Ballarat Football League
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The Ballarat Football League (BFL) is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria.
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Formerly | Ballarat Football Association (1893-1907) |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
First season | 1893 |
CEO | Shane Anwyl |
COO | Gemma Murphy |
President | Adrian Bettio |
No. of teams | 11 |
Country | Australia |
Venue(s) | City Oval, Ballarat, Victoria. |
Most recent champion(s) | Darley (2023) |
Most titles | Ballarat (19 premierships) |
Sponsor(s) | McDonald's |
Official website | http://www.bfnl.com.au |
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Highest Score | 327 – Melton South 50.27.327 (v Redan 1.2.8) – 1998 | |
Most goals in a game | 22 – Milton McIntyre: Sth Ballarat v CYMS, 1938[1] | |
Most goals in a season | 159 – Jim Gull – Daylesford – 1961 | |
Most goals in a grand final | 10 - Milton McIntyre: Sth Ballarat v Sebastopol, 1938[2] | |
Most wins in a row | 49 – North Ballarat – 1991–1993 | |
Most losses in a row | 69 – Redan – 1995–1999 | |
Most premierships in a row | 5 - Ballarat Imperial 1899-1903 & North Ballarat 1982–86 | |
Most premierships won | 19 - Ballarat FC | |
Record Attendance | 14,602 (Maryborough v East Ballarat 1949, Grand Final at the Ballarat City Oval) | |
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The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera Football League between 1934 and 1936.[3]