Saint Helena Football League Explained

Country:Saint Helena
Founded:1922
Teams:6
Level:1
Champions:Bellboys
Season:2023 (11th title)
Most Successful Club:Rovers (19 titles)

The Saint Helena Football League is the top division of football on Saint Helena.[1]

History

The Saint Helena Football League is regarded as one of the most remote football leagues in the world.[2] It was founded in 1922.[3] It starts in May and finishes in the winter.[4] Games are played on Francis Plain Playing Field.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AN EVENTFUL 2018 ON SAINT HELENA, BOTH ON AND OFF THE PITCH.
  2. Web site: Saint Helena football. outsideoftheboot.com (Archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20170823020617/http://outsideoftheboot.com/2015/04/13/saint-helena-football/ . 2017-08-23 .
  3. Web site: Saint Helena - List of Champions. rsssf.org.
  4. Web site: Far away football: the South Atlantic islands. thesefootballtimes.co (Archived).
  5. Web site: Sport on Saint Helena. sainthelenaisland.info (Archived).