The West Yorkshire Association Football League is a football competition based in Yorkshire, England. It was previously known as the Leeds League until the name change in 1939. Although it is named the West Yorkshire League, clubs from the Harrogate and York areas of North Yorkshire also play in the competition.
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| Organising body | West Riding County Football Association |
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| Founded | 1928 |
| Country |  England |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Level on pyramid | Premier Division is at Level 11 |
| Feeder to | Northern Counties East League North West Counties League |
| Promotion to | Northern Counties East League Division One North West Counties League Division North |
| Relegation to | Harrogate and District League
Wakefield & District FA League Huddersfield & District League |
| Domestic cup(s) | League Cup: League Trophy: Headingley Reserves |
| Current champions | Beeston St Anthony (Premier) Littletown (Division One) Kellingley Welfare (Division Two) Horsforth St. Margarets Reserves (Alliance One) Wyke Wanderers Reserves (Alliance Two)) (2023-24) |
| Website | Official Site |
Currently the league has three senior team divisions, and two for reserves. Officially part of the National League System, the Premier Division is a step 7 (or level 11) league in the pyramid. Clubs are able to be promoted to the Northern Counties East Football League or the North West Counties Football League Horbury Town in 2022 were accepted by the Northern Counties East League and Ilkley Town and Shelley were accepted by the North West Counties League in 2018, 2021 and 2023.
Some other teams who once played in the West Yorkshire League but now play their football at higher levels of the pyramid include Emley, Garforth Town Glasshoughton Welfare, Guiseley Harrogate Town, Harrogate Railway Athletic, Knaresborough Town, Nostell Miners Welfare, Ossett Town and Ossett Albion merged to form Ossett United, Pontefract Collieries and Thackley.
Champions
editAn incomplete list of West Yorkshire League top division winners.[1]
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Member clubs 2024-25 season
editPremier Division
edit- Beeston St Anthony
- Carlton Athletic
- Field
- Gomersal & Cleckheaton
- Hall Green United
- Headingley
- Horsforth St. Margarets
- Huddersfield Amateur
- Knaresborough Town
- Oxenhope Recreation
- Pool
- Rawdon Old Boys
- Ripon City
- Silsden AFC WY
- Wyke Wanderers
Division One
edit- Altofts
- Beeston St Anthony Reserves
- Harlow Hill First
- Harrogate Railway Athletic
- Ilkley Town
- Kellingley Welfare
- Kirk Deighton Rangers
- Leeds City
- Otley Town
- Robin Hood Athletic
- Rothwell
- Shelley
- Swillington Saints Welfare
- Wetherby Athletic
Division Two
edit- AFC Crossleys
- Aberford Albion
- Bardsey
- Boroughbridge
- Bramhope
- Calverley United
- Headingley Reserves
- Horsforth St. Margarets Reserves
- Howden Clough
- Hunslet Club
- Overthorpe Sports Club
- Oxenhope Recreation Reserves
- Shelley Reserves
- Sherburn White Rose
- Whitkirk Wanderers
References
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