Birmingham County Football Association

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Birmingham County Football Association
AbbreviationBCFA
Formation1875
Purpose County Football Association
HeadquartersRay Hall Lane
Location
Chief Executive
Kevin Shoemake
Website Official Website

Birmingham County Football Association, also simply known as Birmingham County FA or BCFA, is an association football governing body covering the historic county of Warwickshire (including Birmingham) and the Black Country region, England. The county FA arrange 14 county cup competitions at different levels for teams in the West Midland region including the Birmingham Senior Cup which is one of the oldest cup competitions in the world.

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The county FA [1] was formed in 1875 and was affiliated with just 10 teams, now there are over 4,800 affiliated teams. It promotes, develops, supports and governs affiliated grassroots football on behalf of the national Football Association and is currently one of only two County FAs who hold the Intermediate level of the Equality Standard for Sport.

History

The Association was formed in 1875 following a request from 10 local teams. Originally called the Birmingham District and Counties Football Association. Charles Crump of Stafford Road F.C., based in Wolverhampton was elected the Association's first president. John Campbell Orr was appointed first secretary. [2] Campbell Orr was instrumental in developing the administration and original rules of association football. William McGregor, regarded as the founder of the original Football League and one of the first directors of Aston Villa, also had a strong association with Birmingham County FA.

The Association now has over 1,200 football clubs with 4,800 affiliated teams in over 60 sanctioned leagues, with seven professional clubs under its auspices. There are also teams playing futsal, small-sided football, disability football, women & girls football and youth football. There are over 30,000 volunteers supporting more than 45,000 football fixtures a season officiated by 1,500 registered referees. [3] Indoor and outdoor facilities at its Great Barr headquarters are available for hire. [4]

Birmingham County FA encompasses clubs within Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Warwickshire, Burton, Tamworth plus other parts of Staffordshire and Worcestershire. [3]

County cup competitions

Birmingham County FA organises 14 county cup competitions.

The Birmingham Senior Cup is the longest-serving cup in the county and one of the oldest in the world dating back to 1875/76 season and is currently still being played among the 30 senior clubs within the region.

All of the County Cup finals are either played at BCFA headquarters or semi-professional grounds around the county, while the Birmingham Senior Cup Final is played at the ground of one of the local professional clubs. [5]

Current competitions

CompetitionHolders (2018–19)
Birmingham Senior Cup Leamington [6]
Birmingham Saturday Vase Tipton Town [7]
Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup Atherstone Town [8]
Birmingham Sunday Youth CupBeacon Colts Minor U18 [9]
Birmingham Women's County Cup Coventry United Ladies [10]
Birmingham Girls Cup Solihull Moors Youth & Junior Girls [11]

Defunct county competitions

Past Birmingham County Cup Competitions
Competition [12] Year founded [12] Year dissolved [12] Last winners [12] Most crowned team [12]
Birmingham Youth Cup (Sat & Sun)1963–641992–93Burton Albion Northfield Town (4)
Birmingham Charity Cup 1990–911997–98Moor GreenSolihull Borough (3)
Campbell Orr Shield1920–211994–95 Birmingham & Dist. A.F.A
Harrison Shield1963–641994–95Nuneaton & Dist. Sunday Football League
Featherstone Cup1948–491987–88 Birmingham & Dist. A.F.A
Keegan Cup1963–641992–93Brandish Vauxhall Minor FL

Leagues

There are over 60 Football Leagues sanctioned by Birmingham County FA which include competitive football in organised Adult, Youth, Mini Soccer, Women & Girls and Disability leagues.

Birmingham County FA encourages and supports all Leagues to gain the FA Charter Standard accreditation. [13]

Birmingham County FA currently has 9 Charter Standard Leagues who are affiliated to the county. [14]

Below is a list of leagues who are currently affiliated with the Birmingham County FA:
(Note: The Leagues highlighted in BOLD are Chartered Standard Leagues; Years in (brackets) denote the founded year of that particular league.)

Saturday Associations and Leagues

Minor / Youth Leagues

Sunday Leagues

Women's Leagues

Girls Leagues

Other Leagues/Competitions

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