Cheshire Association Football League
Association football league in England
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The Cheshire Association Football League is a football competition based in Cheshire, England, which until 2007 was known as the Mid-Cheshire Association Football League. Founded in 1948, only one club (Knutsford) have maintained continuous membership since the formation of the league. Another two founder members left the league in 2012 (Whitchurch Alport) and 2014 (Barnton).[1]
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Region | Cheshire |
| Confederation | Cheshire FA |
| Divisions |
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| Number of clubs | 46 (Premier, One, Two) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 11 (Premier Division) |
| Promotion to | North West Counties League (Division One South) |
| Relegation to | Hope Valley Amateur League Premier Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | J A Walton Challenge Cup JB Parker Premier cup |
| Current champions | Poynton FC (Premier Division) Bollington Town (League One) St. Helens Town (League Two) (2024–25) |
| Website | cheshirefl |
The Premier Division sits at step 7 of the National League Pyramid, level 11 in the English Football Pyramid.
2026–27 members
Premier Division
- Bollington Town
- Broadheath Central
- Daten
- Denton Town
- Eagle Sports
- FC St Helens Reserves
- Golborne Sports
- Lostock Gralam
- Middlewich Town
- Parklands
- Poynton
- Skelmersadale Town
- St Helens Town
- St Michaels DH
- Vulcan
- Whalley Range
League One
- Egerton
- Garswood United
- Knutsford
- Newton-Le-Willows
- Northwich Victoria Reserves
- Stretford Paddock
- Styal
- West Didsbury & Chorlton Reserves
- Whaley Bridge Athletic
- Winsford Town
- Winstanley Warriors
League Two
- Barnton Reserves
- Billinge FC
- Cheadle Heath Nomads Reserves
- Congleton Town Reserves
- Haydock
- Maine Road Reserves
- Mersey Valley
- Moore United
- Pilkington U23
- Upton
- Warrington Rylands Development
- Wythenshawe Reserves
League Three
- AFC Wigan
- Crewe Reserves
- Flixton Reserves
- Hartford
- Lymm Rovers
- Nantwich Town Reserves
- Richmond Rovers
- Sandbach Town
- Trafford Reserves
- Tytherington
- Wigan Town
Previous Divisional Champions
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Barnton | Prescot B I Reserves |
| 1980–81 | Rylands | Handforth Irwin |
| 1981–82 | Hanley Town | Intex |
| 1982–83 | Barnton | Newcastle Town |
| 1983–84 | Rylands | N/A |
| 1984–85 | Bramhall | N/A |
| 1985–86 | Newcastle Town | N/A |
| 1986–87 | Kidsgrove Athletic | N/A |
| 1987–88 | Kidsgrove Athletic | Leek Town Reserves |
| 1988–89 | Barnton | Wilmslow Albion |
| 1989–90 | Grove United | Garswood United |
| 1990–91 | Linotype | Newcastle Town Reserves |
| 1991–92 | Grove United | Broadheath Central |
| 1992–93 | Grove United | Malpas |
| 1993–94 | Linotype | Bollington Athletic |
| 1994–95 | Knutsford | Cheadle Heath Nomads |
| 1995–96 | Garswood United | Bollington Athletic |
| 1996–97 | Barnton | Lostock Gralam |
| 1997–98 | Barnton | Garswood United Reserves |
| 1998–99 | Barnton | Padgate St Oswalds |
| 1999–2000 | Barnton | Trafford Reserves |
| 2000–01 | Barnton | Broadheath Central |
| 2001–02 | Barnton | Crosfields |
| 2002–03 | Barnton | Golborne Sports |
| 2003–04 | Middlewich Town | Padgate St Oswalds |
| 2004–05 | Barnton | Penketh & Sankey Eagle |
| 2005–06 | Middlewich Town | Gamesley |
| 2006–07 | Middlewich Town | Stalybridge Celtic Reserves |
| 2007–08 | Styal | F.C. United of Manchester Reserves |
| 2008–09 | Woodley | Golborne Sports |
| 2009–10 | Club AZ | Lostock Gralam |
| 2010–11 | Greenalls Padgate St. Oswalds | Denton Town |
| 2011–12 | Knutsford | Whaley Bridge |
| 2012–13 | Knutsford | Barnton |
| 2013–14 | Garswood United | Poynton |
| Season | Premier Division | League One | League Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Linotype & Cheadle Heath Nomads | Congleton Vale Rovers | Wythenshawe Town |
| 2015–16 | Knutsford | Wythenshawe Town | AFC Macclesfield |
| 2016–17 | Whaley Bridge | Billinge | Windle Labour |
| 2017–18 | Knutsford | Daten | Ford Motors |
| 2018–19 | Pilkington FC | Lostock Gralam | Ashton Athletic Reserves |
| 2019–20 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2] | ||
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[3] | ||
| 2021–22 | F.C. St Helens | Whalley Range | Golborne Sports |
| 2022–23 | Whalley Range | Parklands | Upton JFC |
| 2023–24 | Poynton | Golborne Sports | Pilkington FC U23s |
| 2024–25 | Poynton | Bollington | St Helens Town |
| 2025–26 | Parklands | Daten | Newton-Le-Willows |
(The league ran only a single division from 1983 to 1987)
