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| Formerly | Canterbury Australian Football Association (CAFA) |
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| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Official website | www.cafl.co.nz |
The Canterbury Australian Football League is an Australian rules football competition in New Zealand and is one of the Leagues governed by AFL New Zealand. The league was formed in 1974 and became the Canterbury Australian Football League in 1998. The league includes both senior men's, women's teams and junior teams. Competition runs from late August to early November.
| Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Premierships | Premiership years |
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Blues (formerly Eastern Blues) | Blues | 1999 | 8 | 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2022, 2023 |
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Christchurch | Bulldogs | 2006 | 6 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
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Mid Canterbury | Eagles | 2003 | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
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University | Cougars | 2000 | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2018 |
