It is a ten team competition starting in April and finishing in September.
[1] While the history of Warrnambool & District FL commenced in 1946 there were several other leagues that fulfilled the needs for senior age players before the WW2.
When the Warrnambool DFA merged with the Corangamite FA in 1924 to form the Western District FL it created a void for young footballers who were not able to play for the major town teams.
In 1931 the Warrnambool Junior Football Association came into being and lasted until the hostilities of WW2 South Rovers
Dave Hughes Old Collegians Luke Thompson Timboon Hugh McCluggage Allansford Jamarra Ugle-Hagan East Warrnambool Ben Cross East Warrnambool Nick Bourke Kolora Norat 1947 1949 1951 1953 1957 1959 1965 1970 1977 1981 1984 1986 1988 1992 1997 2003 2017 2019