Country | England |
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Founded | 1968 |
Number of teams | 18 |
Level on pyramid | Level 11 |
Promotion to |
Hellenic League Division One West Western League |
Relegation to |
Bristol & Suburban League Bristol Premier Combination Gloucestershire Northern Senior League |
Current champions | AEK Boco (2015–16) |
Website | Official website |
The Gloucestershire County Football League is a football league in England, founded in 1968. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
It sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System and is a feeder to the Hellenic League Division One West and Wessex League. Clubs to move from the GCL to the Hellenic League in recent seasons are Brimscombe & Thrupp, Longlevens and Tuffley Rovers. The league has always consisted of a single division of clubs. In the 2015–16 season, 17 teams competed in the league.
The Bristol & Suburban League, Bristol Premier Combination, and the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League feed the Gloucestershire County League.
The League has a maximum size of 20 member clubs, who have to be affiliated to the Gloucestershire Football Association.
The club's ground or headquarters have to be located within the County of Gloucestershire or in those parts of the City of Bristol that were within the 1908 city boundaries.
The league is part of the National League system and clubs may apply for promotion to or from the League.
The Joint Liaison Committee, at the end of each season, confirms promotion and relegation of clubs between the leagues and is responsible for the boundary adjustments between the leagues where appropriate. The Committee is drawn from the Western Football League, Gloucestershire County League, Somerset County League, South West Peninsula League and the Wiltshire League.