Cheltenham Association Football League Explained

Cheltenham Association Football League
Pixels:100
Country:England
Founded:1900
Divisions:3
Teams:39
Feeds:Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion:Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
Levels:Levels 14 to 16
Champions:Whaddon Unite
Season:2022–23
Website:cheltenhamleague.co.uk

The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of three divisions. Its top division, Premier Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior 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 3 divisions, comprising 39 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, but the club has now disbanded.

Member clubs 2023–24

Source:[2]

Champions

Division One

YearDivision 1 Champions
1900–01St Paul's United
1901–02St Paul's United
1902–03St Paul's United
1903–04Charlton Rangers
1904–05St Paul's United
1905–06St Paul's United
1906–07Gloucester City
1907–08Tewkesbury
1908–09Tewkesbury
1909–10Evesham United
1910–11Cheltenham Town
1911–12Evesham United
1912–13Evesham United
1913–14Cheltenham Town
1915–20No competition due to First World War
1920–21Tewkesbury
1921–22Tewkesbury
1922–23Ashton-Under-Hill
1923–24Ashton-Under-Hill
1924–25Sunningend
1925–26Leckhampton
1926–27Alderton
1927–28Cirencester Town
1928–29St Paul's College
1929–30Cirencester Town
1930–31Moreton Town
1931–32Bishop's Cleeve
1932–33Broadway Athletic
1933–34Broadway Athletic
1934–35Bishop's Cleeve
1935–36Charlton Kings
1936–37Charlton Kings
1937–38Charlton Kings
1938–39Sunningend
1939–45No competition due to Second World War
1945–461st Infantry Hold Battalion
1946–47Moreton Town
1947–48Charlton Kings
1948–49Cirencester Town
1949–50Bourton Rovers
1950–51Tewkesbury YMCA
1951–52Smiths Athletic
1952–53Rotol
1953–54Moreton Town
1954–55Cirencester Town
1955–56Cirencester Town
1956–57Smiths Athletic
1957–58Smiths Athletic
1958–59St Marks CC
1959–60Cheltenham Town Colts
1960–61Broadway United
1961–62Bishop's Cleeve
1962–63St Marks CC
1963–64Bishop's Cleeve
1964–65Tewkesbury YMCA
1965–66Bishop's Cleeve
1966–67Bishop's Cleeve
1967–68Moreton Town
1968–69Tewkesbury YMCA
1969–70St Marks CC
YearDivision 1 Champions
1970–71St Marks CC
1971–72Winchcombe Town
1972–73Brockworth
1973–74Whaddon United
1974–75Whaddon United
1975–76Whaddon United
1976–77The Herd
1977–78Borough United
1978–79Borough United
1979–80Campden Town
1980–81Borough United
1981–82Bishop's Cleeve
1982–83Borough United
1983–84The Herd
1984–85Borough United
1985–86Borough United
1986–87Borough United
1987–88Borough United
1988–89Borough United
1989–90Borough United
1990–91Endsleigh
1991–92Brockworth
1992–93Bourton Rovers
1993–94Crescent United
1994–95Eagle Star
1995–96Cheltenham Civil Service
1996–97Tewkesbury YMCA
1997–98Woodmancote
1998–99Bourton Rovers
1999–2000Bredon
2000–01Christchurch Nomads
2001–02Warden Hill United
2002–03Bishop's Cleeve Reserves
2003–04Newton Heath
2004–05Gala Wilton
2005–06Star
2006–07Hatherley Rangers
2007–08Winchcombe Town
2008–09FC Barometrics
2009–10Moreton Rangers
2010–11Real Whaddon
2011–12Real Whaddon
2012–13Bibury
2013–14Charlton Rovers
2014–15Whaddon United
2015–16FC Lakeside
2016–17Falcons
2017–18Cheltenham Civil Service
2018–19Andoversford
2019–20Not Completed due to COVID-19
2020–21Not Completed due to COVID-19
2021–22Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
(Div-One South)
2021–22Whaddon United (Div-One North)
2022–23Whaddon United
Source[3] [4]

Divisions Two to Six (recent champions)

SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six
2000–01Dynamos Newton Heath Phoenix United Warden Hill United Reserves
2001–02Smiths Athletic Reserves Bishop's Cleeve 'A' Warden Hill United Reserves Northway Reserves
2002–03Newton Heath Warden Hill Reserves Northway Reserves Naunton Park
2003–04Rowanfield United St Marks Reserves Charlton Rovers Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves
2004–05Bishop's Cleeve 'A' Gala Wilton Reserves Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves Tewkesbury Dynamos
2005–06Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves High Tech Rangers AC Olympia Tewkesbury Town
2006–07Finlay Rovers Whaddon United Tewkesbury Town Churchdown Panthers
2007–08Whaddon United Winchcombe Town Reserves Tewkesbury Rovers FC Barometrics Reserves
2008–09Whaddon United Reserves Broadway United Churchdown Panthers Cheltenham & Gloucester Cheltenham Saracens 'C'
2009–10Real Whaddon Gloucester Elmleaze Cheltenham & Gloucester Cheltenham Saracens 'B' FC Lakeside
2010–11Falcons Smiths Athletic Reserves RSG FC Lakeside Cheltonians
2011–12Bibury Hanley Swan FC Lakeside Welland Newlands 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
2018–19AFC RenegadesMalvern ValeFC Lakeside Reserves
2019–20Not Completed – COVID-19Not Completed – COVID-19Not Completed – COVID-19
2020–21Not Completed – COVID-19Not Completed – COVID-19Not Completed – COVID-19
2021–22Whaddon United (Div-One North)Kempsey CorinthiansMontpellier
Source[5] [6]

List of recent play-off winners

SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2017–18FC Barometrics ReservesAFC Renegades Malvern Vale Academy
2018–19Bredon ReservesLeckhampton Rovers Malvern Cave

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheltenham Association League . 30 May 2011.
  2. Web site: Cheltenham Association League website . 19 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Cheltenham Association League- Division 1 Winners. 30 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720103501/http://www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk/div1champs.html. 20 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Cheltenham Association League – TheFA.com . 30 May 2011.
  5. Web site: Cheltenham Association League . 30 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Cheltenham Association League – TheFA.com . 30 May 2011.

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