The Football South Australia (FSA), formerly known as Football Federation South Australia (FFSA), is the governing body of football (also known as soccer) in South Australia, established in 2006. Description Football South Australia are affiliated with Football Australia, the national governing body. The Federation run the highest levels of football in South Australia: The National Premier Leagues South Australia, State League 1 South Australia and State League 2 South Australia. Below these three leagues, they run in association to South Australia's regional competitions and amateur competitions. Most teams from these various leagues compete in the Federation Cup, which also decides the South Australian representatives for the Australia Cup. Football South Australia also manage the Junior Premier League (JPL) and Junior State League (JSL), where teams from age groups, ranging from under 6s to under 17s, compete on Sundays. History The first South Australian football organistation was the South Australian British Football Association (SABFA), founded in 1902. The first official South Australian football competition was contested in 1903, between the three teams of North Adelaide, South Adelaide and Woodville. In 1924, the name of the association was changed to the South Australian Soccer Football Association (SASFA), In 1961, the association split into SASFA and the South Australian Soccer League (SASL). The next year, they reformed into the South Australian Soccer Federation (SASF). This name remained until 2006 when the current Football South Australia was formed, with the name Football Federation South Australia (FFSA). Following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia in 2020, South Australia's federation became Football South Australia. Clubs Men's teams Port Adelaide Pirates are the oldest surviving team in South Australia being founded in 1903, and competing in the 1904 season. In 1933, Birkalla Rovers were founded, which would later amalgamate with a West Torrens team to form West Torrens Birkalla. Alongside Adelaide University, these are the only South Australian clubs with history dating back to before World War II. Following World War II, Australia was a particular hotspot for immigration by those who had been displaced by the war. These immigrants would found multiple clubs that have survived to the current day: Juventus in 1946, Beograd in 1949, Polonia in 1950, Croatia in 1952, Napoli in 1958 and Hellas in 1962. Other notable clubs founded during this period that are now defunct are: Burnside Budapest, which later merged with Campbelltown City to become Campbelltown Budapest