The Southern Metropolitan Football League (SMFL) was an Australian rules football competition based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia until it folded at the end of the 1986 season. It first formed in 1912 as the Sturt Football Association, and during its history was also known as the Mid-Southern Football Association (1920-1930), Glenelg District Football Association (1931–1949), Glenelg-South-West District Football Association (1950–1966) and Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association (1967–1983), before finally being named Southern Metropolitan Football League (1984–1986).
The association first affiliated with the South Australian Football League in 1921. In 1927, the association made a special request to the SAFL for financial assistance.
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The remaining clubs at the end of the 1986 season were distributed in 1987 as follows:
Joined SAFA – Brighton, Mitchell Park 
Joined Hills Football League – Blackwood
Joined Southern Football League - Marion, Morphettville Park, Plympton 
Joined Central District Football Association – Ovingham 
Merged and joined SAAFL - Camden (merged with Greek FC) 
Member Clubs.
Clubs in Bold indicate teams playing in the final season (1986)
H.S. Rugless Medallists.
The H.S. Rugless Medal was awarded to the player adjudged the Fairest and Most Brilliant in the competition. During the Sturt Football Association years (1912–19) it was known as the Thomas Medal.
J.C. Morrow Medal (A2).
In 1936 the Morrow Medal was established for the fairest and most brilliant player in the then B-Grade competition.