The Australian Champions League, formerly the SA Champions League, is an annual Australian rules football tournament, held in March, between invited teams from metropolitan and country leagues. Invitations are targeted at the premiership teams from each competition.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Number of teams |
---|---|---|---|
2016 [1] | Reynella | Paskeville | 6 |
2017 [2] | Waikerie | Barossa District | 7 |
2018 [3] | Rostrevor Old Collegians | Waikerie | 6 |
The 2018 edition of the Australian Champions League was held on 24 March 2018 at Denise Norton Park (Pardipardinyilla), Adelaide. It was won by the Rostrevor Old Collegians Football Club. [3]
Club | League | How qualified | Position |
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Barossa District | BLGFA | 2017 Premiers - BLGFA | Group Stage |
Kadina | YPFL | 2017 Premiers - YPFL | Group Stage |
Lucindale | KNTFL | 2017 Premiers - KNTFL | Group Stage |
Old Ignatians | AdelaideFL | Wild Card (7th Adel. Footy League Div. 2) | Group Stage |
Rostrevor Old Collegians | AdelaideFL | 2017 Premiers - Adel. Footy League Div. 1 | Champions |
Waikerie | RFL | 2017 Premiers - RFL/2017 Champions - SA Champions League | Runners-Up |
Game | Result [4] |
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Game 1 | Rostrevor Old Collegians v Barossa District |
Game 2 | Waikerie v Kadina |
Game 3 | Barossa District v Old Ignatians |
Game 4 | Kadina v Lucindale |
Game 5 | Rostrevor Old Collegians v Old Ignatians |
Game 6 | Waikerie v Lucindale |
Final | Rostrevor Old Collegians d Waikerie |
The re-branded 2017 edition of the Australian Champions League was held on 25 March 2017 at Thebarton Oval. It was won by the Waikerie Football Club. [4]
Club | League | How qualified | Position |
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Barossa District | BLGFA | 2016 Premiers - BLGFA | Runners-Up |
Hahndorf | HFL | 2016 Premiers - HFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
Moonta | YPFL | 2016 Premiers - YPFL | Group Stage |
Prince Alfred Old Collegians | AdelaideFL | 2016 Premiers - C9AFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
Reynella | SFL | 2016 Champions - SA Champions League | Group Stage |
Riverton-Saddleworth-Marrabel United (RSMU) | NEFL | 2016 Premiers - NEFL | Group Stage |
Waikerie | RFL | 2016 Premiers - RFL | Champions |
Pool | Result [4] |
---|---|
Pool A | Prince Alfred Old Collegians 4.9 (33) d Reynella 4.3 (27) |
Pool B | Barossa District 4.4 (28) d Hahndorf 3.2 (20) |
Pool A | Waikerie 5.8 (38) d RSMU 0.0 (0) |
Pool B | Prince Alfred Old Collegians 6.4 (40) d Moonta 3.5 (23) |
Pool A | Barossa District 7.6 (48) d Reynella 0.1 (1) |
Pool B | Hahndorf 5.2 (32) d RSMU 2.5 (17) |
Pool A | Waikerie 4.2 (26) d Moonta 3.6 (24) |
Final | Waikerie 6.4 (40) d Barossa District 0.2 (2) |
The inaugural SA Champions League was held on 12 March 2016 at Thebarton Oval, South Australia. [5] The competition was won by the Reynella Football Club. [6]
Club | League | How qualified | Position |
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Hahndorf | HFL | 2015 Premiers - HFL Division 1 | Group Stage |
Nuriootpa Rover | BLGFA | 2015 Premiers - BLGFA | Group Stage |
Padthaway | KNTFL | 2015 Premiers - KNTFL | Group Stage |
Paskeville | YPFL | 2015 Premiers - YPFL | Runners-Up |
Reynella | SFL | 2015 Premiers - SFL | Champions |
St Peter's Old Collegians | C9AFL | Representative - C9AFL [lower-alpha 1] | Group Stage |
Pool | Result [7] |
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Pool A | St Peter's Old Collegians 4.4 (28) d Nuriootpa Rover 1.2 (8) |
Pool B | Reynella 4.4 (28) d Hahndorf 33.6 (24) |
Pool A | Paskeville 5.2 (32) d St Peter's Old Collegians 2.5 (17) |
Pool B | Padthaway 3.8 (26) d Hahndorf 2.2 (14) |
Pool A | Nuriootpa Rover 5.3 (33) d Paskeville 3.7 (25) |
Pool B | Reynella 4.11 (35) d Padthaway 0.3 (3) |
Final | Reynella 9.4 (58) d Paskeville 4.3 (27) |
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