Soccer in South Australia

[7] West Adelaide ran into financial in the 90s, causing it to drop in and out of the national league, before folding.

[8] Outside of the national league representatives, 16 other clubs have also represented the state in the national Australia Cup (1962–1968), NSL Cup, National Premier Leagues and the current Australia Cup competitions; Adelaide Blue Eagles, Adelaide Comets, Adelaide Croatia Raiders, Adelaide Olympic, Campbelltown City, Croydon FC, Cumberland United, FK Beograd, Modbury Jets, Noarlunga United, North Eastern MetroStars, Para Hills Knights, Salisbury United, West Torrens Birkalla and the now defunct teams; Enfield City, and Seacliffe Austria.

Founded in 1907 as the Webb-Harris Cup, the competition has been contested every year, outside of the hiatuses of World War I and II, 1948–49 and 2020.

The purchase of the 10 acre area left the association in massive debt, as it cost a reported £76/10/6, approximately $7,700 in 2022, accounting for inflation.

In the same minutes where this was reported, they also took out a £1000 loan from The Football Association, to help pay off their debt and to improve the facilities.

However, the purchase of Rowley Park caused the association to lose their lease on Hindmarsh Oval.

[19] In 1977, West Adelaide became one of the two clubs to represent South Australia in the National Soccer League, playing their home games at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Both teams remained at the ground until their eventual withdrawals from the national league, where Adelaide United became the sole tenant of the stadium.

The stadium also hosted Federation Cup and National Premier Leagues SA grand finals,[1] before the completion of the State Centre for Football in 2022.