Liverpool Football League

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Liverpool Football league
Liverpool Football League logo.png
Founded1923 (as Liverpool Old Boys Amateur League)
2024 (renamed in 2024 as The Liverpool Football league)
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Divisions4
Number of clubs48
Premier Division : 13
Championship Division : 13
Division One : 10
Division Two : 12
Level on pyramid Levels 14 to 17
Current championsMersey Harps 1 (Premiership)
ACOL First (Championship)
Mexoc (League One)
Kingsford Larkin (League Two)
(2024–25)
Website Liverpool Football League

The Liverpool Football League is a football competition based in Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1923 as Liverpool Old Boys Amateur League by a group of former players from Liverpool FC.

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The league initially had just four clubs, but it has since grown to become one of the largest amateur football leagues in Merseyside. The league has been home to some notable players over the years, including Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, and Kenny Dalglish. [1]

After running for 100 years (1923-2023),the league was relaunched in 2024 as The Liverpool Football league. [2]

The league is at Level 14-17 of English football league system pyramid, and operates four divisions; the Premier Division, the Championship Division, the League One Division and the League Two Division.

The league has six knockout cup competitions:

Member clubs 2025–26


Champions


as Liverpool Old Boys Amateur League
SeasonDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2013–14Quarry Bank OB Res.Old BootleiansHope Park 1stOld Xaverians 'A'
2014–15Quarry Bank OB Res.Roby College OB FirstQuarry Bank OB 'A'Oakes Institute OB
2015–16Bankfield OBOld EnglishACOL 2ndsDe La Salle OB
2016–17Quarry Bank OB Res.Waterloo GSOB Res.Waterloo GSOB 'A'Collegiate Old Boys B
2017–18Alumni ReservesSt Margaret's OBQuarry Bank OB 'A'DLS
Division 1Division 2Division 3
2018–19Quarry Bank OB ReservesOakes InstituteWoodstreet Reserves
2019–20Season declared null and void due to COVID-19
2020-21South Liverpool 3rd TeamKCC Old BoysCollegiate Old Boys A
Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2021–22FC Salle FirstValley OB ReservesAlumni Reserve 2Netherley Athletic First
PremierChampionshipLeague OneLeague Two
2022–23Abbey RoadOld Xaverians B TeamRedgate Rovers FirstACOL Academy
2023–24Mersey Harps 1Cheshire LinesKingfisher FCOld Xaverians B Team
as Liverpool Football League
PremierChampionshipLeague OneLeague Two
2024–25Mersey Harps 1ACOL FirstMexocKingsford Larkin


References

  1. "Liverpool Old Boys' League".
  2. "A NEW NAME FOR A NEW ERA".