The Furness Premier League is a football competition based in North West England

North West England

North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

. It is based in Furness

Furness

Furness is a peninsula in south Cumbria, England. At its widest extent, it is considered to cover the whole of North Lonsdale, that part of the Lonsdale hundred that is an exclave of the historic county of Lancashire, lying to the north of Morecambe Bay....

, a peninsula

Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....

 in southern Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

 and the surrounding area and was founded in the 1970s.

Format

The league sits at level 14 of the English football league system

English football league system

The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...

. Although it has no formal promotion and relegation

Promotion and relegation

In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...

 arrangements with higher leagues, member clubs have moved up to the West Lancashire Football League

West Lancashire Football League

The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England, consisting of five divisions - three for first teams , and two for reserve teams...

, which runs from levels 11-13.

Vickerstown CC were the league champions in the 2005–06

2005-06 in English football

The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...

 season and have since stepped up to the West Lancashire Football League

West Lancashire Football League

The West Lancashire Football League is a football competition based in northern England, consisting of five divisions - three for first teams , and two for reserve teams...

.

Premier Division

The Premier Division is currently sponsored by B&D Motors Self Drive.

• Barrow Celtic
• Barrow Wanderers
• Bootle
• Crooklands Casuals Reserves
• Dalton United
  Dalton United F.C.
  Dalton United F.C. is a football club based in Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria England, currently playing in the West Lancashire League Division One.-Overview:...
  
   Reserves
• Furness Rovers Reserves
• Haverigg United
• Hawcoat Park Reserves
• Holker Old Boys
  Holker Old Boys F.C.
  Holker Old Boys are an English football team based in Hawcoat in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Their home ground is at Rakesmoor Lane, just across the road from Barrow Golf Club on the outskirts of the town....
  
   Reserves
• Kirkby United
• Millom Reserves
• Vickerstown Cricket Club Reserves

Division One

Division One is currently sponsored by Premier Tiles.

• Askam United Reserves
• Barrow Island
• Barrow Wanderers Reserves
• Britannia
• Dalton United
  Dalton United F.C.
  Dalton United F.C. is a football club based in Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria England, currently playing in the West Lancashire League Division One.-Overview:...
  
   'A'
• Furness Cavaliers Reserves
• Holker Old Boys
  Holker Old Boys F.C.
  Holker Old Boys are an English football team based in Hawcoat in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Their home ground is at Rakesmoor Lane, just across the road from Barrow Golf Club on the outskirts of the town....
  
  'A'
• Millom 'A'
• Vickerstown Cricket Club 'A'
• Walney Island Reserves

Division Two

• Askam United 'A'
• Barrow Celtic Reserves
• Furness Cavaliers 'A'
• GSK Ulverston Rangers Reserves
• Haverigg United Reserves
• Hawcoat Park 'A'
• Kirkby United Reserves
• Swarthmoor Social Reserves
• Walney Island 'A'