South Australian Amateur Soccer League

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South Australian Amateur Soccer League
South Australian Amateur Soccer League logo.png
Founded4 April 1965
First season1965 (South Australian Sunday Industrial League)
CountryAustralia
Number of teams125 (from 78 clubs)
Current championsSaturday League
Modbury Jets Amateurs
Sunday League
Elizabeth Downs
(2023)
Website http://www.saasl.com.au/

The South Australian Amateur Soccer League (SAASL) is a group of amateur soccer competitions in South Australia. It consists of seven divisions on Saturday, and eight divisions on Sunday. [1] The competition was founded in 1965 as the South Australian Sunday Industrial League (SASIL), when the concept of playing sport on a Sunday was considered taboo. [2]

Contents

Saturday competitions (2023)

Premier Division
Adelaide Red Blue Eagles
Adelaide Titans
BOSA
Elizabeth Grove
Modbury Jets Amateurs
Old Ignatians
Pitbulls
South Coast United
Sturt Marion
USC Lion
Division Two
Adelaide University Amateurs
Croydon Cougars
East Adelaide
Gleeson
Messinian Association Hawks
Monarchs
Salisbury Sharks
Salisbury Villa
Stirling District
St Peters Old Collegians
Division Three
Adelaide Blue Eagles Amateurs
Adelaide Dragon FC
Adelaide Dragon SC
Adelaide Pumas
Brothers United
Barossa United
FIZI
Murray Bridge
Northern Wolves
Division Four
Esplanadle United
Angle Vale 2
BIH United
Summit
Old Ignatians 2
One Tree Hill
Prince Alfred
Southern Breakers
Strathalbyn Strikers
Zomi United
Division Six
Adelaide Blue Eagles Amateurs 2
Adelaide Pumas 2
Adelaide University Amateurs 2
East Adelaide 2
Gleeson 2
Messinian Association Hawks 2
Monarchs 2
Stirling District 2
St Peters Old Collegians 2
Salisbury Sharks 2
Division Seven
Adelaide Red Blue Eagles 2
Adelaide Titans 2
BOSA 2
Gleeson 3
Messinian Association Hawks 3
Modbury Jets Amateurs 5
Old Ignatians 3
Pitbulls 2
USC Lion 2

Sunday Competitions (2023)

Division One
Elizabeth Downs
Ghan Kilburn City
Ingle Farm
Parafield Gardens
Para Hills East
Para Hills West
Salisbury Inter
Savoy
Tea Tree Gully City
Unley United
Division Two
Angle Vale
Elizabeth Vale
FK Beograd Amateurs
Modbury Jets Amateurs 2
Noarlunga United Amateurs
Para Hills United
Rowe Park United
Southern Knights
West Adelaide Amateurs
West Beach
Division Three
Adelaide Atletico
Adelaide Eagles
Maiwand
Modbury Vista Amateurs
Munno Para
NE MetroStars Amateurs
Seaford Rangers Amateurs
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Virginia United
Western United
Division Four
Adelaide Croatia Vukovi
Adelaide Khukuri
Athelstone
Blue City
Dragon Warriors
Macedonia United Lions
Payneham Postel Lions
Unito Adelaide
Westwood
Division Five
Angle Vale 3
Elizabeth Vale 2
Modbury Jets Amateurs 3
Para Hills United 2
Rowe Park United 2
Seaford Rangers Amateurs 2
The Cove Amateurs
West Adelaide Amateurs 2
West Beach 2
Division Six
Adelaide Khukuri 2
Andrews Farm
Blue City 2
Modbury Jets Amateurs 4
Modbury Vista Amateurs 2
Munno Para 2
NE MetroStars Amateurs 2
Salisbury Villa 2
Tea Tree Gully City 2
Virginia United 2
Division Seven
1836 Adelaide
Elizabeth Downs 2
Elephant Warriors
Para Hills United 3
Para Hills West 2
Rowe Park United 3
Salisbury Inter 2
Tea Tree Gully City 2
West Adelaide Amateurs 3

Champions

YearSaturdaySundayChallenge Cup
1965General Motors Holden (1)
1966Munno Para APAC (1)Munno Para APAC (1)
1967Elizabeth Thistle (1)Munno Para APAC (2)
1968Munno Para APAC (2)Hectorville YCW (1)
1969Munno Para APAC (3)Munno Para APAC (3)
1970Munno Para APAC (4)Munno Para APAC (4)
1971Munno Para APAC (5)Munno Para APAC (5)
1972West Beach (1)NAA Appollo XI (1)
1973Parafield Gardens (1)Elizabeth Vale (1)
1974MU Findon (1)Parafield Gardens (1)
1975Parafield Gardens (2)Parafield Gardens (2)
1976MU Findon (2)MU Findon (1)
1977MU Findon (3)Elizabeth Vale (2)
1978Salisbury Inter (1)
Parafield Gardens (3)
Salisbury Inter (1)
1979Salisbury Inter (2)Tubemakers (1)
1980MU Findon (4)Parafield Gardens (3)
1981Salisbury Inter (3)Tea Tree Gully (1)
1982Salisbury Inter (4)MU Findon (2)
1983Tea Tree Gully (1)Salisbury Inter (2)
1984Veneto (1)Salisbury Inter (5)Tubemakers (2)
1985Veneto (2)Salisbury Inter (6)Tea Tree Gully (2)
1986Woodville (1)Tea Tree Gully (2)Adelaide United (1)
1987Christian Bros. (1)Croydon Park (1)Croydon Park (1)
1988Christian Bros. (2)Tea Tree Gully (3)Salisbury Inter (3)
1989Christian Bros. (3)Salisbury Inter (7)Rostrevor United (1)
1990Adelaide Rodos (1)Salisbury Inter (8)Salisbury Inter (4)
1991SAIA (1) The Cove (1)Salisbury Inter (5)
1992SAIA (2)Para Hills East (1)Salisbury Inter (6)
1993Christian Bros. (4)Para Hills East (2)Para Hills East (1)
1994Adelaide Hellenic (1)Para Hills East (3)Salisbury Inter (7)
1995Eastern Suburbs Marche (1) N.A.B. (1)Elizabeth Downs (1)
1996Adelaide Hellenic (2)Elizabeth Vale (1) N.A.B. (1)
1997 Adelaide Raiders (1)Elizabeth Vale (2)Elizabeth Grove (1)
1998St. Peter's Old Collegians (1)Elizabeth Vale (3)Salisbury Inter (8)
1999St. Peter's Old Collegians (2)Macedonia (1)Elizabeth Vale (3)
2000 University of Adelaide (1)Elizabeth Vale (4)Salisbury Villa (1)
2001 Adelaide Comets (2)Salisbury Inter (9)Elizabeth Vale (4)
2002 Adelaide Comets (3)Parafield Gardens (3)Salisbury Inter (9)
2003 Adelaide Comets (4)Para Hills East (4)Salisbury Inter (10)
2004Stirling District (1)Salisbury Inter (10)Elizabeth Downs (2)
2005BOSA (1)Adelaide Villa (1)BOSA (1)
2006St. Peter's old Collegians (3)Elizabeth Downs (1)Elizabeth Vale (5)
2007Stirling District (2)Elizabeth Downs (2)Elizabeth Vale (6)
2008Adelaide Wanderers (1)Elizabeth Vale (5)Parafield Gardens (4)
2009Adelaide Villa (1)Salisbury Florina (1)Ingle Farm (1)
2010Adelaide Villa (2)Parafield Gardens (4)Parafield Gardens (5)
2011St. Peter's Old Collegians (4)Parafield Gardens (5)Parafield Gardens (6)
2012Adelaide Villa (3)Elizabeth Downs (3)Elizabeth Downs (3)
2013BOSA (2)Elizabeth Vale (6)Parafield Gardens (7)
2014 University of Adelaide (2)Elizabeth Vale (7)Elizabeth Downs (4)
2015St. Peter's Old Collegians (5)Elizabeth Vale (8)Ingle Farm (2)
2016BOSA (3)Elizabeth Vale (9)Brahma Lodge (1)
2017Sturt Marion (1)Elizabeth Downs (4)Elizabeth Downs (5)
2018Adelaide Red Blue Eagles (1)Elizabeth Downs (5)Brahma Lodge (2)
2019BOSA (4)Brahma Lodge (1)Para Hills West (1)
2020Elizabeth Downs (5)
2021 Modbury Jets Amateurs (1)Elizabeth Downs (6)Parafield Gardens (8)
2022 Modbury Jets Amateurs (2)Elizabeth Downs (7)Elizabeth Downs (6)
2023 Modbury Jets Amateurs (3)Elizabeth Downs (8)Para Hills East (2)

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References

  1. "South Australian Amateur Soccer League". South Australian Amateur Soccer League .
  2. Harlow, Denis (2003). History of Soccer in South Australia. p. 148. ISBN   0975060902.