West Cheshire Amateur Football League
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The West Cheshire Amateur Football League (commonly known as the West Cheshire League) is an English
football league in the county of Cheshire
. Their current principal sponsors are Carlsberg, also sponsors of the South West Peninsula League
. It has a Division One, Divisions Two and Division Three each consisting of 16 clubs. Division One sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System
.
If they have floodlights, the league's clubs are eligible for the FA Vase
but not the FA Cup
, and its champions eligible for promotion to the North West Counties Football League
Division One. After several triumphs in Division One, Cammell Laird
were promoted to the North West Counties League in 2004, and their reserve team, who had won Division Two, were promoted to the Division One. They were the only team since Vauxhall Motors
to be promoted from the league, until Runcorn Town
were promoted in 2010.
The league also runs cup competitions.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football league in the county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. Their current principal sponsors are Carlsberg, also sponsors of the South West Peninsula League
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League is a league of football clubs in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League...
. It has a Division One, Divisions Two and Division Three each consisting of 16 clubs. Division One sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
.
If they have floodlights, the league's clubs are eligible for the FA Vase
FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
but not the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, and its champions eligible for promotion to the North West Counties Football League
North West Counties Football League
The North West Counties Football League is a football league in North west of England. As of 2011, the league covers Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Southern Cumbria, Northern Staffordshire, the High Peak area of Derbyshire, and the far west of West Yorkshire. In the past, the...
Division One. After several triumphs in Division One, Cammell Laird
Cammell Laird F.C.
Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium....
were promoted to the North West Counties League in 2004, and their reserve team, who had won Division Two, were promoted to the Division One. They were the only team since Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors F.C.
Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall...
to be promoted from the league, until Runcorn Town
Runcorn Town F.C.
Runcorn Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. After spending most of their years in the West Cheshire League, they were elected to the North West Counties League in Division One and are currently in the Premier Division...
were promoted in 2010.
The league also runs cup competitions.
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Recent divisional Champions
| Season | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Cammell Laird | Hoylake Athletic | N/A |
| 1981-82 | Cammell Laird | Poulton Victoria Reserves | N/A |
| 1982-83 | Cammell Laird | Mersey Royal | N/A |
| 1983-84 | Cammell Laird | Mersey Royal | N/A |
| 1984-85 | Heswall | Cammell Laird Reserves | N/A |
| 1985-86 | Vauxhall Motors | Merseyside Police | N/A |
| 1986-87 | Cammell Laird | Rivacre Sports & Social | N/A |
| 1987-88 | Heswall | Higher Bebington | N/A |
| 1988-89 | Cammell Laird | Higher Bebington | N/A |
| 1989-90 | Cammell Laird | Heswall Reserves | N/A |
| 1990-91 | Cammell Laird | Heswall Reserves | N/A |
| 1991-92 | Cammell Laird | Poulton Victoria Reserves | N/A |
| 1992-93 | Christleton | Cammell Laird Reserves | N/A |
| 1993-94 | Cammell Laird | Cammell Laird Reserves | N/A |
| 1994-95 | Vauxhall Motors | Vauxhall Motors Reserves | N/A |
| 1995-96 | Poulton Victotia | Poulton Victoria Reserves | N/A |
| 1996-97 | Poulton Victotia | Heswall Reserves | N/A |
| 1997-98 | Poulton Victoria | General Chemicals | N/A |
| 1998-99 | Cammell Laird | Heswall Reserves | BICC Helsby |
| 1999-00 | Poulton Victoria | BICC Helsby | Pavilions |
| 2000-01 | Cammell Laird | Aintree Villa | Mallaby |
| 2001-02 | Christleton | Mallaby | Maghull Reserves |
| 2002-03 | Vauxhall Motors Reserves | Poulton Victoria Reserves | Ashville Reserves |
| 2003-04 | Newton | Merseyside Police | MANWEB Reserves |
| 2004-05 | Heswall | New Brighton | Mond Rangers Reserves |
| 2005-06 | Poulton Victoria | Upton Athletic Association | West Kirby Reserves |
| 2006-07 | West Kirby | Runcorn Town Runcorn Town F.C. Runcorn Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. After spending most of their years in the West Cheshire League, they were elected to the North West Counties League in Division One and are currently in the Premier Division... |
AFC Bebington Athletic |
| 2007-08 | West Kirby | Poulton Victoria Reserves | Mossley Hill Athletic |
| 2008-09 | West Kirby | Helsby | FC Pensby |
| 2009-10 | Cammell Laird Reserves | Southport Trinity | Hale |
| 2010-11 | West Kirby | Ashville | Runcorn Linnets Runcorn Linnets F.C. Runcorn Linnets F.C. are an English football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire. The club currently plays in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division, the ninth tier of English football, and is a full member of the Cheshire County Football Association... Reserves |