Netball South Australia Premier League

{{Infobox football league

|name = Netball South Australia Premier League

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|upcoming_season=

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|teams= 8

|divisions = Premier Division
Reserves Division

|levels = 3

|country= Australia

|region= South Australia

|champions = Contax

|most successful club = Contax (19)

|website= [https://sa.netball.com.au/premier-league sa.netball.com.au]

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The Netball South Australia Premier League, also referred to as the Netball SA Premier League is a state netball league, organised by Netball South Australia. On a national level, the league is effectively a third level league, below Suncorp Super Netball and the Australian Netball League. Between 2008 and 2014, when sponsored by Subway the league was known as the Subway Cup. Between 2015 and 2017, when it was sponsored by Nine News, it was known as the Nine News Netball Cup. Previous sponsors include Dairy Farmers and Farmers Union. During the 2010s the league has been dominated by two clubs, Contax and Matrics, who between them have won every Premier Division grand final since 2010.

History

=Contax and Garville rivalry=

In 1988, with a team that included Michelle den Dekker and Kathryn Harby, Contax won their fourth premiership, defeating Garville in the grand final. This marked the beginning a rivalry between Contax and Garville. Between 1986 and 1996 Contax and Garville contested every state league grand final. The rivalry saw the two clubs compete in nine consecutive state league grand finals, plus one Mobil Super League final, with both clubs winning five finals each. With a team that included Harby and Julie Nykiel, a former Australia women's basketball international, Contax won their fifth and sixth premierships in 1990 and 1991. Between 1992 and 1995 Garville won four successive state league grand finals before, a Contax team featuring Jacqui Delaney won the club's seventh premiership in 1996.{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/history/|title=Club History|publisher=www.contax.net.au|access-date=26 October 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ETSA-Contax-60th-Year-History-Booklet-5-August-2012-final-27072012-2.pdf|title=60 Years of "Netball at its best!"|publisher=www.contax.net.au|date=5 August 2012|access-date=28 October 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/netball-history-1994-mobil-superleague-grand-final-contax-v-garville/|title=1994 Mobil Superleague Grand Final – Contax v Garville|publisher=netballscoop.com|date=18 August 2020|access-date=22 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.garville.com.au/history|title=The History of Garville Netball Club|publisher=www.garville.com.au|access-date=24 July 2020}}

=Premier League era=

In 2011 the state league was renamed the Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2010.pdf|title=Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2011.pdf|title=Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/club-history-2010-onwards/|title=Club History – 2010 onwards|access-date=7 November 2020}} Since this time, Contax main rival has been Matrics. Between them, Contax and Matrics played in every Premier League grand final during the decade winning 5 Premierships each.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/contax-survives-late-charge-from-matrics-to-win-sa-state-league-grand-final/news-story/b003366f7dddfd1a02c22e2447cb03f6|title=Contax survives late charge from Matrics to win SA state league grand final|publisher=www.news.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020|date=10 August 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/contax-claims-fourth-premiership-in-six-seasons-after-grand-final-win/news-story/0f56522d9b52a7535ce4a9c627964af3|title=Contax claims fourth premiership in six seasons after grand final win|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020|date=10 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://premierleague.sa.netball.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=160805&id2=1&eID=42249&entityID=42249|title=Premier League Grand Final Match Report|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020|date=10 September 2018}}

Representative team

The Australian Netball League team Southern Force are effectively the representative team of the Netball South Australia Premier League. They are one of two teams that represent Netball South Australia in senior or national leagues. Their senior team, Adelaide Thunderbirds, has represented Netball South Australia in both the ANZ Championship and Suncorp Super Netball. Southern Force are also effectively the reserve team of Thunderbirds.{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/premier-league|title=Premier League|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/duanl|title=Southern Force|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2012.pdf|title=Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2017.pdf|title=2017 Annual Report – Netball SA|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=30 June 2020}}

Clubs

The 2024 league features eight clubs, entering teams in two divisions – the Premier Division and Reserves Division.{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/premier-league|title=Premier League|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-07/2020%20NSAPL%20Fixture.pdf|title=Netball SA Premier League – 2020 Season Fixture|publisher=sa.netball.com.au|access-date=24 July 2020|date=1 July 2020}}

Grand finals

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Winners ! Score ! Runners Up ! Venue
1951	Tango
1952	Contax		Tango

1957	Tango
1958	Tango

1962	Garville
1963	Garville
1964	Garville
1965	Garville
1966	Garville
1967	Garville
1968	Tango
1969	Tango
1970	Contax		Garville

1972	Tango
1973	Tango		Contax

1981	Tango
1982
1983	Tango
1984	Tango		Contax
1985	Tango
1986	Contax		Tango
1987
1988	Contax		Garville	Apollo Stadium
1989	Garville		Contax
1990	Contax		Garville	Apollo Stadium
1991	Contax		Garville
1992	Garville		Contax
1993	Garville		Contax
1994	Garville		Contax
1995	Garville		Contax
1996	Contax		Garville
1997	Matrics		Contax
1999			Contax
2000 {{Cite web \|title=2000 AIS Netball Program \|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2000 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324165406/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2000 \|archive-date=24 March 2019 \|access-date=16 August 2020 \|website=Clearinghouse for Sport \|publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}	Contax		Australian Institute of Sport
2001 {{Cite web \|title=2001 AIS Netball Program \|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170029/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 \|archive-date=24 March 2019 \|access-date=16 August 2020 \|website=Clearinghouse for Sport \|publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}{{Cite web \|title=2001 - AIS v Matrics (SANL Final) \|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001/2001_-_ais_v_matrics_sanl_final\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411143011/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001/2001_-_ais_v_matrics_sanl_final\|archive-date=11 April 2019\|access-date=16 August 2020 \|website=Clearinghouse for Sport \|publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}	Australian Institute of Sport		Matrics
2002	Contax
2003	Contax
2004	Contax
2005	Matrics		Contax
2006	Contax
2007			Contax
2008	Contax
2009	Oakdale		Contax
2010 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2010.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}	Contax		Matrics
2011 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2011.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020}}	Matrics		Newton Jaguars
2012 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2012.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}	Contax		Phoenix
2013 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2013.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/contax-survives-late-charge-from-matrics-to-win-sa-state-league-grand-final/news-story/b003366f7dddfd1a02c22e2447cb03f6\|title=Contax survives late charge from Matrics to win SA state league grand final\|publisher=www.news.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=10 August 2013}}	Contax	34–33	Matrics	Netball SA Stadium
2014 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2014.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2014 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/undefeated-matrics-beats-garville-in-premier-league-netball-grand-final/news-story/3e4efd240d86ef96069fdc0bb841746f\|title=Undefeated Matrics beats Garville in Premier League netball grand final\|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=11 August 2014}}	Matrics	54–44	Garville	Netball SA Stadium
2015 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2015_0.pdf\|title=2015 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/contax-claims-fourth-premiership-in-six-seasons-after-grand-final-win/news-story/0f56522d9b52a7535ce4a9c627964af3\|title=Contax claims fourth premiership in six seasons after grand final win\|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=10 July 2015}}	Contax	51–39	Matrics	Netball SA Stadium
2016 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2016.pdf\|title=2016 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/matrics-avenges-last-years-grand-final-defeat-in-twogoal-win-over-rivals-contax/news-story/260fa47b50daf68a2744918c1b049a72\|title=Matrics avenges last year’s grand final defeat in two-goal win over rivals Contax\|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=5 August 2016}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/4082010/packards-matrics-premier-league-champions/\|title=Packard's Matrics 2016 Premier League champions\|publisher=www.transcontinental.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=8 August 2016}}	Matrics	49–47	Contax	Netball SA Stadium
2017 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2017.pdf\|title=2017 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=30 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.barossaherald.com.au/story/4899889/finals-glory-heartbreak/\|title=Finals glory, heartbreak\|publisher=www.barossaherald.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=4 September 2017}}{{cite web\|url=http://messenger.smedia.com.au/westside-weekly/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=MWSW%2F2017%2F09%2F06&entity=Ar00702&sk=DC42B5E6\|title=Charlee's angel shines on final\|work=Westside Weekly\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=6 September 2017}}	Contax	59–50	Matrics	Netball SA Stadium
2018 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2018.pdf\|title=2018 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web\|url=http://premierleague.sa.netball.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=160805&id2=1&eID=42249&entityID=42249\|title=Premier League Grand Final Match Report\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=10 September 2018}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.theislanderonline.com.au/story/5646671/kis-georgie-horjus-puts-on-a-grand-show-for-contax/\|title=KI's Georgie Horjus puts on a grand show for Contax \|publisher=www.theislanderonline.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=14 September 2018}}	Contax	73–39	Garville
2019 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-03/Annual%20Report%202019.pdf\|title=2019 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/news/matrics-win-2019-premier-league-grand-final\|title=Matrics win the 2019 Premier League Grand Final\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=17 September 2019}}	Matrics	55–47	Contax	Priceline Stadium
2020 {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/news/matrics-go-back-back-reserves-and-league\|title=Matrics go back-to-back in Reserves and League\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=30 October 2020\|date=2 October 2020}}	Matrics	60–56	Contax	Priceline Stadium

{{small|Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/history/|title=Club History|publisher=www.contax.net.au|access-date=26 October 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ETSA-Contax-60th-Year-History-Booklet-5-August-2012-final-27072012-2.pdf|title=60 Years of "Netball at its best!"|publisher=www.contax.net.au|date=5 August 2012|access-date=28 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.garville.com.au/history|title=The History of Garville Netball Club|publisher=www.garville.com.au|access-date=24 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tangonetballclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tango-Information-Pack.pdf|title=Who is Tango ?|publisher=www.tangonetballclub.com.au|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/club-history-1997-to-2002/|title=Club History – 1997 to 2002|publisher=www.contax.net.au|access-date=16 October 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.contax.net.au/club-history-2003-to-2009/|title=Club History – 2003 to 2009|publisher=www.contax.net.au|access-date=22 October 2020}}}}

Sponsorship

class="wikitable collapsible" ! Sponsors ! Seasons
Dairy Farmers	2000
Farmers Union{{Cite web \|title=2001 AIS Netball Program \|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170029/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 \|archive-date=24 March 2019 \|access-date=16 August 2020 \|website=Clearinghouse for Sport \|publisher=Australian Sports Commission}}	2001

Subway{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2010.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2012.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2013.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2014.pdf\|title=Annual Report 2014 – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/fresh_new_deal_for_netball_south_australia\|title=Fresh new deal for Netball South Australia\|publisher=www.sportspromedia.com\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=30 March 2011}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.subwaycup.com.au/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813081856/http://www.subwaycup.com.au/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=13 August 2013\|title=Subway Cup\|publisher=www.subwaycup.com.au\|access-date=23 July 2020\|date=13 August 2013}}	2008–2014
Nine News {{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2017.pdf\|title=2017 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=30 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2015_0.pdf\|title=2015 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web\|url=https://sa.netball.com.au/sites/sa/files/2020-01/Annual-Report-2016.pdf\|title=2016 Annual Report – Netball SA\|publisher=sa.netball.com.au\|access-date=29 June 2020}}	2015–2017

References

External links

[https://www.facebook.com/netballsapremierleague/ Netball SA Premier League on Facebook]

Category:Netball in South Australia

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