Metropolitan Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :

A Grade : 1950 - ?. 1951 - Sunshine Districts. 1952 - East Brunswick. 1953 - Fairfield. 1954 - ?. 1955 - ?. 1956 - Sunshine Districts. 1957 - ?. 1958 - East Hawthorn. 1959 - ?. 1960 - East Hawthorn. 1961 - ?.

1962 - ?. 1963 - East Hawthorn. 1964 - East Brunswick. 1965 - East Hawthorn. 1966 - East Hawthorn. 1967 - East Hawthorn. 1968 - East Hawthorn. 1969 - East Hawthorn. 1970 - ?. 1971 - Port Colts. 1972 - Port Colts. 1973 - ?.

B Grade : 1950 - ?. 1951 - ?. 1952 - ?. 1953 - Sunshine Districts B. 1954 - ?. 1955 - Deer Park. 1956 - Abbotsford. 1957 - ?. 1958 - Merlynston. 1959 - Reservoir. 1960 - Sunshine Districts. 1961 - ?.

1962 - ?. 1963 - Preston Wanderers. 1964 - Northcote Park. 1965 - Richmond District. 1966 - ?. 1967 - Preston Wanderers. 1968 - East Hawthorn B. 1969 - ?. 1970 - Merlynston. 1971 - ?. 1972 - ?. 1973 - ?.

? Grade 1957 - Northcote Park. ... 1970 - Port Colts. ... 1973 - Port Colts.

Timeline :
1931 :
General - This competition seems to be unrelated to the one which existed in the 1950s.
Participating clubs included :
 - Hampton Rovers,
 - Reservoir,
 - Richmond United and
 - West Preston.

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1949 :
To some extent, the Metropolitan FL was a follow-on from the VFL Sub-Districts FL.
Participating clubs included Reservoir (debut^[source]).

1950 :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Newport United (debut),
 - Reservoir and
 - Sunshine Districts (debut).

1951 :
Participating clubs included : ^{[source] [source]}
 - Abbotsford,
 - East Brunswick,
 - Fairfield,
 - Newport United,
 - Reservoir,
 - Richmond United,
 - South Melbourne and
 - Sunshine Districts.
Finals Series : ^{[source] [source]}
 - First Semi-Final - Fairfield 10.8.68 defeated Richmond United 7.17.59.
 - Second Semi-Final - Sunshine Districts defeated East Brunswick.
 - Preliminary Final - East Brunswick 10.11.71 defeated Fairfield 9.8.62.
 - Grand Final - Sunshine Districts defeated East Brunswick.

1952 :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - East Brunswick and
 - Sunshine Districts
Grand Final - East Brunswick 14.15.99 defeated Sunshine Districts 6.11.47.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Sunshine Districts 2nds.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Northcote Park (debut) and
 - Reservoir.

1953 :
A Grade - Grand Final : Fairfield 14.12.96 defeated Hawthorn 6.7.43.
B Grade - Grand Final : Sunshine Districts B 8.14.62 defeated East Brunswick B 4.8.32.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1954 :
? Grade :
Participating clubs included : ^{[source] [source]}
 - Balaclava and
 - Reservoir.

1955 :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included Sunshine Districts (runners-up)
B Grade :
Grand Final - Deer Park 8.17.65 defeated Northcote Park 7.15.57.^[source]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balaclava and^[source]
 - Reservoir.^[source]

1956 :
A Grade - Grand Final : Sunshine Districts 11.10.76 defeated Richmond District 5.12.42.
B Grade - Grand Final : Abbottsford 7.16.58 defeated Thornbury 8.8.56.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1957 (? Grade) :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Northcote Park (premiers),
 - Reservoir and
 - Saint Albans (debut).

1958 :
A Grade :
Grand Final - East Hawthorn 9.10.64 defeated Sunshine Districts 7.13.55.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Merlynston 13.11.89 defeated Deer Park 8.14.62.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included : ^{[source] [source]}
 - Reservoir,
 - Saint Kilda City (debut) and
 - Sunshine (final season).

1959 :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - East Hawthorn and
 - Prahran (this season only).
Grand Final - Prahran 4.14.38 defeated East Hawthorn 4.6.30.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Reservoir 12.13.85 defeated North Melbourne Districts 6.9.45.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1960 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn 8.13.61 defeated East Brunswick 4.20.44.
B Grade - Grand Final : Sunshine Districts 9.6.60 defeated Northcote Park 7.10.52.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1961-62 - ? Grade : Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1963 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn 7.15.57 defeated Northcote Park 7.11.53.
B Grade - Grand Final : Preston Wanderers 8.6.54 defeated East Brunwick B 6.9.45.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1964 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Brunswick 11.10.76 defeated East Hawthorn 9.14.68.
B Grade - Grand Final : Northcote Park 10.9.69 defeated East Brunswick B 9.10.64.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1965 :
A Grade :
Grand Final - East Hawthorn 12.12.84 defeated Northcote Park 7.7.49.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Richmond District 13.7.85 defeated Croxton 9.4.58.^[source]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Altona (debut) and
 - Reservoir.

1966 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn 11.11.77 defeated East Brunswick 8.9.57.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1967 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn 13.16.94 defeated Reservoir 13.9.87.
B Grade - Grand Final : Preston Wanderers 9.13.67 defeated Croxton 9.12.66.^[source]

1968 :
A Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn 9.14.68 defeated Northcote Park 3.5.23.
B Grade - Grand Final : East Hawthorn B 13.8.86 defeated Croxton 9.9.63.^[source]
? Grade - Participating clubs included Reservoir.^[source]

1969 :
A Grade :
Grand Final - East Hawthorn 12.13.85 defeated Northcote Park 9.10.64.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Port Colts (debut) and
 - Reservoir.

1970 :
B Grade :
Grand Final - Merlynston 14.12.106 defeated Brunswick District 12.8-80.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - Fitzroy Reds (debut),
 - Port Colts (premiers) and
 - Reservoir (final season).

1971 :
A Grade - Grand Final : Port Colts 15.10.100 defeated East Brunswick 8.6.54.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Fitzroy Reds.

1972 :
A Grade - Grand Final : Port Colts 16.16.112 defeated Richmond District 11.17.83.
? Grade - Participating clubs included Fitzroy Reds (final season).

1973 :
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - East Hawthorn and
 - Port Colts (premiers).

1974 :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Fitzroy Stars 14.21.105 defeated Dallas Stars 10.13.73.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - East Hawthorn and
 - Port Colts (final season).

1975 - The Metropolitan FL changed name to the Northern Metropolitan FL.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Melbourne North FL.
 - Northern Metropolitan FL.