1897
STFA name change
STFA changed name to Southern Tasmanian Football League.
1897
New scoring system
The system of scoring points was introduced, with six points for a goal and one point for a behind. The team finishing with the most amount of points was declared the winner.
1898
STFL changed back to STFA and joined with STJFA
STFL changed name back to Southern Tasmanian Football Association. The Junior body voted to have the word ‘Junior’ erased from its constitution. Which meant there would be no Junior body in Hobart. The old Junior Association became the Southern Tasmanian Football Association. This meant that clubs had seniors and seconds in their competitions
1904
STFA Premier
No grand-final played. Wellington Football Club was declared Premier.
1905
STFL Teams
Southern Tasmanian Football League, its three member clubs namely, New Town, Cananore and University.
1996
Southern Tasmanian Football League (STFL)
Formed in 1996 from the old Huon Football Association and the Tasmanian Amateur Football League (Southern Division), it became known as the Southern Tasmanian Football League.
Its member clubs in 1996 that moved from the Tasmanian Amateur Football Association, were Lauderdale, Mangalore, Claremont, Lindisfarne, Lachlan, and Sorell. Clubs that joined from the Huon Football Association were, Kingston and Channel.