 The BDT FC was formed after the Border Downs and the Tintinara clubs merged.BDT are one of only two teams in the league to not be on the Mallee Highway, with the other being Karoonda.Prior to their amalgamation in 1993 Border Downs had competed in the River Murray Football League since 1955, while Tintinara had been a member of the Tatiara Football League for the same length of time.