The club played off in the grand final in its first season and were defeated by South Ballarat, but then in 1939 it transferred to the Clunes Football Association, winning the premiership before returning to the BFL in 1940.

Consequent to this World War Two affected player numbers causing Sebastopol to form a temporary merger with South Ballarat before the BFL went into recess.

Sebastopol rejoined the BFL in 1978 and has made four grand finals, losing them to North Ballarat in 1985, Melton in 2000 and 2022, and East Point in 2019.

The side would finish third with 12 wins, four losses, however, were stunned by East Point Football Club in the opening round of the finals.

Sebastopol won the 1993 Ballarat Football League Netball Premiership, led by club-icon Maree Hutt.

[3] On October 26, 2012, Sebastopol announced the signing of Central Highlands Football League club Dunnstown's premiership coach Georgia Cann.

After a string of narrow losses, Sebastopol stunned the competition by drawing with then-competition leaders Melton South 50-all.

Adut Manyiel was part of the Victorian Netball League Under 19s Grand Final win with City West Falcons, starring in the shooting circle.

The side's first loss came in Round 7 when eventual premiers North Ballarat Football Club beat Burra 60–47.