Ballarat Football League
| Formerly | Ballarat Football Association (1893-1907) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1893 |
| First season | 1893 |
| CEO | Shane Anwyl |
| COO | Gemma Murphy |
| President | Adrian Bettio |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Australia |
| Venue(s) | City Oval, Ballarat, Victoria. |
| Most recent champion(s) | Melton (2024) |
| Most titles | Ballarat (19 premierships) |
| Sponsor(s) | McDonald's |
| Official website | http://www.bfnl.com.au |
| Statistics and records | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Most goals in a season | 159 – Jim Gull – Daylesford – 1961 | |
| Most goals in a grand final | 10 - Milton McIntyre: Sth Ballarat v Sebastopol, 1938 | |
| Most wins in a row | 49 – North Ballarat – 1991–1993. Defeated by on 1993 G Final day. | |
| 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) | |
The Ballarat Football League (BFL) is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria.
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.