Bendigo Football League / Bendigo-Golden City Football League (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :

1880 - Bendigo. 1881 - Sandhurst. 1882 - Eaglehawk. 1883 - Eaglehawk. 1884 - Sandhurst. 1885 - Sandhurst. 1886 - Eaglehawk. 1887 - Eaglehawk. 1888 - Bendigo. 1889 - Eaglehawk. 1890 - Sandhurst. 1891 - Sandhurst. 1892 - Bendigo. 1893 - Sandhurst. 1894 - Eaglehawk. 1895 - Eaglehawk. 1896 - Eaglehawk. 1897 - Eaglehawk. 1898 - Eaglehawk. 1899 - South Bendigo. 1900 - South Bendigo. 1901 - Eaglehawk. 1902 - South Bendigo. 1903 - Eaglehawk. 1904 - South Bendigo. 1905 - South Bendigo. 1906 - Eaglehawk. 1907 - Long Gully.	1908 - Eaglehawk. 1909 - South Bendigo. 1910 - South Bendigo. 1911 - South Bendigo. 1912 - South Bendigo. 1913 - Bendigo City. 1914 - South Bendigo. 1915 - WW1. 1916 - WW1. 1917 - WW1. 1918 - WW1. 1919 - South Bendigo. 1920 - Sandhurst. 1921 - South Bendigo. 1922 - Eaglehawk. 1923 - Sandhurst. 1924 - Eaglehawk. 1925 - South Bendigo. 1926 - Castlemaine. 1927 - Sandhurst. 1928 - Echuca. 1929 - Sandhurst. 1930 - Sandhurst. 1931 - Sandhurst. 1932 - Sandhurst. 1933 - Sandhurst. 1934 - Sandhurst. 1935 - Eaglehawk.	1936 - Kyneton. 1937 - Sandhurst. 1938 - Golden Square. 1939 - Golden Square. 1940 - Sandhurst. 1941 - Eaglehawk. 1942 - WW2. 1943 - WW2. 1944 - WW2. 1945 - Golden Square. 1946 - Eaglehawk. 1947 - Sandhurst. 1948 - Sandhurst. 1949 - Sandhurst. 1950 - South Bendigo. 1951 - South Bendigo. 1952 - Castlemaine. 1953 - Eaglehawk. 1954 - South Bendigo. 1955 - South Bendigo. 1956 - South Bendigo. 1957 - Eaglehawk. 1958 - Rochester. 1959 - Rochester. 1960 - Kyneton. 1961 - Kyneton. 1962 - Rochester. 1963 - Rochester.	1964 - Golden Square. 1965 - Golden Square. 1966 - Castlemaine. 1967 - Echuca. 1968 - Eaglehawk. 1969 - South Bendigo. 1970 - Echuca. 1971 - Eaglehawk. 1972 - Golden Square. 1973 - Sandhurst. 1974 - South Bendigo. 1975 - Golden Square. 1976 - Golden Square. 1977 - Sandhurst. 1978 - Sandhurst. 1979 - Golden Square. 1980 - Eaglehawk. 1981(1) - Sandhurst. 1981(2) - Kangaroo Flat. 1982(1) - Eaglehawk. 1982(2) - YCW. 1983 - Sandhurst. 1984 - Northern United. 1985 - Northern United. 1986 - Northern United. 1987 - Northern United. 1988 - Golden Square. 1989 - Golden Square.	1990 - South Bendigo. 1991 - South Bendigo. 1992 - Castlemaine. 1993 - South Bendigo. 1994 - South Bendigo. 1995 - Kyneton. 1996 - Kangaroo Flat. 1997 - Kyneton. 1998 - Maryborough. 1999 - Maryborough. 2000 - Castlemaine. 2001 - Golden Square. 2002 - Gisborne. 2003 - Gisborne. 2004 - Sandhurst. 2005 - ?. 2006 - ?. 2007 - ?. 2008 - ?. 2009 - ?. 2010 - ?. 2011 - ?. 2012 - ?. 2013 - ?. 2014 - Strathfieldsaye. 2015 - Strathfieldsaye.

Timeline :
1880 :
The Bendigo FA was formed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo (premiers),
 - Coachbuilders and
 - Sandhurst.

1881 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably),
 - Eaglehawk (debut) and
 - Sandhurst (premiers).

1882 :
Participataing clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably),
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1883 :
Participataing clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably),
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1884 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - Sandhurst (premiers).

1885 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - Sandhurst (premiers).

1886 :
Participataing clubs included :
 - Coachbuilders (probably, if so then final season),
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1887 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - North Bendigo,
 - North Sandhurst (debut) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1888 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo (premiers),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - North Sandhurst (probably) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1889 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - North Sandhurst (probably) and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1890 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - North Sandhurst (probably) and
 - Sandhurst (premiers).

1891 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - North Sandhurst (probably, if so then final season).
 - Sandhurst (premiers).

1892 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo (premiers),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - Sandhurst (probably).

1893 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo (probably, if so then final season),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst (premiers, final season) and
 - South Bendigo (debut).

1894 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - South Bendigo (probably).

1895 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk were premiers and
 - South Bendigo (probably).

1896 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - South Bendigo (probably).

1897 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - South Bendigo (probably).

1898 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - South Bendigo and
 - Sandhurst.

1899 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1900 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst (final season) and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1901 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo,
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - South Bendigo.

1902 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo (probably),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1903 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo (probably),
 - Eaglehawk (premiers, final season) and
 - South Bendigo (probably).

1904 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo,
 - California Gully (this season only),
 - Golden Square (this season only),
 - South Bendigo (premiers, final season) and
 - West Bendigo (debut).

1905 :
Participating clubs included :^[source]
 - California Gully,
 - Eaglehawk (rejoined),
 - Golden Square,
 - Long Gully and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1906 (Bendigo FA - although some records hint that the name was different) :
The Bendigo FA split into two competitions, the Bendigo FA and the Bendigo & Northern DFA.
Participating clubs were (complete) : ^{[source] [source]}
 - Bendigo (final season),
 - Eaglehawk (premiers) and
 - West Bendigo.

1907 (Bendigo FA) :
The Bendigo & Northern DFA was absorbed by the Bendigo FA.
The Bendigo FA was a Wednesday competition.
Participating clubs were (complete) : ^{[source] [source] [source]}
 - California Gully (rejoined),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Long Gully (rejoined, premiers),
 - South Bendigo (rejoined) and
 - West Bendigo.

1908 - Eaglehawk were premiers.

1909 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1910 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1911 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Long Gully (final season) and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1912 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo City (debut),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1913 :
The Bendigo FA changed name to the Bendigo FL.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo City (premiers),
 - California Gully,
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo.

1914 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo City,
 - California Gully (final season),
 - Eaglehawk and
 - South Bendigo (premiers).

1915 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo City,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Rochester (debut, likely premiers but competition abandoned) and
 - South Bendigo.
The season was abandoned due to the onset of WW1.

1916-18 - No competition due to WW1.

1919 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo East,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 3.7.25 defeated Sandhurst 2.12.24.

1920 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo East,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 6.6.42 defeated South Bendigo 4.5.29.

1921 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo East,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 6.15.51 defeated Eaglehawk 3.7.25.^[source]

1922 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo East,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 10.16.76 defeated Sandhurst 10.11.71.

1923 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bendigo East,
 - Castlemaine (debut),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Rochester (rejoined),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 10.8.68 defeated Rochester 5.15.45.

1924 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Bendigo East (final season),
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca (debut),
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 14.7.91 defeated Rochester 8.9.57.

1925 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine (debut),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 7.2.44 or 7.12.54 defeated Castlemaine 6.4.40.

1926 :
Participating clubs were (complete), in ladder order after H&As where known :^[source]
 1. Sandhurst,
 2/3/4. Castlemaine,
 3/3/4. Eaglehawk,
 4/3/4. Echuca,
----------
 ?. Rochester and
 ?. South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Castlemaine 13.18.96 defeated Sandhurst 8.16.64.

1927 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 9.11.65 defeated Castlemaine 8.14.62.

1928 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Echuca 11.9.75 defeated Castlemaine 10.10.70.

1929 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 18.11.119 defeated South Bendigo 11.10.76.

1930 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst,
 - South Bendigo and
 - 1 other (total of 5).
Grand Final - Sandhurst 17.9.111 defeated Eaglehawk 9.9.63.

1931 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst (premiers) and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 10.14.74 defeated South Bendigo 8.14.62.

1932 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine (rejoined),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Kyneton (debut),
 - Maryborough (debut),
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst,
 - South Bendigo and
 - 1 other (total of 8).
Grand Final - Sandhurst 16.20.116 defeated Eaglehawk 7.9.51.

1933 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 29.15.189 defeated Maryborough 10.12.72.

1934 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca (final season),
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 11.17.83 defeated Castlemaine 8.4.52 or 8.7.55.

1935 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square (debut),
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Sandhurst 17.20.122 defeated Eaglehawk 10.7.67.^[source]
 - Preliminary Final - Eaglehawk defeated Rochester.^[source]
 - Grand Final - Eaglehawk 11.15.81 defeated Sandhurst 7.17.59.

1936 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (did not make Grand Final),
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Kyneton 12.9.81 defeated Sandhurst 10.8.68.

1937 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 16.16.112 defeated South Bendigo 6.15.51.

1938 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 21.13.139 defeated Eaglehawk 14.7.91.

1939 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine (final season),
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 14.8.92 defeated Maryborough 12.12.84.

1940 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca East (debut, withdrew after 3 matches),
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton (withdrew after 3 matches),
 - Maryborough (withdrew after 3 matches),
 - Rochester (withdrew after 3 matches),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 13.18.96 defeated South Bendigo 13.13.91.

1941 - Grand Final : Eaglehawk 17.16.118 defeated South Bendigo 11.14.80.
1942-44 - No competition due to WW2.

1945 :
The Bendigo FL resumed.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 23.20.158 defeated Eaglehawk 8.9.57.

1946 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Elmore (this season only, 0 wins),
 - Golden Square,
 - Rochester (rejoined),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 14.10.94 defeated Golden Square 13.12.90.

1947 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton (rejoined),
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 18.19.127 defeated Golden Square 11.8.74.

1948 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 16.24.120 defeated Eaglehawk 8.9.57.

1949 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine (rejoined),
 - Eaglehawk (did not make Grand Final),
 - Echuca (rejoined),
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 11.22.88 defeated South Bendigo 9.19.73.

1950 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 10.12.72 defeated Echuca 6.10.46.

1951 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 24.12.156 defeated Eaglehawk 20.8.128.

1952 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Castlemaine 15.9.99 defeated Sandhurst 9.16.70.

1953 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 12.13.85 defeated Sandhurst 7.12.54.

1954 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 11.7.73 defeated Sandhurst 9.7.61.

1955 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 10.7.67 defeated Sandhurst 9.12.66.

1956 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 10.9.69 defeated Eaglehawk 9.15.69.

1957 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 14.17.101 defeated Kyneton 10.11.71.

1958 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Rochester 8.11.59 defeated Golden Square 7.10.52.

1959 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Rochester 15.10.100 defeated Kyneton 12.6.78.

1960 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Kyneton 9.8.62 defeated Rochester 8.11.59.

1961 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Kyneton 12.13.85 defeated Rochester 9.8.62.

1962 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester (premiers and champions),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Rochester 9.17.71 defeated Golden Square 7.20.62.

1963 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (did not make Grand Final),
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Rochester 16.22.118 defeated Kyneton 10.14.74.

1964 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 10.10.70 defeated Rochester 9.7.61.

1965 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 12.19.91 defeated Rochester 11.11.77.

1966 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Castlemaine 15.6.96 defeated Golden Square 12.12.84.

1967 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Echuca 12.13.85 defeated South Bendigo 10.15.75.

1968 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 8.16.64 defeated South Bendigo 8.10.58.

1969 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 10.10.70 defeated Eaglehawk 9.13.67.

1970 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi Final Replay - Eaglehawk v Golden Square.
 - Grand Final - Echuca 15.13.103 defeated Sandhurst 14.13.97.

1971 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Rochester (final season),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 15.21.111 defeated Golden Square 3.10.28.

1972 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 14.12.96 defeated South Bendigo 11.9.75.

1973 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Echuca (final season),
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington (debut),
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 14.14.98 defeated Golden Square 7.10.52.

1974 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington,
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 17.13.115 defeated Sandhurst 14.9.93.

1975 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington,
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 14.13.97 defeated Sandhurst 12.14.86.

1976 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington,
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 15.13.103 defeated Kyneton 9.7.61.

1977 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington (changed name to Kennington-Strathdale next season),
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 14.10.94 defeated Golden Square 9.19.73.

1978 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington-Strathdale (changed name from Kennington),
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 19.10.124 defeated Golden Square 18.13.121.

1979 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kennington-Strathdale (final season),
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 21.14.140 defeated Sandhurst 8.15.63.

1980 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk (premiers),
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 17.20.122 defeated Golden Square 19.6.120.

1981 :
General :
The Golden City FL became incorporated into the Bendigo FL, initially causing a name change to the Bendigo-Golden City FL.
The Bendigo-Golden City FL consisted of two divisions.
Division 1 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Sandhurst 16.19.115 defeated Castlemaine 6.10.46.
Division 2 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington,
 - Marong,
 - North Bendigo (debut, powerful club in these early years),
 - Northern United,
 - Provincial,
 - White Hills and
 - YCW.
Grand Final - Kangaroo Flat 8.15.63 defeated Northern United 8.9.57.

1982 :
Division 1 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square.
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Eaglehawk 18.19.127 defeated Golden Square 6.12.48.
Division 2 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Kennington,
 - Marong (final season),
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Provincial (final season),
 - White Hills and
 - YCW.
Grand Final - YCW 15.14.104 defeated North Bendigo 13.21.99.

1983 :
The league reverted to a unidivisional competition, and is renamed Bendigo FL.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale,
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo (powerful club in these early years),
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst,
 - South Bendigo,
 - White Hills (final season) and
 - YCW (final season).
Grand Final - Sandhurst 17.16.118 defeated Golden Square 17.9.111.

1984 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Northern United 18.16.124 defeated Eaglehawk 12.10.82.

1985 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Northern United 19.18.132 defeated Sandhurst 14.18.102.

1986 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Northern United 25.14.164 defeated Eaglehawk 11.9.75.

1987 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Northern United 23.15.153 defeated Eaglehawk 14.7.91.

1988 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 10.13.73 defeated Northern United 8.11.59.

1989 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Golden Square 14.13.97 defeated South Bendigo 11.13.79.

1990 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 15.24.114 defeated Golden Square 14.8.92.

1991 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 14.14.98 defeated Castlemaine 10.16.76.

1992 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough (debut),
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Castlemaine 14.13.97 defeated Golden Square 14.8.92.

1993 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 20.22.142 defeated Sandhurst 11.11.77.

1994 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kennington-Strathdale (unconfirmed, folded within the period 1984-94),
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - North Bendigo,
 - Northern United,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - South Bendigo 20.15.135 defeated Golden Square 13.9.87.

1995 :
Eaglehawk had more flags than any other BFL club.
The ladder after the home and away season was as follows :
 1. South Bendigo,
 2. Kyneton,
 3. Sandhurst,
 4. Kangaroo Flat,
 5. Maryborough,
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 6. Golden Square,
 7. Castlemaine,
 8. Northern United,
 9. Eaglehawk and
 10. North Bendigo (winless, final season).
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - Maryborough defeated Kangaroo Flat.
 - Qualifying Final - Kyneton defeated Sandhurst.
 - First Semi-Final - Sandhurst defeated Maryborough by 26 points.
 - Preliminary Final - Sandhurst were unsuccessful.
 - Grand Final - Kyneton 18.13.121 defeated South Bendigo 11.10.76.

1996 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Northern United (folded after 1 match),
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Kangaroo Flat 18.18.126 defeated Kyneton 15.20.110.

1997 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Lockington-Bamawm (debut),
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Details of a round played on April 28, 1997 :
 - Sandhurst 12.12.84 defeated Kyneton 11.13.79.
 - South Bendigo 20.10.130 defeated Maryborough 18.10.118.
 - Golden Square 15.13.103 defeated Kangaroo Flat 13.13.91.
 - Castlemaine 17.9.111 defeated Lockington-Bamawm 13.15.93.
Grand Final - Kyneton 18.15.123 defeated Golden Square 7.14.56.

1998 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Lockington-Bamawm,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Maryborough 19.11.125 defeated Sandhurst 12.6.78.

1999 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Lockington-Bamawm,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Maryborough 20.17.137 defeated Castlemaine 17.4.106.

2000 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne (debut),
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Lockington-Bamawm (final season),
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Grand Final - Castlemaine 12.11.83 defeated Kangaroo Flat 9.17.71.

2001 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne (3 wins),
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - Golden Square 15.9.99 defeated Eaglehawk 7.8.50.
 - Qualifying Final - Kangaroo Flat 15.19.109 defeated South Bendigo 12.9.81.
 - First Semi-Final - Golden Square 10.16.76 defeated South Bendigo 8.5.53.
 - Second Semi-Final - Sandhurst 16.9.105 defeated Kangaroo Flat 6.11.47.
 - Preliminary Final : Golden Square 11.6.72 defeated Kangaroo Flat 8.11.59.
 - Grand Final - Golden Square 14.11.95 defeated Sandhurst 12.9.81.

2002 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst,
 - South Bendigo.
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - South Bendigo 16.19.115 defeated Maryborough 10.10.70.
 - Qualifying Final - Golden Square 23.13.151 defeated Sandhurst 7.12.54.
 - First Semi-Final - South Bendigo 12.15.87 defeated Sandhurst 11.14.80.
 - Second Semi-Final - Gisborne 21.13.139 defeated Golden Square 7.18.60.
 - Preliminary Final - Golden Square 15.11.101 defeated South Bendigo 14.13.97.
 - Grand Final - Gisborne defeated Golden Square.

2003 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne (premiers),
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.

2004 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Gisborne 14.13.97 defeated Eaglehawk 3.14.32.
 - Grand Final - Sandhurst 15.14.108 defeated Gisborne 10.15.75.

2005 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Castlemaine,
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne,
 - Golden Square,
 - Kangaroo Flat,
 - Kyneton,
 - Maryborough,
 - Sandhurst and
 - South Bendigo.

2006-08 - ?.
2009 - Participating clubs included Strathfieldsaye (debut).
2010-13 - Participating clubs included Strathfieldsaye.
2014 - Participating clubs included Strathfieldsaye (premiers^[source]).
2015 - Participating clubs included Strathfieldsaye (premiers^{[source][source]}).

2016 :
Participating clubs included :^[source]).
 - Eaglehawk,
 - Gisborne,
 - Golden Square,
 - Sandhurst and
 - Strathfieldsaye.

Links :
 - Sportnetwork : Bendigo FL.
 - Unofficial site.

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