The league is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA), which is the organisation responsible for promoting and developing the game of cricket in South Australia.
All clubs field four Mens senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions.
Clubs have teams involved in various competitions including: Adelaide(Adelaide Buffalos) Adelaide University(Adelaide University Blacks) East Torrens(Eastern Reds) Glenelg(Glenelg Seahorses) Kensington(Kensington Browns) Port Adelaide(Port Adelaide Magpies) Prospect(Prospect Pirates) Northern Districts(Northern Jets) Southern Districts(Southern Stingrays) Sturt(Sturt Blues)* Tea Tree Gully(Tea Tree Gully Bulls) West Torrens(West Torrens Eagles)* Woodville(Woodville Peckers)
The 1st Grade competition has been contested since the 1873–1874 season, and the "District", or electorate, club system since 1897–1898.
[1] SA Grade Cricket Premiers (up to date) http://premiercricket.sa.cricket.com.au/1st-Grade-Premierships.aspx?rw=c