Cheltenham 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

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

  • 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

Division One

Year Division 1 Champions
1900–01 St Paul's United
1901–02 St Paul's United
1902–03 St Paul's United
1903–04 Charlton Rangers
1904–05 St Paul's United
1905–06 St Paul's United
1906–07 Gloucester City
1907–08 Tewkesbury
1908–09 Tewkesbury
1909–10 Evesham United
1910–11 Cheltenham Town
1911–12 Evesham United
1912–13 Evesham United
1913–14 Cheltenham Town
1915–20 No competition due to First World War
1920–21 Tewkesbury
1921–22 Tewkesbury
1922–23 Ashton-Under-Hill
1923–24 Ashton-Under-Hill
1924–25 Sunningend
1925–26 Leckhampton
1926–27 Alderton
1927–28 Cirencester Town
1928–29 St Paul's College
1929–30 Cirencester Town
1930–31 Moreton Town
1931–32 Bishop's Cleeve
1932–33 Broadway Athletic
1933–34 Broadway Athletic
1934–35 Bishop's Cleeve
1935–36 Charlton Kings
1936–37 Charlton Kings
1937–38 Charlton Kings
1938–39 Sunningend
1939–45 No competition due to Second World War
1945–46 1st Infantry Hold Battalion
1946–47 Moreton Town
1947–48 Charlton Kings
1948–49 Cirencester Town
1949–50 Bourton Rovers
1950–51 Tewkesbury YMCA
1951–52 Smiths Athletic
1952–53 Rotol
1953–54 Moreton Town
1954–55 Cirencester Town
1955–56 Cirencester Town
1956–57 Smiths Athletic
1957–58 Smiths Athletic
1958–59 St Marks CC
1959–60 Cheltenham Town Colts
1960–61 Broadway United
1961–62 Bishop's Cleeve
1962–63 St Marks CC
1963–64 Bishop's Cleeve
1964–65 Tewkesbury YMCA
1965–66 Bishop's Cleeve
1966–67 Bishop's Cleeve
1967–68 Moreton Town
1968–69 Tewkesbury YMCA
1969–70 St Marks CC
Year Division 1 Champions
1970–71 St Marks CC
1971–72 Winchcombe Town
1972–73 Brockworth
1973–74 Whaddon United
1974–75 Whaddon United
1975–76 Whaddon United
1976–77 The Herd
1977–78 Borough United
1978–79 Borough United
1979–80 Campden Town
1980–81 Borough United
1981–82 Bishop's Cleeve
1982–83 Borough United
1983–84 The Herd
1984–85 Borough United
1985–86 Borough United
1986–87 Borough United
1987–88 Borough United
1988–89 Borough United
1989–90 Borough United
1990–91 Endsleigh
1991–92 Brockworth
1992–93 Bourton Rovers
1993–94 Crescent United
1994–95 Eagle Star
1995–96 Cheltenham Civil Service
1996–97 Tewkesbury YMCA
1997–98 Woodmancote
1998–99 Bourton Rovers
1999–2000 Bredon
2000–01 Christchurch Nomads
2001–02 Warden Hill United
2002–03 Bishop's Cleeve Reserves
2003–04 Newton Heath
2004–05 Gala Wilton
2005–06 Star
2006–07 Hatherley Rangers
2007–08 Winchcombe Town
2008–09 FC Barometrics
2009–10 Moreton Rangers
2010–11 Real Whaddon
2011–12 Real Whaddon
2012–13 Bibury
2013–14 Charlton Rovers
2014–15 Whaddon United
2015–16 FC Lakeside
2016–17 Falcons
2017–18 Cheltenham Civil Service
2018–19 Andoversford
2019–20 Not Completed due to COVID-19
2020–21 Not Completed due to COVID-19
2021–22 Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
(Div-One South)
2021–22 Whaddon United (Div-One North)
2022–23 Whaddon United

Source[10][11]

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
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

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

References

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  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.
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