Australska nogometna liga (Viktorijanska nogometna liga) (AFL/VFL) je najpoznatija svjetska liga u australskom nogometu.U početku su u njoj sudjelovali samo klubovi iz Viktorije, većinom iz Melbournea (otud i naziv Viktorijanska liga), da bi se od 1982. proširila na Sydney Swans (nakon što je South Melbourne Swans preselio u Sydney), a zatim se proširila i na Adelaide, Brisbane i neke druge australske gradove, pa je od 1989. i promijenila naziv u Australska nogometna liga (AFL).
Sustav natjecanja
Sezona AFL-a se sastoji od 2 dijela - ligaškog dijela i doigravanja. Ligaški dio traje od ožujka do kraja kolovoza ili početka rujna, a potom slijedi doigravanje. U ligaškom dijelu svaki od 16 klubova igra 22 utakmice, i na osnovu tih rezltata najboljih osam klubova ide u doigravanje, koje se igra kroz četiri tjedna kroz ove faze:
- Qualifying Finals - igra se u prvom tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga međusobno 1. i 4., te 2. i 3. klub iz ligaškog dijela prvenstva. Pobjednici iz ova dva susreta idu direktno u Preliminary Finals u trećem tjednu doigravanja, dok poraženi idu u Semi Finals
- Elimination Finals - također se igra u prvom tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga međusobno 5. i 8., te 6. i 7. klub iz ligaškog dijela. Pobjednici ova dva susreta idu u Semi Finals
- Semi Finals - igraju ga poraženi iz Qualifying Finals i pobjednici Elimination Finals u drugom tjednu doigravanja. Pobjednici prolaze u Preliminary Finals
- Preliminary Finals - igra se u trećem tjednu doigravanja, a igraju ga pobjednici Qualifying Finals protiv pobjednika Semi Finals
- Grand Final' (Veliko finale) - igraju ga pobjednici Preliminary Finals, a momčad koja pobjedi u Grand Final je prvak AFL-a
Klubovi u AFL-u
U AFL-u trenutno djeluje 18 klubova, a u toj ligi nema sustava promocije ni ispadanja iz drugih liga. Također, za razliku od liga u Sjevernoj Americi kod kojih također nema ispadanja i promocije poput NBA, NHL ili MLS, klubovi nisu podijeljeni po divizijama ili konferencijama.
Trenutni klubovi u AFL-u
- Adelaide Crows (Adelaide)
- Brisbane Lions (Brisbane)
- Carlton Blues (Melbourne)
- Collingwood Magpies (Melbourne)
- Essendon Bombers (Melbourne)
- Fremantle Dockers (Fremantle)
- Geelong Cats (Geelong)
- Gold Coast Suns (Gold Coast)
- Greater Western Sydney Giants (Sydney)
- Hawthorn Hawks (Melbourne)
- Melbourne Demons (Melbourne)
- North Melbourne Kangaroos (Melbourne)
- Port Adelaide Power (Adelaide)
- Richmond Tigers (Melbourne)
- St Kilda Saints (Melbourne)
- Sydney Swans (Sydney)
- West Coast Eagles (Perth)
- Western Bulldogs (Melbourne)
Bivši klubovi
- Brisbane Bears (Brisbane)
- Fitzroy Lions (Melbourne)
- Melbourne University (Melbourne)
Većina klubova dolazi iz australske države Victoria i to većinom iz Melbourne (Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, St. Kilda, Sydney Swans su prije igrali u Melbourneu kao South Melbourne Bloods, te bivši klubovi Fitzroy i Melbourne University), dok je Geelog Cats smješten u gradu Geelong.
Prvaci i viceprvaci
Godina | Prvak | Viceprvak / finalist |
---|---|---|
Victorian Football League | ||
1897. | Essendon Bombers | Geelong Cats |
1898. | Fitzroy Lions | Essendon Bombers |
1899. | Fitzroy Lions | South Melbourne Bloods |
1900. | Melbourne Demons | Fitzroy Lions |
1901. | Essendon Bombers | Collingwood Magpies |
1902. | Collingwood Magpies | Essendon Bombers |
1903. | Collingwood Magpies | Fitzroy Lions |
1904. | Fitzroy Lions | Carlton Blues |
1905. | Fitzroy Lions | Collingwood Magpies |
1906. | Carlton Blues | Fitzroy Lions |
1907. | Carlton Blues | South Melbourne Bloods |
1908. | Carlton Blues | Essendon Bombers |
1909. | South Melbourne Bloods | Carlton Blues |
1910. | Collingwood Magpies | Carlton Blues |
1911. | Essendon Bombers | Collingwood Magpies |
1912. | Essendon Bombers | South Melbourne Bloods |
1913. | Fitzroy Lions | St. Kilda Saints |
1914. | Carlton Blues | South Melbourne Bloods |
1915. | Carlton Blues | Collingwood Magpies |
1916. | Fitzroy Lions | Carlton Blues |
1917. | Collingwood Magpies | Fitzroy Lions |
1918. | South Melbourne Bloods | Collingwood Magpies |
1919. | Collingwood Magpies | Richmond Tigers |
1920. | Richmond Tigers | Collingwood Magpies |
1921. | Richmond Tigers | Carlton Blues |
1922. | Fitzroy Lions | Collingwood Magpies |
1923. | Essendon Bombers | Fitzroy Lions |
1924. | Essendon Bombers | Richmond Tigers |
1925. | Geelong Cats | Collingwood Magpies |
1926. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1927. | Collingwood Magpies | Richmond Tigers |
1928. | Collingwood Magpies | Richmond Tigers |
1929. | Collingwood Magpies | Richmond Tigers |
1930. | Collingwood Magpies | Geelong Cats |
1931. | Geelong Cats | Richmond Tigers |
1932. | Richmond Tigers | Carlton Blues |
1933. | South Melbourne Swans | Richmond Tigers |
1934. | Richmond Tigers | South Melbourne Swans |
1935. | Collingwood Magpies | South Melbourne Swans |
1936. | Collingwood Magpies | South Melbourne Swans |
1937. | Geelong Cats | Collingwood Magpies |
1938. | Carlton Blues | Collingwood Magpies |
1939. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1940. | Melbourne Demons | Richmond Tigers |
1941. | Melbourne Demons | Essendon Bombers |
1942. | Essendon Bombers | Richmond Tigers |
1943. | Richmond Tigers | Essendon Bombers |
1944. | Fitzroy Lions | Richmond Tigers |
1945. | Carlton Blues | South Melbourne Swans |
1946. | Essendon Bombers | Melbourne Demons |
1947. | Carlton Blues | Essendon Bombers |
1948. | Melbourne Demons | Essendon Bombers |
1949. | Essendon Bombers | Carlton Blues |
1950. | Essendon Bombers | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
1951. | Geelong Cats | Essendon Bombers |
1952. | Geelong Cats | Collingwood Magpies |
1953. | Collingwood Magpies | Geelong Cats |
1954. | Footscray Bulldogs | Melbourne Demons |
1955. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1956. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1957. | Melbourne Demons | Essendon Bombers |
1958. | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Demons |
1959. | Melbourne Demons | Essendon Bombers |
1960. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1961. | Hawthorn Hawks | Footscray Bulldogs |
1962. | Essendon Bombers | Carlton Blues |
1963. | Geelong Cats | Hawthorn Hawks |
1964. | Melbourne Demons | Collingwood Magpies |
1965. | Essendon Bombers | St. Kilda Saints |
1966. | St. Kilda Saints | Collingwood Magpies |
1967. | Richmond Tigers | Geelong Cats |
1968. | Carlton Blues | Essendon Bombers |
1969. | Richmond Tigers | Carlton Blues |
1970. | Carlton Blues | Collingwood Magpies |
1971. | Hawthorn Hawks | St. Kilda Saints |
1972. | Carlton Blues | Richmond Tigers |
1973. | Richmond Tigers | Carlton Blues |
1974. | Richmond Tigers | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
1975. | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Hawthorn Hawks |
1976. | Hawthorn Hawks | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
1977. | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Collingwood Magpies |
1978. | Hawthorn Hawks | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
1979. | Carlton Blues | Collingwood Magpies |
1980. | Richmond Tigers | Collingwood Magpies |
1981. | Carlton Blues | Collingwood Magpies |
1982. | Carlton Blues | Richmond Tigers |
1983. | Hawthorn Hawks | Essendon Bombers |
1984. | Essendon Bombers | Hawthorn Hawks |
1985. | Essendon Bombers | Hawthorn Hawks |
1986. | Hawthorn Hawks | Carlton Blues |
1987. | Carlton Blues | Hawthorn Hawks |
1988. | Hawthorn Hawks | Melbourne Demons |
1989. | Hawthorn Hawks | Geelong Cats |
Australian Football League | ||
1990. | Collingwood Magpies | Essendon Bombers |
1991. | Hawthorn Hawks | West Coast Eagles |
1992. | West Coast Eagles | Geelong Cats |
1993. | Essendon Bombers | Carlton Blues |
1994. | West Coast Eagles | Geelong Cats |
1995. | Carlton Blues | Geelong Cats |
1996. | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Sydney Swans |
1997. | Adelaide Crows | St. Kilda Saints |
1998. | Adelaide Crows | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
1999. | North Melbourne Kangaroos | Carlton Blues |
2000. | Essendon Bombers | Melbourne Demons |
2001. | Brisbane Lions | Essendon Bombers |
2002. | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood Magpies |
2003. | Brisbane Lions | Collingwood Magpies |
2004. | Port Adelaide Power | Brisbane Lions |
2005. | Sydney Swans | West Coast Eagles |
2006. | West Coast Eagles | Sydney Swans |
2007. | Geelong Cats | Port Adelaide Power |
2008. | Hawthorn Hawks | Geelong Cats |
2009. | Geelong Cats | St Kilda Saints |
2010. | Collingwood Magpies | St Kilda Saints |
2011. | Geelong Cats | Collingwood Magpies |
2012. | Sydney Swans | Hawthorn Hawks |
2013. | Hawthorn Hawks | Fremantle Dockers |
2014. | Hawthorn Hawks | Sydney Swans |
2015. | Hawthorn Hawks | West Coast Eagles |
NAPOMENE:
Fitzroy Lions i Brisbane Bears su se 1996. spojili u Brisbane Lions
South Melbourne Bloods, South Melbourne Swans i Sydney Swans su isti klub (Sydney Swans)
Footscray Bulldogs je današnji Western Bulldogs
Klubovi po uspješnosti
Zaključno sa sezonom 2015.
Klub | Grad | Prvak | Viceprvak | Ukupno |
---|---|---|---|---|
Essendon Bombers | Melbourne | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Carlton Blues | Melbourne | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne | 15 | 26 | 41 |
Hawthorn Hawks | Melbourne | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Melbourne Demons | Melbourne | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Richmond Tigers | Melbourne | 10 | 12 | 22 |
Geelong Cats | Geelong Melbourne |
9 | 9 | 18 |
Fitzroy Lions | Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Sydney Swans (South Melbourne Bloods, South Melbourne Swans) |
Sydney Melbourne |
4 | 11 | 15 |
North Melbourne Kangaroos | Melbourne | 4 | 5 | 9 |
West Coast Eagles | Perth | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Brisbane Lions | Brisbane | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Adelaide Crows | Adelaide | 2 | 2 | |
St. Kilda Saints | Melbourne | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Western Bulldogs (Footscray Bulldogs) |
Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Port Adelaide Power | Adelaide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fremantle Dockers | Fremantle | 1 | 1 |
Poveznice
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