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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 the highest 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.

Competitions

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 Clubs

South Australian Premier Cricket Teams

Adelaide
(Adelaide Buffalos)

Adelaide University
(Adelaide University Blacks)

East Torrens
(Eastern Reds)

Glenelg
(Glenelg Seahorses)

Kensington
(Kensington Browns)

Port Adelaide
(Port Adelaide Magpies)

Prospect
(Prospect Pirates)

Northern Districts
(Northern Jets)

Southern Districts
(Southern Stingrays)

Sturt
(Sturt Blues)*

Tea Tree Gully
(Tea Tree Gully Bulls)

West Torrens
(West Torrens Eagles)*

Woodville
(Woodville Peckers)

• – Sturt CC formerly Unley CC
• – West Torrens CC formerly Hindmarsh CC

1st Grade Premierships

The 1st Grade competition has been contested since the 1873–1874 season, and the "District", or electorate, club system since 1897–1898. The following list shows the premiership side for each season.

• Kensington were the Minor Premiers, the finals were not played due to COVID-19

Men's Premierships by Club

See also

• Grade cricket for like competitions in other states

References

1. Harte, p. 441.

Sources

• Harte C. (1990) The History of the South Australian Cricket Association, Sports Marketing (Australia): Adelaide. ISBN 0-9587980-3-6.

External links

• Official site

SA Grade Cricket Premiers (up to date) http://premiercricket.sa.cricket.com.au/1st-Grade-Premierships.aspx?rw=c

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