Coburg Football Club
The Coburg Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club based in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, and currently playing in the Victorian Football League (VFL). It is based at Coburg City Oval since 1915, which was partly redeveloped in 2020. Coburg has historically been a proud club and has won 6 VFA/VFL premierships with the most recent premiership in 1989. From 2001 to 2013 the club was aligned with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), acting as its reserves team. Since 2014, Coburg has operated as a stand-alone club in the VFL.
| Coburg Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Coburg Football Club Limited | |
| Former name(s) | Coburg-Fitzroy Football Club (1999–2000) | |
| Nickname(s) | Lions, Burgers | |
| Former nickname(s) | Tigers (2001–2013) | |
| Club song | Tune of "California, Here I Come" | |
| 2023 season | ||
| Home-and-away season | 21st | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1891 | |
| Colours | Navy Red | |
| Competition | VFL: Senior men VAFA Premier: Senior women VAFA Development: Reserves women EDFL: Juniors (mixed) | |
| President | Michelle Johnston | |
| Coach | Jamie Cassidy-McNamara | |
| Premierships | VFA/VFL (6) | |
| Ground(s) | Piranha Park (capacity: 15,000) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | coburgfc.com.au | |
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