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 University
(Adelaide University Blacks)
East Torrens
(Eastern Reds)
Port Adelaide
(Port Adelaide Magpies)
Northern Districts
(Northern Jets)
Southern Districts
(Southern Stingrays)
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.[1]
| Season | 1st Grade Premiers (Men) | 1st Grade Premiers (Women) |
|---|---|---|
| 1873–1874 | Norwood | |
| 1874–1875 | Kensington | |
| 1875–1876 | Norwood | |
| 1876–1877 | Norwood | |
| 1877–1878 | Norwood | |
| 1878–1879 | Norwood | |
| 1879–1880 | North Adelaide | |
| 1880–1881 | Hindmarsh | |
| 1881–1882 | Norwood | |
| 1882–1883 | Norwood | |
| 1883–1884 | Hindmarsh | |
| 1884–1885 | Norwood | |
| 1885–1886 | Norwood | |
| 1886–1887 | Norwood | |
| 1887–1888 | Norwood | |
| 1888–1889 | Norwood | |
| 1889–1890 | Norwood | |
| 1890–1891 | Norwood | |
| 1891–1892 | Norwood | |
| 1892–1893 | South Adelaide | |
| 1893–1894 | South Adelaide | |
| 1894–1895 | North Adelaide | |
| 1895–1896 | North Adelaide | |
| 1896–1897 | Norwood | |
| 1897–1898 | East Torrens | |
| 1898–1899 | East Adelaide | |
| 1899–1900 | East Adelaide | |
| 1900–1901 | East Adelaide | |
| 1901–1902 | North Adelaide | |
| 1902–1903 | Sturt | |
| 1903–1904 | North Adelaide | |
| 1904–1905 | Sturt | |
| 1905–1906 | Adelaide | |
| 1906–1907 | Sturt | |
| 1907–1908 | North Adelaide | |
| 1908–1909 | East Torrens | |
| 1909–1910 | East Torrens | |
| 1910–1911 | North Adelaide | |
| 1911–1912 | East Torrens | |
| 1912–1913 | East Torrens | |
| 1913–1914 | East Torrens | |
| 1914–1915 | Adelaide | |
| 1915–1916 | No Matches due to WWI | |
| 1916–1917 | No Matches due to WWI | |
| 1917–1918 | No Matches due to WWI | |
| 1918–1919 | No Matches due to WWI | |
| 1919–1920 | East Torrens | |
| 1920–1921 | East Torrens | |
| 1921–1922 | East Torrens | |
| 1922–1923 | East Torrens | |
| 1923–1924 | East Torrens | |
| 1924–1925 | Sturt | |
| 1925–1926 | University | |
| 1926–1927 | Kensington | |
| 1927–1928 | Port Adelaide | |
| 1928–1929 | Port Adelaide | |
| 1929–1930 | Port Adelaide | |
| 1930–1931 | Glenelg | Coo-ee |
| 1931–1932 | Sturt | Batchelor Girls |
| 1932–1933 | West Torrens | Waratah |
| 1933–1934 | East Torrens | YWCA A2 |
| 1934–1935 | East Torrens | Waratah |
| 1935–1936 | West Torrens | Waratah |
| 1936–1937 | West Torrens | YWCA Blue |
| 1937–1938 | Adelaide | YWCA Blue |
| 1938–1939 | West Torrens | YWCA Blue |
| 1939–1940 | West Torrens | YWCA Red |
| 1940–1941 | West Torrens | YWCA Red |
| 1941–1942 | West Torrens | |
| 1942–1943 | Competition Not Held | |
| 1943–1944 | Prospect | |
| 1944–1945 | Prospect | |
| 1945–1946 | Kensington | |
| 1946–1947 | Sturt | YWCA Gold |
| 1947–1948 | Glenelg | YWCA Green |
| 1948–1949 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
| 1949–1950 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
| 1950–1951 | Sturt | Eencee Seniors |
| 1951–1952 | Glenelg | Eencee Seniors |
| 1952–1953 | Kensington | Eencee Seniors |
| 1953–1954 | Glenelg | Kiwi |
| 1954–1955 | West Torrens | Kiwi |
| 1955–1956 | Sturt | Windsor |
| 1956–1957 | West Torrens | Windsor |
| 1957–1958 | West Torrens | Windsor |
| 1958–1959 | Adelaide | Kiwi |
| 1959–1960 | Kensington | Kiwi |
| 1960–1961 | Prospect | Graduands |
| 1961–1962 | West Torrens | York |
| 1962–1963 | Prospect | York |
| 1963–1964 | Prospect | Windsor |
| 1964–1965 | Kensington | Olympic |
| 1965–1966 | Woodville | Olympic |
| 1966–1967 | Prospect | Kiwi |
| 1967–1968 | Port Adelaide | Kiwi |
| 1968–1969 | Prospect | Kiwi |
| 1969–1970 | Prospect | Eencee |
| 1970–1971 | Prospect | Eencee |
| 1971–1972 | Kensington | Kiwi |
| 1972–1973 | Kensington | Eencee |
| 1973–1974 | Glenelg | Kiwi |
| 1974–1975 | Adelaide | Kiwi |
| 1975–1976 | East Torrens | Kiwi |
| 1976–1977 | Salisbury | Eencee |
| 1977–1978 | Woodville | Adelaide CAE |
| 1978–1979 | Sturt | Adelaide CAE |
| 1979–1980 | Kensington | Hermes |
| 1980–1981 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
| 1981–1982 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
| 1982–1983 | Kensington | YWCA Gold |
| 1983–1984 | Salisbury | Adelaide CAE |
| 1984–1985 | East Torrens | Adelaide CAE |
| 1985–1986 | Kensington | Olympic |
| 1986–1987 | Salisbury | |
| 1987–1988 | Salisbury | |
| 1988–1989 | Salisbury | |
| 1989–1990 | Sturt | |
| 1990–1991 | East Torrens | |
| 1991–1992 | Salisbury | |
| 1992–1993 | University | |
| 1993–1994 | Salisbury | |
| 1994–1995 | University | Salisbury |
| 1995–1996 | Tea Tree Gully | Salisbury |
| 1996–1997 | Kensington | Fulham |
| 1997–1998 | University | Northern Districts |
| 1998–1999 | Adelaide | Goodwood |
| 1999–2000 | Kensington | Goodwood |
| 2000–2001 | Prospect | Port Adelaide |
| 2001–2002 | Kensington | Port Adelaide |
| 2002–2003 | Kensington | Port Adelaide |
| 2003–2004 | Adelaide | Port Adelaide |
| 2004–2005 | Northern Districts | Flinders University |
| 2005–2006 | Sturt | Port Adelaide |
| 2006–2007 | West Torrens | Port Adelaide |
| 2007–2008 | Woodville | Sturt |
| 2008–2009 | 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 Club
| Club | Premierships | Last Premiership | First Season | Last Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1965/66 | 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 | 6 | 2023/24 | 1893/94 | Current | |
| Woodville Cricket Club | 5 | 2011/12 | 1946/47 | 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 | 1904/05 | Merged with East Adelaide CC to become Adelaide CC |
| Elizabeth DCC | 0 | None | 1993/94 | 1996/97 | Merged with Salisbury DCC to form Northern Districts CC |
| Student Teachers CC | 0 | None | 1974/75 | 1982/83 | |
| Teachers College | 0 | None | 1965/66 | 1973/74 | |
| Thebarton | 0 | None | 1874/75 | 1874/75 | |
| South Australian | 0 | None | 1873/74 | 1880/81 | |
| Senior Colts | 0 | None | 1951/52 | 1960/61 |
Top 5 Clubs by Men's Premierships
| Club | Premierships | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 also
- Grade cricket for like competitions in other states
References
Sources
External links
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