| 1881 SAFA premiership season | |
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| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers |
(4th premiership) |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Highest attendance | 1,500 (Round 2, Norwood vs. Port Adelaide) |
| Leading goalkicker |
Norwood (7 Goals) Norwood (7 Goals) |
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The 1881 South Australian Football Association season was the 5th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The premiership season began on Saturday 7 May.
Norwood went on to record its 4th consecutive premiership.
The years premiership trophy was called the Fowler Challenge Cup.
Kensington and Adelaide merged to create a full squad but withdrew after 4 games.