Cheltenham Association Football League

Cheltenham Association Football League

Country	England
Founded	1900
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	FC Lakeside (2015–16)
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:

• Bishop's Cleeve
• Cheltenham Town
• Cirencester Town
• Cheltenham Saracens
• Evesham United
• Gloucester City

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 2015–16

• Division One

• AC Olympia
• Bishop's Cleeve 'A'
• Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
• Churchdown Panthers
• Falcons
• FC Barometrics Reserves
• FC Lakeside
• Gala Wilton Reserves
• Kings
• Newton
• RSG
• Staunton & Corse
• Upton Town

• Division Two

• Andoversford
• AFC Worcester Olympic
• Brockworth Albion Reserves
• Cheltenham Patriots
• Dowty Dynamos
• Gloucester Elmleaze
• Hanley Swan
• Leckhampton Rovers
• Prestbury Rovers
• Southside Star Reserves
• Tewkesbury Town
• Welland
• Whaddon United Reserves

• Division Three

• Apperley
• Cheltenham Civil Service 'A'
• Falcons Reserves
• Fintan
• Gala Wilton 'A'
• Kings Reserves
• Leckhampton Rovers Reserves
• Newlands Athletic
• Pittville United
• Shurdington Rovers
• Smith's Athletic Reserves
• Southside Star 'A'

• Division Four

• Andoversford Reserves
• Bourton Rovers 'A'
• Bredon Reserves
• Charlton Rovers Reserves
• Cheltenham Civil Service 'B'
• FC Barometrics 'A'
• FC Lakesdie Reserves
• Hatherley
• Northway
• Malvern Vale
• Shurdington Rovers Reserves
• Staunton & Corse Reserves

• Division Five

• Andoversford 'A'
• Apperley Reserves
• Charlton Rovers 'A'
• Cheltenham Saracens 'A'
• Cheltenham United
• Fintan Reserves
• Gala Wilton 'B'
• Malvern Vale Reserves
• Prestbury Rovers Reserves
• Regency Town
• Welland Reserves
• Winchcombe Town Reserves
• Windyridge Rovers

Source:^[2]

List of Division 1 Champions

Year Division 1 Champions 1900–01 St Paul's United 1901–02 St Paul's United 1902–03 St Paul's United 1903–04 Charlton Rangers 1904–05 St Paul's United 1905–06 St Paul's United 1906–07 Gloucester City 1907–08 Tewkesbury 1908–09 Tewkesbury 1909–10 Evesham United 1910–11 Cheltenham Town 1911–12 Evesham United 1912–13 Evesham United 1913–14 Cheltenham Town 1915–20 No competition due to World War I 1920–21 Tewkesbury 1921–22 Tewkesbury 1922–23 Ashton-Under-Hill 1923–24 Ashton-Under-Hill 1924–25 Sunningend 1925–26 Leckhampton 1926–27 Alderton 1927–28 Cirencester Town 1928–29 St Paul's College 1929–30 Cirencester Town 1930–31 Moreton Town 1931–32 Bishop's Cleeve

Year Division 1 Champions 1932–33 Broadway Athletic 1933–34 Broadway Athletic 1934–35 Bishop's Cleeve 1935–36 Charlton Kings 1936–37 Charlton Kings 1937–38 Charlton Kings 1938–39 Sunningend 1939–45 No competition due to WW2 1945–46 1st Infantry Hold Battalion 1946–47 Moreton Town 1947–48 Charlton Kings 1948–49 Cirencester Town 1949–50 Bourton Rovers 1950–51 Tewkesbury YMCA 1951–52 Smiths Athletic 1952–53 Rotol 1953–54 Moreton Town 1954–55 Cirencester Town 1955–56 Cirencester Town 1956–57 Smiths Athletic 1957–58 Smiths Athletic 1958–59 St Marks CC 1959–60 Cheltenham Town Colts 1960–61 Broadway United 1961–62 Bishop's Cleeve 1962–63 St Marks CC 1963–64 Bishop's Cleeve

Year Division 1 Champions 1964–65 Tewkesbury YMCA 1965–66 Bishop's Cleeve 1966–67 Bishop's Cleeve 1967–68 Moreton Town 1968–69 Tewkesbury YMCA 1969–70 St Marks CC 1970–71 St Marks CC 1971–72 Winchcombe Town 1972–73 Brockworth 1973–74 Whaddon United 1974–75 Whaddon United 1975–76 Whaddon United 1976–77 The Herd 1977–78 Borough United 1978–79 Borough United 1979–80 Campden Town 1980–81 Borough United 1981–82 Bishop's Cleeve 1982–83 Borough United 1983–84 The Herd 1984–85 Borough United 1985–86 Borough United 1986–87 Borough United 1987–88 Borough United 1988–89 Borough United 1989–90 Borough United 1990–91 Endsleigh

Year Division 1 Champions 1991–92 Brockworth 1992–93 Bourton Rovers 1993–94 Crescent United 1994–95 Eagle Star 1995–96 Cheltenham Civil Service 1996–97 Tewkesbury YMCA 1997–98 Woodmancote 1998–99 Bourton Rovers 1999–2000 Bredon 2000–01 Christchurch Nomads 2001–02 Warden Hill United 2002–03 Bishop's Cleeve Reserves 2003–04 Newton Heath 2004–05 Gala Wilton 2005–06 Star 2006–07 Hatherley Rangers 2007–08 Winchcombe Town 2008–09 FC Barometrics 2009–10 Moreton Rangers 2010–11 Real Whaddon 2011–12 Real Whaddon 2012–13 Bibury 2013–14 Charlton Rovers 2014–15 Whaddon United 2015–16 FC Lakeside

Source^[3][4]

List of recent Division Two to Six Champions

Season	Division Two	Division Three	Division Four	Division Five	Division Six
2000–01	Dynamos	Newton Heath	Phoenix United	Warden Hill United Reserves
2001–02	Smiths Athletic Reserves	Bishop's Cleeve 'A'	Warden Hill United Reserves	Northway Reserves
2002–03	Newton Heath	Warden Hill Reserves	Northway Reserves	Naunton Park
2003–04	Rowanfield United	St Marks Reserves	Charlton Rovers	Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves
2004–05	Bishop's Cleeve 'A'	Gala Wilton Reserves	Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves	Tewkesbury Dynamos
2005–06	Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves	High Tech Rangers	AC Olympia	Tewkesbury Town
2006–07	Finlay Rovers	Whaddon United	Tewkesbury Town	Churchdown Panthers
2007–08	Whaddon United	Winchcombe Town Reserves	Tewkesbury Rovers	FC Barometrics Reserves
2008–09	Whaddon United Reserves	Broadway United	Churchdown Panthers	Cheltenham & Gloucester	Cheltenham Saracens 'C'
2009–10	Real Whaddon	Gloucester Elmleaze	Cheltenham & Gloucester	Cheltenham Saracens 'B'	FC Lakeside
2010–11	Falcons	Smiths Athletic Reserves	RSG	FC Lakeside	Cheltonians
2011–12	Bibury	Hanley Swan	FC Lakeside	Welland	Newlands Athletic
2012–13	Gala Wilton Reserves	FC Lakeside	Priors	Pittville United	Hatherley
2013–14	Churchdown Panthers	Cheltenham Patriots	Shurdington Rovers Reserves	Northway	FC Lakeside Reserves
2014–15	Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves	Welland	Northway	FC Lakeside Reserves	Malvern Vale
2015–16	Welland	Shurdington Rovers	Bredon Reserves	Apperley Reserves

Source^[5][6]

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". 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.

External links

• League website