Brighton, Worthing & District Football League
Country | England |
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Founded | 2014 |
Divisions | 4 |
Number of teams | 46 |
Level on pyramid | Levels 12–14 |
Feeder to | Southern Combination League Division Three |
Domestic cup(s) |
Brighton College Cup President's Cup A.W. Bridle Knock-Out Trophy John Whittington Jubilee Cup Gentry Bowl Coronation Cup Supplementary Trophy |
Current champions |
Romans United (2014–15) |
Website |
www |
The Brighton, Hove & District Football League is a football competition involving teams in and around Brighton, Hove and Worthing, in England. It was established in 2014 following a full merger between the Brighton, Hove & District League (formed 1903) and the Worthing and District League. It is headed by a combined Brighton and Worthing based Premier Division, with two regional Division Ones (Division One East for Brighton-based teams and Division One West for Worthing-based teams) and an additional Division Two West for Worthing-based teams. Pre-merger with Worthing & district League, the Brighton League used to have a Division Three, Four and Five, but Division Five was disbanded in 2003; Division Four was discontinued in 2009 and Division Three was discontinued in 2012. The decline in numbers is what led the league into amalgamating with the Worthing League, which was also in decline and struggling for numbers. The new league held its level in the pyramid and the winners of the Combined Premier Division may apply for promotion to the Southern Combination League Division Three.
In 2014–15, Romans United won the Premier Division title, but did not apply for promotion.
Recent Divisional Champions
Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five |
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2001–02 | Royal Sovereign | Whitehawk Vets | South Central Wanderers | Lower Bevendean Reserves | Marquess of Exeter | Shoreham United |
2002–03 | Old Varndeanians | Hanover | Brighton Electricity | FC Midlothians | Shoreham United | Master Tiles |
2003–04 | Hanover | Portslade Athletic | Master Tiles | Brighton 1664 | AFC Stadium | |
2004–05 | Hanover | Master Tiles | Brighton 1664 | Blue House | Rottingdean United Reserves | American Express Reserves |
2005–06 | Rottingdean Village | Blue House | Ovingdean | Brighton Rangers Reserves | American Express Reserves | |
2006–07 | Hanover | Real Brunswick | Church of Christ the King | Teamstats.net | Buckingham Arms | |
2007–08 | American Express | Church of Christ the King | Brighton North End | Hikers BHA | Crew Club Sports | |
2008–09 | Brighton Electricity | Hikers BHA | Crew Club Sports | Peacehaven Good Companions | Orb360 | |
2009–10 | Montpelier Villa | Falmer Falcons | Orb360 | Montpelier View Reserves | ||
2010–11 | Montpelier Villa | Hair Razors | Chailey | Midway | ||
2011–12 | Hair Razors | British School of Motoring | ||||
2012–13 | Hair Razors | TMG | ||||
2013–14 | Hair Razors | South Coast City | Boys Brigade Old Boys Reserves |
The Brighton, Hove & District League and Worthing & District League merged and a new structure was implemented consisting of a combined Premier Division, a Divion One East (for Brighton & Hove based teams ), a Division One West for Worthing-based teams, and a Division Two West (also for additional Worthing based teams).
Season | Premier | One East | One West | Two West |
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2014–15 | Romans United | Fiveways | George & Dragon | Worthing Dynamos |
Current members 2015–16
Premier Division
- Boys Brigade Old Boys
- Brighton Electricity
- Church of Christ the King
- Fiveways
- George & Dragon
- Goring-by-Sea Cricket
- Ovingdean
- Romans United
- Sompting
- Worthing Boys Club Old Boys
- Worthing Leisure
Division One East
- Church of Christ the King Reserves
- Hangleton Athletic
- Lansdowne United
- Midway
- Racing King & Queen
- Rottingdean Village Reserves
- St. Peters
- Southwick Rangers
- Southwick Rangers Reserves
- The Lectern
- The View
- Unity
- Woodingdean Wanderers
Division One West
- Broadwater Athletic
- Hangleton Athletic Reserves
- Maybridge
- Northbrook
- Real Rustington
- St Mary's
- Sompting Reserves
- Worthing Dynamos
- Worthing Leisure Reserves
Division Two West
- Adur Athletic
- AFC Broadwater
- AFC Sparta
- Del United
- FC MSRS All Stars
- George & Dragon Reserves
- Goring-by-Sea Cricket Reserves
- Goring St. Theresa's
- Worthing Boys Club Old Boys Reserves
- Worthing Town