Written by Peter Georgaras
1903 to present
1903 - 1991: S.A. State League - First Division
1991 - present: S.A. Premier League
| Year | 1st Division Champion Premier League Champion |
| 1903 | North Adelaide |
| 1904 | Woodville |
| 1905 | Hindmarsh |
| 1906 | North Adelaide |
| 1907 | Hindmarsh |
| 1908 | Hindmarsh |
| 1909 | Hindmarsh |
| 1910 | Cambridge |
| 1911 | Port Adelaide |
| 1912 | Port Adelaide |
| 1913 | Hindmarsh |
| 1914 | North Adelaide |
| 1915 | Cheltenham |
| 1916 | No Competition |
| 1917 | No Competition |
| 1918 | No Competition |
| 1919 | North Adelaide |
| 1920 | Cheltenham |
| 1921 | Cheltenham |
| 1922 | North Adelaide |
| 1923 | Cheltenham |
| 1924 | Hindmarsh |
| 1925 | West Torrens |
| 1926 | Port Adelaide |
| 1927 | Port Adelaide |
| 1928 | West Torrens |
| 1929 | West Torrens |
| 1930 | West Adelaide |
| 1931 | Port Adelaide |
| 1932 | West Torrens |
| 1933 | Kingswood |
| 1934 | Port Thistle |
| 1935 | Port Thistle |
| 1936 | West Torrens |
| 1937 | Port Thistle |
| 1938 | North-Durham |
| 1939 | West Torrens |
| 1940 | Sturt |
| 1941 | West Torrens |
| 1942 | No Competition |
| 1943 | North Durham |
| 1944 | Birkalla |
| 1945 | Birkalla |
| 1946 | Kingswood |
| 1947 | Birkalla |
| 1948 | Sturt |
| 1949 | Sturt |
| 1950 | Birkalla |
| 1951 | Birkalla |
| 1952 | Birkalla |
| 1953 | Juventus |
| 1954 | Juventus |
| 1955 | Polonia |
| 1956 | Juventus |
| 1957 | Juventus |
| 1958 | Juventus |
| 1959 | Juventus |
| 1960 | Budapest |
| 1961 | Budapest (SL) Victoria (Assoc) |
| 1962 | Budapest |
| 1963 | Juventus |
| 1964 | Juventus |
| 1965 | U.S.C. Lion |
| 1966 | Hellas |
| 1967 | Juventus |
| 1968 | Hellas |
| 1969 | Hellas |
| 1970 | Juventus |
| 1971 | Hellas |
| 1972 | Juventus |
| 1973 | Hellas |
| 1974 | Juventus |
| 1975 | Polonia |
| 1976 | Hellas |
| 1977 | Polonia |
| 1978 | Cumberland United |
| 1979 | Beograd Woodville |
| 1980 | Croatia |
| 1981 | Azzuri |
| 1982 | Azzuri |
| 1983 | Beograd Woodville |
| 1984 | Croatia |
| 1985 | Salisbury United |
| 1986 | Campbelltown City |
| 1987 | Hellas |
| 1988 | Croatia |
| 1989 | Adelaide Hellas |
| 1990 | Adelaide Hellas |
| 1991 | West Adelaide |
| 1992 | E.D. Azzuri |
| 1993 | White City Woodville |
| 1994 | Adelaide Blue Eagles |
| 1995 | Adelaide Blue Eagles |
| 1996 | Adelaide Blue Eagles |
| 1997 | Raiders |
| 1998 | W.T. Birkalla |
| 1999 | Cumberland United |