| Royal Air Force Football Association | |
| Size: | 200 |
| Formation: | 1920 |
| Purpose: | Football association |
| Headquarters: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Carterton, Oxford |
| Coords: | 51.7622°N -1.5779°W |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF |
The Royal Air Force Football Association, also known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.[1]
The RAF Challenge Cup, held since 1920, is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the RAF FA.[2] As of 2024, the current holders are RAF Brize Norton.[3]
The competition has been held annually since its inception in 1920, with one exception, from 1939 to 1948 due to World War II and its aftermath.
| Season | Winners (No.) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1920–21 | RAF Cranwell (1) | |
| 1921–22 | RAF Henlow (1) | |
| 1922–23 | RAF Cranwell (2) | |
| 1923–24 | RAF Manston (1) | |
| 1924–25 | RAF Cranwell (3) | |
| 1925–26 | RAF Flowerdown (1) | |
| 1926–27 | RAF Martlesham Heath (1) | |
| 1927–28 | RAF Eastchurch (1) | |
| 1928–29 | RAF Henlow (2) | |
| 1929–30 | RAF Henlow (3) | |
| 1930–31 | RAF Martlesham Heath (2) | |
| 1931–32 | RAF Boscombe Down (1) | |
| 1932–33 | RAF Martlesham Heath (3) | |
| 1933–34 | RAF Henlow (4) | |
| 1934–35 | RAF Upper Heyford (1) | |
| 1935–36 | RAF Leuchars (1) | |
| 1936–37 | RAF Cranwell (4) | |
| 1937–38 | RAF Manston (2) | |
| 1938–39 | RAF Shawbury (1) | |
| 1948–49 | RAF Halton (1) | |
| 1949–50 | RAF Halton (2) | |
| 1950–51 | RAF Cosford (1) | |
| 1951–52 | RAF St Mawgan (1) | |
| 1952–53 | RAF Cosford (1) | |
| 1953–54 | RAF Innsworth (1) | |
| 1954–55 | RAF Kinloss (1) | |
| 1955–56 | RAF Melksham (1) | |
| 1956–57 | RAF Innsworth (1) | |
| 1957–58 | RAF Kirkham (1) | |
| 1958–59 | RAF High Wycombe (1) | |
| 1959–60 | RAF Melksham (2) | |
| 1960–61 | RAF Yatesbury (1) | |
| 1961–62 | RAF Cranwell (5) | |
| 1962–63 | RAF Yatesbury (2) | |
| 1963–64 | RAF Ballykelly (1) | |
| 1964–65 | RAF Finningley (1) | |
| 1965–66 | RAF Benson (1) | |
| 1966–67 | RAF Finningley (2) | |
| 1967–68 | RAF Scampton (1) | |
| 1968–69 | RAF Waddington (1) | |
| 1969–70 | RAF Scampton (2) | |
| 1970–71 | RAF Marham (1) | |
| 1971–72 | RAF Thorney Island (1) | |
| 1972–73 | RAF Kinloss (2) | |
| 1973–74 | RAF Lyneham (1) | |
| 1974–75 | RAF Lyneham (2) | |
| 1975–76 | RAF Henlow (5) | |
| 1976–77 | RAF Lyneham (3) | |
| 1977–78 | RAF Brize Norton (1) | |
| 1978–79 | RAF Wattisham (1) | |
| 1979–80 | RAF Brize Norton (1) | |
| 1980–81 | RAF Marham (2) | |
| 1981–82 | RAF Brize Norton (2) | |
| 1982–83 | RAF Wyton (1) | |
| 1983–84 | RAF Wyton (1) | |
| 1984–85 | RAF Abingdon (1) | |
| 1985–86 | RAF Brize Norton (3) | |
| 1986–87 | RAF Kinloss (3) | |
| 1987–88 | RAF Locking (1) | |
| 1988–89 | RAF Wyton (2) | |
| 1989–90 | RAF Brize Norton (2) | |
| 1990–91 | RAF St Athan (1) | |
| 1991–92 | RAF Lyneham (4) | |
| 1992–93 | RAF Coningsby (1) | |
| 1993–94 | RAF Kinloss (4) | |
| 1994–95 | RAF Waddington (1) | |
| 1995–96 | RAF Coltishall (1) | |
| 1996–97 | RAF Bruggen (1) | |
| 1997–98 | RAF Leeming (1) | |
| 1998–99 | RAF Bruggen (1) | |
| 1999–00 | RAF Boulmer (1) | |
| 2000–01 | RAF Leeming (2) | |
| 2001–02 | RAF Leeming (1) | |
| 2002–03 | RAF Marham (3) | |
| 2003–04 | RAF Lyneham (5) | |
| 2004–05 | RAF Lyneham (1) | |
| 2005–06 | RAF Leeming (3) | |
| 2006–07 | RAF Coningsby (2) | |
| 2007–08 | RAF Wittering (1) | |
| 2008–09 | RAF Cosford (2) | |
| 2009–10 | RAF Cosford (3) | |
| 2010–11 | RAF Wittering (2) | |
| 2011–12 | RAF Cosford (4) | |
| 2012–13 | RAF Coningsby (3) | |
| 2013–14 | RAF Benson (2) | |
| 2014–15 | RAF Waddington (2) | |
| 2015–16 | RAF Marham (4) | |
| 2016–17 | RAF Honington (1) | |
| 2017–18 | RAF Coningsby (4) | |
| 2018–19 | RAF Brize Norton (4) | |
| 2019–20 | RAF Odiham (1) | |
| 2020–21 | RAF Honington (2) | |
| 2021–22 | RAF Cosford (5) | |
| 2022–23 | RAF Boulmer (2) | |
| 2023–24 | RAF Brize Norton (5) |