The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. The league was established in 1902 and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of eight divisions.
Wickwar Wanderers were League Champions for the 2024–25 season and were subsequently promoted to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (GNSL).
The League are currently sponsored by Bateman's Sports (based in central Stroud).
History
The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central (or mid) part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester and Churchdown in the north, to Cirencester in the east, to Wickwar and Sherston in the south. The League's geographical area is within a 20-mile road radius of central Stroud, GL5 1AD.
The first ever winners of the league were Brimscombe.
Among the clubs that have left the S&DFL and now compete at a National League System level are: Brimscombe (now known as Brimscombe & Thrupp) Forest Green Rovers Longlevens Shortwood United Slimbridge Stonehouse Town Thornbury Town Tuffley Rovers
Member clubs 2025–26 Source:
Division One - 14 teams Abbeymead Rovers, Chalford Reserves, Dursley Town Reserves, Gala Wilton Reserves, Horsley United, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Shortwood United Reserves, Stratton United, Stroud United, Taverners, Tetbury Town, Tuffley Rovers Reserves, Wotton Rovers
Division Two - 14 teams Brimscombe & Thrupp Reserves, Brockworth Albion Reserves, Cam Bulldogs, Dursley Town 3rds, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingswood, Longlevens 3rds, Minety, Randwick, Sharpness Reserves, Sherston Town, Siddington Athletic, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Upton St Leonards
Division Three - 22 teams North Section - Barnwood United Reserves, Boss FC, Cotswold Rangers, Hardwicke 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Leonard Stanley, Longlevens 4ths, Mavericks, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Rising Stars, Stonehouse Town 3rds South Section - Cam Everside Wanderers, Chalford 3rds, Charfield Reserves, Frampton United 3rds, Longlevens 5ths, Minchinhampton Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys, Sharpness 3rds, Stratton United Reserves, Tetbury Town Reserves, Uley
Division Four - 22 teams North Section - Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, AFC Renegades, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Coney Hill, Gala Wilton 3rds, Longford, Old Richians Reserves, Painswick 3rds, Stroud United Reserves, Trident, Tuffley Rovers 4ths South Section - Abbeymead Rovers 3rds, Berkeley Town Reserves, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Dursley Town 4ths, Nailsworth Town, Painswick Reserves, Randwick Reserves, Sherston Town Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves, Wotton Rovers Reserves
Division Five - 21 teams North Section - Abbeymead Rovers 4ths, Alkerton Rangers Reserves, Barnwood United 3rds, Hunts Grove, Longford Reserves, Mavericks Reserves, Painswick 4ths, Rising Star Reserves, Twigworth Green, Upton St Leonards Reserves South Section - Alkerton Rangers, Berkeley Town 3rds, Cam Bulldogs 3rds, Chalford 4ths, Horsley United Reserves, Kingswood Reserves, Leonard Stanley 3rds, Minchinhampton Juniors, Minety Reserves, Randwick Reserves, Uley Reserves
Champions & Division Winners Source:
1902–03: BrimscombeTim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
SeasonDivision One Division Two Division Three Division Four 2009–10Frampton United Stonehouse Town Res Slimbridge Res Abbeymead Rovers Res 2010–11Abbeymead Rovers Gloucester Civil Service Upton St Leonards Didmarton 2011–12Tuffley Rovers Res Upton St Leonards Avonvale United Wickwar Wanderers 2012–13Quedgeley Wanderers Avonvale United AFC Phoenix Stroud Harriers 2013–14Avonvale United Frampton United Res Sharpness Res Longlevens 3rds 2014–15Longlevens Res Stroud Harriers St Nicholas Old Boys Tuffley Rovers 3rds 2015–16Stroud Harriers Stroud United Cam Bulldogs Res Rodborough Old Boys 2016–17Upton St Leonards Kingswood Res Minchinhampton Ramblers 2017–18Barnwood United Rodborough Old Boys Ramblers Tredworth Tigers Res 2018–19Kings StanleyDidmartonKingsway RoversCharfield Res2019–20Dursley TownChestertonHorsley UnitedPainswick2020–21Not AwardedNot AwardedNot AwardedNot Awarded2021–22Tredworth TigersWotton RoversPainswickDursley Town Res2022–23Rodborough Old BoysPainswickDursley Town ResLonglevens 4ths2023-24PainswickDursley Town ResLonglevens 4thsRamblers (N), Dursley Town 3rds (S)2024-25Wickwar WanderersAbbeymead RoversDursley Town 3rdsCharfield Res (S, Longlevens 5ths (N)2025-26Old RichiansCam BulldogsLonglevens 5ths (S), Rising Stars (N)Nailsworth Town (S), Tuffley Rovers 4ths (N)
SeasonDivision Five Division Six Division Seven Division Eight 2008–09Matchplay Reeves Ramblers 3rds Tredworth Tigers Bush 2009–10Didmarton Stroud Imperial Hardwicke Res McCadam 2010–11Stroud Imperial Bush McCadam Kingsholm 2011–12Stroud Harriers Upton St Leonards Res Cotswold Rangers Trident 2012–13Avonvale United Res St Nicholas Old Boys Trident Tuffley Rovers 4ths 2013–14St Nicholas Old Boys Alkerton Rangers Hawkesbury Stallions Alkerton Rangers Res 2014–15Trident The Village Chalford 3rds2015–16Wickwar Wanderers Longlevens 4ths Kingsway Rovers2016–17Kingsway Rovers Painswick Bridgeway2017–18Charfield Res North Nibley Cotswold Rangers Res2018–19North Nibley Cashes Green Ramblers Res2019–20Berkeley Town Res Stroud United Cam Everside Wanderers2020–21Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded2021-22Sherston Town Longlevens 5ths Robinswood Athletic Rising Stars2022-23Leonard Stanley ReservesBrockworth Albion 3rds2023–24MavericksDursley Town 4ths2024-25Longlevens 5ths (N) Charfield Reserves (S)AFC Renegades (N), Abbeymead Rovers Res (S)Barnwood United 3rds
League Cup Winners Source:
(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years) SeasonPresidents Cup Chairmans Cup Dennis Mason Cup Fred Gardiner Shield Bill Bick Cup Derek Freebury Shield2018–19Kings Stanley Minchinhampton North Nibley Abbeymead Rovers Res Cashes Green Cotswold Rangers Res2019–20Not CompletedThe 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic Not Completed North Nibley Not Completed Brockworth Albion 3rds Not Completed 2020–21Not PlayedThe 2020-21 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic Not PlayedNot PlayedNot PlayedNot PlayedNot Played2021–22MinchinhamptonNorth NibleyGala Wilton 3rdsBerkeley Town ResRobinswood AthleticRamblers Res2022–23MinetyCam BulldogsSouth CerneyTridentTetbury Town ResGala Wilton 4ths2023–24Chalford ResAbbeymead RoversLonglevens 4thsRising StarsLonglevens 5thsDursley Town 4ths2024–25Tetbury TownSharpness ResCharfield ResLonglevens 5thsAFC RenegadesWotton Rovers Res
In 2018–19, the Fred Gardiner and the Derek Freebury Shields were the former Section 'B' and 'D' Plate Competitions respectively.
Additional cups run:-
Harry Greening Trophy, won by Frampton United in 2018-19
Section ‘A’ (Plate Competition), won by Old Richians in 2018-19 and Gala Wilton Reserves in 2021-22
Section ‘C’ (Plate Competition), won by Gloster Rovers in 2019-20 and Minchinhampton Reserves in 2021-22
References
External links Official website League Tables – TheFA.com