| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1905 |
| Sports | Football (1905–present) |
| Affiliation | AFL Victoria Country (2012–present) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Headquarters | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | White Hills (2024) (2nd Premiership) |
| Most titles | Mount Pleasant (20 Premierships) |
| Related competitions | MCDFL, LVFL, BFL |
| Formerly | |
| 1905–1954 | Heathcote District Football Association |
| 1955–present | Heathcote District Football League |
| Official website | |
| Football | Heathcote District Football League |
| Records | |
| Highest Score | 337 – Heathcote 52.25 (337) 1986; (v Tooborac 12.5 77) – 1986 |
| Most goals in a game | |
| Most goals in a season | 130 – Aaron James – North Bendigo – 2009 |
| Most wins in a row | 31 – Heathcote 2009–2011 |
| Most losses in a row | 34 – Redesdale 1930–1932 |
| Most flags in a row | 5 – Heathcote North 1955–1959 |
| AFL Victoria league rank | 21 (2018)[1] |
The Heathcote District Football League (HDFL) is an Australian rules football league based in the Heathcote region and major Bendigo area with clubs based in the regions of City of Greater Bendigo, Shire of Campaspe, and Shire of Gannawarra