The 1889 South Australian Football Association season was the 13th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
As and finished level on premiership points, the first ever dedicated premiership playoff match in a major Australian rules football competition was held, with winning to claim the 1889 premiership.
North Adelaide (formerly called Hotham prior to 1888) after two seasons in the S.A.F.A. merged with Adelaide. The merged club retained Adelaide's name and their Black and Red colours.
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div> Notes: Medindie played each club 3 times<br /> Gawler only played each Club twice except Medindie (3 times)<br /> due to City clubs only wanting to travel once to Gawler due to the cost of the Special Train<br /> The other 4 senior teams - Norwood, Port Adelaide, Adelaide and South Adelaide played each other 4 times.