| Countries | England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Divisions | Premier Division Division One Division Two Reserve Division |
| Number of teams | 46 14 (Premier Division) 14 (Division One) 11 (Division Two) 7 (Division Three) |
| Levels on pyramid | 11th-14th |
| Feeder to | Northern Counties East League Division One |
| Relegation to | Halifax and District Huddersfield and District Spen Valley and District Wakefield and District Yorkshire Old Boys |
| Domestic cup(s) | Premier Division Cup Division One Cup Division Two Cup |
| Current champions | Bay Athletic (Premier Division) Littletown (Division One) Lepton Highlanders (Division Two) Albion Sports Reserves (Division Three) (2010-11) |
| Website | Official website |
The West Riding County Amateur Football League is a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. Formed in 1922, it has three main divisions and a reserves division, although a number of reserve teams play in the main senior divisions.
The top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 11 of the English football league system, although it is not officially part of the National League System and therefore has only an informal feeder agreement with the Northern Counties East League. Silsden, Brighouse Town and Hemsworth Miners Welfare were the most recent teams to move up from the league. Silsden were promoted in 2004 after winning the Premier Division in successive seasons but chose to play their football in the North West Counties League whereas Brighouse Town and Hemsworth Miners Welfare went up in 2008 to the Northern Counties East League Division One.
The league operated with only one division until the 1953–54 season, but has expanded over time to reach the current size.
Each division has its own divisional league cup, the 2008–09 winners of which were: Meltham Athletic (Premier Division Cup), Tyersal (Division One Cup), Storthes Hall Reserves (Division Two Cup) and Ardsley Celtic Reserves (Reserve Division Cup).
Contents |
| Season | Premier | One | Two | Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Marsden | Otley Town | Campion (A Division), Phoenix (B Division) | |
| 1994-95 | Brighouse Town | Farnley | Crag Road United (A Division), Lower Hopton (B Division) | |
| 1995-96 | Brighouse Town | Storthes Hall | Wibsey | |
| 1996-97 | Ovenden West Riding | Hemsworth Miners Welfare | Phoenix | |
| 1997-98 | Marsden | Phoenix | Westbrook Wanderers | |
| 1998-99 | Storthes Hall | Bay Athletic | Lower Hopton | |
| 1999-00 | Keighley Phoenix | Stump Cross | Silsden | |
| 2000-01 | Brighouse Town | Silsden | Steeton | |
| 2001-02 | Brighouse Town | Tyersal | Wakefield City | |
| 2002-03 | Silsden | Hall Green United | Salts | |
| 2003-04 | Silsden | Ardsley Celtic | Halifax Irish Club | |
| 2004-05 | Golcar United | Eastmoor | South Bradford | |
| 2005-06 | Bay Athletic | Hall Green United | Meltham Athletic | |
| 2006-07 | Wibsey | Meltham Athletic | Bronte Wanderers | |
| 2007-08 | Bay Athletic | Kirkburton | Brighouse Town Reserves | |
| 2008-09 | Bay Athletic | Tyersal | Bronte Wanderers | |
| 2009-10 | Bay Athletic | Steeton | Bay Athletic Reserves | Huddersfeild YMCA |
| 2010-11 | Bay Athletic | Littletown | Lepton Highlanders | Albion Sports Reserves |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Ovenden West Riding | 2–1 | Tyersal |
| 2005–06 | Campion | 2–1 | Brighouse Town |
| 2006–07 | Campion | 4–0 | Golcar United |
| 2007–08 | Campion | 2–0 | Lower Hopton |
| 2008-09 | Meltham Athletic | 5-3 | Bay Athletic |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Littletown | 5 - 2 | Lower Hopton |
| 2005-06 | Steeton | 4 - 1 | Wakefield City |
| 2007-08 | Kirkburton | 5 - 0 | Wakefield City |
| 2008-09 | Tyersal | 3-1 | Hunsworth |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Kirkburton | 3 - 1 | Barclays |
| 2005-06 | Meltham Athletic | 7 - 1 | Crag Road United |
| 2007-08 | Brighouse Town Reserves | 1 - 1/4 - 2 (aet) | Storthes Hall Reserves |
| 2008-09 | Storthes Hall reserves | 2-1 | Rawdon Old Boys |
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