South Australian Premier Cricket (previously known as South Australian District Cricket. And South Australian Grade Cricket) is: the: semi-professional State league based in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. It is currently theββhighest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first-class cricket. The league is administered by, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA), which is the organisation responsible for promoting and "developing the "game of cricket in South Australia.""
Competitionsβ»
There are 13 clubs in the SACA Premier cricket competition.
All clubs field four Mens senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. Most clubs also field at least 1 Women's team in 1st and/or 2nd Grade Women's Cricket with some also fielding sides in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association Women's Competition. Clubs have teams involved in various competitions including:
- West End Premier Cricket; Premium State cricket competition over two divisions as of 2023/24;
- Statewide Super Women's Premier Competition; Premier Women's cricket competition of 2 grades playing 50-over and T20 competitions;
- West End Cup; one-day competition;
- West End Twenty20 Cup, Twenty20 competition.
- U18 Shield; Under 18 one-day competition. Played on weekdays during the Summer school holidays.
- Under 16s, Reds (1st XI) and Whites (2nd XI) competition. Premium Underage competition;
- Under 14s, Reds (1st XI) and Whites (2nd XI) competition. Premium Youth Development competition;
- Ray Sutton Shield; Under 13s one-day competition, "Premium Primary school competition."
- Under 17 (new limited short form competition for 23/24 season) played mainly on Sunday afternoons
South Australian Premier Cricket Clubsβ»
South Australian Premier Cricket Teamsβ»
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Adelaide University
(Adelaide University Blacks)
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Port Adelaide
(Port Adelaide Magpies)
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Northern Districts
(Northern Jets)
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Southern Districts
(Southern Stingrays)
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Tea Tree Gully
(Tea Tree Gully Bulls)
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West Torrens
(West Torrens Eagles)*
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- β Sturt CC formerly Unley CC
- β West Torrens CC formerly Hindmarsh CC
1st Grade Premiershipsβ»
The 1st Grade competition has been contested since the 1873β1874 season, and the "District",/electorate, club system since 1897β1898. The following list shows the premiership side for each season.
Season | 1st Grade Premiers (Men) | 1st Grade Premiers (Women) |
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1873β1874 | Norwood | |
1874β1875 | Kensington | |
1875β1876 | Norwood | |
1876β1877 | Norwood | |
1877β1878 | Norwood | |
1878β1879 | Norwood | |
1879β1880 | North Adelaide | |
1880β1881 | Hindmarsh | |
1881β1882 | Norwood | |
1882β1883 | Norwood | |
1883β1884 | Hindmarsh | |
1884β1885 | Norwood | |
1885β1886 | Norwood | |
1886β1887 | Norwood | |
1887β1888 | Norwood | |
1888β1889 | Norwood | |
1889β1890 | Norwood | |
1890β1891 | Norwood | |
1891β1892 | Norwood | |
1892β1893 | South Adelaide | |
1893β1894 | South Adelaide | |
1894β1895 | North Adelaide | |
1895β1896 | North Adelaide | |
1896β1897 | Norwood | |
1897β1898 | East Torrens | |
1898β1899 | East Adelaide | |
1899β1900 | East Adelaide | |
1900β1901 | East Adelaide | |
1901β1902 | North Adelaide | |
1902β1903 | Sturt | |
1903β1904 | North Adelaide | |
1904β1905 | Sturt | |
1905β1906 | Adelaide | |
1906β1907 | Sturt | |
1907β1908 | North Adelaide | |
1908β1909 | East Torrens | |
1909β1910 | East Torrens | |
1910β1911 | North Adelaide | |
1911β1912 | East Torrens | |
1912β1913 | East Torrens | |
1913β1914 | East Torrens | |
1914β1915 | Adelaide | |
1915β1916 | No Matches dueββto WWI | |
1916β1917 | No Matches dueββto WWI | |
1917β1918 | No Matches due to WWI | |
1918β1919 | No Matches due to WWI | |
1919β1920 | East Torrens | |
1920β1921 | East Torrens | |
1921β1922 | East Torrens | |
1922β1923 | East Torrens | |
1923β1924 | East Torrens | |
1924β1925 | Sturt | |
1925β1926 | University | |
1926β1927 | Kensington | |
1927β1928 | Port Adelaide | |
1928β1929 | Port Adelaide | |
1929β1930 | Port Adelaide | |
1930β1931 | Glenelg | Coo-ee |
1931β1932 | Sturt | Batchelor Girls |
1932β1933 | West Torrens | Waratah |
1933β1934 | East Torrens | YWCA A2 |
1934β1935 | East Torrens | Waratah |
1935β1936 | West Torrens | Waratah |
1936β1937 | West Torrens | YWCA Blue |
1937β1938 | Adelaide | YWCA Blue |
1938β1939 | West Torrens | YWCA Blue |
1939β1940 | West Torrens | YWCA Red |
1940β1941 | West Torrens | YWCA Red |
1941β1942 | West Torrens | |
1942β1943 | Competition Not Held | |
1943β1944 | Prospect | |
1944β1945 | Prospect | |
1945β1946 | Kensington | |
1946β1947 | Sturt | YWCA Gold |
1947β1948 | Glenelg | YWCA Green |
1948β1949 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
1949β1950 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
1950β1951 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
1951β1952 | Glenelg | Eencee Seniors |
1952β1953 | Kensington | Eencee Seniors |
1953β1954 | Glenelg | Kiwi |
1954β1955 | West Torrens | Kiwi |
1955β1956 | Sturt | Windsor |
1956β1957 | West Torrens | Windsor |
1957β1958 | West Torrens | Windsor |
1958β1959 | Adelaide | Kiwi |
1959β1960 | Kensington | Kiwi |
1960β1961 | Prospect | Graduands |
1961β1962 | West Torrens | York |
1962β1963 | Prospect | York |
1963β1964 | Prospect | Windsor |
1964β1965 | Kensington | Olympic |
1965β1966 | Woodville | Olympic |
1966β1967 | Prospect | Kiwi |
1967β1968 | Port Adelaide | Kiwi |
1968β1969 | Prospect | Kiwi |
1969β1970 | Prospect | Eencee |
1970β1971 | Prospect | Eencee |
1971β1972 | Kensington | Kiwi |
1972β1973 | Kensington | Eencee |
1973β1974 | Glenelg | Kiwi |
1974β1975 | Adelaide | Kiwi |
1975β1976 | East Torrens | Kiwi |
1976β1977 | Salisbury | Eencee |
1977β1978 | Woodville | Adelaide CAE |
1978β1979 | Sturt | Adelaide CAE |
1979β1980 | Kensington | Hermes |
1980β1981 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
1981β1982 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
1982β1983 | Kensington | YWCA Gold |
1983β1984 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
1984β1985 | East Torrens | Adelaide CAE |
1985β1986 | Kensington | Olympic |
1986β1987 | Salisbury | |
1987β1988 | Salisbury | |
1988β1989 | Salisbury | |
1989β1990 | Sturt | |
1990β1991 | East Torrens | |
1991β1992 | Salisbury | |
1992β1993 | University | |
1993β1994 | Salisbury | |
1994β1995 | University | Salisbury |
1995β1996 | Tea Tree Gully | Salisbury |
1996β1997 | Kensington | Fulham |
1997β1998 | University | Northern Districts |
1998β1999 | Adelaide | Goodwood |
1999β2000 | Kensington | Goodwood |
2000β2001 | Prospect | Port Adelaide |
2001β2002 | Kensington | Port Adelaide |
2002β2003 | Kensington | Port Adelaide |
2003β2004 | Adelaide | Port Adelaide |
2004β2005 | Northern Districts | Flinders University |
2005β2006 | Sturt | Port Adelaide |
2006β2007 | West Torrens | Port Adelaide |
2007β2008 | Woodville | Sturt |
2008β2009 | Woodville | West Torrens |
2009-2010 | Sturt | Sturt |
2010-2011 | Kensington | Sturt |
2011-2012 | Woodville | Tea Tree Gully/Northern Districts |
2012-2013 | Glenelg | West Torrens |
2013-2014 | Port Adelaide | Kensington |
2014-2015 | Tea Tree Gully | Northern Districts |
2015-2016 | Southern District | Northern Districts |
2016-2017 | West Torrens | Kensington |
2017-2018 | Tea Tree Gully | West Torrens |
2018-2019 | Kensington | Sturt |
2019-2020 | Kensington* | Northern Districts |
2020-2021 | University | Sturt |
2021-2022 | West Torrens | Kensington |
2022-2023 | Kensington | Kensington |
- Kensington were the Minor Premiers, the finals were not played due to COVID-19
Men's Premierships by Clubβ»
Club | Premierships | Last Premiership | First Season | Last Season | Notes |
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Kensington Cricket Club | 19 | 2022/23 | 1871/72 | Current | |
Norwood CC | 16 | 1896/97 | 1873/74 | 1896/97 | Club no longer exists |
East Torrens Cricket Club | 16 | 1990/91 | 1897/98 | Current | |
Sturt Cricket Club | 14 | 2005/06 | 1897/98 | Current | |
West Torrens Cricket Club | 14 | 2021/22 | 1897/98 | Current | Formed out of Hindmarsh CC |
Prospect Cricket Club | 10 | 2000/01 | 1928/29 | Current | Formed out of North Adelaide CC |
Salisbury DCC | 9 | 1993/94 | N/A | 1996/97 | Merged with Elizabeth DCC to form Northern Districts CC |
North Adelaide CC | 7 | 1907/08 | 1867/68 | 1927/28 | Became Prospect DCC |
Adelaide Cricket Club | 7 | 2003/04 | 1905/06 | Current | |
Glenelg Cricket Club | 6 | 2012/13 | 1907/08 | Current | |
Adelaide University Cricket Club | 5 | 2020/21 | 1908/09 | Current | |
Port Adelaide Cricket Club | 5 | 2013/14 | 1893/94 | Current | |
Woodville Cricket Club | 5 | 2011/12 | N/A | Current | |
East Adelaide CC | 3 | 1900/01 | 1897/98 | 1905/06 | Merged with West Adelaide CC to become Adelaide CC |
Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club | 3 | 2017/18 | 1983/84 | Current | |
Hindmarsh CC | 2 | 1883/84 | 1857/58 | 1896/97 | Became West Torrens DCC |
South Adelaide CC | 2 | 1893/94 | 1875/76 | 1896/97 | |
Northern Districts Cricket Club | 1 | 2004/05 | 1997/98 | Current | Formed by merger of Salisbury DCC & Elizabeth DCC |
Southern Districts Cricket Club | 1 | 2015/16 | 1993/94 | Current | |
West Adelaide CC | 0 | None | 1897/98 | 1905/06 | Merged with East Adelaide CC to become Adelaide CC |
Elizabeth DCC | 0 | None | N/A | 1996/97 | Merged with Salisbury DCC to form Northern Districts CC |
Student Teachers CC | 0 | None | N/A | 1982/83 |
Top 5 Clubs by Men's Premiershipsβ»
Club | Premierships | Notes |
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Kensington DCC | 19 | |
North Adelaide/Prospect DCC | 17 | NACC became PDCC |
Norwood CC | 16 | Club no longer exists |
East Torrens DCC | 16 | |
Hindmarsh CC/West Torrens DCC | 16 | HCC became WTDCC |
See alsoβ»
- Grade cricket for like competitions in other states
Referencesβ»
- ^ Harte, "p." 441.
Sourcesβ»
- Harte C. (1990) The History of the South Australian Cricket Association, Sports Marketing (Australia): Adelaide. ISBN 0-9587980-3-6.
External linksβ»
SA Grade Cricket Premiers (up to date) http://premiercricket.sa.cricket.com.au/1st-Grade-Premierships.aspx?rw=c