Upper Murray Football Association / Upper Murray Football League / Murray Football Association (SA)

Quick Premiers List :

1909 - Lyrup. 1910 - Fairview Rovers. 1911 - Lyrup. 1912 - Renmark. 1913 - Berri. 1914 - No competition due to WW1. 1915 - No competition due to WW1. 1916 - No competition due to WW1. 1917 - No competition due to WW1. 1918 - No competition due to WW1. 1919 - Berri. 1920 - Berri. 1921 - Berri. 1922 - Barmera. 1923 - Berri. 1924 - Renmark. 1925 - Berri. 1926 - Renmark. 1927 - Renmark Rovers. 1928 - Renmark. 1929 - Berri. 1930 - Berri. 1931 - Berri. 1932 - Renmark. 1933 - Berri. 1934 - Waikerie. 1935 - Berri. 1936 - Waikerie. 1937 - Barmera. 1938 - Berri. 1939 - Berri. 1940 - ?.

1941 - No competition due to WW2. 1942 - No competition due to WW2. 1943 - No competition due to WW2. 1944 - No competition due to WW2. 1945 - No competition due to WW2. 1946 - Loxton. 1947 - Loxton. 1948 - Loxton. 1949 - Loxton. 1950 - Renmark. 1951 - Loxton. 1952 - Berri. 1953 - Loxton. 1954 - Berri. 1955 - Loxton. 1956 - No competition due to flood. 1957 - Loxton. 1958 - Loxton. 1959 - Renmark. 1960 - Loxton. 1961 - Loxton. 1962 - Loxton. 1963 - Loxton. 1964 - Loxton. 1965 - Loxton. 1966 - Berri. 1967 - Berri. 1968 - Berri. 1969 - Renmark. 1970 - Loxton. 1971 - Loxton.

Timeline :
1909 :
The Murray FA was formed.
Founding clubs were (complete) :
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Lyrup were premiers.

1910 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri (debut),
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final - Fairview Rovers defeated Renmark.

1911 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri,
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Lyrup were premiers.

1912 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri,
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Renmark were premiers.

1913 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri,
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Berri were premiers.

1914-1918 - The league was in recess due to WW1.

1919 :
The Murray FA was reformed as the Upper Murray FA.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri,
 - Centrals (this season only),
 - Cobdogla (this season only),
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final : Berri 6.3.39 defeated Renmark 2.4.16.

1920 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Berri,
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Glossop (final season),
 - Lyrup,
 - Renmark Centrals (debut) and
 - Renmark (changed name to Renmark Town next season).
Grand Final - Berri 6.11.47 defeated Glossop 2.2.14.

1921 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera (debut).
 - Berri,
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup,
 - Ral Ral (this season only),
 - Renmark Centrals and
 - Renmark Town (changed name from Renmark).
Grand Final - Berri 5.7.37 defeated Fairview Rovers 4.5.29.

1922 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri,
 - Chaffey (debut),
 - Fairview Rovers,
 - Lyrup (final season),
 - Renmark Centrals (final season) and
 - Renmark Town.
Grand Final - Barmera 8.7.55 defeated Berri 2.10.22.

1923 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri (premies & champions),
 - Chaffey (final season) and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final - Berri 7.12.56 defeated Barmera 4.6.30.

1924 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri,
 - Lock 5 (debut) and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final - Renmark 10.23.83 defeated Lock 5 2.4.16.

1925 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri,
 - Lock 5 and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final - Berri 6.9.45 defeated Barmera 2.8.20..

1926 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri,
 - Lock 5 (final season) and
 - Renmark.
Renmark were premiers.

1927 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Renmark Town (this season only).
Grand Final - Renmark Rovers 5.11.41 defeated Renmark Town 3.8.26.

1928 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri and
 - Renmark.
Grand Final - Renmark 10.15.75 defeated Berri 7.4.46.

1929 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera.
 - Berri,
 - Renmark,
 - Renmark Town (this season only) and
 - Waikerie (debut).
Grand Final - Berri 18.14.122 defeated Barmera 11.14.80.

1930 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 7.20.62 defeated Renmark 9.7.61.

1931 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 15.16.106 defeated Barmera 7.12.54.

1932 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Renmark 12.8.80 defeated Berri 10.18.78.

1933 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 7.12.54 defeated Waikerie 6.8.44.

1934 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Waikerie 9.3.57 defeated Berri 7.7.49.

1935 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Moorook (final season),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 11.14.80 defeated Barmera 7.6.48.

1936 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Waikerie defeated Berri by 4 goals.

1937 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Moorook (rejoined),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Barmera 13.8.86 defeated Waikerie 6.12.48.

1938 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla (debut),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 16.8.104 defeated Waikerie 5.19.49.

1939 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla (final season due to merger),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 14.11.95 defeated Waikerie 10.12.72.

1940 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla-Kingston,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.

1941-1945 - The league was in recess due to WW2.

1946 :
The Upper Murray FA resumed.
Participating teams, in ladder order after the minor round, included :
 1. Loxton,
 2. Berri,
 3. Waikerie and
 4. Renmark.
---------------
 ?. Cobdogla (this season only due to merger),
 ?. Moorook (this season only) and
 ?. Barmera (this season only due to merger).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Waikerie defeated Renmark.
 - Second Semi-Final - Berri 12.9.81 defeated Loxton 8.17.65.
 - Preliminary Final - Loxton 13.18.96 defeated Waikerie 11.15.81.
 - Grand Final - Loxton 20.17.137 defeated Berri 9.10.64 @ Renmark.

1947 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla-Barmera (debut due to merger),
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - Winkie (this season only).
Grand Final - Loxton 17.11.113 defeated Berri 9.5.59.

1948 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla-Barmera,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 11.14.80 defeated Renmark 8.7.55.

1949 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Berri,
 - Cobdogla-Barmera (final season due to split),
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 13.11.89 defeated Renmark 9.14.68.

1950 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera (rejoined, result of split),
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Renmark 10.11.71 defeated Berri 10.8.68.

1951 :
The Upper Murray FA was renamed as the Upper Murray FL.
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 12.8.80 defeated Berri 8.8.56.

1952 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Monash (debut),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 7.11.53 defeated Loxton 4.7.31.

1953 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Monash,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 9.10.64 defeated Renmark 5.8.38.

1954 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Monash,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Berri 9.10.64 defeated Renmark 3.7.25.

1955 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera (final season due to merger),
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Monash (final season due to merger),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 13.15.93 defeated Berri 10.9.69.

1956 - No football was played due to flood.

1957 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash (debut, result of merger),
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 8.10.58 defeated Renmark 8.9.57.

1958 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 12.10.82 defeated Renmark 8.7.55.

1959 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Renmark 10.10.70 defeated Loxton 6.3.39.

1960 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 8.16.64 defeated Berri 2.6.18.

1961 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 16.11.107 defeated Barmera-Monash 7.9.51.

1962 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 13.4.82 defeated Barmera-Monash 6.13.49.

1963 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 8.10.58 defeated Barmera-Monash 7.13.55.

1964 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North (debut),
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 14.11.95 defeated Barmera-Monash 7.16.58.

1965 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 13.12.90 defeated Berri 11.14.80.

1966 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - and some teams which were represented only in the Upper Murray B Grade FA.
Grand Final - Berri 12.13.85 defeated Loxton 6.11.47.

1967 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - and some teams which were represented only in the Upper Murray B Grade FA.
Grand Final - Berri 11.8.74 defeated Loxton 8.7.55.

1968 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - and some teams which were represented only in the Upper Murray B Grade FA.
Grand Final - Berri 16.4.100 defeated Renmark 7.16.58.

1969 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - and some teams which were represented only in the Upper Murray B Grade FA.
Grand Final - Renmark 10.12.72 defeated Loxton 7.10.52.

1970 :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark,
 - Waikerie and
 - and some teams which were represented only in the Upper Murray B Grade FA.
Grand Final - Loxton 17.13.115 defeated Renmark 11.12.78.

1971 :
B Grade teams either joined as reserves with their senior counterparts, or left to join the Riverland Independant FL.
Participating clubs included :
 - Barmera-Monash,
 - Berri,
 - Loxton,
 - Loxton North,
 - Renmark and
 - Waikerie.
Grand Final - Loxton 17.13.115 defeated Waikerie 10.3.63.

1972 - The Upper Murray FL was renamed as the Riverland FL.

Other Clubs :
Other clubs to have participated, season(s) unknown, included Renmark Centrals (early 1920s).