Tasmania travelled to South Australia to play in the Southern States Soccer Carnival. Their first against the home side at Norwood Oval.
Played: Tuesday August 31 1948				Venue: Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
South Australia A.Cotton, T.Jackson, W.Thompson, J.Smith, G.Combe, K.Heffernan, A.Deed. J.McKinlay, D.Martin, O.Dunstan, C.Williams Goals: (Goalscorers Not Known)	2	-	2	Tasmania (Lineup Not Known) Goals: (Goalscorers Not Known)

Tasmania second game was against the visiting Western Australian state team.
Played: Thursday September 2 1948				Venue: Norwood Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
Western Australia Miller, Cherry, Mansfield, Smethurst, Beale (Lineup Incomplete) Goals: Beale (x3), Smethurst	4	-	3	Tasmania Coad, Wilson, Len Cleaver, Holmes, Southern, Doe (Lineup Incomplete) Goals: Holmes (x2), Doe

Tasmania qualified for the final against the Western Australian state team.
Played: Saturday September 4 1948				Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, South Australia
Western Australia Smethurst, Robertson, McShane, Martin, Mansfield, Cherry, Miller, Oswald, Turner, Beale, Brackenbridge Goals: Smethurst (x2), Turner, Robertson, Beale, Brackenridge	6	-	2	Tasmania Wise, Grimwood, Arnold, Turner, Doe (Lineup Incomplete) Goals: Doe, Turner