Founded | 1983 |
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Country | Scotland |
Confederation | UEFA |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | N/A |
Promotion to | 3 |
Relegation to | 3 |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Amateur Cup East of Scotland Cup West of Scotland Cup South of Scotland Cup |
Current champions | Doune Castle AFC |
Website | http://www.caledonianleague.co.uk |
The Caledonian Amateur Football League is a football (soccer) league competition for amateur clubs in Scotland. It was formed in 1983 by inviting what were deemed to be top amateur clubs from across central Scotland with good facilities with high standards being set for admittance to the league Since its formation, the teams competing within the league have been of a good standard, with clubs from the league winning the Scottish Amateur Cup on nine occasions, also providing four losing finalists.
Member clubs are concentrated in the Central Belt of Scotland, although there are two clubs from Argyll and Bute, and a number of clubs from Stirlingshire.
Like several other amateur leagues, it is a stand-alone association and is not currently part of Scotland's pyramid system.
The Caledonian AFL is split into two divisions, a Premier Division of 11 clubs and a Division One of 13 clubs. The following model is valid as of season 2023–24:
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||
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1 | Caledonian AFL Premier Division | |||||
2 | Caledonian AFL Division One |
The Caledonian AFL has 24 member clubs, listed below in their individual divisions :
Premier Division
| Division One
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