Ayrshire Amateur Football Association

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Ayrshire Amateur Football Association
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Founded1935
Country Scotland
Confederation UEFA
Divisions4
Number of teams44
Level on pyramidN/A
Promotion toNone
Relegation toNone
Domestic cup(s) Scottish Amateur Cup
West of Scotland Cup
Current championsHurlford Thistle

The Ayrshire Amateur Football Association is a football (soccer) league competition, primarily for amateur clubs in the Ayrshire region of Scotland. The association was founded in 1935, making it one of the oldest in the country. The association is affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association.

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Member Clubs

As of season 2018–19, the Ayrshire AFA had 44 member clubs, listed hereafter in their respective leagues :

League Structure

The Ayrshire AFA is split into four single tiers - a Premier Division at the summit with three divisions below, each on a separate level. Each tier has two promotion/relegation positions between divisions.

The league setup:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Ayrshire Premier League
12 clubs playing 22 games

2

Ayrshire First Division
12 clubs playing 22 games

3

Ayrshire Division 2A
10 clubs playing 18 games

4

Ayrshire Division 2B
10 clubs playing 18 games

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