West Yorkshire Association Football League

West Yorkshire Association Football League
Founded 1928
Country England
Divisions Premier Division
Division One
Division Two
Number of teams 43
16 in Premier
15 in Division One
12 in Division Two
Level on pyramid Premier Division is at Level 11
Feeder to Northern Counties East League
Promotion to Northern Counties East League Division One
Relegation to Harrogate and District League
Domestic cup(s) League Cup
League Trophy
Current champions Carlton Athletic (Premier)
Rawdon Old Boys (Division One)
Newsome (Division Two)
(2017–18)
Website Official Site

The West Yorkshire Association Football League is a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. It was previously known as the Leeds League until the name change in 1939. Although it is named the West Yorkshire League, clubs from the Harrogate and York areas of North Yorkshire also play in the competition.

Currently the league has three senior team divisions, and two for reserves. Officially part of the National League System, the Premier Division is a step 7 (or level 11) league in the pyramid. Clubs are able to be promoted to the Northern Counties East Football League and Knaresborough Town in 2012 were accepted by the Northern Counties East League.

Some other teams who once played in the West Yorkshire League but now play their football at higher levels of the pyramid, include Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Ossett Town (now merged with Ossett Albion to form Ossett United), Thackley and Garforth Town.

Champions

An incomplete list of West Yorkshire League top division winners.[1]

 
  • 1979–80 Bradley Rangers
  • 1980–81 Carlton Athletic
  • 1981–82 Carlton Athletic
  • 1982–83 East End Park WMC
  • 1983–84 Otley Town
  • 1984–85 Farnley WMC
  • 1985–86 Farnley WMC
  • 1986–87 Halifax
  • 1987–88 Ferrybridge Amateurs
  • 1988–89 Farnley
  • 1989–90 Holbeck WMC
  • 1990–91 Beeston St. Anthony's
  • 1991–92 Carlton Athletic
  • 1992–93 Beeston St. Anthony's
  • 1993–94 Beeston St. Anthony's
  • 1994–95 East End Park WMC
  • 1995–96 Carlton Athletic
  • 1996–97 Carlton Athletic
  • 1997–98 Wakefield
  • 1998–99 Nestle Rowntrees
  
  • 1999–00 Nestle Rowntrees
  • 2000–01 Carlton Athletic
  • 2001–02 Horsforth St. Margaret's
  • 2002–03 Carlton Athletic
  • 2003–04 Aberford Albion
  • 2004–05 Nostell Miners Welfare
  • 2005–06 Leeds Met Carnegie
  • 2006–07 Bardsey
  • 2007–08 Carlton Athletic
  • 2008–09 Knaresborough Town
  • 2009–10 Bardsey
  • 2010–11 Bardsey
  • 2011–12 Beeston St. Anthony's
  • 2012–13 Bardsey
  • 2013–14 Bardsey
  • 2014–15 Field
  • 2015–16 Beeston St. Anthony's
  • 2016–17 Carlton Athletic
  • 2017–18 Carlton Athletic
  

Member clubs 2018–19 season

Premier Division

  • Beeston St. Anthony's
  • Carlton Athletic
  • Field A.F.C.
  • Headingley A.F.C.
  • Horbury Town
  • Huddersfield Amateur
  • Hunslet Club
  • Ilkley Town
  • Knaresborough Town Reserves
  • Leeds City
  • Rawdon Old Boys
  • Robin Hood Athletic
  • Salts First
  • Sherburn White Rose
  • Whitkirk Wanderers
  • Wyke Wanderers

Division One

  • Aberford Albion
  • Boroughbridge A.F.C.
  • East End Park
  • Featherstone Colliery
  • Hall Green United
  • Hartshead
  • Howden Clough
  • Kippax F.C.
  • Kirk Deighton Rangers
  • Leeds Modernians
  • Newsome
  • Otley Town
  • Oxenhope Recreation
  • Pool
  • Rothwell F.C.
  • Wetherby Athletic

Division Two

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