1881 VFA season
| 1881 VFA season | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Date | 30 April – 1 October 1881 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Premiers | South Melbourne 1st premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Eddy Brookes (Carlton − 20 goals) |
The 1881 VFA season was the fifth season of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in the colony of Victoria.
South Melbourne won the premiership for the first time, after finishing the season with seven wins from its eleven senior matches.