Somerset County League: Difference between revisions
No edit summary Tag: Reverted |
No edit summary Tag: Reverted |
||
| Line 47: | Line 47: | ||
{{Col-begin}} |
{{Col-begin}} |
||
{{Col- |
{{Col-4}} |
||
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]] |
*[[Bishops Lydeard A.F.C.|Bishops Lydeard]] |
||
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]] |
*[[Bishop Sutton A.F.C.|Bishop Sutton]] |
||
| Line 63: | Line 63: | ||
*[[Odd Down A.F.C.|Odd Down]] |
*[[Odd Down A.F.C.|Odd Down]] |
||
{{Col- |
{{Col-2}} |
||
*[[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]] |
*[[Oldland Abbotonians F.C.|Oldland Abbotonians]] |
||
*[[Paulton Rovers F.C.|Paulton Rovers]] |
*[[Paulton Rovers F.C.|Paulton Rovers]] |
||
Revision as of 17:04, 25 February 2024
 | |
| Founded | 1890 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 4 |
| Number of clubs | 61 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 11 (Premier Division) |
| Feeder to | Western League South West Peninsula League |
| Promotion to | Western League Division One South West Peninsula League Premier Division East |
| Relegation to | Mid-Somerset League Perry Street and District League Taunton & District Saturday League Weston-super-Mare and District League Yeovil and District League |
| League cup(s) | Errea Premier/First Division Cup Errea Second Division Cup |
| Current champions | Chilcompton Sports (2022–23) |
| Website | Official Website |
The Somerset County League is a football competition based in England. The Premier Division operates at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.[1] It is a feeder to the Western League Division One and has promoted nine clubs to it since 2006 – Hengrove Athletic, Portishead Town, Radstock Town, Oldland Abbotonians, Wells City, Cheddar, Ashton & Backwell United, Nailsea & Tickenham and Middlezoy Rovers.
Presently, the league has four divisions. It is fed by the Mid-Somerset League, the Perry Street and District League, the Taunton & District Saturday League, the Yeovil and District League, and the Weston-super-Mare and District League. It is affiliated to the Somerset County FA which was formed in 1885.[2]
History
The Somerset County League, also known as the Somerset Senior League, was founded in 1890.
Seven of the current teams in the Somerset County League have competed at a higher level, namely:
- Ashton & Backwell United
- Chard Town
- Clevedon United
- Glastonbury
- Ilminster Town
- Minehead
- Peasedown Miners Welfare
Among the clubs that have left the Somerset County League and now compete at a higher level are:
|
Clandown had three periods in the Western Football League but rejoined the Somerset County League in 1992 before folding in 2004.[3] Westland-Yeovil eventually folded after leaving the County League for the Western League but they subsequently reformed as Westland Sports and now compete in the Dorset Premier League. 2023–24 Members
Premier Division Champions
References
External links
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
