In 1954 after their respective Grand Finals, the Cowwarr and District League would have been left with 5 teams while the Sale District League had 6.

After Negotiations the two Leagues merged to form the Sale Cowwarr Football League to commence the 1955 Season.

1955 - Foundation Clubs - Cowwarr, Glengarry, Gormandale, Newry, Rosedale, Clydebank, Maffra Rovers, Boisdale, Old Collegians, R.A.A.F., and St. Patricks College.

1956 - Clydebank disbanded

1957 - Maffra Rovers went into recess, and Old Collegians withdrew during the season.

1958 - Nambrok admitted

1960 - Maryvale admitted, and Maffra Rovers re-admitted

1961 - St. Patricks College transfered to Latrobe Valley Football League 3rds competition

1963 - Traralgon admitted

1965 - The League renamed "The North Gippsland Football League"

1966 - Maryvale transfered to the Mid Gippsland Football League

1968 - Traralgon disbanded

1970 - Sale City admitted

1971 - Gippsland Grammar admitted to the Thirds competition

1973 - Open age Reserves competition commenced, and Thirds competition went into recess. Gippsland Grammarr transfered to the Latrobe Valley Football League Thirds competition.

1974 - Maffra Rovers merged with Maffra to play in the Latrobe Valley Football League. Stratford admitted.

1975 - Thirds competition reintroduced. Heyfield admitted

1978 - St. Patricks College re-admmitted to Thirds competition. A Sale Junior League team was admmitted into the Thirds competition

1981 - Traralgon Tyers United admitted

1983 - Traralgon Tyers United transfered to the Latrobe Valley Football League

1984 - Sale Junior League withdrew from the Thirds competition

1985 - Rosedale/Nambrok admitted into the Thirds competition. Boisdale & R.A.A.F. transfered to the Riviera Football League

1987 - Toongabbie admitted

1988 - Rosedale/Nambrok withdrew from the Thirds competition.

1989 - Traralgon Tyers United readmitted. Newry and Stratford transfered to the Riviera Footaball League

1994 - The North Gippsalnd Football League becomes incorporated.

1995 - Churchill admitted

1998 - Toongabbie went into recess

1999 - The League Administration changed to a Board of Management

2000 - Nambrok went into recess

2001 - The League amalgamated with the North Gippsaland Netball Association to become the North Gippsland Football Netball League

2003 - Sale City went into recess

2004 - Nambrok, Stratford, Newry, and Boisdale Brigolong admiited after the Riviera Football League was disbanded. Sale City came out of recess.