1978 | Payneham | 12.20 (92) | Glenunga | 9.8 (62) | Richmond Oval | |
| 1979 | Adelaide College | 18.13 (121) | Broadview | 15.10 (100) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1980 | Broadview | 17.12 (114) | Adelaide College | 4.18 (42) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1981 | Adelaide College | 7.14 (56) | Riverside | 6.5 (41) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1982 | Adelaide College | 16.10 (106) | Riverside | 11.10 (76) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1983 | Riverside | 15.7 (97) | Adelaide University | 11.11 (77) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1984 | Riverside | 14.15 (99) | Greek | 11.14 (80) | Norwood Oval | |
| 1985 | Greek | 16.9 (105) | Riverside | 11.11 (77) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1986 | Adelaide University | 11.17 (83) | Riverside | 12.8 (80) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1987 | Broadview | 12.6 (78) | Greek Camden | 7.15 (57) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1988 | Greenacres | 11.13 (79) | Broadview | 11.11 (77) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1989 | Broadview | 18.13 (121) | Greek Camden | 2.8 (20) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1990 | Greek Camden | 18.12 (120) | Riverside | 12.15 (87) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1991 | Greek Camden | 9.12 (66) | Kilburn | 9.10 (64) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1992 | Port District | 17.8 (110) | Broadview | 8.10 (58) | Alberton Oval | |
| 1993 | Broadview | 14.7 (91) | Kilburn | 9.17 (71) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1994 | Kilburn | 10.15 (75) | Port District | 8.9 (57) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1995 | Kilburn | 14.18 (102) | Broadview | 11.15 (81) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1996 | Adelaide University | 21.12 (138) | Edwardstown | 13.9 (87) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1997 | Goodwood Saints | 11.9 (75) | PHOS Camden | 10.8 (68) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1998 | Broadview | 18.13 (121) | Goodwood Saints | 8.6 (54) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 1999 | Adelaide University | 5.13 (43) | Goodwood Saints | 5.12 (42) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2000 | PHOS Camden | 7.5 (47) | Broadview | 6.6 (42) | Alberton Oval | |
| 2001 | Kilburn | 19.5 (119) | Adelaide University | 14.7 (91) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2002 | PHOS Camden | 11.17 (83) | Adelaide University | 10.12 (72) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2003 | Gaza | 10.15 (75) | Broadview | 7.9 (51) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2004 | Broadview | 9.11 (65) | Goodwood Saints | 8.10 (58) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2005 | Goodwood Saints | 13.10 (88) | Gaza | 8.5 (53) | Adelaide Oval | |
| 2006 | Goodwood Saints | 18.11 (119) | Adelaide University | 10.12 (72) | Alberton Oval | |
| 2007 | Goodwood Saints | 19.16 (130) | Gaza | 11.7 (73) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2008[6] | Goodwood Saints | 13.9 (87) | Salisbury North | 9.4 (58) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2009[7] | Goodwood Saints | 11.13 (79) | Henley | 8.12 (60) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2010[8] | Henley | 11.6 (72) | Sacred Heart OC | 7.5 (47) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2011 | Gaza | 10.13 (73) | Sacred Heart OC | 9.15 (69) | Thebarton Oval | |
| 2012 | St Peter's O.C. | 15.13 (103) | Henley | 13.15 (93) | Adelaide Airport Stadium | |
| 2013[9] | Rostrevor OC | 17.9 (111) | Salisbury North | 10.9 (69) | Adelaide Airport Stadium | |
| 2014[10] | Goodwood Saints | 14.10 (94) | Rostrevor OC | 7.7 (49) | Adelaide Airport Stadium | |
| 2015 | Goodwood Saints | 12.7 (79) | Payneham NU | 7.9 (51) | Adelaide Airport Stadium | |
| 2016 | Prince Alfred OC | 10.13 (73) | Tea Tree Gully | 6.10 (46) | Adelaide Airport Stadium | |
| 2017 | Rostrevor OC | 10.8 (68) | Payneham NU | 3.13 (31) | ALDI Arena | |
| 2018 | Tea Tree Gully | 13.15 (93) | Rostrevor OC | 9.9 (63) | ALDI Arena | |
| 2019 | Payneham NU | 12.4 (76) | Prince Alfred OC | 10.12 (72) | Guardall Security Stadium | |
| 2020 | Goodwood Saints | 9.12 (66) | Rostrevor OC | 7.8 (50) | Norwood Oval | |
| 2021 | Prince Alfred OC | 13.13 (91) | Payneham NU | 8.4 (52) | Hisense Stadium (Richmond Oval) | |
| 2022 | Port District | 9.9 (63) | Prince Alfred OC | 7.3 (45) | Norwood Oval | |
| 2023 | Prince Alfred OC | 9.15 (69) | Glenunga | 8.7 (55) | Norwood Oval | |
| 2024 | Port District | 9.10 (64) | Glenunga | 6.8 (44) | Norwood Oval |
The following table summarizes the member clubs of the league for the 2023 season.
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Divisions | Former League | Est. | Years in AdFL | Senior Premierships | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Adelaide Lutheran | Bulldogs | Park 21 (Mirnu Wirra), Adelaide | 6, 6R, C6 | 1969 | 1985- | 7 | 2019 | ||||
| Adelaide University | Blacks | Park 12, University Oval, North Adelaide | 2, 2R, C2, C4, C5, C7, C8 | 3 | – | 1906 | 1911- | 34 | 2010 | ||
| Angle Vale | Owls | Angle Vale Sport Complex, Angle Vale | 3 | – | 1998 | 2020- | 0 | - | |||
| Athelstone | Raggies | Max Amber Sportfield, Paradise | 2, 2R, C2, | 5 | SAFA | 1904 | 1996- | 2 | 2019 | ||
| Blackfriars Old Scholars | Hounds | Park 2, St Dominics Oval (Pardipardinyilla), North Adelaide | 5, 5R | – | 2005 | 2006- | 3 | 2014 | |||
| Brahma Lodge | Tigers | Brahma Lodge Oval, Brahma Lodge | 7, 7R, C6 | NMFL | 1962 | 1996- | 4 | 2021 | |||
| Brighton Districts and Old Scholars | Bombers | Brighton Oval, Brighton | 1, 1R, C1, | 3 | SFL | 1991 | 2017- | 4 | 2017 | ||
| Broadview | Tigers | Broadview Oval, Broadview | 1, 1R, C1, | 1,1R | NADFA | 1928 | 1964- | 20 | 2022 | ||
| CBC Old Collegians | Dolphins | Park 15, King Rodney Park (Ityamai-Itpina), Adelaide | 3, 3R, C4 | – | 1978 | 1978- | 8 | 2023 | |||
| Central United | Bulldogs | Mofflin Reserve, Elizabeth Vale | 6, 6R | NMFL | 1962 | 1995- | 2 | 2006 | |||
| Colonel Light Gardens | Lions | Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens | 5, 5R, C5 | – | 1931 | 1931-1932, 1937-1941, 1946-1975, 1991- | 8 | 2007 | |||
| Eastern Park | Demons | Dwight Reserve South, Elizabeth Park | 6, 6R, C6 | 3 | NMFL | 1962 | 1995- | 4 | 2024 | ||
| Edwardstown | Towns | Edwardstown Oval, Edwardstown | 2, 2R, C2 | 5 | SFL | 1919 | 1996-2008, 2016- | 3 | 2005 | ||
| Elizabeth | Eagles | Elizabeth Oval, Elizabeth | 6, 6R | NMFL | 1956 | 1995- | 2 | 2021 | |||
| Fitzroy | Lions | Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park | 6, 6R, | 4 | – | 1987 | 1987- | 4 | 2019 | ||
| Flinders Park | Reds | Flinders Park Oval, Flinders Park | 2, 2R, C2 | 2 | SAFA | 1927 | 1933, 1949-1977, 1996- | 14 | 2023 | ||
| Flinders University | Double Blues | Flinders University Oval, Bedford Park | 7, 7R | – | 1966 | 1966-1980, 1982-2013, 2015- | 5 | 2002 | |||
| Gaza | Eagles | Klemzig Oval, Klemzig | 4, 4R | NADFA | 1921 | 1962- | 9 | 2011 | |||
| Gepps Cross | Rams | Duncan Fraser Reserve, Northfield | 4, 4R, C4, | 3 | SAFA | 1952 | 1984- | 8 | 2006 | ||
| Glenunga | Rams | Webb Oval, Glenunga | 1, 1R, C1 | ETFA | 1954 | 1960- | 11 | 2019 | |||
| Golden Grove | Kookaburras | Harpers Field, Golden Grove | 1, 1R, C1, C5, C7 | 1, 1R | – | 1995 | 1996- | 6 | 2023 | ||
| Goodwood Saints | Saints | Goodwood Oval, Millswood | 2, 2R, C2 | 1, 1R | – | 1985 | 1985- | 15 | 2020 | ||
| Greenacres | Dragons | LJ Lewis Reserve, Northfield | 5, 5R, C5 | NNFA | 1967 | 1973-2019, 2021- | 8 | 2023 | |||
| Hackham | Hawks | Hackham Sports Complex, Morphett Vale | 7, 7R | SFL | 1976 | 2021- | 0 | - | |||
| Happy Valley | Vikings | Happy Valley Oval, Aberfoyle Park | 2, 2R | – | 1951 | 2017- | 0 | - | |||
| Hectorville | Hounds | Daly Oval, Hectorville | 4, 4R, C4 | 2, 2R | SAFA | 1961 | 1990- | 8 | 2022 | ||
| Henley | Sharks | Henley Oval, Henley Beach | 3, 3R, C3, C5, C8 | 1, 1R | – | 1994 | 1994- | 7 | 2024 | ||
| Hope Valley | Demons | Hope Valley Sporting Club, Hope Valley | 3, 3R, C3 | 2, 2R | NMFL | 1906 | 1987- | 3 | 2019 | ||
| Houghton Districts | Raiders | Houghton Memorial Oval, Houghton | 6, 6R, C6 | 6 | – | 1995 | 1995- | 1 | 1999 | ||
| Ingle Farm | Bulldogs | Rowe Park, Ingle Farm | 6, 6R, C6 | 6 | SAFA | 1968 | 1989- | 5 | 2023 | ||
| Kenilworth | Kookaburras | St. Marys Park, St Marys | 4, 4R, C4, | 1907 | 1914-1915, 1924-1985, 1991- | 8 | 2013 | ||||
| Kilburn | Chics | Blair Athol Reserve, Blair Athol | 4, 4R, C4 | 5 | NADFA | 1923 | 1958- | 21 | 2024 | ||
| Lockleys | Demons | Lockleys Oval, Lockleys | 3, 3R, C3, C8 | 2, 2R | SMFL | 1951 | 1986- | 3 | 2020 | ||
| Loreto OS | Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | 4 | – | 2022 | 2022- | 1 | 2023 | ||||
| Marion | Rams | Marion Oval, Marion | 5, 5R, C5 | 6 | SFL | 1891 | 2018- | 1 | 2018 | ||
| Mawson Lakes | Saints | 7, 7R | – | 1978 | 1993- | 0 | - | ||||
| Mitcham | Hawks | Price Memorial Oval, Hawthorn | 5, 5R, C5 | 4 | SMFL | 1908 | 1968-1975, 1985- | 5 | 2024 | ||
| Mitchell Park | Lions | Mitchell Park Oval, Mitchell Park | 7, 7R | 6 | SFL | 1969 | 2001- | 3 | 2015 | ||
| Modbury | Hawks | Modbury Oval, Ridgehaven | 2, 2R, C2, C7 | 4 | SAFA | 1862 | 1988- | 15 | 2016 | ||
| Morphettville Park | Roos | Kellett Reserve Oval, Morphettville | 4, 4R, C4 | 1, 1R, | SFL | 1958 | 2017 | 1 | 2021 | ||
| North Haven | Magpies | Largs North Oval, Largs North | 3, 3R, C3 | 5 | 1935 | 1980- | 2 | 2021 | |||
| Old Ignatians | Iggies | Park 25, Karen Rolton Oval (Narnungga), Adelaide | 2, 2R, C2 | 2, 2R | – | 1972 | 1972- | 8 | 2021 | ||
| O'Sullivan Beach/Lonsdale | Lions | Lonsdale Oval, Morphett Vale | 7, 7R | SFL | 2001 | 2018- | 0 | - | |||
| Para Hills | Big Reds | The Paddocks, Para Hills West | 7, 7R, C6, C8 | NMFL | 1974 | 1978-1989, 1995-2015, 2017- | 5 | 2024 | |||
| Payneham Norwood Union | Falcons | Payneham Oval, Payneham | 1, 1R, C1, | 1, 1R | – | 1995 | 1996- | 6 | 2019 | ||
| Pembroke OS | Kings | Haslam Oval, Kensington Park | 3, 3R, C3 | 3 | – | 1932 | 1936-1940, 1946- | 11 | 2022 | ||
| PHOS Camden | Phantoms | Camden Oval, Novar Gardens | 2, 2R, C2, | – | 1994 | 1994- | 8 | 2015 | |||
| Plympton | Bulldogs | Plympton Oval, Plympton Park | 4, 4R, C4 | SAFA | 1937 | 1996- | 3 | 2023 | |||
| Pooraka | Bulls | Lindblom Park, Pooraka | 4, 4R | SAFA | 1920 | 1996- | 4 | 2021 | |||
| Port District | Magpies | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | 3 | SAFA | 1979 | 1984- | 10 | 2024 | ||
| Portland | Thunder | Allen Iversen Reserve, Port Adelaide | 5, 5R | – | 1997 | 1997- | 3 | 2013 | |||
| Prince Alfred OC | Reds | Park 9, Bundey's Paddock (Tidlangga), North Adelaide | 1, 1R, C1, C7, C8 | – | 1926 | 1926-1940, 1946- | 13 | 2023 | |||
| Pulteney | Navy Blues | Park 20, Morgan Oval, Adelaide | 5, 5R | 3 | – | 1936 | 1936-1940, 1946-1949, 1951-1994, 1997- | 11 | 2017 | ||
| Rosewater | Bulldogs | Eric Sutton Reserve, Rosewater | 6, 6R, C7 | PADFA | 1885 | 1949- | 8 | 2003 | |||
| Rostrevor OC | ROCS | Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | 2, 2R, C2, C8 | – | 1923 | 1936-1939, 1947-1949, 1962- | 13 | 2024 | |||
| Sacred Heart OC | SHOCs | Sacred Heart College Champagnat Campus, Mitchell Park | 1, 1R, C1, C8 | – | 1968 | 1968- | 4 | 2011 | |||
| Salisbury | Magpies | Salisbury Oval, Salisbury | 6, 6R, C6 | 5 | NMFL | 1883 | 1995- | 3 | 2007 | ||
| Salisbury North | Hawks | Salisbury North Oval, Salisbury North | 2, 2R, C2 | 6 | SAFA | 1953 | 1996- | 1 | 1998 | ||
| Scotch OC | None | Scotch College Oval, Torrens Park | 3, 3R, C3 | 4 | – | 1929 | 1929-1933, 1935-1939, 1946-1956, 1958- | 10 | 2018 | ||
| Seaton Ramblers | Rams | Pedlar Oval, Seaton | 3, 3R, C3 | WTDFA | 1958 | 1961- | 8 | 2006 | |||
| Smithfield | Panthers | Smithfield Oval, Smithfield | 7, 7R | 6 | NMFL | 1965 | 1995-2010, 2012-2020, 2023- | 2 | 2015 | ||
| SMOSH West Lakes | Lions | Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore | 3, 3R, C3 | 1, 1R | – | 1996 | 1996- | 3 | 2007 | ||
| St Paul's OS | SPOS, Saints | St. Paul's College, Gilles Plains | 6, 6R, C6 | – | 2015 | 2015- | 0 | - | |||
| St. Peters OC | SPOCs | The Caterer Oval, St Peter's College, Hackney | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | – | 1928 | 1928-1940, 1946- | 14 | 2018 | |||
| Tea Tree Gully | Gullies, Wolves | Pertaringa Oval, Banksia Park | 1, 1R, C1, C7 | 2, 2R | SAFA | 1862 | 1988- | 8 | 2020 | ||
| Trinity OS | Lions | Trinity College Gawler Campus, Evanston South | 5, 5R, C5 | – | 2006 | 2006- | 2 | 2022 | |||
| Unley Mercedes Jets | Jets | Kingswood Oval, Kingswood | 3, 3R, C3 | – | 1970 | 1970- | 5 | 2015 | |||
| Walkerville | Cats | Walkerville Oval, Walkerville | 4, 4R, C4 | SAFA | 1901 | 1936-1979, 1990- | 14 | 2020 | |||
| West Croydon | Hawks | Fawk Reserve, Athol Park | 5, 5R C5 | 5 | NNFA | 1961 | 1974- | 6 | 2010 | ||
| Westminster OS | Dragons | Glandore Oval, Glandore | 4, 4R | 2 | – | 1969 | 1969-1981, 2000- | 6 | 2016 | ||
| Woodville South | Cats | Ledger Reserve, Woodville South | 5, 5R, C5 | 4 | SMFL | 1890 | 1979- | 10 | 2016 | ||
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in AdFL | AdFL Senior Premierships | Fate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||||
| Aboriginal Community College | Park 23 or 24, Adelaide | 1976–1977 | 0 | - | Folded | |||||
| Teachers, Penguins | Teacher's College Oval, North Adelaide | – | 1920 | 1923–1933, 1935–1985 | 11 | 1982 | Folded in 1985 | |||
| Adelaide High Old Scholars | Adelaide High School, Adelaide | – | 1919 | 1933–1935, 1962–1964, 1993–2001 | 0 | - | Folded in 2001 | |||
| Druids | Challa Gardens Primary School, Kilkenny | SMFL | 1930s | 1982 | 0 | - | Merged with Brompton to form Renown Park in 1983 | |||
| Riverside Oval, Port Adelaide | – | 1920s | 1931–1940, 1946–1996 | 6 | 1994 | Merged with Ethelton and Riverside to form Portland in 1997 | ||||
| Aldinga | Sharks | Aldinga Oval, Aldinga | SAWFL | 2017-2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; Moved to Southern FL in 2019 | |||
| Ledger Reserve, Woodville South | UCFA | 1950s | 1968–1972 | 1 | 1970 | Folded in 1972 | ||||
| Angle Vale | Owls | Angle Vale Sport Complex, Angle Vale | – | 1998 | 2008–2015 | 0 | - | Moved to Adelaide Plains FL in 2016 | ||
| ANZ Bank | Carriageway Park (Park 17), Adelaide | SMFL | 1958 | 1981–1992 | 1 | 1981 | Folded in 1993 | |||
| Bank of Adelaide | Bankers | Mortlock Park, Colonel Light Gardens | – | 1970 | 1970 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1971 | ||
| Birkenhead Sports | ICI Oval | PADFA | 1947 | 1953-1958 | 1 | 1953 | Folded in 1958 | |||
| Black Forest | Foresters | Weigall Oval, North Plympton | SMFL | 1910s | 1934 | 0 | - | Moved to Adelaide Suburban FA in 1935 | ||
| Blackwood | Woods | Blackwood Hill Reserve, Blackwood | SAWFL | 1912 | 2014, 2017-2018 | 0 | - | Fielded thirds side for 2014 only. Fielded U18 Women's team for 2017 and 2018 only | ||
| Bridgewater Callington | Raiders | Bridgewater Oval, Bridgewater | – | 2012 | 2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019 | ||
| Brighton | Tigers | Brighton Oval, Brighton | SMFL | 1938 | 1958–1968 | 3 | 1960 | Returned to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1969 | ||
| Brighton High OS | Brighton Secondary College, North Brighton | – | 1968 | 1968–1990 | 5 | 1987 | Merged with Brighton to form Brighton Districts and Old Scholars in 1991 | |||
| Brompton | Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park | 1945 | 1979–1980 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1981 | ||||
| Burnside Kensington | Bill Cooper Oval, Newland Park, Erindale | SAFA | 1979 | 1981–2001 | 2 | 1988 | Folded in 2002 | |||
| Campbelltown Magill | Campbelltown Memorial Oval, Paradise | NMFL | 1976 | 1985–1997 | 0 | - | Folded in 1998 | |||
| Cedars | Cedars | Croydon High School, West Croydon | – | 1992 | 1992–1993, 2001–2004 | 1 | 2004 | Folded in 2005 | ||
| Christies Beach | Saints | John Bice Memorial Oval, Christies Beach | SAWFL | 1963 | 2017-2019 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Southern FL in 2020 | ||
| Collegians | – | 1941 | 1941 | 0 | - | De-merged into Prince Alfred OC and Pulteney in 1946 | ||||
| Combined Banks | Bankers | – | 1937 | 1937-1940 | 0 | - | Folded in 1941 | |||
| Commonwealth Bank | Bankers | ETFA | 1950 | 1952-1956 | 0 | - | Folded in 1956 | |||
| Croydon | – | 1980 | 1981–1982 | 0 | - | Folded in 1982 | ||||
| Dulwich | Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide | ETFA | 1919 | 1922-1924 | 0 | - | Folded in 1935 | |||
| East Adelaide | – | 1910s | 1920 | 0 | - | Folded in 1920s | ||||
| Eastwood | Carriageway Park (Park 17), Adelaide | AMFL | 1930s | 1935–1937, 1956–1963, 1977–1983 | 2 | 1957 | Folded in 1984 | |||
| Edwardstown Baptist | UCFA | 1973 | 1975, 1980–1992 | 2 | 1986 | Folded in 1993 | ||||
| Ethelton | Roos | EP Nazer Reserve, Ethelton | WTDFA | 1911 | 1956–1996 | 3 | 1982 | Merged with Alberton United and Riverside to form Portland in 1997 | ||
| Exeter | Tigers | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay | 1930s | 1933–1978 | 8 | 1968 | Merged with Semaphore Central in 1979 to form Port District | |||
| Ferryden Park | Lions | Ferryden Park Reserve, Ferryden Park | NADFA | 1964 | 1968–1977, 1985–1995 | 5 | 1976 | Folded in 1995 | ||
| Glenferrie | – | 1905 | 1911-1921 | 0 | - | Folded in 1922 | ||||
| Golden North | 1990s | 1999 | 0 | - | Folded in 2000s | |||||
| Goodwood | Tigers | Goodwood Oval, Millswood | SMFL, | 1920s | 1922–1925, 1931–1936, 1941–1944, 1946–1978 | 4 | 1972 | Returned to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1979 | ||
| Grange | Grange Oval, Grange | , WTDFA | 1920 | 1920–1922, 1927–1936, 1955–1957 | 1 | 1934 | Merged with Henley to form Henley and Grange in 1958 | |||
| Greek | Greeks | Weigall Oval, North Plympton | – | 1960s | 1969–1986 | 3 | 1985 | Merged with Camden to form Greek Camden in 1987; de-merged in 1994.Merged with Henley District OS to form Henley Greek in 1995 | ||
| Greek Camden | Camden Oval, Novar Gardens | – | 1987 | 1987–1993 | 3 | 1991 | De-merged into Greek and Camden in 1994 | |||
| Eagles | Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach | – | 1958 | 1958–1977 | 3 | 1973 | Merged with Henley High OS to form Henley District and Old Scholars in 1978 | |||
| Henley (original) | Two Blues | Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach | WTDFA | 1947 | 1953-1957 | 3 | 1954 | Merged with Grange to form Henley and Grange in 1958 | ||
| Henley District and Old Scholars | Sharks | Henley Memorial Oval, Henley Beach | – | 1978 | 1978–1981 | 1 | 1979 | Moved to South Australian FA in 1982 | ||
| Henley High OS | Vikings | Henley High School, Henley Beach | – | 1974 | 1974–1977 | 2 | 1976 | Merged with Henley to form Henley District and Old Scholars in 1978 | ||
| Hindmarsh CYMS | St Michael's College, Henley Beach | c. 1900s | 1968–1974 | 0 | - | Merged with St Michael's College to form St Michael's Old Scholars and Hindmarsh (SMOSH) in 1975 | ||||
| Holden's Motor | Yellow and blue | Mistletoe Park (Park 11), Adelaide | 1923 | 1936 | 0 | - | Folded in 1937 | |||
| Immanuel OS | Double Blues | Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | SMFL | 1970s | 1980-1991 | 1 | 1980 | Folded in 1992 | ||
| Ironbank-Cherry Gardens | Thunderers | Cherry Gardens Ironbank Recreation Ground, Cherry Gardens | SAWFL | 1986 | 2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019 | ||
| Kanga Onka Valley | Double Blues | Johnston Memorial Park, Balhannah and Kangarilla Oval, Kangarilla | – | 2017 | 2017-2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; de-merged into Kangarilla and Onkaparinga Valley in Hills FL in 2019 | ||
| Eagles | Pennington Oval, Pennington | SMFL | 1954 | 1985–2007 | 4 | 2002 | Folded in 2007 | |||
| Kelvinator | Weigall Oval, North Plympton | 1943 | 1946-1952 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1953 | ||||
| Kenilworth Colonel Light | – | 1986 | 1986–1990 | 2 | 1989 | De-merged into Kenilworth and Colonel Light Gardens in 1991 | ||||
| Kensington | Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide | ETFA | 1925 | 1933-1935 | 1 | 1933 | Folded in 1935 | |||
| Kingswood | Light and navy blue | Woods | Veale Park (Park 21), Adelaide | – | 1900s | 1913–1932 | 2 | 1915 | Folded in 1932 | |
| Red and black | – | 1960s | 1971–1991 | 4 | 1984 | Folded in 1992 | ||||
| Long Range Weapons | Penfield Oval, Salisbury | – | 1953 | 1953-1957 | 0 | - | Folded in 1957 | |||
| Marryatville | Victoria Park Race Course, Adelaide | ETFA | 1920s | 1926-1927 | 0 | - | Folded in 1928 | |||
| Marlborough | – | 1910 | 1911-1913 | 0 | - | Folded in 1914 | ||||
| Mile End | Cats | Railways Oval, Adelaide | – | 1957 | 1957–1990 | 0 | - | Moved to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1991 | ||
| Mount Barker | Barkeroos | Hanson Oval, Mount Barker | 1881 | 1930-1932, 2017-2019 | 0 | - | Moved to Mount Lofty FA in 1933. Women's team played from 2017-2019, then moved to Hills FL in 2020 | |||
| Mount Lofty | Mountain Devils | Heathfield Oval, Heathfield | SAWFL | 1978 | 2017-2020 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2021 | ||
| Murraylands Swans | Swans | Johnstone Park, Murray Bridge | SAWFL | 2016 | 2017-2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019 | ||
| Myer | Myer Oval | AMFL | 1948 | 1953–1957 | 0 | - | Folded in 1958 | |||
| Nairne Bremer United | Rams | Nairne Oval, Nairne | SAWFL | 1978 | 2017-2018 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to Hills FL in 2019 | ||
| North Brighton Somerton | Brighton Secondary College, North Brighton | SMFL | 1950 | 1952-1953 | 0 | - | Folded in 1954 | |||
| North Pines | Redbacks | Andrew Smith Reserve, Parafield Gardens | – | 1993 | 1993–2007, 2009, 2011–2014, 2016–2017 | 2 | 2003 | Folded in 2018 | ||
| Norwood Union | Brookway Park, Campbelltown | SMFL | 1902 | 1983–1991, 1993–1994 | 1 | 1983 | Merged with Payneham to form Payneham Norwood Union in 1995 | |||
| Nunga Community | 1970s | 1980 | 0 | - | Folded in 1981 | |||||
| Ovingham | Cats | Cane Reserve, Prospect | , NMFL | 1906 | 1980–1985, 1989–2006, 2009-2013 | 4 | 2008 | Folded in 2013 | ||
| Para District Uniting | Parks Community Centre, Angle Park | NMFL | 1988 | 1988–1990 | 0 | - | Folded in 1991 | |||
| Para Houghton | – | 1980 | 1980-1982 | 0 | - | Folded in 1983 | ||||
| Paralowie | Kangaroos | Yalumba Drive Reserve, Paralowie | NMFL | 1979 | 1994–2010 | 1 | 2008 | Folded in 2010 | ||
| Payneham | Payneham Oval, Payneham | ETFA | 1901 | 1938–1944, 1946–1979 | 8 | 1978 | Moved to South Australian FA in 1980 | |||
| Plympton High OS | Phantoms (formerly Panthers) | NS Bull Memorial Oval, Plympton | – | 1971 | 1971–1993 | 5 | 1991 | Merged with Camden to form PHOS Camden in 1994 | ||
| Port Adelaide | Magpies | SAWFL | 1870 | 2017 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to SANFLW in 2018 | |||
| Port Adelaide United | Blue and white | 1970s | 1980–1988 | 0 | - | Folded in 1988 | ||||
| Post-Tel Institute | , AMFL | 1944 | 1948–1951, 1966–1988 | 1 | 1966 | Entered recess in 1952, re-formed in Adelaide Metropolitan FL in 1953. Folded in 1989 | ||||
| Prince Alfred College | – | 1870s | 1913–1921 | 0 | - | Folded in 1921 | ||||
| Prospect | – | 1900s | 1921 | 0 | - | Moved to North Adelaide District FA in 1923 | ||||
| Queens Old Collegians | – | 1947 | 1947-1949 | 0 | - | Folded in 1950 | ||||
| Renown Park | Sam Johnson Sportsground, Renown Park | – | 1983 | 1983–1986 | 1 | 1983 | Merged with St Dominic's and St Peter's YCW to form Fitzroy in 1987 | |||
| Riverside | Rivvies | Riverside Oval, Port Adelaide | 1928 | 1949–1996 | 12 | 1995 | Merged with Ethelton and Alberton United to form Portland in 1997 | |||
| Royal Park | Roosters | Carnegie South Reserve, Royal Park | AMFL | 1960s | 1968–1978, 1983 | 1 | 1973 | Folded in 1984 | ||
| Salesian | Violet Crumbles | Salesian College, Brooklyn Park | NNFA, SMFL | 1969 | 1973–1979, 1985–1989 | 1 | 1985 | Folded in 1990 | ||
| Salisbury Central | 1985–1996 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 | ||||||
| Salisbury College | Salisbury College, Salisbury East | NMFL | 1970 | 1970–1974, 1977–1989 | 3 | 1985 | Absorbed by University of South Australia in 1990 | |||
| Salisbury West | Tigers | Salisbury Downs Oval, Salisbury Downs | NMFL, SAFA | 1965 | 1970–1977, 1996–2018 | 4 | 2016 | Folded in 2018 | ||
| Salvation Army | Salvos, Saints | 1999–2000, 2002 | 0 | - | Folded in 2003 | |||||
| Semaphore Central | Magpies | Largs Reserve, Largs Bay | – | 1873 | 1912–1978 | 13 | 1972 | Merged with Exeter in 1979 to form Port District | ||
| South Adelaide Ramblers | Ramblers, Panthers | Blue Gum Park, Adelaide | 1910s | 1927-1929 | 0 | - | Left league after 1929 season | |||
| St Augustine | South Parklands, Adelaide | UCFA | 1900s | 1928-1933 | 0 | - | Folded in 1933 | |||
| St Bartholemew | – | 1900s | 1911-1914 | 0 | - | Entered recess in 1914; re-formed in United Church FA in 1924 | ||||
| St Dominic's | St Dominic's Oval, North Adelaide | NADFA | 1940s | 1963–1986 | 0 | - | Merged with Renown Park and St Peter's YCW to form Fitzroy in 1987 | |||
| St Francis Xavier | – | 1900s | 1911-1914 | 0 | - | Folded in 1924 | ||||
| St Michael's OS and Hindmarsh (SMOSH) | Lions | Carnegie South Reserve, Royal Park | – | 1975 | 1975–1995 | 5 | 1994 | Merged with West Lakes to form SMOSH West Lakes in 1996 | ||
| St Peter's School College | – | 1870s | 1912–1921 | 0 | - | Folded in the 1920s | ||||
| St Peter's YCW | Devitt Oval, Trinity Gardens | 1940s | 1978–1986 | 0 | - | Merged with Renown Park and St Dominic's to form Fitzroy in 1987 | ||||
| St Raphael's | Saints | Morgan Oval, Adelaide | AMFL | 1977-1984 | 2 | 1983 | Merged with Goodwood in 1985 to form Goodwood Saints | |||
| Strathalbyn | Roosters | Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn | – | 1879 | 2017 | 0 | - | Women's team only. Recess in 2018, re-formed in Great Southern FL in 2019 | ||
| Sturt CAE | Teachers | Sturt College of Advanced Education, Bedford Park | – | 1972 | 1972–1980 | 0 | - | Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1981 | ||
| Taperoo | Roos, Demons | Largs North Oval, Largs North | 1969 | 1971–1974, 1980–1983 | 0 | - | Folded in 1984 | |||
| The Parks | – | 1981 | 1981–1983 | 1 | 1982 | Folded in 1984 | ||||
| The Teachers | – | 1961 | 1961–1965 | 0 | - | Folded in 1965 | ||||
| Torrens CAE | Gladys Elphick Park (Park 25), Adelaide | – | 1962 | 1962–1974 | 1 | 1968 | Moved to Southern Metropolitan FL in 1975 | |||
| TransAdelaide | Oval on corner of Regency and South Roads, Regency Park | 1920s | 1930, 1937–1995 | 1 | 1981 | Merged with Adelaide Tigers to form TransAdelaide Tigers in 1996 | ||||
| TransAdelaide Tigers | Tigers | – | 1996 | 1996–1998 | 0 | - | Folded in 1998 | |||
| Underdale United | Gold and blue | West Park, Adelaide | SMFL | 1919 | 1928-1940 | 3 | 1934 | Folded in 1941 | ||
| University of South Australia | Crows | The Levels | – | 1970 | 1970–1992 | 0 | - | Folded in 1993 | ||
| Unley Amateurs | South Parklands, Adelaide | – | 1934 | 1934 | 0 | - | Folded after 1934 season | |||
| West Adelaide | Bloods | Richmond Oval, Richmond | SAWFL | 1892 | 2017 | 0 | - | Women's team only; moved to SANFLW in 2018 | ||
| West Adelaide United | Railways Oval, Adelaide | – | 1935 | 1935-1937 | 3 | 1937 | Folded in 1938 | |||
| West Lakes | Lakers | Jubilee Reserve, West Lakes Shore | PADFA, SAFA | 1930 | 1951–1977, 1988–1995 | 5 | 1988 | Merged with SMOSH to form SMOSH West Lakes in 1996 | ||
| Western Warriors | Warriors | GS Kingston Park (Park 23), Adelaide | – | 2001 | 2001-2006 | 0 | - | Folded in 2007 | ||
| Westfields | NMFL | 1960s | 1985–1986 | 0 | - | Returned to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1987 | ||||
| Wingfield Royals | Royals, Wolves, Wingies | Eastern Parade Reserve, Ottoway | SMFL | 1954 | 1982–1998, 2000–2014 | 2 | 2007 | Folded in 2015 | ||
| Woodville | Woodpeckers | Woodville Oval, Woodville South | PADFA | 1938 | 1940–1958 | 3 | 1954 | Moved to South Australian National FL in 1959 | ||
| Woodville District | 1979–1990 | 1 | 1980 | Folded | ||||||
| Woodville West | Woodville West Oval, Woodville | – | 1982 | 1983-1987 | 1 | 1983 | Folded in 1988 | |||
| YMCA | Mistletoe Park (Park 11), Adelaide | – | 1920 | 1922–1934, 1936–1940 | 0 | - | Folded in 1941 | |||
| Year | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Port District | Rostrevor OC | Henley | Kilburn | Mitcham | Eastern Park | Para Hills | 7 divisions (2016-) | |||||
| 2023 | Prince Alfred OC | Golden Grove | Flinders Park | CBC Old Collegians | Kilburn | Greenacres | Ingle Farm | ||||||
| 2022 | Port District | Broadview | Golden Grove | Pembroke OS | Hectorville | Trinity OS | Greenacres | ||||||
| 2021 | Prince Alfred OC | Old Ignatians | North Haven | Morphettville Park | Pooraka | Elizabeth | Brahma Lodge | ||||||
| 2020 | Goodwood Saints | Tea Tree Gully | Golden Grove | Walkerville | Lockleys | Hectorville | Brahma Lodge | ||||||
| 2019 | Payneham Norwood Union | Athelstone | Glenunga | CBC Old Collegians | Hope Valley | Fitzroy | St Paul's OS | ||||||
| 2018 | Tea Tree Gully | St Peter's OC | Scotch OC | Glenunga | CBC Old Collegians | Trinity OS | Marion | ||||||
| 2017 | Rostrevor OC | Henley | Brighton DOS | North Haven | Glenunga | Pulteney | Adelaide Lutheran | ||||||
| 2016 | Prince Alfred OC | Modbury | Pembroke OS | Westminster OS | Hectorville | Woodville South | Salisbury West | ||||||
| 2015 | Goodwood Saints | Prince Alfred OC | PHOS Camden | Kilburn | Para Hills | Smithfield | Mitchell Park | Unley Mercedes Jets | 8 divisions (2012-2015) | ||||
| 2014 | Goodwood Saints | Payneham Norwood Union | Modbury | Golden Grove | Westminster OS | Blackfriars OS | Smithfield | Prince Alfred OC | |||||
| 2013 | Rostrevor OC | Portland | Payneham Norwood Union | Plympton | Kenilworth | Westminster OS | Ingle Farm | Modbury | |||||
| 2012 | St Peter's OC | Tea Tree Gully | Kilburn | Unley Mercedes Jets | Brahma Lodge | Woodville South | Mitchell Park | Broadview | |||||
| 2011 | Gaza | St Peter's OC | Flinders Park | Kilburn | Plympton | Kenilworth | Sacred Heart OC | 7 divisions (2007-2011) | |||||
| 2010 | Henley | Eastern Park | Old Ignatians | Pooraka | Hectorville | West Croydon | Adelaide University | ||||||
| 2009 | Goodwood Saints | Broadview | Walkerville | Prince Alfred OC | Pulteney | Hectorville | Henley | ||||||
| 2008 | Goodwood Saints | Modbury | Flinders Park | Portland | Golden Grove | Westminster OS | Paralowie | ||||||
| 2007 | Goodwood Saints | Port District | SMOSH West Lakes | Salisbury | Fitzroy | Blackfriars OS | Colonel Light Gardens | ||||||
| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9A | D9B | D10A | D10B | 12 divisions (1998-2005) | |
| 2006 | Goodwood Saints | Tea Tree Gully | Payneham Norwood Union | Salisbury West | Para Hills | Central United | Blackfriars OS | Adelaide University | Goodwood Saints | Scotch OC | Seaton Ramblers | Gepps Cross | |
| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 North | D9 South | D10 North | D10 South | ||
| 2005 | Goodwood Saints | Edwardstown | Modbury | Payneham Norwood Union | Ingle Farm | Elizabeth | West Croydon | Rostrevor OC | Modbury | St Peter's OC | Adelaide University | Pembroke OS | |
| 2004 | Broadview | Henley | Prince Alfred OC | Modbury | CBC Old Collegians | Adelaide Lutheran | Henley | Rostrevor OC | Cedars | Scotch OC | Adelaide University | Ovingham | |
| 2003 | Gaza | Rostrevor OC | Walkerville | SMOSH West Lakes | Rosewater | Golden Grove | Adelaide University | Goodwood Saints | Gepps Cross | Scotch OC | North Pines | St Paul's OS | |
| 2002 | PHOS Camden | Gepps Cross | Woodville South | Para Hills | Glandore | Mitchell Park | Flinders University | Edwardstown | Kilburn | PHOS Camden | Gepps Cross | Scotch OC | |
| 2001 | Kilburn | Pooraka | Sacred Heart OC | Woodville South | Modbury | Salisbury | Broadview | Tea Tree Gully | Port District | PHOS Camden | Hectorville | Edwardstown | |
| 2000 | PHOS Camden | Gaza | Flinders Park | Portland | Pulteney | Para Hills | Westminster OS | Adelaide University | Kilburn | Goodwood Saints | Port District | Flinders Park | |
| 1999 | Adelaide University | Glandore | Walkerville | Salisbury West | St Paul's OS | Pulteney | Houghton | Tea Tree Gully | Adelaide University | PHOS Camden | Payneham Norwood Union | SMOSH West Lakes | |
| 1998 | Broadview | Port District | Glandore | Pembroke OS | Eastern Park | West Croydon | Pulteney | Henley | Modbury | PHOS Camden | Greenacres | Old Ignatians | |
| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 North | D8 South | D9 North | D9 South | D10 North | D10 South | |
| 1997 | Goodwood Saints | Pooraka | Scotch OC | Salisbury West | Pembroke OS | Eastern Park | Salisbury | Adelaide University | Adelaide University | Pooraka | Goodwood Saints | Modbury | Adelaide University |
| A1 | P1 | A2 | P2 | A3 | P3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 | |
| 1996 | St Peter's OC | Adelaide University | Unley | Athelstone | Mitcham | Flinders Park | Central United | Broadview | Flinders University | Kilburn | Salisbury North | PHOS Camden | Pembroke OS |
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 North | A5 South | A6 North | A6 South | A7 North | A7 South | A8 North | A8 South | 12 divisions (1994-1995) | |
| 1995 | Kilburn | St Peter's OC | Fitzroy | Glenunga | Smithfield | Colonel Light Gardens | Wingfield Royals | Port District | Old Ignatians | SMOSH | Gepps Cross | Riverside | |
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 | A11 | A12 | ||
| 1994 | Kilburn | Modbury | SMOSH | Hope Valley | Ingle Farm | Alberton United | Modbury | Adelaide University | SMOSH | Hectorville | Gaza | Unley | |
| 1993 | Broadview | Sacred Heart OC | Greenacres | Lockleys | Unley | Colonel Light Gardens | North Pines | Rostrevor OC | SMOSH | Riverside | CBC Old Collegians | 11 divisions (1991-1993) | |
| 1992 | Port District | Riverside | Modbury | Walkerville | Lockleys | Glandore | Rostrevor OC | Brighton DOS | Port District | Adelaide Lutheran | Fitzroy | ||
| 1991 | Greek Camden | Rostrevor OC | Brighton DOS | Adelaide Lutheran | Hectorville | Ovingham | Broadview | Brighton DOS | Riverside | Seaton Ramblers | Plympton High OS | ||
| 1990 | Greek Camden | Goodwood Saints | Seaton Ramblers | Tea Tree Gully | CBC Old Collegians | Walkerville | Woodville South | Adelaide University | Kilburn | Walkerville | Adelaide University | SA Institute of Technology | 12 Divisions (1989-1990) |
| 1989 | Broadview | Scotch OC | Plympton High OS | Kenilworth Colonel Light | Modbury | Ingle Farm | Ovingham | Woodville South | Tea Tree Gully | Gepps Cross | Modbury | Broadview | |
| 1988 | Greenacres | Kilburn | Rosewater | Burnside-Kensington | Adelaide Lutheran | West Lakes | SA Institute of Technology | Greek Camden | Adelaide University | Pembroke OS | Modbury | 11 divisions (1985-1988) | |
| 1987 | Broadview | Pulteney | Goodwood Saints | Gepps Cross | Mitcham | Hope Valley | Broadview | Riverside | Glenunga | Woodville South | Brighton High OS | ||
| 1986 | Adelaide University | Rostrevor OC | Woodville South | Brighton High OS | Edwardstown Baptist | Adelaide Lutheran | Banksia Park OS | Adelaide University | Adelaide University | Kenilworth Colonel Light | Pembroke OS | ||
| 1985 | Greek | St Peter's OC | Port Adelaide Presbyterian | Glenunga | Salisbury College | Salesian OC | Broadview | Banksia Park OS | Rostrevor OC | Greek | Woodville South | ||
| 1984 | Riverside | Greenacres | Port District | Port Adelaide Presbyterian | Gepps Cross | Salisbury College | National Bank | Banksia Park OS | Rostrevor OC | CBC Old Collegians | 10 divisions (1981-1984) | ||
| 1983 | Riverside | St Peter's OC | Woodville South | St Raphael's | Norwood Union | Renown Park | West Croydon | Riverside | Scotch OC | Woodville West | |||
| 1982 | Adelaide College | Greek | Ethelton | Port Adelaide Presbyterian | Wingfield Royals | The Parks | SMOSH | Seaton Ramblers | Adelaide University | St Peter's OC | |||
| 1981 | Adelaide College | Seaton Ramblers | Kenilworth | Old Ignatians | ANZ Bank | SA Railways Institute | Edwardstown Baptist | Croydon | Gaza | Burnside-Kensington | |||
| 1980 | Broadview | West Croydon | Prince Alfred OC | Rostrevor OC | Woodville District | Immanuel OS | Broadview | Adelaide University | Scotch OC | 9 divisions (1980) | |||
| 1979 | Adelaide College | Pulteney | Walkerville | Plympton High OS | Salisbury College | Rosewater | SMOSH | Henley High OS | 8 divisions (1975-1979) | ||||
| 1978 | Payneham | Kilburn | Gaza | Greenacres | St Raphael's | Walkerville | Kilburn | Adelaide University | |||||
| 1977 | Flinders Park | Glenunga | Kilburn | West Croydon | Plympton High OS | Payneham | Glenunga | Kilburn | |||||
| 1976 | Flinders Park | Ferryden Park | Old Ignatians | National Bank | Greenacres | Ferryden Park | Adelaide College | Henley High OS | |||||
| 1975 | Adelaide University | Kings OC | Gaza | Old Ignatians | National Bank | Ferryden Park | Gaza | Mitcham | |||||
| 1974 | Adelaide University | Broadview | Kings OC | Sacred Heart OC | Henley High OS | Flinders Park | Pulteney | 7 divisions (1970-1974) | |||||
| 1973 | Seaton Ramblers | Henley and Grange | Westminster OS | Royal Park | Old Ignatians | Flinders Park | Henley and Grange | ||||||
| 1972 | Semaphore Central | Rosewater | Prince Alfred OC | Payneham | Plympton High OS | Broadview | Goodwood | ||||||
| 1971 | Adelaide College | St Peter's OC | Alberton United | Brighton High OS | SA Institute of Technology | St Dominic's | National Bank | ||||||
| 1970 | Semaphore Central | Seaton Ramblers | Ferryden Park | Allenby Gardens | Brighton High OS | Flinders Park | Rosewater | ||||||
| 1969 | Adelaide University | Flinders University | Kilburn | Ferryden Park | Payneham | Brighton High OS | 6 divisions (1968-1969) | ||||||
| 1968 | Adelaide University | Western Teachers College | Flinders University | Mitcham | Flinders Park | Exeter | |||||||
| 1967 | Adelaide College | Goodwood | Kings OC | Semaphore Park | Broadview | 5 divisions (1966-1967) | |||||||
| 1966 | Adelaide College | Prince Alfred OC | Post-Tel Institute | Flinders University | Walkerville | ||||||||
| 1965 | Adelaide University | Henley and Grange | Adelaide University | Glenunga | 4 divisions (1962-1965) | ||||||||
| 1964 | Payneham | Riverside | Broadview | Flinders Park | |||||||||
| 1963 | Adelaide College | Exeter | Pulteney | Payneham | |||||||||
| 1962 | Adelaide University | Alberton United | Gaza | Colonel Light Gardens | |||||||||
| 1961 | Adelaide University | Glenunga | Seaton Ramblers | Pulteney | Adelaide University | 5 divisions (1956-1961) | |||||||
| 1960 | Adelaide University | Kilburn | Glenunga | Brighton | St Peter's OC | ||||||||
| 1959 | Semaphore Central | Brighton | Kilburn | Scotch OC | Adelaide College | ||||||||
| 1958 | Riverside | Prince Alfred OC | Brighton | Riverside | Kilburn | ||||||||
| 1957 | Rosewater | Adelaide College | Eastwood | Ethelton | Semaphore Park | ||||||||
| 1956 | Semaphore Central | Flinders Park | Exeter | Eastwood | Ethelton | ||||||||
| 1955 | Adelaide University | Payneham | Semaphore Park | Pulteney | 4 divisions (1953-1955) | ||||||||
| 1954 | Adelaide University | Henley | Woodville | Henley | |||||||||
| 1953 | Walkerville | Rosewater | Henley | Birkenhead Sports | |||||||||
| 1952 | Adelaide University | St Peter's OC | Semaphore Central | 3 divisions (1947-1952) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Adelaide University | Prince Alfred OC | Semaphore Park | ||||||||||
| 1950 | Walkerville | Riverside | Rosewater | ||||||||||
| 1949 | Semaphore Central | Colonel Light Gardens | Flinders Park | ||||||||||
| 1948 | Exeter | Alberton United | Goodwood | ||||||||||
| 1947 | Exeter | Goodwood | CBC Old Collegians | ||||||||||
| 1946 | Woodville | Prince Alfred OC | 2 divisions (1928-1946) | ||||||||||
| 1945 | No competition due to WWII | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | Exeter | Woodville | |||||||||||
| 1940 | Exeter | Walkerville | |||||||||||
| 1939 | Exeter | Kenilworth | |||||||||||
| 1938 | Semaphore Central | Walkerville | |||||||||||
| 1937 | West Adelaide United | Alberton United | |||||||||||
| 1936 | West Adelaide United | Walkerville | |||||||||||
| 1935 | St Peter's OC | West Adelaide United | |||||||||||
| 1934 | Underdale United | Henley and Grange | |||||||||||
| 1933 | Underdale United | Kensington | |||||||||||
| 1932 | Adelaide University | Colonel Light Gardens | |||||||||||
| 1931 | Semaphore Central | Alberton United | |||||||||||
| 1930 | Kenilworth | St Peter's OC | |||||||||||
| 1929 | Adelaide University | Adelaide College | |||||||||||
| 1928 | Semaphore Central | Underdale United | |||||||||||
| 1927 | Kenilworth | 1 division (1911-1927) | |||||||||||
| 1926 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | Semaphore Central | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | Semaphore Central | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | Semaphore Central | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | No competition due to WWI | ||||||||||||
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| 1915 | Kingswood | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | Semaphore Central | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | Kingswood | ||||||||||||
| 1912 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| 1911 | Adelaide University | ||||||||||||
| Year | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | |
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| 2024 | Payneham Norwood Union | Happy Valley | Angle Vale | Mitcham | Edwardstown | Marion | 6 divisions (2022-) | |
| 2023 | Morphettville Park | Goodwood Saints | Hope Valley | Hectorville | Loreto OS | Golden Grove | ||
| 2022 | SMOSH West Lakes | Henley | Goodwood Saints | Pulteney | Eastern Park | Edwardstown | ||
| 2021 | Morphettville Park | Old Ignatians | Blackfriars OS | Goodwood Saints | Gepps Cross | Lockleys | Modbury | |
| 2020 | SMOSH West Lakes | Happy Valley | Flinders University | Mitcham | Goodwood Saints | 5 divisions (2019-2020) | ||
| 2019 | Adelaide University | Payneham Norwood Union | Broadview | Scotch OC | Flinders Park | |||
| 2018 | Salisbury | Mount Lofty | Happy Valley | Broadview | Old Ignatians | Ironbank Cherry Gardens | 6 divisions (2018) | |
| 2017 | Adelaide University | Christies Beach | Gaza | Adelaide University | Strathalbyn | 5 divisions (2017) | ||
The league has received media publicity over a number of incidents occurring at matches in recent years.
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The league received media coverage in 2014 due to extreme scores in a number of games.
An attempt to oust then President Gino Capogreco in October 2013 failed when the vote was defeated at an extraordinary meeting of the league.[59] Mr. Capogreco was accused of altering a document and physically threatening a board member.[60] [61] Mr. Capogreco was later defeated at the following AGM.