This is a list of former Australian Rules Football competitions in the Australian state of Victoria.
Metropolitan competitions
Country competitions
- Alberton Football League (1946-2019)
- Ararat & District Football Association (1928–1999)[12]
- Clubs included Caledonians, Halls Gap, St Marys, Prestige, Trinity, Great Western, Moyston, Glenorchy, Swifts, Warriors, Miners
- Bacchus Marsh Football League (1912–1973)[13]
- Merged with Ballarat District Football League to form the Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football League.
- Bairnsdale District Football League (1948–1972)[14]
- Bairnsdale Bruthen District Football League (1928–1953)[15]
- Ballarat District Football League]] (1959–1973)[16]
- Merged with Bacchus Marsh Football League to form the Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football League.
- Ballarat and Bacchus Marsh Football League (1974–1978)[17]
- Bass Valley Football League (1946–1954)
- Bass Valley Wonthaggi Football League (1955–1995)[18]
- Castlemaine Football Association (1894-1951)
- Central Gippsland Football League (1902–1953)[19]
- Central Glenelg Football League (1934–1959)
- Central Goulburn Football League (1998-2005)
- Central Wimmera (1922–1968)[20]
- Clubs included Natimuk, Noradjuha, Horsham seconds, Pimpinio, Quantong,
- Clunes Football League (1931–1978)[21]
- Corangamite Football League (1925–1934)[22]
- Cowwarr Football League (1909–1954)[23]
- East Gippsland Football League (1920–1939)[24]
- Echuca Football League (1952–1989)
- Merged with the Northern Districts Football League to form the Northern & Echuca Football League. Clubs included Echuca East, Echuca South, Bawamn, Lockington, Moama, Bunnaloo[25]
- Glenelg & District Football Assoc (1945–1959)
- Glenelg Football League (1960–1969)
- Golden City Football League (1960–1980)
- Heytesbury Football League (1980–1991)
- Hume Highway Football League (1931-54)[27]
- Korong Football League (1908–1949)
- Kowree-Naracoote Football League (1937–1991)
- Lexton Football League (1945–1998) [28]
- Linton Carngham Football League (1936–1952)[29]
- Clubs included Berringa, Bradvale, Carngham, Illabarook, Mannibadar, Scarsdale, Skipton, Smythesdale and Vite Vite.
- Lowan Star Football Association (1923–1968)[30]
- Minor competition in the Nhill district. Clubs included Boyeo, Gerang, Kiata, Lorquon, Netherby, Winiam, and Yanac. Second XVIII's from Nhill, Jeparit and Dimboola competed at different stages.
- Mallee Football Association (1902–1934)
- Mid Murray Football League (1934–1997)[31]
- Mountain Creek Football Association (1922-1933)
- Mount Noorat Football League (1932–1991)[32]
- Merged with the Heytesbury Football League to form the Heytesbury Mount Noorat Football League
- Nepean Football League (1959-1986)
- Neerim District Football Association (1907–1951)
- Northern Mallee Football League (1979–1996)
- North East District Association (1895-1912)
- Forerunner of the Waranga North East Football Association.
- Northern Districts Football League (1953–1989)
- Northern & Echuca Football League (1990–1996)
- Otway Football Association (1931–1956)
- Ouyen District Football League (1910–1955)[33]
- Panton Hill Football League
- Polwarth Football League (1922–1970)[34]
- Port Campbell Football League
- Port Fairy Football League (1923–1969)[35]
- Portland District Football League (1955–1969)
- Purnim Football League (1931-1969)
- Purnim Heytesbury Football League (1970-1979)
- Resultant merge of senior and junior football leagues.
- Riviera Football League (1986–2003)
- Sale District Football League (1946–1954)[36]
- South Gippsland Football Association (1919-1932)
- South Gippsland Football League (1933-1952)
- South Gippsland Senior Football League (1954)
- Leongatha, Korumburra and Mirboo were barred from joining the Latrobe Valley Football League.
- All towns supplied two teams each for a six team competition.
- South Gippsland Football League (1955-1970)
- South West Gippsland Football League (1954–1994)
- Southern Mallee Football League (1932–1996)
- Tambo Valley Football Association (1907–1925)
- Tatiara Football League (1911–1992)
- Tatong and Thoona Football Association (1933-1940)
- Tyrrell Football League (1945–1978)[37]
- Wallacedale District Football League (1935–1954)[38]
- Waranga North East Football League (1913–1976)
- West Gippsland Football League (1927–2001)[39]
- Western District Football League (1923–1963)[40]
- Western And Moira Football Association (1906-1933)
- Western Plains Football League(1930–1998)
- Winchelsea Football Association (1896-1921)
- Forerunner of the Polwarth Football Association. Teams included Birregurra, Deans Marsh, Forrest & Winchelsea.
- Yackandandah District Football Association (1928-1932) & (1946-1953)
- Yarrawonga District Football Association (1891-1912)
- Yarra Valley Football League (1919-1965)
References
- ^ Dandenong Journal
- ^ Caulfield Oakleigh District Times
- ^ Catholic Advocate
- ^ Dandenong Journal
- ^ Box Hill Reporter
- ^ Box Hill Reporter
- ^ Whittlesea Post
- ^ Ringwood Mail
- ^ Ringwood Mail
- ^ Werribee Banner
- ^ Catholic Advocate
- ^ Ararat Advertiser
- ^ Bacchus Marsh Express
- ^ Bairnsdale Advertiser
- ^ Bairnsdale Advertiser
- ^ Ballarat Courier
- ^ Ballarat Courier
- ^ Wonthaggi Sentinel
- ^ Morwell Advertiser
- ^ Horsham Times
- ^ Creswick Advertiser
- ^ Colac Herald
- ^ Traralgon Journal
- ^ Snowy River Mail
- ^ Riverine Herald
- ^ Gippsland Times
- ^ "1931 - Hume Highway Football Association". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 23 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Avoca Mail
- ^ Skipton Standard
- ^ Nhill Free Press
- ^ Swan Hill Guardian
- ^ Terang Express
- ^ North West Express
- ^ Geelong Advertiser
- ^ Warrnambool Standard
- ^ Gippsland Times
- ^ Sea Lake Times
- ^ Hamilton Spectator
- ^ Pakenham Gazette
- ^ Hamilton Spectator
