1897 in Australian soccer

The 1897 season was the 14th season of regional competitive soccer in Australia and the Australian colonies.

League competitions

Federation	Competition [1]	Grand Final			Regular Season
		Champions	Score	Runners-up	Premiers	Runners-up	Third place
Northern District British Football Association	Northern NSW Football League [2]	West Wallsend Bluebells	1–0	Wallsend Rovers	West Wallsend Bluebells	Minmi Rangers	Adamstown Rosebud
South British Football Soccer Association	Sydney Metropolitan First Division [3]	Balmain	3–2	Apsley	Balmain	Apsley	Pyrmont Rangers
Queensland British Football Association	Brisbane Area League [4]	Not played			Rosebank	Ipswich Rovers	—
Western Australian Soccer Football Association	Western Australia Division One [5]	Not played			Fremantle Wanderers	Civil Service	Cottesloe

Cup competitions

Federation	Competition [6]	Winners	Runners-up	Venue	Result
Northern District British Football Association	Ellis Cup [7]	Minmi Rangers	Adamstown Rosebud	–	3–1 (R)
South British Football Soccer Association	Gardiner Challenge Cup [8]	Balmain (3/0)	Pyrmont Rangers (4/5)	–	2–1

(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)

See also

• Soccer in Australia

References

1. Kungler, Peter. "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
2. "Northern New South Wales Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
3. "New South Wales Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
4. "Queensland (Brisbane Zone) Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
5. "Western Australia Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
6. "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". RSSSF . Retrieved 18 June 2021.
7. "Northern New South Wales Cup Winners". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
8. "New South Wales State Championship Winners". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.