Division 1 (Guernsey)

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Division 1
Founded1896;128 years ago (1896) [1]
CountryFlag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey
Divisions1
Number of teams8
Feeder to Priaulx League
Domestic cup(s)
  • Mauger Cup
Current championsRovers Reserves
(2022-23)
Most championshipsNortherners (36)
Website http://www.guernseyfa.com/default.aspx

Division 1, formerly Jackson League, is a Guernsey, (Channel Islands) amateur league for association football clubs. [2] It is the reserve league for Priaulx League clubs in Guernsey along with Bavaria Nomads from Alderney and Centrals, with no automatic relegation or promotion, but if a club wins the league they can apply for election to the Priaulx League. New clubs can also apply for membership through Guernsey Football League Management LBG, (prior to 2016 the Guernsey Football Association), [3] who run the league along with all other football on the island.

Contents

The competition was known as the Jackson League until the beginning of the 2017–18 season, after which it was renamed to Division 1.

The current holders are Rovers Reserves.

Sponsors

The league has had a number of sponsors over the years, the first being Rothmans International and the current sponsors being FNB International Wealth Management Limited, a financial institution based in Guernsey.

Member teams 2023–24

The current member clubs are:

Past league winners

Past winners of the league are: [1]

Titles by club

ClubJackson League Titles
Northerners36
Vale Recreation 15 (Once jointly with Centrals)
St. Martin's13
Belgrave Wanderers11 (Once jointly with Progressives)
Guernsey Rangers 11
Sylvans7
Centrals4 (Once jointly with Vale Recreation)
2nd Batt. The Sherwood Foresters1
Athletics1
Gasco AC1
Pessimists1
Progressives1 (Jointly with Belgrave Wanderers)
Guernsey Rovers1
Vauxbelete Old Boys1

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References

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