North Gloucestershire Association Football League

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North Gloucestershire Association Football League
North Gloucestershire League.png
Founded1907
CountryEngland
Divisions5
Number of teams61
Level on pyramid Levels 14 to 17
Feeder to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
Promotion to Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
League cup(s)F J Pope Cup
Geo Sandoe Cup
J O Roberts Cup
Current championsViney St. Swithins
(2019–20)
Website Official Website – TheFA.com

The North Gloucestershire Association League is a football competition based in England. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has four divisions, of which the highest, the Premier Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.

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Background

The league was founded in 1907 and for more than 100 years has existed to provide safe, fair enjoyable and competitive football for teams in Gloucestershire north of the River Severn. [1]

Among the clubs that have left the league in the past and now compete at a higher level are Lydney Town and Tuffley Rovers.

Viney St. Swithins are the current league champions (2019–20).

Member clubs 2020–21

Premier Division

Blakeney | Bream Amts | Harrow Hill Reserves | Howle Hill | Huntley | Mushet & Coalway | Redbrook Rovers | Ruardean Hill Rangers Reserves | Viney St. Swithins | Westbury United Reserves | Whitecroft Reserves | Worrall Hill

Division One

Broadwell 'A' | Ellwood | English Bicknor Reserves | Lydbrook Athletic Reserves | Longhope | Milkwall | Rank Outsiders | Staunton & Corse Reserves | Tidenham | Whitecroft 'A' | Woolaston Reserves | Yorkley

Division Two

Blakeney Reserves | Bream Amts Reserves | Lydbrook Athletic 'A' | Mitcheldean Reserves | Mushet & Coalway Reserves | Milkwall Reserves | Ruardean Hill Rangers 'A' | Redbrook Rovers Reserves | Soudley | St Briavels | Viney St. Swithins Reserves | Weston

Division Three

Broadwell 'B' | Ellwood Reserves | Harrow Hill 'A' | Littledean | Lydney Town 'A' | Mushet & Coalway Reserves | Newnham United | Rank Outsiders Reserves | Ruardean United | Ruspidge United | Sling | Soudley Reserves | Staunton & Course 'A' | Yorkley Reserves

Division Four

Blakeney Reserves | Harrow Hill 'B' | Littledean | Lydney Town 'B' | Milkwall Reserves | Newnham United | Puma Reserves | Rank Outsiders Reserves | Sedbury United | Sling United | Tidenham Reserves

Recent divisional champions

 Season Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
2007–08SoudleyRedbrook RoversBaker StreetWoolaston ReservesViney St. Swithens Reserves
2008–09Aylburton RoversHuntleyHowle HillViney St. Swithens ReservesWhite Horse
2009–10MinsterworthNewnham UnitedRuardean Hill Rangers ReservesRuspidge UnitedSling United
2010–11MinsterworthWhitecroftSt. BriavelsWeston AthleticRuardean United [2]
2011–12Ruardean Hill RangersHuntley Lydney Town 'A'Viney St. Swithins ReservesSedbury United Reserves
2012–13Newent TownLydbrook Athletic ReservesEnglish Bicknor ReservesTidenhamAylburton Rovers
2013–14WoolastonRedbrook RoversTidenhamAylburton RoversHilldene Athletic
2014–15English BicknorEllwood ReservesSt. John's Howle HillRedsideWorrall Hill
2015–16MitcheldeanYorkleyMushet & Coalway UnitedWorrall HillWeston
2016-17
2017–18 Ellwood RedmarleyStaunton & Corse Reserves|
2018–19Broadwall Amateurs ReservesBlakeneyStaunton & Corse ReservesSoudley
2019-20Viney St SwithinsMitcheldeanBream Amts Reserves Lydney Town 'A'

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References

  1. "North Gloucestershire Football League – NGL Rule Book 2010–11" . Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  2. "North Gloucestershire League - TheFA.com" . Retrieved 2011-05-31.