 Royal Air Force FA logo | |
| Formation | 1920 |
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| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°45′44″N1°34′40″W / 51.762168°N 1.577885°W |
| Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF | |
| Website | www |
The Royal Air Force Football Association, also known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force. [1]
The RAF Challenge Cup, held since 1920, is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the RAF FA. [2] As of 2024, the current holders are RAF Brize Norton. [3]
The competition has been held annually since its inception in 1920, with one exception, from 1939 to 1948 due to World War II and its aftermath.
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The Royal Navy Rugby Union (RNRU) was formed in 1907 to administer the playing of rugby union in the Royal Navy. It fields a representative side that competes in the Army Navy Match, although a side representing the Royal Navy predates the formation of the union by at least twenty-eight years. The RNRU also has had a number of international players within its representative squads in all forms of the game. In 2011 the RNRU produced its first women's international as well as providing the captain of England VIIs.
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