Southern FL (SA)

The Southern Football League was formed in 1915 as a name change for the Alexandria FA.
==History==
The member clubs in the league in 1922 were Aldinga, McLaren Vale, Noarlunga, Willunga and Hillside. Morphettvale joined the competition in 1924 but only lasted one season, but they returned in 1928 - only to last two seasons this time. In 1934 Clarendon joined the league and in 1935 Morphettvale had another crack. In 1936 both clubs departed while Noarlunga added United to their name, only to drop it in 1938 before departing in 1939. The league then went into recess for World War 2.
Returning in 1946 were Willunga, McLaren Vale and Aldinga. They were joined by Morphettvale having another crack and fresh clubs in McLaren Flat, Mount Compass and Myponga. Port Noarlunga joined in 1947 and Reynella joined in 1948 while Aldinga went into recess - returning in 1949. In 1951 Noarlunga returned to the competition. In 1952 Mount Compass, Aldinga and Morphettvale left, with Morphettvale returning in 1953 only to leave again the following year. Yankalilla joined the league in 1956 and the competition stayed at eight clubs for a few years.
In 1963 Morphettvale returned yet again, followed in 1964 by Mount Bold bringing the league up to ten clubs. Mount Bold left in 1966 to be replaced by Christies Beach. In 1967 Myponga left, followed in 1968 by Yankalilla. Another period of stability followed until 1976 when McLaren Vale went into recess for a season.
1977 would see a big change with a second division introduced. It included the seconds for Reynella, Christies Beach, Port Noarlaunga and Morphettvale but also heralded the return to the competition of Aldinga as well as the admission of Hackham. Christies dropped their seconds in 1978 but they came back in 1979 in the place of the seconds of Port Noarlunga along with Mawson being admitted. The Port seconds returned in 1980 along with Happy Valley joining, but the Port seconds were dropped again in 1981 along with the Christies Beach seconds as Kangarilla joined the competition. In 1982 O'Sullivan's Beach joined as well.
1983 saw Division 1 change for the first time since 1977 with McLaren Flat and McLaren Vale being dropped to Division 2 in the place of the remaining seconds teams. Aldinga left and were replaced by Meadows. There were changes in 1984 with four clubs going up to Division 1, while Aldinga returned and Macclesfield and Hallett Cove joined. Thirds teams were also included from Reynella and Port Noarlunga. Flagstaff Hill joined in 1985 with the two thirds teams being dropped. In 1986 Willunga left the league.
In 1987 Plympton, Morphettville Park and Marion joined the competition, while in 1989 Macclesfield left. In 1990 Plympton left as well. In 1994 Mitchell Park would arrive in the league and in 1996 Mawson would depart and would be replaced by a new club, Lonsdale. In 1997 Brighton would join, and they would field a thirds team in Division 2. In 1998 McLaren Flat and McLaren Vale would merge to form McLaren while in 1999 Meadows would depart. In 2000 Brighton dropped their thirds while in 2001 Mitchell Park left the league as did McLaren.
In 2002 the league would go back to one division and Lonsdale and O'Sullivan's Beach would merge. In 2004 Hackham went into recess, returning in 2005 and changing their name to Southern Hawks in 2006. Also in 2006 Kangarilla left. In 2007 Hackham restored their name. In 2009 Edwardstown joined the league and things were stable for a few years.
In 2016 changes started happening with the departure of Edwardstown for the South Australian Amateur Football League. In 2017 Brighton and Morphettville Park followed them to the SAAFL that had been renamed the Adelaide FL. Hackham went into recess that year as well. In 2018 Marion and Lonsdale/O'Sullivans Beach made the same move. In the space of three years clubs numbers dropped from fifteen to nine. Things stabilised after that with only Aldinga going into recess in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic coming back in 2021. In 2024 Ironbank/Bridgewater joined the competition from the Hills FL.
==Ladders (recent)==
===Division 1===
1991	NOAR	CHRB	MOPK	HAPV	MARI	MORP	REYN	FLGH	PTNO	 	 	
1992	HAPV	CHRB	MOPK	MORP	NOAR	MARI	HACK	REYN	FLGH	PTNO	 	
1993	HAPV	MARI	MORP	MOPK	CHRB	NOAR	REYN	HACK	PTNO	FLGH	 	
1994	CHRB	MARI	HAPV	HACK	MORP	MOPK	MIPK	PTNO	NOAR	FLGH	REYN	
1995	HAPV	MARI	PTNO	MOPK	HACK	MORP	CHRB	NOAR	MIPK	FLGH	REYN	
1996	HAPV	MARI	HACK	MORP	FLGH	NOAR	PTNO	REYN	CHRB	MOPK	MIPK	
1997	PTNO	MORP	FLGH	NOAR	HAPV	MARI	HACK	BRIG	REYN	MOPK	CHRB	MIPK
1998	HAPV	REYN	PTNO	MARI	BRIG	MORP	NOAR	HACK	MOPK	FLGH	CHRB	OS.B
1999	HAPV	MARI	PTNO	REYN	MOPK	BRIG	CHRB	MORP	HACK	NOAR	FLGH	OS.B
2000	MARI	NOAR	REYN	PTNO	BRIG	MORP	CHRB	HAPV	HACK	MOPK	 	
2001	NOAR	REYN	BRIG	MARI	PTNO	HAPV	MORP	HACK	MOPK	CHRB	 	
===Division 2===
1991	ALDI	HACK	MCVL	KANG	OS.B	MEAD	MAWS	HALC	MCFT
1992	MAWS	ALDI	MEAD	KANG	OS.B	HALC	MCVL	MCFT	
1993	ALDI	MAWS	KANG	OS.B	MCVL	MEAD	MCFT	HALC	
1994	MEAD	KANG	MCFT	ALDI	OS.B	MCVL	HALC	MAWS	
1995	MCVL	KANG	ALDI	MEAD	HALC	OS.B	MCFT	MAWS	
1996	OS.B	MCVL	HALC	KANG	MCFT	ALDI	LONS	MEAD	
1997	OS.B	KANG	HALC	MCVL	MCFT	ALDI	MEAD	BRI3	LONS
1998	HALC	KANG	MIPK	MCCL	LONS	ALDI	BRI3	MEAD	
1999	KANG	ALDI	LONS	MCCL	MIPK	HALC	BRI3	 	
2000	KANG	MCCL	FLGH	HALC	ALDI	MIPK	OS.B	LONS	
2001	LONS	KANG	FLGH	OS.B	ALDI	HALC	 	 	
===Single Division===
2002	BRIG	NOAR	MARI	HAPV	REYN	PTNO	KANG	MORP	HALC	MOPK	FLGH	CHRB	L/OB	HACK	ALDI
2003	HAPV	NOAR	MORP	BRIG	MARI	REYN	HALC	MOPK	L/OB	CHRB	KANG	FLGH	PTNO	HACK	ALDI
2004	MORP	BRIG	PTNO	REYN	HAPV	HALC	KANG	NOAR	MOPK	MARI	L/OB	CHRB	FLGH	ALDI	
2005	MORP	REYN	BRIG	HALC	NOAR	HAPV	L/OB	CHRB	MARI	PTNO	FLGH	KANG	MOPK	HACK	ALDI
2006	MORP	REYN	HALC	HAPV	PTNO	BRIG	FLGH	L/OB	CHRB	NOAR	MARI	MOPK	ALDI	SHAW	
2007	MORP	BRIG	REYN	PTNO	HALC	HAPV	MARI	L/OB	NOAR	FLGH	CHRB	ALDI	MOPK	HACK	
2008	HALC	MORP	BRIG	PTNO	HAPV	REYN	MOPK	FLGH	MARI	CHRB	NOAR	ALDI	L/OB	HACK	
2009	MORP	REYN	BRIG	HAPV	EDWA	HALC	CHRB	MOPK	NOAR	PTNO	MARI	FLGH	L/OB	ALDI	HACK
2010	REYN	BRIG	MORP	HALC	HAPV	NOAR	PTNO	EDWA	FLGH	CHRB	L/OB	MOPK	MARI	ALDI	HACK
2011	BRIG	MORP	REYN	FLGH	NOAR	HAPV	PTNO	MOPK	HALC	EDWA	ALDI	L/OB	CHRB	HACK	MARI
2012	HAPV	BRIG	NOAR	PTNO	MOPK	HALC	REYN	FLGH	EDWA	MORP	CHRB	MARI	HACK	L/OB	ALDI
2013	REYN	MOPK	HAPV	MORP	EDWA	NOAR	CHRB	BRIG	PTNO	HALC	FLGH	HACK	MARI	ALDI	L/OB
2014	NOAR	REYN	PTNO	MORP	HAPV	FLGH	BRIG	CHRB	MOPK	HACK	HALC	EDWA	ALDI	MARI	L/OB
2015	REYN	BRIG	FLGH	NOAR	CHRB	EDWA	MOPK	MORP	HAPV	PTNO	HALC	MARI	HACK	L/OB	ALDI
2016	FLGH	MORP	NOAR	BRIG	PTNO	REYN	MOPK	CHRB	HALC	HAPV	ALDI	L/OB	HACK	MARI	
2017	FLGH	NOAR	MORP	PTNO	HALC	CHRB	REYN	HAPV	ALDI	L/OB	MARI	 	 	 	
2018	FLGH	REYN	NOAR	PTNO	CHRB	HALC	HAPV	MORP	ALDI	 	 	 	 	 	
2019	FLGH	NOAR	CHRB	PTNO	REYN	HAPV	MORP	HALC	ALDI	 	 	 	 	 	
2020	FLGH	NOAR	CHRB	MORP	PTNO	REYN	HAPV	HALC	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2021	FLGH	MORP	REYN	HAPV	NOAR	CHRB	HALC	ALDI	PTNO	 	 	 	 	 	
2022	REYN	MORP	NOAR	FLGH	HAPV	CHRB	HALC	ALDI	PTNO	 	 	 	 	 	
2023	FLGH	NOAR	REYN	MORP	HAPV	PTNO	HALC	ALDI	CHRB	 	 	 	 	 	
===Abbreviations===
ALDI - Aldinga; BRIG- Brighton; BRI3 - Brighton Thirds; CHRB - Christies Beach; EDWA - Edwardstown; FLGH - Flagstaff Hill; HACK - Hackham; HALC - Hallet Cove; HAPV - Happy Valley; KANG - Kangarilla; LONS - Lonsdale; L/OB - Lonsdale/O'Sullivans Beach; MARI - Marion; MAWS - Mawson; MCLA - McLaren; MCFT - McLaren Flat; MCVL - McLaren Vale; MEAD - Meadows; MIPK - Mitchell Park; MOPK - Morphettville Park; MORP - Morphettvale; NOAR - Noarlunga; OS.B - O'Sullivans Beach; PTNO - Port Noarlunga; REYN - Reynella; SHAW - Southern Hawks
==Colour Coding==
GREY SHADING - Teams that made the finals
Category:Country South Australian Leagues