| Competition: | sanfl |
| Year: | 1953 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Count: | 4 |
| Mpcount: | 23 |
| Matches: | 76 |
| Attendance: | 738703 |
| Highattend: | 42,949 (Grand Final, vs.) |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Max Mayo (78 Goals) |
| Magarey Medal: | Jim Deane (26 votes) |
| Prevseason: | 1952 |
| Nextseason: | 1954 |
The 1953 South Australian National Football League season was the 74th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.
See main article: 1953 SANFL Grand Final.