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| Formerly | Northern Territory Football Association (NTFA) |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1916 |
| First season | 1916 |
| No. of teams | 15 (9 premier league, 6 reserves) |
| Region |  Northern Territory |
| Most recent champion(s) | St Mary's (34th premiership) (2023/24) |
| Most titles | St Mary's (34) |
| TV partner(s) | Southern Cross Seven |
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The Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) is an Australian rules football operating in Greater Darwin and the Northern Territory. It operates a semi-professional senior men's league as well as competitions for women (NTFL Women's) and underagers (U12-U18 boys and girls) (NTFL Juniors).
The league is one of few (and the highest level) Australian Rules competitions played during the Australian Summer with the season beginning in October and ending in March, because cricket cannot be played during the wet season, due to high levels of rain, resulting in the football and cricket seasons being swapped. The league regularly attracts high-profile semi-professional players from interstate leagues due to its lack of salary cap and the timing of the season, which allows players to play extra matches during the rest of Australia's off-season.