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Old Collegians may refer to former pupils of various colleges.

It may also refer to clubs associated with old pupils of a college, such as:

Old Collegians Rugby Club

Old Collegians Rugby Club, also known as Old Coll's, is a rugby union club in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was founded in 1937, and plays at Tregenza Reserve. The club's jersey is red and blue.

Scotch Old Collegians Football Club

Scotch Old Collegians Football Club (SOCFC) is an Australian Rules Football club located in Torrens Park, South Australia, playing in the South Australian Amateur Football League. It was formed in 1929 and it is the fifth-oldest club in the SAAFL. Scotch fields three teams, one each in Division 3, Division 3 Reserves and C3. SOCFC draws its players from old collegians of Scotch College and from the local community. All teams train at Scotch College with the A and B grade teams also playing home matches there.

St Patrick's Old Collegians Football Club Inc. Est. 1931 is an Australian rules football club in Prospect Vale, Tasmania, and competes in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.

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