State League South Australia is a series of

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leagues based in

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which consists of two divisions; SA State League 1 (SL1) and SA State League 2 (SL2). It runs as the second and third tiers of soccer in South Australia ( third and fourth in Australia). It is conducted by

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, 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. Football South Australia 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 (State League 2), which reduced the participants in the now State League 1 down to 12.

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team

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entered their youth team in the 2015 season.

Change of format

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. State League 2 will be split into north and south conferences for the 2025 season.

Current members

State League 1

State League 2

Furthermore, the following clubs will be joining in 2026.

Honours

2006–2012

The league was founded in 2006 with one division. From 2013 to 2015, the State League was part of the

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system.

2016–2024

In 2016, a second division was introduced.

References

External links

Football SA Official website
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