It is based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is part of the Eastern Football League.
Croydon played in the Yarra Valley Football League in 1920 and 1921, then again in 1925 and 1926.
The club spent time in the Box Hill Reporter Football Association before transferring to the Ringwood District Football Association.
After World War II, the club founded the Croydon District Football League, which evolved into the Eastern District Football League.
The club was a foundation member of the Eastern Football League in 1962.