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Cheltenham Association Football League

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Cheltenham Association Football League
Founded1900
CountryEngland
Divisions3
Number of clubs39
Feeder toGloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion toGloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
Current championsFC Wickhamford
(2025–26)
Websitecheltenhamleague.co.uk

The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of three divisions. Its top division, the Premier Division, is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.

The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

Background

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The Cheltenham Association Football League is based in and around Cheltenham, providing league football for teams in a 50-mile radius of the town. The league originally began with Division One in 1900, and was won by St Paul's United.[1] A second division was formed in 1903, and a third in 1906.[2][3] More divisions continued to be instated, with seven divisions being active from 1958-1971.[4] A senior cup also began in 1924, which is still played today.[5]

The league system now has 3 divisions, The Premier Division, Division One, and Division Two, comprising a total of 35 teams. The Premier Division is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[6] The league system also hosts two cup tournaments each season.[5][7]

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.[8]

Member clubs 2023–24

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  • Premier Division
  • AFC Cheltenham
  • AFC Kempsey
  • Bishops Cleeve 'A'
  • FC Lakeside Reserves
  • FC Wickhamford
  • Fintan
  • Generation Next
  • Prestbury Rovers
  • Shurdington Rovers
  • Smiths Barometrics Reserves
  • Southside Star
  • Tewkesbury Athletic
  • Winchcombe Town
  • Division One
  • Bishops Cleeve 'B'
  • Cheltenham United
  • Cheltenham Civil Service 'A'
  • Falcons Reserves
  • Hanley Swan
  • Kings AFC
  • Leckhampton Rovers
  • Montpellier
  • Pitville United
  • St Johns Colts
  • Tewkesbury Town Reserves
  • Tredworth Tigers Reserves
  • Whaddon Utd Reserves
  • Winchcombe Town Reserves
  • Division Two
  • Bredon Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers Reserves
  • Cheltenham Tigers
  • Fintan Reserves
  • Gloucester Athletic
  • Montpellier Reserves
  • Pittville United Reserves
  • Shurdington Rovers Reserves
  • St Johns Colts Reserves
  • Tewkesbury Town 'A'
  • Tredworth Tigers 'A'
  • Welland Reserves

Source:[9]

Champions

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Division One

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Source[10][11]

Divisions Two to Six (recent champions)

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SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six
2000–01DynamosNewton HeathPhoenix UnitedWarden Hill United Reserves
2001–02Smiths Athletic ReservesBishop's Cleeve 'A'Warden Hill United ReservesNorthway Reserves
2002–03Newton HeathWarden Hill ReservesNorthway ReservesNaunton Park
2003–04Rowanfield UnitedSt Marks ReservesCharlton RoversTewkesbury YMCA Reserves
2004–05Bishop's Cleeve 'A'Gala Wilton ReservesTewkesbury YMCA ReservesTewkesbury Dynamos
2005–06Cheltenham Civil Service ReservesHigh Tech RangersAC OlympiaTewkesbury Town
2006–07Finlay RoversWhaddon UnitedTewkesbury TownChurchdown Panthers
2007–08Whaddon UnitedWinchcombe Town ReservesTewkesbury RoversFC Barometrics Reserves
2008–09Whaddon United ReservesBroadway UnitedChurchdown PanthersCheltenham & GloucesterCheltenham Saracens 'C'
2009–10Real WhaddonGloucester ElmleazeCheltenham & GloucesterCheltenham Saracens 'B'FC Lakeside
2010–11FalconsSmiths Athletic ReservesRSGFC LakesideCheltonians
2011–12BiburyHanley SwanFC LakesideWellandNewlands 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
SeasonDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three
2022–23AFC KempseyMontpellierMontpellier Reserves

Source[12][13]

List of recent play-off winners

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SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2017–18FC Barometrics ReservesAFC RenegadesMalvern Vale Academy
2018–19Bredon ReservesLeckhampton RoversMalvern Cave

References

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  1. ↑ "CAFL - Division 1 History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "CAFL - Division 3 History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "CAFL - Division 3 History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "CAFL - Division 7 History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "CAFL - Senior Cup History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "CAFL - Minor Cup History". www.cheltenhamleague.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "FOOTBALL: Cirencester United go under after 41 years". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League website". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League- Division 1 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League – TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Cheltenham Association League – TheFA.com". Retrieved 30 May 2011.
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