National Premier Leagues South Australia
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The National Premier Leagues South Australia, officially abbreviated to NPL SA and known for sponsorship reasons as the RAA National Premier League, is a semi-professional men's soccer league in the Australian state of South Australia. The league is one of eight that comprises the National Premier Leagues, the second tier of Australian soccer. The league was founded in 2012 as a successor to the Super League and is managed by Football South Australia.
Seasons start in late February, and conclude in early September with a Grand Final which, since 2022, has been held at ServiceFM Stadium. The competition was initially contested by 14 teams and was reduced to 12 teams ahead of the 2016 season.
History
In 2012 it was announced that the FFSA Premier League was to become the top tier of South Australian football (below the national A-League) after the disbandment of the now defunct FFSA Super League. It was announced that the competition would consist of 14 teams. These teams would be made up of the 10 teams from the defunct Super League with the remaining 4 spots being filled by the top 4 teams from the 2012 Premier League season.
In 2013 the league joined the National Premier Leagues. From 2014 to 2019 the top-placed team after the completion of the season entered into the National Premier Leagues finals.
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