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St Kilda Football Club |
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the highest league in the country.
The club was established in 1873 and its name originates from the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The club was a foundation team of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and later, in 1897, became a foundation team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which was renamed the Australian Football League (AFL) prior to the start of the 1990 premiership season.
St Kilda Football Club's only premiership win to date was in the 1966 VFL season. The club's most recent minor premiership was in the 1997 AFL season and its most recent pre-season cup win was the 2008 National Australia Bank Cup.
In terms of premierships won, St Kilda has been the least successful of the eight original VFL clubs. They have also finished the home and away season in last position a record 26 times.
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