Priaulx League
| Country |
 Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1893[1] |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Domestic cup(s) |
|
| Current champions |
Belgrave Wanderers (2012–2013) |
| Most championships | Northerners (30) |
| TV partners | Channel Television and BBC Channel Islands |
| Website | http://www.guernseyfa.com/default.aspx |
The FNB Priaulx League is a Guernsey, (Channel Islands) amateur league for association football clubs.[2] It is the top league in Guernsey which is contested by seven clubs, with no relegation or promotion. New clubs can apply for membership through the Guernsey Football Association who run the league along with all other football on the island.
In 2010 the league side (then called then Guernsey County League[3]) defeated the Liverpool County Premier League by five goals to two in the final of the FA National League System Cup[4] and went on to represent England in the UEFA Regions Cup.[5]
The current champions are Belgrave Wanderers who won their seventh Championship in April 2013 when Vale Recreation failed to beat St. Martins and therefore handed the title to Bels.
The winners of the league go on to play the Jersey Combination Division One champions for the Upton Park Trophy to decide who will become the Channel Island Champions.
Sponsors
The league has had a number of sponsors over the years, the first being Rothmans International and the current sponsors being FNB International Trustees Limited, a financial institution based in Guernsey.[6]
Member teams 2013–14
The current members are:
- Belgrave Wanderers
- North
- Rangers
- Rovers
- St. Martin's
- Sylvans
- Vale Recreation
Past league winners
Past winners of the league are:[1]
1893 to 19001893–94 Band Company, 2nd Batt. Royal Fusilliers 1894–95 G & H Company Royal Fusilliers 1895–96 10 Company, W Division, R.A. 1896–97 2nd Batt. P.A. Somerset L.I. 1897–98 2nd Batt. Wilts. 1898–99 2nd Batt. Wilts. 1899–1900 Northerners 1900 to 19101900–01 Northerners 1901–02 Grange F.C. 1902–03 Northerners 1903–04 2nd Batt. Leicesters 1904–05 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1905–06 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1906–07 2nd Batt. Manchesters 1907–08 Northerners 1908–09 2nd Middlesex Regiment 1909–10 Northerners 1910 to 19201910–11 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment 1911–12 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment 1912–13 Northerners 1913–14 Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) 1914–19 No Competition due to outbreak of World War I 1919–20 Belgrave Wanderers 1920 to 19301920–21 Northerners 1921–22 Northerners 1922–23 Athletics 1923–24 Northerners 1924–25 Guernsey Rangers 1925–26 Northerners 1926–27 Northerners 1927–28 Northerners 1928–29 Northerners 1929–30 Northerners 1930 to 19401930–31 Guernsey Rangers 1931–32 Northerners 1932–33 Northerners 1933–34 Guernsey Rangers 1934–35 Guernsey Rangers 1935–36 Northerners 1936–37 Northerners 1937–38 Guernsey Rangers 1938–39 Guernsey Rangers 1939–40 No Competition due to outbreak of World War II 1940 to 19501940–46 No Competition due to outbreak of World War II 1946–47 Belgrave Wanderers 1947–48 Northerners 1948–49 Guernsey Rangers 1949–50 Guernsey Rangers 1950 to 19601950–51 Guernsey Rangers 1951–52 Guernsey Rangers 1952–53 Northerners 1953–54 Guernsey Rangers 1954–55 Guernsey Rangers 1955–56 Guernsey Rangers 1956–57 Northerners 1957–58 Guernsey Rangers 1958–59 Guernsey Rangers 1959–60 Belgrave Wanderers |
1960 to 19701960–61 Northerners 1961–62 Northerners 1962–63 Northerners 1963–64 St Martin’s 1964–65 St Martin’s 1965–66 St Martin’s 1966–67 St Martin’s 1967–68 St Martin’s 1968–69 St Martin’s 1969–70 St Martin’s 1970 to 19801970–71 St Martin’s 1971–72 St Martin’s 1972–73 Vale Recreation 1973–74 Vale Recreation 1974–75 Vale Recreation 1975–76 Vale Recreation 1976–77 Vale Recreation 1977–78 Guernsey Rangers 1978–79 St Martin’s 1979–80 Guernsey Rangers 1980 to 19901980–81 Vale Recreation 1981–82 Vale Recreation 1982–83 Vale Recreation 1983–84 Vale Recreation 1984–85 St Martin’s 1985–86 Vale Recreation 1986–87 Vale Recreation 1987–88 Vale Recreation 1988–89 Vale Recreation 1989–90 Northerners 1990 to 20001990–91 Northerners 1991–92 Northerners 1992–93 Vale Recreation 1993–94 Sylvans 1994–95 Sylvans 1995–96 Sylvans 1996–97 Sylvans 1997–98 Sylvans 1998–99 Sylvans 1999–2000 Sylvans 2000 to 20102000–01 Sylvans 2001–02 Sylvans 2002–03 Vale Recreation 2003–04 St Martin’s 2004–05 Sylvans 2005–06 Belgrave Wanderers 2006–07 Northerners 2007–08 Belgrave Wanderers 2008–09 Northerners[7] 2009–10 Belgrave Wanderers[8] 2010 to 20122010–11 St Martin’s[9] 2011–12 Northerners[10] 2012-13 Belgrave Wanderers[11] |
Titles by club
| Club | Priaulx league titles |
|---|---|
| Northerners | 30 |
| Guernsey Rangers | 17 |
| Vale Recreation | 15 |
| St. Martin's | 13 |
| Sylvans | 10 |
| Belgrave Wanderers | 7 |
| 2nd Batt. Manchesters | 3 |
| 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment | 2 |
| 2nd Batt. Wilts. | 2 |
| Athletics | 1 |
| Band Company, 2nd Batt. Royal Fusilliers | 1 |
| 2nd Batt. P.A. Somerset L.I. | 1 |
| 2nd Batt. Leicesters | 1 |
| 10 Company, W Division, R.A | 1 |
| G & H Company Royal Fusilliers | 1 |
| Grange F.C. | 1 |
| 2nd Middlesex Regiment | 1 |
| Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) | 1 |
Other Guernsey football leagues
- Jackson League
- Under 18 Development League
- Under 16 Development League
- Under 14 Development League
- Veterans League
- Deloitte Corbet Cup
- Women's League
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Past Winners of the Priaulx League". Guernsey FA. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Leagues and Cups". Guernsey FA. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Guernsey football leagues to revert to former names". BBC News. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ Guernsey triumphant – TheFA.com
- ↑ "Guernsey out of Uefa Regions Cup". BBC News. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sponsors". Guernsey FA. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ "North win Guernsey championship". BBC News. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Belgrave Wanderers thrash Rovers to win title". BBC News. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Priaulx Cup returns to Saints". This is Guernsey. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ "North wrap up 30th Guernsey Priaulx League title". BBC News. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Belgrave Wanderers crowned Priaulx League champions". BBC News. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
External links
- Priaulx League/Guernsey FA Official Website
- Football Association Official Website
- Channel Islands - List of Champions, RSSSF.com