The Riviera Football League was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 league in the East Gippsland

East Gippsland

East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114....

 region of Victoria, Australia.

History

The Riviera FL was created in 1986, when the second division of the East Gippsland Football League

East Gippsland Football League

The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League...

 broke away to form its own league, joined by some clubs from the North Gippsland Football League

North Gippsland Football League

The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....

. The league disbanded after the 2003 season, with remaining teams moving to the North Gippsland FL

North Gippsland Football League

The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....

, East Gippsland FL

East Gippsland Football League

The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League...

 and Omeo District FL

Omeo & District Football League

The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League...

.

Clubs

Jumper	Club	Nickname	Years in competition	Premierships
	Boisdale-Briagolong	Bombers	1986–2003, joined North Gippsland FL North Gippsland Football League The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....  2004	1995, 2000, 2001
	Lindenow South	Swampies	1986–2003, joined Omeo District FL Omeo & District Football League The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League...  2004	1986, 1997, 1998, 1999
	Nambrok	Hawks	2001–2003, joined North Gippsland FL North Gippsland Football League The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....  2004 recess from 2005
	Newry	Eagles	1989–2003, joined North Gippsland FL North Gippsland Football League The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....  2004 recess from 2005	1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
	Paynesville	Gulls	1986–2003, joined East Gippsland FL East Gippsland Football League The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The East Gippsland FL in its present incarnation began in 1974 with the merger of the Gippsland Football League and the Bairnsdale District Football League...  2004
	RAAF East Sale		1986–1992
	Stratford	Swans	1989–2003, joined North Gippsland FL North Gippsland Football League The North Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football league in the Central Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia, formed in 1955 through the merger of the Cowwarr Football League and the Sale District Football League....  2004	1990, 2002, 2003
	Swan Reach	Swans	1986–1995, spent 1996 in recess, joined Omeo District FL Omeo & District Football League The Omeo and District Football League is an Australian Rules Football League based out of the Tambo Valley region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League... in 1997
	West Bairnsdale		1986–2001	1987, 1988, 1989, 1991

2003 Ladder

Riviera FL	Wins	Byes	Losses	Draws	For	Against	%	Pts
Stratford	13	0	1	1	1837	632	290.66%	54
Nambrok	9	0	6	0	1729	1033	167.38%	36
Newry	8	0	6	1	1587	1009	157.28%	34
Paynesville	8	0	7	0	1418	1134	125.04%	32
Boisdale-Briagolong	6	0	9	0	1459	1225	119.10%	24
Lindenow South	0	0	15	0	244	3241	7.53%	0

FINALS

Final	Team	G	B	Pts	Team	G	B	>-	1st Semi	Paynesville	17	10	112	Newry	8	6	54
2nd Semi	Stratford	20	9	129	Nambrok	6	7	43
Preliminary	Nambrok	18	14	122	Paynesville	6	6	42
Grand	Stratford	17	12	114	Nambrok	9	3	57