Cheltenham Association Football League

Cheltenham Association Football League
Founded 1900
Country England
Divisions 5
Number of teams 62
Level on pyramid Levels 14 to 18
Feeder to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
Current champions Cheltenham Civil Service
(2017–18)
Website cheltenhamleague.co.uk

The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of five divisions. Its top division, Division One sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. There is also a feeder link to the Cheltenham League with the champion club from the Cirencester and District League being able to progress to Division One of the Cheltenham League.

The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

Background

The Cheltenham Association Football League is based in and around Cheltenham, providing league football for teams in a 50-mile radius of the town. From its humble beginnings in 1900, the league now boasts 5 divisions, comprising 62 teams and is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[1]

Among the clubs that have left the Cheltenham League and now compete at a higher level are:

The Herd are another side that progressed from the Cheltenham League to the Hellenic Football League and in more recent years were known as Cirencester United, however the club has now disbanded.

Member clubs 2018–19

  • Division One
  • Andoversford
  • Bishop's Cleeve 'A'
  • Dowty Dynamos
  • Kings
  • Newton
  • RSG
  • Shurdington Rovers
  • Tewkesbury Town
  • Upton Town
  • Whaddon United Reserves
  • Division Two
  • Andoversford Reserves
  • Bredon Reserves
  • Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
  • FC Barometrics Reserves
  • Fintan
  • Gala Wilton Reserves
  • Hanley Swan
  • Pittville United
  • Prestbury Rovers
  • Southside Star FC
  • Tewkesbury Town Reserves
  • The Beeches
  • Division Three
  • AFC Renegades
  • Brockworth Albion Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers Reserves
  • Cheltenham Civil Service Thirds
  • Cheltenham United
  • Dowty Dynamos Reserves
  • Falcons Reserves
  • FC Barometrics Thirds
  • FC Lakeside Reserves
  • Kings Reserves
  • Leckhampton Rovers
  • St Pauls United
  • Windyridge Rovers
  • Division Four
  • Andoversford Thirds
  • Bishops Cleeve Dev Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers Thirds
  • Cheltenham Saracens Thirds
  • Fintan Reserves
  • Gala Wilton Thirds
  • Malvern Vale
  • Malvern Vale FC Academy
  • Prestbury Rovers Reserves
  • Smiths Athletic Reserves
  • Welland Reserves
  • Winchcombe Town Reserves
  • Woodmancote United

Source:[2]

List of Division 1 Champions

Source[3][4]

List of recent Division Two to Six Champions

SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six
2000–01DynamosNewton HeathPhoenix UnitedWarden Hill United Reserves
2001–02Smiths Athletic ReservesBishop's Cleeve 'A'Warden Hill United ReservesNorthway Reserves
2002–03Newton HeathWarden Hill ReservesNorthway ReservesNaunton Park
2003–04Rowanfield UnitedSt Marks ReservesCharlton RoversTewkesbury YMCA Reserves
2004–05Bishop's Cleeve 'A'Gala Wilton ReservesTewkesbury YMCA ReservesTewkesbury Dynamos
2005–06Cheltenham Civil Service ReservesHigh Tech RangersAC OlympiaTewkesbury Town
2006–07Finlay RoversWhaddon UnitedTewkesbury TownChurchdown Panthers
2007–08Whaddon UnitedWinchcombe Town ReservesTewkesbury RoversFC Barometrics Reserves
2008–09Whaddon United ReservesBroadway UnitedChurchdown PanthersCheltenham & GloucesterCheltenham Saracens 'C'
2009–10Real WhaddonGloucester ElmleazeCheltenham & GloucesterCheltenham Saracens 'B'FC Lakeside
2010–11FalconsSmiths Athletic ReservesRSGFC LakesideCheltonians
2011–12BiburyHanley SwanFC LakesideWellandNewlands Athletic
2012–13Gala Wilton ReservesFC LakesidePriorsPittville UnitedHatherley
2013–14Churchdown PanthersCheltenham PatriotsShurdington Rovers ReservesNorthwayFC Lakeside Reserves
2014–15Cheltenham Civil Service ReservesWellandNorthwayFC Lakeside ReservesMalvern Vale
2015–16WellandShurdington RoversBredon ReservesApperley Reserves
2016–17AndoversfordFC Barometrics ThirdsCheltenham Civil Service FourthsSt Pauls United
2017–18Cheltenham Civil Service ReservesSt Pauls UnitedPrestbury Rovers Reserves

Source[5][6]

List of recent play-off winners

SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2017–18FC Barometrics ReservesAFC RenegadesMalvern Vale Academy

References

  1. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League- Division 1 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League - TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
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