Coburg / Coburg-Fitzroy

Team Details

Name: Coburg
Moniker: Lions
Seasons: 1921-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2026
Former Names: Coburg-Fitzroy (1999-2000)
Club History:
Coburg (2025-2026)
Home Grounds: Coburg City Oval (1921-1941, 1945-1964, 1966-1968, 1971-1973, 1975-2019, 2021-2026), North Port Oval (1965)

Team Accolades

VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 4 (1921-1924)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 0
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 0
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Premierships: 98 (1925-1941, 1945-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 8 (1926, 1927, 1928, 1970 (D2), 1974 (D2), 1979 (D1), 1988 (D1), 1989)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 8 (1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1959, 1980 (D1), 1986 (D1), 2007)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 10 (1926, 1927, 1928, 1945, 1970 (D2), 1974 (D2), 1980 (D1), 1986 (D1), 1988 (D1), 1989)

Team History

VFL/AFL Reserves History (1921-1924)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1921 VJFL Season 3rd 11 -0- 5 117.5% Defeated by Essendon (J) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1922 VJFL Season 6th 9 -1- 8 116.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1923 VJFL Season 5th 9 -0- 9 108.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1924 VJFL Season 6th 10 -0- 8 99.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th

VFA/VFL History (1925-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1925 VFA Season 3rd 10 -0- 4 124.8% Defeated by Brunswick (Semi Final) 4th
1926 VFA Season 1st 15 -0- 3 171.5% Premiers 1st
1927 VFA Season 1st 18 -0- 0 190.7% Premiers 1st
1928 VFA Season 1st 15 -0- 3 165.6% Premiers 1st
1929 VFA Season 6th 14 -1- 7 118.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1930 VFA Season 8th 9 -2- 9 104.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1931 VFA Season 6th 11 -0- 7 102.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1932 VFA Season 2nd 15 -0- 5 131.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1933 VFA Season 2nd 15 -1- 6 115.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1934 VFA Season 4th 11 -1- 6 102.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1935 VFA Season 4th 11 -1- 6 112.1% Defeated by Camberwell (Semi Final) 4th
1936 VFA Season 7th 9 -0- 9 124.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1937 VFA Season 6th 9 -0- 7 102.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1938 VFA Season 7th 7 -0- 9 91.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1939 VFA Season 7th 10 -0- 10 106.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1940 VFA Season 6th 12 -1- 7 116.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1941 VFA Season 3rd 15 -0- 5 150.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1945 VFA Season 1st 20 -0- 0 184.8% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1946 VFA Season 5th 13 -0- 7 113.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1947 VFA Season 9th 7 -1- 14 91.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1948 VFA Season 9th 6 -1- 13 91.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1949 VFA Season 4th 13 -1- 7 105.8% Defeated by Brighton (Semi Final) 4th
1950 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 7 117.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1951 VFA Season 9th 10 -0- 10 104.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1952 VFA Season 2nd 15 -0- 5 134.4% Defeated by Oakleigh (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1953 VFA Season 6th 12 -1- 7 119.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1954 VFA Season 6th 12 -1- 7 111.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1955 VFA Season 6th 11 -0- 9 114.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1956 VFA Season 9th 7 -1- 12 100.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1957 VFA Season 6th 12 -0- 8 120.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1958 VFA Season 5th 12 -0- 6 117.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1959 VFA Season 4th 16 -0- 4 139.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1960 VFA Season 5th 13 -0- 5 143.8% Defeated by Williamstown (Elimination Final) 5th
1961 VFA (D1) Season 7th 10 -1- 11 99.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1962 VFA (D1) Season 4th 12 -0- 6 131.4% Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1963 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 114.3% Defeated by Yarraville (Semi Final) 4th
1964 VFA (D1) Season 4th 12 -0- 6 123.5% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1965 VFA (D1) Season 9th 3 -0- 15 66.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1966 VFA (D1) Season 9th 4 -0- 14 79.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1967 VFA (D1) Season 6th 9 -0- 9 97.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1968 VFA (D1) Season 10th 2 -0- 16 64.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1969 VFA (D2) Season 2nd 16 -0- 2 162.2% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1970 VFA (D2) Season 1st 16 -0- 2 179.4% Premiers 1st
1971 VFA (D1) Season 7th 7 -0- 11 98.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1972 VFA (D1) Season 8th 6 -0- 12 91.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1973 VFA (D1) Season 10th 5 -2- 11 95.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1974 VFA (D2) Season 1st 17 -0- 1 181.1% Premiers 1st
1975 VFA (D1) Season 4th 11 -0- 7 116.2% Defeated by Dandenong (Semi Final) 4th
1976 VFA (D1) Season 5th 9 -0- 9 105.8% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1977 VFA (D1) Season 3rd 11 -0- 7 109.9% Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1978 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -0- 8 110.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1979 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 12 -0- 6 112.6% Premiers 1st
1980 VFA (D1) Season 1st 16 -0- 2 133.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1981 VFA (D1) Season 6th 9 -0- 9 118.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1982 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 15 -0- 3 129.6% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1983 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -1- 7 137.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1984 VFA (D1) Season 8th 9 -0- 9 109.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1985 VFA (D1) Season 2nd 16 -0- 2 144.1% Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1986 VFA (D1) Season 1st 15 -0- 3 154.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1987 VFA (D1) Season 5th 10 -0- 8 117.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1988 VFA (D1) Season 1st 13 -0- 5 135.7% Premiers 1st
1989 VFA Season 1st 17 -0- 1 179.8% Premiers 1st
1990 VFA Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 119.6% Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) 4th
1991 VFA Season 10th 7 -0- 11 94.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1992 VFA Season 10th 7 -0- 11 93.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1993 VFA Season 12th 0 -0- 18 47.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1994 VFA Season 11th 4 -0- 14 66.3% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1995 VFA Season 8th 5 -0- 11 76.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1996 VFL Season 7th 7 -0- 11 89.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1997 VFL Season 11th 1 -0- 17 46.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1998 VFL Season 11th 2 -0- 16 52.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1999 VFL Season 9th 4 -0- 14 58.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2000 VFL Season 15th 4 -0- 15 85.0% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2001 VFL Season 7th 11 -0- 9 103.7% Defeated by Frankston (Elimination Final) 7th
2002 VFL Season 3rd 16 -0- 4 137.7% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 4th
2003 VFL Season 12th 6 -0- 12 74.3% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2004 VFL Season 6th 11 -0- 7 96.1% Defeated by Box Hill (Elimination Final) 7th
2005 VFL Season 12th 5 -0- 13 79.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2006 VFL Season 8th 9 -0- 9 100.6% Defeated by Frankston (Elimination Final) 8th
2007 VFL Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 117.7% Runners-Up 2nd
2008 VFL Season 6th 12 -0- 8 111.3% Defeated by Frankston (Elimination Final) 7th
2009 VFL Season 11th 7 -0- 11 95.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2010 VFL Season 11th 5 -0- 13 85.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2011 VFL Season 11th 6 -0- 12 80.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2012 VFL Season 11th 4 -0- 14 71.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2013 VFL Season 13th 6 -0- 12 77.7% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2014 VFL Season 14th 5 -0- 13 75.7% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2015 VFL Season 12th 7 -0- 11 83.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2016 VFL Season 12th 6 -0- 12 80.9% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2017 VFL Season 13th 2 -0- 16 56.2% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2018 VFL Season 15th 1 -1- 16 57.1% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2019 VFL Season 14th 2 -0- 16 70.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2021 VFL Season 16th 3 -0- 7 95.1% Not applicable 16th
2022 VFL Season 19th 4 -0- 14 62.5% Did not qualify for finals 19th
2023 VFL Season 21st 0 -0- 18 55.8% Did not qualify for finals 21st
2024 VFL Season 18th 5 -0- 13 78.6% Did not qualify for finals 18th
2025 VFL Season 11th 9 -0- 9 105.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2026 VFL Season 11th 10 -0- 8 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th