State League

Held over the summer season, State League offers a weekly competition for the highest performing players from across the state to compete for the men’s and women’s State League titles. The winning teams receive prize money and the prestige of being crowned the best club team in South Australia. 

It forms part of South Australia’s Performance Pathway – giving players the opportunity to continue their journey toward professional tennis. 

“State League is an essential part of our tennis calendar and a testament to the strength of our sport in South Australia. It provides a platform for our athletes to continue to shine.” – Tennis SA CEO Callum Beale.

• Tennis SA affiliated clubs across South Australia can nominate a team for either or both the Men’s and the Women’s State League competitions. 
• A team’s eligibility is assessed based on several criteria, including players’ UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) and previous performances, and the club’s competition performances over the past two years. 
• Team nominations need to be submitted online via League Manager. The nomination fee is $200 (plus GST) per team. Relevant clubs will receive an invoice once the nominations have been finalised. 
• All nominated players must have set up their CPP (Competitive Player Profile), activated their UTR and completed the player undertaking form. 

For detailed information on State League’s eligibility requirements, download State League selection criteria. 

2025-26 match schedule: 

• First round: 11 October 2025 
• Last round before Christmas: 6 December 2025 
• Season Break: After 6 December 2025, to resume on 31 January 2026. 
• Last round: 28 February 2026 
• Finals series: Women’s and Men’s finals are going to be held over two weekends, starting on 14 March 2026, with the Grand Final taking place on 21 March 2026. 

Match requirements: 

• Each match consists of four singles matches and two doubles matches. 
• A team may use up to eight players per match. Singles players can be substituted in the doubles matches. 
• Every team must play its singles players based on the singles Order of Merit. 

For more information on State League match requirements, download the State League competition selection criteria. 

Before competing, it’s important to review our competition policies and guidelines so you understand what’s expected of players, coaches, event organisers and everyone involved. 

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