Victorian Amateur Football Association

Victorian Amateur Football Association
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Divisions6
No. of teams61
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
Premier: Old Scotch
Prem B: Old Haileyburians
Prem C: Old Carey
Div 1: Prahran
Div 2: Elsternwick
Div 3: Canterbury
Most titlesCollegians
(21 senior premierships)
Streaming partner(s)KommunityTV
VAFA TV
Official websitevafa.com.au

The Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) is the largest senior community Australian rules football competition in Victoria. Founded in 1892, it consists of six senior men's and women's divisions ranging from Premier to Division 3.

In addition, the VAFA has under-19s and thirds sections, primarily made up of either clubs only able to field one team, or clubs from higher sections that can field a third team after their seniors and reserves. The league operates a double promotion and relegation system between sections, with various rules dictating which section clubs can play in.

The league's administration base is at Elsternwick Park, a former Victorian Football Association stadium in suburban Elsternwick, that was home to the now defunct Brighton Football Club and is now the home base for Old Melburnians Football Club and Elsternwick Football Club. It was redeveloped in 2017 and has a capacity for around 15,000 spectators.

The Association comprises private school old boys clubs, university clubs and district clubs. No player payments are permitted, however players can be enticed by offers of employment. As of 2021, the VAFA has 14,000 male players and 4,000 female players.[1]

  1. ^ Economou, Alex (9 February 2021). "Long-time Greek amateur footy and cricket stalwart joins Australia's honours list". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2024.