Founded 1973 Headquarters Subiaco Oval | Location Western Australia | |
Former name(s) Western Australian National Country Football League (1973–79) Governing body West Australian Football Commission | ||
The West Australian Country Football League (WACFL) is the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in the non-metropolitan areas of Western Australia. The organisation was founded in 1973 as the Western Australian National Country Football League (WANCFL), changing its name to the current in 1979. The WACFL is also responsible for organising the Landmark Country Football Championships, contested between the various regional sides. The Australian Country Football Championships were hosted by Bunbury in 2004.
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Structure
The association is structured around eight Regional Football Development Councils which are responsible for assisting the development of the game in regional areas:
Football leagues are associated individually with the WACFL. As of 2012, there are 25 football leagues which fall under the association's authority: