Founded | 1947 |
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Country | Scotland |
Confederation | UEFA |
Divisions | 5 |
Number of teams | 60 |
Promotion to | None |
Relegation to | None |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Amateur Cup North of Scotland Amateur Cup Aberdeen F.C. Trophy |
Website | aberdeenshireafa |
The Aberdeenshire Amateur Football Association (AAFA) is the governing body for amateur football in the City of Aberdeen and County of Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland. They run the Aberdeenshire Amateur Football League and associated cup competitions. The association was founded in 1947 and is affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association.
As of season 2023-24, the AAFA have sixty member clubs.
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The Aberdeenshire AFA is split into three single tiers - a Premier Division at the summit with two divisions below. Divisions One and Two are split into two parallel groups.
The league setup:
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1 | Aberdeenshire AFA Premier Division | |||
2 | Aberdeenshire AFA Division One | |||
3 | Aberdeenshire AFA Division Two 18 clubs in two groups playing 24 games | |||
The equivalent of the League Cup, a knock-out competition for all member clubs.
A consolation cup for losing teams in the first round of the Aberdeen F.C. Trophy.
A knock-out competition for Premier Division and Division One clubs.
A consolation cup for losing teams in the first round of the Association Trophy.
A knock-out competition for Premier Division clubs.
A knock-out competition for clubs in Division One (North).
A knock-out competition for clubs in Division One (East).
A knock-out competition for clubs in Division Two (North).
A knock-out competition for clubs in Division Two (East).
A knock-out competition for clubs in Division Three.
A knock-out competition for clubs in Divisions Two and Three.
A consolation cup for losing teams in the first round of the Dickie Trophy
A pre-season supercup contested between the previous season's Division One regional champions.
A pre-season supercup contested between the winner and runner-up in the previous season's Premier Division.
Cusiter Cup
Millennium Cup
| Ewen Trophy
AAFA Charity Cup
AAFA Fiftieth Anniversary Soccer World Cup
Willie Gibb Memorial Trophy
| Paterson Cup
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Norman McAvoy Memorial Trophy
| Neil Scott Memorial Trophy
| The P.J. Stuart Memorial Shield
| Trophies International Cup
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Division One (North)
| Division One (East)
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Division Two (North)
| Division Two (East)
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Division One
| Division Two
| Division Three
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Division Four
| Division Five
| Division Six
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Division Seven
| Division Eight
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