Southern Football League (Victoria)
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The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football
league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors.
The league in its current form was created in 1993, through the absorption of the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association by the Southern Football League which had renamed from the South East Suburban Football League one year earlier.
The South East Suburban League was formed in 1963 as a merger of the East Suburban FL and the Caulfield Oakleigh District FL, after a number of clubs moved to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL (now Eastern Football League
).
The newly-merged league began in 1993 with around 50 clubs playing 5 divisions, though this had dropped to 28 clubs in 3 divisions by 2002 due to clubs folding, merging, or moving to other competitions. Since that time it has remained fairly stable, currently with 29 clubs playing in three divisions, with a system of promotion and relegation.
Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association
Australian rules football
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league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors.
The league in its current form was created in 1993, through the absorption of the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association by the Southern Football League which had renamed from the South East Suburban Football League one year earlier.
The South East Suburban League was formed in 1963 as a merger of the East Suburban FL and the Caulfield Oakleigh District FL, after a number of clubs moved to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL (now Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
).
The newly-merged league began in 1993 with around 50 clubs playing 5 divisions, though this had dropped to 28 clubs in 3 divisions by 2002 due to clubs folding, merging, or moving to other competitions. Since that time it has remained fairly stable, currently with 29 clubs playing in three divisions, with a system of promotion and relegation.
Premiers
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | St Kilda City | Clayton | Hampton | ||
| 2009 | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Skye | ||
| 2008 | St Pauls/East Bentleigh | Dingley | South Yarra | ||
| 2007 | St Kilda City | Springvale District | Black Rock | ||
| 2006 | Clayton | Heatherton | Parkmore | ||
| 2005 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Moorabbin | ||
| 2004 | East Brighton | Highett | Black Rock | ||
| 2003 | Balwyn | Murrumbeena | Canterbury | ||
| 2002 | St Kilda City | East Brighton | Hampton | ||
| 2001 | Clayton | Ashwood | Tooronga Malvern | ||
| 2000 | Balwyn | Chelsea Heights | Lyndale | ||
| 1999 | Balwyn | Mordialloc | North Kew | ||
| 1998 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Mt Waverley Catholics | |
| 1997 | Noble Park | Balwyn | Box Hill Pioneers | Lyndale | |
| 1996 | Noble Park | Ashwood | Highett | Cheltenham Assumption | |
| 1995 | Parkdale | Cheltenham | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | Lyndale |
| 1994 | Noble Park | Caulfield | St Kilda City | Syndal-Tally Ho | Carrum Downs |
| 1993 | East Brighton | Cheltenham | Murrumbeena | South Yarra | Moorabbin West |
| 1992 | Noble Park | Cheltenham | |||
Division 1
| Club | Nickname | Jumper | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Heights | Demons |  |
Div 2: 2000 Div 3: 1995 |
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| Cheltenham Cheltenham Football Club The Cheltenham Football Club is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, that was founded in 1895 and currently plays in Division 1 of the Southern Football League.... |
Rosellas | Div 2: 1992-3, 1995 | ||
| Clayton | Clays | Div 1: 2001, 2006 Div 2: 2010 |
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| Dingley | Dingoes | Div 2: 2008 | ||
| East Brighton East Brighton Football Club The East Brighton Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The club was established in 1948, joining the Caulfield - Oakleigh District Football League the following year.... |
Vampires |  |
1993- | Div 1: 1993, 2004 |
| Heatherton | Tunners | Div 2: 2006, 2009 Div 3: 1998 |
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| Mordialloc Mordialloc Football Club Mordialloc Football Club, nicknamed The Bloodhounds, is an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1958 until 1988... |
Bloodhounds | Div 2: 1999 | ||
| St Kilda City | Saints |  |
Div 1: 2002, 2007, 2009-10 Div 2: 1998, 2005 Div 3: 1994 |
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| St Pauls East Bentleigh | Bulldogs |  |
Div 1: 2008 | |
| Tooronga Malvern | Combine |  |
Div 3: 2001 | |
Division 2
| Club | Nickname | Jumper | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Ashwood Football Club The Ashwood Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the southern eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Ashwood Football Club was formed during the 1980s by means of a merger between Burwood and Essex Heights Football Clubs.... |
Magpies | Div 2: 1996, 2001 | ||
| Bentleigh | Demons | |
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| Black Rock Black Rock Football Club The Black Rock Football Club is a century old Australian rules football club located in the Melbourne bayside suburb of Black Rock.The club commenced official competition play in 1913 by joining the Federal Football League... |
Rockers |  |
Div 3: 2004, 2007 | |
| Caulfield Caulfield Football Club Caulfield Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1965 until 1987. Nicknamed The Bears, they were based in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield and wore a blue and white guernsey.-History:... |
Bears | 1993- | Div 2: 1994 | |
| Hampton | Hammers | Div 3: 2002, 2010 | ||
| Highett Highett Football Club The Highett Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The club participates in the Southern Football League.-History:... |
Bulldogs | 1993- (known as Highett Districts until 1997) |
Div 2: 2004 Div 3: 1996 |
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| Murrumbeena | Lions | 1993- | Div 2: 2003 Div 3: 1993 |
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| Oakleigh District | Districts | 1993- | - | |
| Skye | Bombers | Div 3: 2009 | ||
| South Yarra South Yarra Football Club South Yarra Football Club was an Australian rules football club formed in Melbourne circa 1864. The club is notable as it is one of the earliest Australian rules football clubs and formed part of the famous St Kilda Football Club, having merged in 1873 with St Kilda Cricketers.A team from South... |
Lions | 1993- | Div 3: 2008 Div 4: 1993 |
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| Springvale Districts | Demons | 1993- | - | |
Division 3
| Club | Nickname | Jumper | Years in Comp | SFL Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong | Redlegs | |
1993- (known as Dandenong West until 2003, Dandenong Demons until 2009) (Not connected to former VFA club Dandenong Dandenong Football Club Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:... ) |
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| Doveton Eagles | Eagles |  |
1995- | Div 4: 1995 |
| Endeavour Hills | Falcons | 2011- | - | |
| Lyndale | Pumas | 1993- | Div 3: 2000 Div 4: 1997 Div 5: 1995 |
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| Moorabbin | Kangaroos | 1993- | Div 3: 2005 Div 5: 1993 |
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| Mount Waverley | Mountain Lions | 1993-2002, 2005- (known as Mt Waverley Catholics until 1998) |
Div 4: 1998 | |
| Sandown Sandown Cobras Football Club The Sandown Football Club is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, that was founded in 1961 and currently plays in Division 3 of the Southern Football League.... |
Cobras | 2002- (known as Southern Cobras until 2004) |
- | |
| Southern Dragons | Dragons | 2009- | - | |
Folded/In Recess
| Club | Last season |
|---|---|
| Ashburton-Chadstone Football Club | 1994 |
| Box Hill Adelphians Football Club | |
| Carnegie Football Club | 1999 |
| Cerberus Football Club | 2010 |
| Cheltenham Assumption Football Club | 1998 |
| Collingwood Districts Football Club | |
| Camberwell Power Football Club | |
| Fairfield Football Club | |
| North Blackburn Football Club | |
| Parkmore Football Club | |
| Richmond Rosellas Football Club | |
Merged
| Club | Club | Year | Resulting club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood Football Club | Mount Waverley (not the current club in Div 3) | 1993 | Mt Waverley-Burwood |
| East Bentleigh | St Paul's | St Paul's-East Bentleigh | |
| East Camberwell | Surrey Hills | 1994 | Surrey Park (moved to EFL Eastern Football League (Australia) The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.... in 2001) |
| Mentone | St Bedes Old Collegians (VAFA Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria... ) |
1993 | St Bedes Mentone Tigers (VAFA Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria... ) |
| Parkdale | Mentone Amateurs (previously St Patrick's Mentone) (VAFA Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria... ) |
2003 | Parkdale Vultures (VAFA Victorian Amateur Football Association The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria... ) |
| Mount Waverley-Burwood | Waverley Amateurs | 2000 | Waverley Blues (EFL Eastern Football League (Australia) The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.... ) |
Moved to Eastern Football League
| Club | Last season in SFL |
|---|---|
| Balwyn | 2006 |
| Box Hill Pioneers (now known as Whitehorse Pioneers) | 1997 |
| Canterbury | 2008 |
| Noble Park | 1999 |
| Surrey Park | 2001 |
Moved to Northern Football League
- Lower Plenty Football ClubLower Plenty Football ClubLower Plenty is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:The Lower Plenty Football Club located 18 km north-east of Melbourne in the suburb of Montmorency...
Moved to Victorian Amateur Football AssociationVictorian Amateur Football AssociationThe Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria...
| Club | Last season in SFL |
|---|---|
| Beaumaris | 1994 |
| Box Hill North | 2001 |
| South Melbourne Districts | 1999 |
| South Mornington | 2006 |
| Syndal-Tally Ho (now known as Chadstone) | 1996 |