| 1882 SAFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Norwood 5th premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | H J Wardrop South Adelaide (14 Goals) |
| Matches played | 32 (40 scheduled) |
| Highest | 1,750 (Round 16, Norwood vs. South Adelaide) |
The 1882 South Australian Football Association season was the 6th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season began on Saturday 6 May.
The 1882 SAFA season was the first time that the league used behinds in determining game results.
A junior team the Royal Park Football Club entered the competition as a replacement for Adelaide/Kensington Club which withdrew the previous season after 4 games. However, Royal Park folded after five matches, their remaining five scheduled matches were declared forfeits, and collected the wooden spoon.
Norwood went on to record its 5th consecutive premiership.