written by Peter Georgaras
| 1996 SA State League Table | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| WT Birkalla | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 47 |
| Elizabeth City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 47 |
| Cumberland Utd. | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 47 |
| Para Hills | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 30 | 45 |
| Noarlunga Utd. | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 44 |
| Modbury | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
| Plympton | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Port Pirie | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 53 | 26 |
| Enfield City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 22 |
| West Adelaide | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 18 |
| Adelaide City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 14 |
| Seaford | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 81 | 5 |
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3points/win
Notes: - The top 4 teams enter a playoff to decide the championship. - The SA State Champion is promoted to the SA Premier League | |||||||