| Highest governing body | Australian National Football Council and New South Wales Rugby League |
|---|---|
| First proposed | 1908 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Full contact |
| Team members | 14–15 per side |
| Type | Field |
| Equipment | Football |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Australia, New Zealand |
| Obsolete | Yes |
Universal football was the name given to a proposed hybrid sport of Australian rules football and rugby league, proposed at different times between 1908 and 1933 as a potential national football code to be played throughout Australia and New Zealand. The game was trialled, but it was never otherwise played in any regular competition.