South Australian Football Association (1978–1995)

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The South Australian Football Association (SAFA) was a semi-professional Australian rules football competition based in Adelaide, South Australia from 1978 [1] to the end of the 1995 season. [2]

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Member Clubs

ClubYears ParticipatingJoined fromWent toWhere are they now?
Adelaide Tigers1993–95merged with TransAdelaide FC [2] TransAdelaide Tigers folded in 1999 [3]
Athelstone 1978–95left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 2
Brighton 1987–90left Southern Metropolitan FL merged with Brighton High Old Scholars FC [4] Now part of Brighton DOS in Adelaide Football League Division 1
Burnside1978left Norwood-North FA [1] merged with Kensington FCsee Burnside-Kensington
Burnside-Kensington1979–80merger of Burnside FC & Kensington Gardens FCjoined SAAFL [5] Folded in 2002 [6]
Campbelltown-Magill 1978–79 (1978 as Campbelltown-Magill United)left Norwood-North FA [1] joined Central District FA Folded in 1998 [7]
Edwardstown 1978–95left Glenelg-South Adelaide FA [1] joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 4
Elizabeth 1978–88left Central District FA [1] joined SAAFL Adelaide Football League Division 6
Ferryden Park 1978–84left SAAFL [1] joined SAAFL [8] Folded in 1996 [2]
Flinders Park 1978–95left SAAFL [1] joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 3
Gepps Cross1978–83left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL Adelaide Football League Division 4
Henley District and Old Scholars 1982–93left SAAFL [9] merged with Greek FC (part of Greek Camden FC) [10] Now Henley in Adelaide Football League Division2
Hope Valley 1978–79left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL Adelaide Football League Division 5
Ingle Farm 1978–88left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL [11] Adelaide Football League Division 6
Mitchell Park 1987–93left Southern Metropolitan FL joined Southern FL Adelaide Football League Division 7
Modbury 1978–87left Norwood-North FA [1] SAAFL [12] Adelaide Football League Division 1
Mount Lofty District 1979–85merger of Heathfield-Aldgate FC & Stirling FCjoined Hills FL Hills FL Division 1
Norwood Districts 1978–89 (1978–81 as Hectorville)left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL [13] Now Hectorville in Adelaide Football League Division 4
Norwood Union1978left Norwood-North FA [1] joined Glenelg-South Adelaide FA see Payneham-Norwood Union
Para Hills 1992–94left Northern Metropolitan FL joined SAAFL Adelaide Football League Division 7
Payneham1980–1993left SAAFL [14] merged with Norwood Union FCsee Payneham-Norwood Union
Payneham-Norwood Union 1994–95merger of Payneham FC & Norwood Union FCjoined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 1
Plympton 1990–95left Southern FL joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 3
Pooraka 1978–95left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 5
Port District 1979–83merger of Exeter FC & Semaphore Central FC [15] joined SAAFL [16] Adelaide Football League Division 1
Salisbury North1979-88, 1992–951979: left Central District FA [1]
1992: left Northern Metropolitan FL 		1989: joined Northern Metropolitan FL
1996: joined SAAFL [2] 		Adelaide Football League Division 2
Salisbury West 1995left Central District FA joined SAAFL [2] Adelaide Football League Division 6
Tea Tree Gully 1978–87left Norwood-North FA [1] joined SAAFL [12] Adelaide Football League Division 1
Walkerville 1980–89left SAAFL [14] joined SAAFL [13] Adelaide Football League Division 2
West Lakes 1978–87 (1978–83 as Semaphore Park)left SAAFL [1] joined SAAFL [12] Now part of SMOSH West Lakes in Adelaide Football League Division 3

Premierships

A1 (John Stevens Perpetual Trophy)

A2

A3

A4

Medallists

A1 - Harford Medal

A2 - Ardill Medal

Figallo Medal

Awarded for Best on Ground in an A1 Grand Final

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "SAAFL History – 1996". South Australian Amateur Football League. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  29. ↑ "Ingle Farm Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  30. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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  34. 1 2 "Walkerville Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  35. 1 2 "Plympton Football Club (SA)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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