| South Ballarat | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | South Ballarat Football Club | |
| Former name | Albion Imperial | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | c. 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1941; 84 years ago (1941) | |
| Colours | Dark blue Red[1] | |
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| Premierships | 12 (1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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TheSouth Ballarat Football Club was anAustralian rules football club which formerly competed in theBallarat Football League.
The club was formed in the 1876 as the Albion Imperial Football Club[2] before becoming known as South Ballarat in 1884.[3]
The club was a provincial member of theVictorian Football Association (VFA) from 1883[3] until 1896, taking part in the Association's administration and competing against Melbourne-based VFA clubs between 1885 and 1888,[4] whilst also competing in the local Ballarat / Western Districts football competition too.
South Ballarat played a match against the touringBritish footballers in June 1888, winning by seven goals, 18 behinds to three goals, seven behinds.[5][6]
The club was a founding member of theBallarat Football Association in 1893. During its time in the competition, it won eight senior premierships, including three in a row between 1911 and 1913.[7]
The club merged with theSebastopol Football Club in 1940 to form the South Sebastopol Football Club.[8]
The club went into recess duringWorld War II and did not return to competition after the war.
