Cheltenham Association Football League

The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of four 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.

Cheltenham Association Football League
Founded1900
CountryEngland
Divisions4
Number of teams53
Level on pyramidLevels 14 to 16
Feeder toGloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion toGloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
Current championsAndoversford
(2018–19)
Websitecheltenhamleague.co.uk

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 4 divisions, comprising 53 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, however the club has now disbanded.

Member clubs 2019–20
  • Division One
  • AFC Renegades
  • Bishop's Cleeve 'A'
  • Bredon Reserves
  • Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
  • Dowty Dynamos
  • Hanley Swan
  • Kings
  • Malvern Vale
  • Newton
  • Prestbury Rovers
  • Shurdington Rovers
  • Southside Star
  • Tewkesbury Town
  • Whaddon United
  • Division Two
  • Andoversford Reserves
  • Brockworth Albion Reserves
  • Fintan
  • Gala Wilton Reserves
  • Leckhampton Rovers
  • Pittville United
  • Prestbury Rovers Reserves
  • Smiths Barometrics Reserves
  • St Pauls United
  • Southside Star FC
  • Welland Reserves
  • Windyridge Rovers
  • Division Three
  • Charlton Rovers Reserves
  • Cheltenham Civil Service Thirds
  • Cheltenham Saracens Reserves
  • Cheltenham United
  • Dowty Dynamos Reserves
  • Falcons Reserves
  • FC Lakeside Reserves
  • Kings Reserves
  • Malvern Vale Reserves
  • Smiths Barometrics Thirds
  • Squadron 303
  • Tewkesbury Town Reserves
  • Worcester City 'Royals'
  • Division Four
  • AFC Cheltenham
  • AFC Renegades Reserves
  • Andoversford Thirds
  • Apperley
  • Bishops Cleeve Dev Reserves
  • Charlton Rovers Thirds
  • Cheltenham Saracens Thirds
  • Fintan Reserves
  • Gala Wilton Thirds
  • Kempsey Corinthians
  • Pitville United Reserves
  • Tewkesbury Athletic
  • Winchcombe Town Reserves
  • Woodmancote United

Source:[2]

Champions

Division One

Source[3][4]

Divisions Two to Six (recent champions)
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

Source[5][6]

List of recent play-off winners
SeasonDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2017–18FC Barometrics ReservesAFC RenegadesMalvern Vale Academy
2018–19Bredon ReservesLeckhampton RoversMalvern Cave

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". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. 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.
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