The club was originally founded in 1893, and completed in the Ballarat Football Association wearing the colours of red and white before changing to blue and white in 1894. The club was a founding member of the competition in 1893 finishing in fourth place, and took until 1920 to win its inaugural premiership. In 1922 the club adopted the colours of blue and gold that prevail to the present day. After winning its second premiership in 1929, Sebastopol moved to the Ballarat and District Football League and won two premierships in a row in 1936 and 1937 before joining the Ballarat Football League in 1938. The club played off in the grand final in its first season and were defeated by South Ballarat, but then in 1939 it transferred to the Clunes Football Association winning the premiership before returning to the BFL in 1940. Consequent to this World War Two affected player numbers causing Sebastopol to form a temporary merger with South Ballarat before the BFL went into recess. Sebastopol returned in its pre war form in 1946 rejoining the Clunes FA. In 1947 it moved back to the BFL in its B Grade competition, and won premierships from 1950 to 1953. In 1959 the B Grade competition separated from the BFL to form the Ballarat District Football League and Sebastopol won premierships in this competition in 1965, 1967 and 1969. The BDFL then merged in 1973 with the Bacchus Marsh Football League and Sebastopol won the premiership in this competition in 1975. This would be the club's last premiership to date. Sebastopol rejoined the BFL in 1978 and has made three grand finals, losing them to North Ballarat in 1985, Melton Football Club in 2000 and East Point Football Club in 2019.
Home Ground
Sebastopol play their home matches at Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol. In the 2019 offseason, Sebastopol secured a major sponsorship deal with Sovereign Financial Group. The home ground will be played under the banner of the Sovereign Financial Group Oval for seasons 2020 and 2021.
Club Song
Out we come, Out we come, Out we come to play Just for recreation sake To pass the time away Lots of fun, lots of fun Enjoy yourself today The Burra boys are on the ball When they come out to play! Soooo, Join in the chorus And sing it one and all Join in the chorus The Burras on the ball Good old Burra They're champions you'll agree The Burra boys are premiers Just you wait & see!!
