| 1889 SAFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers |
(9th premiership) |
| Minor premiers |
(1st minor premiership) |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Highest attendance | 11,000 (Grand Final, Norwood v. Port Adelaide) |
| Leading goalkicker |
Port Adelaide (32 goals) |
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The 1889 South Australian Football Association season was the 13th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
The season ended with Norwood and Port Adelaide tied on premiership points. Subsequently, the first ever dedicated championship deciding match for a major Australian rules football competition was held with Norwood winning to be the 1889 SAFA premiers.