Birmingham and District Football League

The Birmingham and District Football League (formerly the Birmingham & District Amateur Football Association and often referred to as the Birmingham AFA) is an amateur association football competition covering the city of Birmingham, England, and the surrounding area, for football teams playing on a Saturday.

The competition is not part of the English football league system, however the league is affiliated to the Birmingham County Football Association. The league is composed of eight divisions, containing around 100 teams.

Cup competitions

The Birmingham Football League currently hosts nine cup competitions which consist of the following:

Bill Hill Cup Holder Cup Intermediate Cup Jeffs Cup Junior Cup Minor Cup Senior Cup Veterans Cup Youth Cup

History

The Association was formed in 1908 with friendly games and a knock-out competition (Chatrian Cup). It was not until 1922 that a league competition was introduced, originally with three Senior Divisions and two Junior Divisions. This has grown to the current Premier Division and a further 8 lower Divisions. While there is promotion and relegation between Divisions One to Seven, the four teams that finish at the bottom of the Premier Division instead have to apply for re-election, and any team from a lower division can in theory apply to replace them as long as they meet facilities criteria. After 108 years as the Birmingham AFA a vote was taken by the Association's members for the 2015-16 season to end the Association status and change the name of the organisation to the Birmingham & District Football League.

Past presidents Below is a list of past presidents of the Birmingham & District AFA:

Victor Jones 1908 – 1930 L.T. Roberts 1930 – 1932 J. Drinkwater 1932 – 1934 Sir Edmund Crane 1934 – 1939 F.J. Wicmam 1939 - 1946 Sir Edmund Crane 1946 – 1947 D. Mansell 1947 – 1949 J. Waldron 1949 – 1951 W.F. Jones 1951 – 1953 H.S. Smith 1953 – 1955 N.E. Brookes 1955 – 1957 J.P. Weaver 1957 – 1959 H.R. Holder 1959 – 1960 N.A. Jeffs 1960 – 1962 F.G.N. Moreton 1962 – 1965 C.F. Ewins (M.B.E) 1965 – 1968 H.S. Smith 1968 – 1969 E.L. Hitchman 1969 – 1972 C.H. Patten 1972 – 1975 E.R. Webb 1975 – 1977 H.H. Jones 1977 – 1980 F.H. Reynolds 1980 – 1983 W.G. Hill 1983 – 1986 S.W. Sims 1986 – 1989 P. Witcomb 1989 – 1992 N.L. Worskett 1992 – 1995 G.G. Wilson 1995 – 1998 C.J. Biddle 1998 – 2001 D.J. Winzor 2001 – 2004 S. Hill 2004 – 2007 S. Durham 2007 – 2010 R. Bowl 2010 – 2013 R. Windsor 2013 – Present

Member clubs 2025–26 Premier DivisionStadiumBirmingham University MedicsFour Dwellings Academy, QuintonBoldmere Sports & Social FalconsBoldmere Road, Sutton ColdfieldGaloreUniversity of Wolverhampton Walsall Site, WalsallGladesGlades Football Centre, SolihullHall Green Sports ClubAston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrKawalaLordswood Girls School, HarborneNorthfield TownShenley Lane, NorthfieldPolesworth North WarwickNorth Warwickshire Recreation Centre, PolesworthSilhillSharmans Cross Road, SolihullSutton United ReservesColeshill Road, Sutton ColdfieldVillageAston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrWake Green Amateur The Holloway, ShirleyDivision OneStadiumBromsgrove RoversEldorado Close, StudleyDesiAston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrFC StratfordSpring Lane, ErdingtonHampton SportsField Lane, SolihullHollyfieldsWoodacre Road, ErdingtonHopwood SwiftsSouth Bromsgrove High School, BromsgroveKings Heath RangersLight Hall School, ShirleyNorth SolihullPinewood Playing Fields, Marston GreenSilhill 'B'Sharmans Cross Road, SolihullSutton United 'A'Coleshill Road, Sutton ColdfieldVillage 'B'Aston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrDivision TwoStadiumArmadaCalthorpe Park, Balsall HeathBenson CresconiansTat Bank Road, OldburyBirmingham IrishWillclare Sports Society, GilbertstoneFrenchwallsOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy, TividaleHenley Forest of ArdenArden Recreation Centre, Wootton WawenISSAChris Nicholl Soccer Centre, WalsallMOTDWoodfield Academy, RedditchNechells AthleticRupert Street, NechellsPhoenix TownCooksey Lane, KingstandingRedditch BoroughCherry Tree Walk, BatchleyWake Green Amateur 'B'The Holloway, ShirleyWalsall PhoenixThe Green, Aldridge Division Three StadiumAFC BromsgroveGlyn Mitchell Memorial Ground, Droitwich SpaArden ForestTudor Grange Academy, FordbridgeBartley Reds 'B'Tat Bank Road, OldburyBirmingham United U21The Pavilion, Perry BarrBoldmere Sports & Social Falcons 'B'Boldmere Road, Sutton ColdfieldCastlecroft RangersCodsall Community High School, CodsallClaverdonTrinity High School, Redditch Oldbury UnitedOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy, TividalePolesworth North Warwick 'B'North Warwickshire Recreation Centre, PolesworthReal AstonThe Pavilion, Perry BarrSutton United 'B'Coleshill Road, Sutton ColdfieldVillage 'C'Aston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrWednesbury Sports UnionPleck Park, WalsallDivision FourStadiumBirmingham University Medics 'B'Four Dwellings Academy, QuintonBNJSTat Bank Road, OldburyBromsgrove Rovers 'B'Eldorado Close, StudleyBRS UnitedElmdon Playing Field, Selly ParkKings Heath Rangers 'B'Land Rover Sports & Social Club, SolihullNorth Birmingham UnitedAlexander Stadium, Perry BarrOlton RavensLand Rover Sports & Social Club, SolihullSikh HuntersAston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrSilhill 'C'Sharmans Cross Road, SolihullSutton United 'C'Coleshill Road, Sutton ColdfieldThimblemill RecWake Green Amateur 'C'The Holloway, ShirleyWalsall Phoenix 'B'The Green, AldridgeDivision FiveStadiumBartley Reds 'C'BluepoolTythe Barn Lane, ShirleyBRS United 'B'Elmdon Playing Field, Selly ParkCrusadersRowheath Pavilion, BournvilleFlamengoGlades 'B'Glades Football Centre, SolihullNechells Athletic 'B'Rupert Street, NechellsPhantom HKLift, TamworthPunjab UnitedPortway Lifestyle Centre, OldburyVillage 'D'Aston University Recreation Centre, Great BarrWake Green Amateur 'D'The Holloway, ShirleyWarstones WanderersCodsall Community High School, Codsall

Former champions

1922–23 – Wolverhampton Amateurs 1923–24 – Walsall Phoenix 1924–25 – Wolverhampton Amateurs 1925–26 – Headlingley 1926–27 – Wolverhampton Amateurs 1927–28 – Wolverhampton Amateurs 1928–29 – Old Wulfrunians 1929–30 – Wolverhampton Amateurs 1930–31 – Birmingham Gas Officials 1931–32 – Erdington House 1932–33 – Erdington House 1933–34 – Erdington House 1934–35 – Walsall Jolly 1935–36 – Moor Green 1936–37 – Boldmere St Michaels 1937–38 – Walsall Jolly 1938–39 – Walsall Jolly 1939–47 – Not held during the Second World War 1947–48 – Holly Lodge Old Boys 1948–49 – Hay Green 1949–50 – Walsall Phoenix 1950–51 – Staffordshire Casuals 1951–52 – Staffordshire Casuals 1952–53 – Staffordshire Casuals 1953–54 – Old Wulfrunians 1954–55 – Walsall Phoenix 1955–56 – Cresconians 1956–57 – Cresconians 1957–58 – Aston Villa Amateurs 1958–59 – Aston Villa Amateurs 1959–60 – Aston Villa Amateurs 1960–61 – Silhill 1961–62 – Cresconians 1962–63 – Handsworth GSOB 1963–64 – Dudley Old Boys 1964–65 – Dudley Old Boys 1965–66 – Dudley Old Boys 1966–67 – Penncroft 1967–68 – Penncroft 1968–69 – Penncroft 1969–70 – Penncroft 1970–71 – Cradley Chain & Castings 1971–72 – Walsall Phoenix 1972–73 – Silhill 1973–74 – Cradley Chain & Castings 1974–75 – Hall End Amateurs 1975–76 – Old Throstles 1976–77 – Cresconians 1977–78 – Cresconians 1978–79 – Old Dudleians 1979–80 – Old Wulfrunians 1980–81 – Old Throstles 1981–82 – Wolverhampton Casuals 1982–83 – Sutton United 1983–84 – Sutton United 1984–85 – Sutton United 1985–86 – Staffordshire Casuals 1986–87 – ColinthiansColinthians website 1987–88 – Wake Green Amateurs 1988–89 – Wake Green Amateurs 1989–90 – Wake Green Amateurs 1990–91 – Wake Green Amateurs 1991–92 – Old Wulfrunians 1992–93 – Dunlop Sports 1993–94 – Wake Green Amateurs 1994–95 – Dunlop Sports 1995–96 – Wake Green Amateurs 1996–97 – Causeway United 1997–98 – Causeway United 1998–99 – Smethwick Hall Old Boys 1999-00 – Village 2000–01 – Old WulfruniansOld Wulfrunians website 2001–02 – New Fullbrook 2002–03 – Old Wulfrunians 2003–04 – Old Wulfrunians 2004–05 – Old Wulfrunians 2005–06 – Lakin Rangers 2006–07 – Sutton United 2007–08 – VillageVillage FC website 2008–09 – Shirley Athletic 2009–10 – Sutton United 2010–11 – Sutton United 2011–12 – Sutton United 2012–13 – Village 2013–14 – Old Wulfrunians 2014–15 – Old Wulfrunians 2015–16 - Wake Green Amateur 2016–17 - Wake Green Amateur 2017–18 - Village 2018–19 - Nineveh 2019–20 - Void due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 - Void due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 - CPA 2022–23 - Silhill 2023–24 - CPA 2024–25 - CPA

Notes A. Wolverhampton Amateurs became Staffordshire Amateurs in 1946. In 1981–82 the club's first team joined the West Midlands (Regional) League as Wolverhampton Casuals but three teams continued playing in the Birmingham AFA as both Wolverhampton Casuals and Staffordshire Casuals. B. A different Old Wulfrunians (1908–39) from the current Old Wulfrunians (1926– ) playing in the Birmingham AFA.

References

External links Official website