The Cheltenham Association League is a football

Football (soccer)

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 competition based in England

England

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 and has a total of six divisions. Its top division, Division One sits at level 14 of the English football league system

English football league system

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. 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

Cirencester and District League

The Cirencester and District League is a football competition based in Gloucestershire, England. It has two divisions, the highest of which, Division One, sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder to the Cheltenham League with the champion club of the C&DFL being able...

 being able to progress to Division One of the Cheltenham League.

The Cheltenham League is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.

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 84 teams and is a feeder league for the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.

Among the clubs that have have left the Cheltenham League and now compete at a higher level are:

• Bishop's Cleeve
  Bishop's Cleeve F.C.
  Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...
  
  
• Cheltenham Town
  Cheltenham Town F.C.
  Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
  
  
• Cirencester Town
  Cirencester Town F.C.
  Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium...
  
  
• Cheltenham Saracens
  Cheltenham Saracens F.C.
  Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...
  
  
• Evesham United
  Evesham United F.C.
  Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after...
  
  
• Gloucester City
  Gloucester City A.F.C.
  Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
  
  

The Herd

Cirencester United F.C.

Cirencester United F.C. was a football club based in Cirencester, England. They were established in 1969 as The Herd. In 1990, they changed to their present name. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1987. For the 2008–09 season, they were members of the Hellenic Football League...

 are another side that progressed from the Cheltenham League to the Hellenic Football League

Hellenic Football League

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 and in more recent years were known as Cirencester United

Cirencester United F.C.

Cirencester United F.C. was a football club based in Cirencester, England. They were established in 1969 as The Herd. In 1990, they changed to their present name. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1987. For the 2008–09 season, they were members of the Hellenic Football League...

. Unfortunately the club has now disbanded.

Member clubs 2011–12

• Division One

AC Olympia |
Apperley & Tewkesbury Dynamos |
Bishop's Cleeve

Bishop's Cleeve F.C.

Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...

 'A' |
Broadway United |
Charlton Rovers |
Falcons |
Finlay Rovers |
Gloucester Elmleaze |
Kings |
Newton |
Real Whaddon |
Star Reserves |
Whaddon United

• Division Two

Bibury |
Bredon Reserves |
Brockworth Albion Reserves |
Butlers |
FC Barometrics Reserves |
Gala Wilton Reserves |
Northleach Town |
Northway |
Prestbury Rovers |
Tewkesbury Town |
Winchcombe Town Reserves

• Division Three

Andoversford |
Belmore |
Charlton Rovers Reserves |
Cheltenham & Gloucester |
Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves |
Cheltenham Saracens

Cheltenham Saracens F.C.

Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...

 'A' |
Churchdown Panthers |
Hanley Swan |
Moreton Rangers Reserves |
RSG |
Shurdington Rovers |
Southside |
Tivoli Rovers |
Upton Town

• Division Four

Bourton Rovers Reserves |
Bredon 'A' |
Cheltenham Civil Service 'A' |
Cheltenham Saracens

Cheltenham Saracens F.C.

Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...

 'B' |
Elmbridge Old Boys |
Falcons Reserves |
FC Lakeside |
Hatherley Rangers |
Kings Reserves |
Naunton Park Rangers |
Star 'A' |
Villagereal |
WMK |
Whaddon United Reserves

• Division Five

AC Olympia Reserves |
Andoversford Reserves |
Apperley & Tewkesbury Dynamos Reserves |
Cheltonians |
Fintan |
FC Barometrics 'A' |
Gala Wilton 'A' |
Leckhampton Rovers |
Montpellier |
Priors |
Sherborne Harriers |
Smiths Athletic Reserves |
Tewkesbury Town Reserves |
Welland

• Division Six

Apperley & Tewkesbury Dynamos 'A' |
Charlton Rovers 'A' |
Cheltenham Civil Service 'B' |
Cheltenham Saracens

Cheltenham Saracens F.C.

Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...

 'C' |
Dowty Dynamos Reserves |
Fintan Reserves |
Hatherley |
Hesters Way United |
Newlands Athletic |
Northleach Town Reserves |
Pittville United |
Shurdington Rovers Reserves |
Southside Reserves |
Winchcombe Town 'A'

List of Division 1 Champions

Year Division 1 Champions 1900-01 St Paul's United 1901-02 St Paul's United 1902-03 St Paul's United 1903-04 Charlton Rangers 1904-05 St Paul's United 1905-06 St Paul's United 1906-07 Gloucester City Gloucester City A.F.C. Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement.... 1907-08 Tewkesbury 1908-09 Tewkesbury 1909-10 Evesham United Evesham United F.C. Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after... 1910-11 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... 1911-12 Evesham United Evesham United F.C. Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after... 1912-13 Evesham United Evesham United F.C. Evesham United F.C. are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008-2009 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for the first time in their history but were relegated after... 1913-14 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... 1915-20 No competition due to World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... 1920-21 Tewkesbury 1921-22 Tewkesbury 1922-23 Ashton-Under-Hill 1923-24 Ashton-Under-Hill 1924-25 Sunningend 1925-26 Leckhampton 1926-27 Alderton 1927-28 Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... 1928-29 St Paul's College 1929-30 Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... 1930-31 Moreton Town

Year Division 1 Champions 1931-32 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1932-33 Broadway Athletic 1933-34 Broadway Athletic 1934-35 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1935-36 Charlton Kings 1936-37 Charlton Kings 1937-38 Charlton Kings 1938-39 Sunningend 1939-45 No competition due to WW2 World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... 1945-46 1st Infantry Hold Battalion 1946-47 Moreton Town 1947-48 Charlton Kings 1948-49 Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... 1949-50 Bourton Rovers 1950-51 Tewkesbury YMCA 1951-52 Smiths Athletic 1952-53 Rotol 1953-54 Moreton Town 1954-55 Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... 1955-56 Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... 1956-57 Smiths Athletic 1957-58 Smiths Athletic 1958-59 St Marks CC 1959-60 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...  Colts 1960-61 Broadway United 1961-62 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...

Year Division 1 Champions 1962-63 St Marks CC 1963-64 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1964-65 Tewkesbury YMCA 1965-66 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1966-67 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1967-68 Moreton Town 1968-69 Tewkesbury YMCA 1969-70 St Marks CC 1970-71 St Marks CC 1971-72 Winchcombe Town 1972-73 Brockworth 1973-74 Whaddon United 1974-75 Whaddon United 1975-76 Whaddon United 1976-77 The Herd Cirencester United F.C. Cirencester United F.C. was a football club based in Cirencester, England. They were established in 1969 as The Herd. In 1990, they changed to their present name. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1987. For the 2008–09 season, they were members of the Hellenic Football League... 1977-78 Borough United 1978-79 Borough United 1979-80 Campden Town 1980-81 Borough United 1981-82 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of... 1982-83 Borough United 1983-84 The Herd Cirencester United F.C. Cirencester United F.C. was a football club based in Cirencester, England. They were established in 1969 as The Herd. In 1990, they changed to their present name. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1987. For the 2008–09 season, they were members of the Hellenic Football League... 1984-85 Borough United 1985-86 Borough United 1986-87 Borough United 1987-88 Borough United

Year Division 1 Champions 1988-89 Borough United 1989-90 Borough United 1990-91 Endsleigh 1991-92 Brockworth 1992-93 Bourton Rovers 1993-94 Crescent United 1994-95 Eagle Star 1995-96 Cheltenham Civil Service 1996-97 Tewkesbury YMCA 1997-98 Woodmancote 1998-99 Bourton Rovers 1999–2000 Bredon 2000-01 Christchurch Nomads 2001-02 Warden Hill United 2002-03 Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...  Reserves 2003-04 Newton Heath 2004–05 Gala Wilton 2005–06 Star 2006-07 Hatherley Rangers 2007-08 Winchcombe Town 2008–09 FC Barometrics 2009–10 Moreton Rangers 2010-11 Real Whaddon

Source

List of recent Division 2 to 6 Champions

Season	Division Two	Division Three	Division Four	Division Five	Division Six
2000-01	Dynamos	Newton Heath	Phoenix United	Warden Hill United Reserves
2001-02	Smiths Athletic Reserves	Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...  '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 Bishop's Cleeve F.C. Bishop's Cleeve F.C. are a football club based in Bishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They were established in 1905. They joined the Hellenic Football League Division One in 1983 and reached the 3rd round of the FA Vase in the 2005-06 season. They are currently members of...  '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 Cheltenham Saracens F.C. Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...  'C'
2009-10	Real Whaddon	Gloucester Elmleaze	Cheltenham & Gloucester	Cheltenham Saracens Cheltenham Saracens F.C. Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division... 'B'	FC Lakeside
2010-11	Falcons	Smiths Athletic Reserves	RSG	FC Lakeside	Cheltonians

Source

External links

• League website