Cheltenham Association Football League
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| Country | England |
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| Founded | 1900 |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Number of teams | 67 |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 14 to 19 |
| Feeder to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League |
| Promotion to | Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two |
| Current champions | Charlton Rovers (2013-14) |
| Website | cheltenhamleague.co.uk |
The Cheltenham Association Football League is a football competition based in England and has a total of six divisions. Its top division, Division One sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League. There is also a feeder link to the Cheltenham League with the champion club from the Cirencester and District League being able to progress to Division One of the Cheltenham League.
The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
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Background
The Cheltenham Association Football League is based in and around Cheltenham, providing league football for teams in a 50-mile radius of the town. From its humble beginnings in 1900, the league now boasts 6 divisions, comprising 71 teams and is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.[1]
Among the clubs that have left the Cheltenham League and now compete at a higher level are:
The Herd are another side that progressed from the Cheltenham League to the Hellenic Football League and in more recent years were known as Cirencester United, however the club has now disbanded.
Member clubs 2014–15
- Division One
- AC Olympia
- Bishop's Cleeve 'A'
- Churchdown Panthers
- Falcons
- FC Lakeside
- Gala Wilton Reserves
- Hanley Swan
- Kings
- Newton
- RSG
- Upton Town
- Whaddon United
- Division Two
- Andoversford
- Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves
- Cheltenham Patriots
- FC Barometrics Reserves
- Gloucester Elmleaze
- Northleach Town
- Prestbury Rovers
- Shurdington Rovers
- Southside
- Staunton & Corse
- Tewkesbury Town
- Whaddon United Reserves
- WMK
- Division Three
- Brockworth Albion Reserves
- Charlton Rovers Reserves
- Dowty Dynamos
- Falcons Reserves
- Fintan
- Gala Wilton 'A'
- Leckhampton Rovers
- Newlands Athletic
- Pittville United
- Shurdington Rovers Reserves
- Welland
- Division Four
- Apperley
- Bourton Rovers 'A'
- Cheltenham Civil Service 'A'
- Kings Reserves
- Leckhampton Rovers Reserves
- Northway
- Smiths Athletic Reserves
- Southside Reserves
- Star Reserves
- Winchcombe Town Reserves
- Division Five
- Andoversford Reserves
- Bredon Reserves
- Cheltenham Athletic
- Cheltenham Civil Service 'B'
- FC Barometrics 'A'
- FC Lakesdie Reserves
- Hatherley
- Kingshill Sports
- Pittville United Reserves
- Sherborne Harriers
- Staunton & Corse Reserves
- Division Six
- Andoversford 'A'
- Apperley Reserves
- Charlton Rovers 'A'
- Cheltenham Saracens 'A'
- Cheltenham United
- Fintan Reserves
- Gala Wilton 'B'
- Malvern Vale
- Prestbury Rovers Reserves
- Regency Town
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List of Division 1 Champions
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List of recent Division 2 to 6 Champions
| Season | Division Two | Division Three | Division Four | Division Five | Division Six |
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| 2000–01 | Dynamos | Newton Heath | Phoenix United | Warden Hill United Reserves | |
| 2001–02 | Smiths Athletic Reserves | Bishop's Cleeve 'A' | Warden Hill United Reserves | Northway Reserves | |
| 2002–03 | Newton Heath | Warden Hill Reserves | Northway Reserves | Naunton Park | |
| 2003–04 | Rowanfield United | St Marks Reserves | Charlton Rovers | Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves | |
| 2004–05 | Bishop's Cleeve 'A' | Gala Wilton Reserves | Tewkesbury YMCA Reserves | Tewkesbury Dynamos | |
| 2005–06 | Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves | High Tech Rangers | AC Olympia | Tewkesbury Town | |
| 2006–07 | Finlay Rovers | Whaddon United | Tewkesbury Town | Churchdown Panthers | |
| 2007–08 | Whaddon United | Winchcombe Town Reserves | Tewkesbury Rovers | FC Barometrics Reserves | |
| 2008–09 | Whaddon United Reserves | Broadway United | Churchdown Panthers | Cheltenham & Gloucester | Cheltenham Saracens 'C' |
| 2009–10 | Real Whaddon | Gloucester Elmleaze | Cheltenham & Gloucester | Cheltenham Saracens 'B' | FC Lakeside |
| 2010–11 | Falcons | Smiths Athletic Reserves | RSG | FC Lakeside | Cheltonians |
| 2011–12 | Bibury | Hanley Swan | FC Lakeside | Welland | Newlands Athletic |
| 2012-13 | Gala Wilton Reserves | FC Lakeside | Priors | Pittville United | Hatherley |
| 2013-14 | Churchdown Panthers | Cheltenham Patriots | Shurdington Rovers Reserves | Northway | FC Lakeside Reserves |
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External links
- REDIRECT Template:Men's football in England
