| Founded | 31 August 1880[1] |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1893 |
| Region | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Number of teams | 5 |
The New South Wales Football Association was the governing body for Australian rules football in New South Wales between 1880 and 1893. It oversaw an Australian rules competition based in Sydney and governed the Laws of Australian Football in the colony. Matches were mostly played at Moore Park in Sydney. The competition is a predecessor to the current Sydney AFL, with some clubs, notably Sydney and East Sydney being reformed as foundation clubs of that competition in 1903. The game's early presence in Sydney is poorly documented, partly due to the bitter distaste that the Sydney media's displayed toward the Victorian code.
The first grade competition was known as the Flanagan Cup. Around 5 clubs competing simultaneously at any point the league's history. Many other clubs, particularly the Catholic schools participated in the association's junior grades.