Birmingham Amateur Football Association
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Birmingham
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and surrounding area. The AFA is composed of nine divisions, containing around 120 teams.
The association is not part of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
, but some clubs from the AFA, such as Causeway United
Causeway United F.C.
Causeway United Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England.-History:Causeway United FC was formed in 1957 and derived its name from the Causeway Green area of Oldbury . Causeway initially joined the Oldbury and District Amateur League, which later became the Warley...
, Wolverhampton Casuals
Wolverhampton Casuals F.C.
Wolverhampton Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Wolverhampton, England. They were established in 1899. They have played in the West Midlands League since 1982, and in the 1989-90 season they reached the 1st round of the FA Vase. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the West Midlands...
, Penncroft and Old Wulfrunians have moved into leagues which are part of the "pyramid".
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 Eight, 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.
Member clubs 2011–12
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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 GreenMoor Green F.C.Moor Green F.C. was a non-league association football team originally from the Hall Green area of south Birmingham but later based in the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England...
- 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 VillaAston Villa F.C.Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
Amateurs - 1958-59 - Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
Amateurs - 1959-60 - Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
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 - Colinthians
- 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 UnitedCauseway United F.C.Causeway United Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England.-History:Causeway United FC was formed in 1957 and derived its name from the Causeway Green area of Oldbury . Causeway initially joined the Oldbury and District Amateur League, which later became the Warley...
- 1997-98 - Causeway UnitedCauseway United F.C.Causeway United Football Club is a football club based in Halesowen, West Midlands, England.-History:Causeway United FC was formed in 1957 and derived its name from the Causeway Green area of Oldbury . Causeway initially joined the Oldbury and District Amateur League, which later became the Warley...
- 1998-99 - Smethwick Hall Old Boys
- 1999-00 - Village
- 2000-01 - Old Wulfrunians
- 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 - Village
- 2008-09 - Shirley Athletic
- 2009-10 - Sutton United
- 2010-11 - Sutton United