1859 in sports

1859 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Australian rules football Events 14 May — Melbourne Football Club is founded 17 May — Australian rules football is codified 15 June — Castlemaine Football Club is founded 18 July — Geelong Football Club is founded Baseball National championship National Association of Base Ball Players champion – Brooklyn Atlantics Events A group in southern Ontario adopts the New York rules in place of the Canadian rules. The Niagara club of Buffalo, New York joins the National Association (by participating in the meeting) although it plays only locally. In Brooklyn, Jim Creighton moves from the local Niagara club to Star at midseason and on to Excelsior for next year, perhaps for monetary reward.