York Football League
| York Football League |
|---|
 |
| Founded |
| 1897 |
| Nation |
| England |
| Feeder To |
|
Northern Counties East League |
| Divisions |
| Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Reserve A Reserve B Reserve C |
| Number of Teams |
| 57 (15 in Premier Division) &
34 Reserve teams |
| Levels on Pyramid |
| Level 11 to Level 15 |
| Cups |
| York Senior League Cup
York Junior League Cup York Reserve League Cup |
| Current Champions (2015–16) |
| Old Malton St Marys (Premier Division) Malton & Norton FC (Division One) Thorpe United (Division Two) Wilberfoss (Division Three) Heworth Green (Division Four) |
| Website |
| Official Website |
| @MinsterFootball / Official Twitter feed |
Reserve A
Reserve B
Reserve C
34 Reserve teams
York Junior League Cup
York Reserve League Cup
The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1897. Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the York Minster Engineering Football League. It currently sits at level 11 in the English football pyramid. It is a member of the North Riding County Football Association. The most successful York clubs in history in terms of championships won are Dringhouses, York Railway Institute, Osbaldwick and Rowntrees. Three teams which now compete at higher levels in the English football system once competed in the York Football League, these are; Pickering Town, Tadcaster Albion and Knaresborough Town.
When the league was formed in the late 1800s, association football was just beginning to gather popularity in England. The Football League itself had only begun nine years before the York League, it was also founded prior to the city's now primary team York City. Upon the league's formation, nine teams entered into the league, the founding clubs were:
Throughout the league's history, the only club from the first ever season to continue in an unbroken existence are Rowntrees (now known as Nestlé Rowntree) until their demise at the start of the 2013–14 season.
However, Bishopthorpe United, Easingwold Town and St. Clements are at present still playing in the York League system, after refounding at various points.
Acomb and Rowntrees (along with fellow league team, York YMCA) also went on to become founding members of the Yorkshire League for the 1920–21 season.
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