| 1889 SAFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Norwood 9th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Norwood Port Adelaide 1st minor premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Charlie Fry Port Adelaide (32 goals) |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Highest | 11,000 (Grand Final, Norwood v. Port Adelaide) |
The 1889 South Australian Football Association season was the 13th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
As Norwood and Port Adelaide finished level on premiership points, the first ever dedicated premiership playoff match in a major Australian rules football competition was held, with Norwood winning to claim the 1889 premiership.
Adelaide merged with North Adelaide, formerly called Hotham and no relation to the current team, after North Adelaide(Hotham) had spent two seasons in the S.A.F.A.