The 1872 South Australian football season was the tenth year of interclub football in South Australia.
| 1872 South Australian football premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 3 |
| Premiers | Adelaide 2nd premiership |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Highest | 400 (June 15, Kensington v. Adelaide) |
Metropolitan inter-club matches edit
- June 15 – Kensington (0) drew with Adelaide (0) (Crowd: 400)
- June 29 - Adelaide (4) def Port Adelaide (0)
- July 13 – Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0)
- July 27 - Adelaide (0) drew with Port Adelaide (0)
- August 6 - Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0)
- September 7 – Adelaide (1) def Port Adelaide (0)
Ladder edit
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Adelaide | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Equal 2nd | Kensington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Port Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |