THE AFL Hall of Fame ceremony will be held outside of Melbourne for just the second time, with Adelaide set to host this year's prestigious function.

Canberra is the only other city to host the event – staged in 2013 for the centenary anniversary of football in the ACT - since the Hall of Fame's inception in 1996.

This year's ceremony will be held on June 20 at Adelaide Oval, which also hosted the 2014 season launch.

"Induction into the Hall of Fame is recognised across the country as the ultimate acknowledgement that you have been deemed to be one of the elite in our game’s history," AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said.

"Since the Hall of Fame was established more than two decades ago, each induction has been an emotional highlight for every player/coach/administrator/umpire or media representative who has had the privilege to be recognised by our game.

"As Australia’s only indigenous sport, with a national competition comprising games played in every state and territory, it is only proper that our major events should be spread across the country.

"And we are delighted that Adelaide will host the Hall of Fame this year, alongside its previous successful stagings of national drafts, the AFL season launch and numerous finals matches."

Nigel Lappin, Verdun Howell, Paul Bagshaw, Ben Hart, Maurice Rioli and Ray Sorrell were last year's Hall of Fame inductees.

The game's greatest goalkicker Tony Lockett was the most recent Legend to be unveiled at the 2015 Hall of Fame function, joining 25 others in the exclusive club.