<Table> Australian Football League ( AFL ) <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season , competition or edition : 2018 AFL season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formerly </Th> <Td> Victorian Football League ( 1897 -- 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 2 October 1896 ; 121 years ago ( 1896 - 10 - 02 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural season </Th> <Td> 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CEO </Th> <Td> Gillon McLachlan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of teams </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Melbourne , Victoria , Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most recent champion ( s ) </Th> <Td> Richmond ( 11th premiership ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most titles </Th> <Td> Carlton & Essendon ( 16 premierships ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> <P> Seven Network Fox Footy </P> <Ul> <Li> Seven Network </Li> <Li> Fox Footy </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sponsor ( s ) </Th> <Td> <P> Toyota </P> McDonald 's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Level on pyramid </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related competitions </Th> <Td> AFL Women 's WAFL VFL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> AFL.com.au </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Australian Football League ( AFL ) <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season , competition or edition : 2018 AFL season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formerly </Th> <Td> Victorian Football League ( 1897 -- 1989 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Australian rules football </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> 2 October 1896 ; 121 years ago ( 1896 - 10 - 02 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural season </Th> <Td> 1897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CEO </Th> <Td> Gillon McLachlan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of teams </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Melbourne , Victoria , Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most recent champion ( s ) </Th> <Td> Richmond ( 11th premiership ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most titles </Th> <Td> Carlton & Essendon ( 16 premierships ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> TV partner ( s ) </Th> <Td> <P> Seven Network Fox Footy </P> <Ul> <Li> Seven Network </Li> <Li> Fox Footy </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sponsor ( s ) </Th> <Td> <P> Toyota </P> McDonald 's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Level on pyramid </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related competitions </Th> <Td> AFL Women 's WAFL VFL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> AFL.com.au </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many teams are there in the afl
how many teams are there in the afl
18
18