Stroud and District Football League

Stroud and District Football League
Founded1902
CountryEngland
Divisions6
Number of teams89
Level on pyramidLevels 14 to 19
Promotion toGloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
League cup(s)Stroud and District Football League Cup Competition (6 cup and shield trophies)
Current championsPainswick
(2023-24)
WebsiteOfficial Website – stroudleague.co.uk
League Tables – TheFA.com

The Stroud and District Football League is a football competition based in England. The league was established in 1902 and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of six divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the English football league system.

Painswick were League Champions for the 2023–24 season and were subsequently promoted to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League (GNSL).

The League will be sponsored (for a third season) in 2023-24 by Bateman's Sports (based in central Stroud) and Kappa.

History

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The Stroud and District League was founded in 1902 and serves the central (or mid) part of Gloucestershire from Gloucester and Churchdown in the north, to Cirencester in the east, to Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury in the south. The League's geographical area is within a 20-mile road radius of central Stroud, GL5 1AB.

The first ever winners of the league were Brimscombe.

Among the clubs that have left the S&DFL and now compete at a higher level are:

Member clubs 2023–24[1]

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Division One - 14 teams
Chalford Reserves, Dursley Town Reserves, Horsley United, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Old Richians, Stroud United, Chesterton, Shortwood United Reserves, Taverners, Tetbury Town, Tuffley Rovers 3rds, Wickwar Wanderers, Wotton Rovers

Division Two - 13 teams
Abbeymead Rovers, Brockworth Albion Reserves, Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Charfield Reserves, Hardwicke Reserves, Kingswood, Longlevens 3rds, Quedgeley Wanderers Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys Reserves, Sharpness Reserves, Sherston Town, Uley, Upton St Leonards Reserves

Division Three - 13 teams
Barnwood United Reserves, Berkeley Town Reserves, Chalford 3rds, Hardwicke 3rds, Kings Stanley Reserves, Longford, Longlevens 4ths, Minety, Randwick, Redmarley & Tibberton United, South Cerney, Stonehouse Town 3rds, Stratton United

Division Four - 20 teams
North Section - Boss, Cotswold Rangers, Gala Wilton 3rds, Gloster Rovers, Old Richians Res, Ramblers, Rising Stars, Trident, Tuffley Rovers 4ths, Upton St Leonards Reserves
South Section - Cam Bulldogs Reserves, Cam Everside Wanderers, Dursley Town 3rds, Frampton United 3rds, Leonard Stanley Reserves, Minchinhampton Reserves, Rodborough Old Boys 3rds, Sharpness 3rds, Tetbury Town Reserves, Wickwar Wanderers Reserves

Division Five - 20 teams
North Section - Abbeymead Rovers Reserves, Brockworth Albion 3rds, Bush FC, Gala Wilton 4ths, Longlevens 5ths, Mavericks, Painswick Reserves, AFC Renegades, Stroud United Reserves, Tuffley Rovers 5ths
South Section - Horsley United Reserves, Kingswood Reserves, Marling Juniors, Minety Reserves, Nailsworth Town, Sherston Town Reserves, Stratton United Reserves, Taverners Reserves, Uley Reserves, Wotton Rovers Reserves

Division Six - 10 teams
Abbeymead Rovers 3rds, Alkerton Rangers, Chalford 4ths, Dursley Town 4ths, Horsley United 3rds, Leonard Stanley 3rds, Longford Reserves, Painswick 3rds, Randwick Reserves, Uley 3rds

Champions & Division Winners[2]

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1902–03: Brimscombe[3]

Season Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four
2009–10 Frampton United Stonehouse Town Res Slimbridge Res Abbeymead Rovers Res
2010–11 Abbeymead Rovers Gloucester Civil Service Upton St Leonards Didmarton
2011–12 Tuffley Rovers Res Upton St Leonards Avonvale United Wickwar Wanderers
2012–13 Quedgeley Wanderers Avonvale United AFC Phoenix Stroud Harriers
2013–14 Avonvale United Frampton United Res Sharpness Res Longlevens 3rds
2014–15 Longlevens Res Stroud Harriers St Nicholas Old Boys Tuffley Rovers 3rds
2015–16 Stroud Harriers Stroud United Cam Bulldogs Res Rodborough Old Boys
2016–17 Upton St Leonards Kingswood Res Minchinhampton Ramblers
2017–18 Barnwood United Rodborough Old Boys Ramblers Tredworth Tigers Res
2018–19 Kings Stanley Didmarton Kingsway Rovers Charfield Res
2019–20 Dursley Town Chesterton Horsley United Painswick
2020–21 Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded
2021–22 Tredworth Tigers Wotton Rovers Painswick Dursley Town Res
2022–23 Rodborough Old Boys Painswick Dursley Town Res Longlevens 4ths
Season Division Five Division Six Division Seven Division Eight
2008–09 Matchplay Reeves Ramblers 3rds Tredworth Tigers Bush
2009–10 Didmarton Stroud Imperial Hardwicke Res McCadam
2010–11 Stroud Imperial Bush McCadam Kingsholm
2011–12 Stroud Harriers Upton St Leonards Res Cotswold Rangers Trident
2012–13 Avonvale United Res St Nicholas Old Boys Trident Tuffley Rovers 4ths
2013–14 St Nicholas Old Boys Alkerton Rangers Hawkesbury Stallions Alkerton Rangers Res
2014–15 Trident The Village Chalford 3rds
2015–16 Wickwar Wanderers Longlevens 4ths Kingsway Rovers
2016–17 Kingsway Rovers Painswick Bridgeway
2017–18 Charfield Res North Nibley Cotswold Rangers Res
2018–19 North Nibley Cashes Green Ramblers Res
2019–20 Berkeley Town Res Stroud United Cam Everside Wanderers
2020–21 Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded
2021–22 Sherston Town Longlevens 5ths Robinswood Athletic Rising Stars
2021–22 Leonard Stanley Res Brockworth Albion 3rds

League Cup Winners[4]

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(this replaced the Stroud & District Charity Cup Competition run for over 100 years)

Season Presidents Cup Chairmans Cup Dennis Mason Cup Fred Gardiner Shield Bill Bick Cup Derek Freebury Shield
2018–19[5] Kings Stanley Minchinhampton North Nibley Abbeymead Rovers Res Cashes Green Cotswold Rangers Res
2019–20[6] Not Completed[7] Not Completed North Nibley Not Completed Brockworth Albion 3rds Not Completed
2020–21[8] Not Played[9] Not Played Not Played Not Played Not Played Not Played
2021–22[10] Minchinhampton North Nibley Gala Wilton 3rds Berkeley Town Res Robinswood Athletic Ramblers Res
2021–22[11] Minety Cam Bulldogs South Cerney Trident Tetbury Town Res Gala Wilton 4ths

In 2018–19, the Fred Gardiner and the Derek Freebury Shields were the former Section 'B' and 'D' Plate Competitions respectively.

Additional cups run:-

Harry Greening Trophy, won by Frampton United in 2018-19

Section ‘A’ (Plate Competition), won by Old Richians in 2018-19 and Gala Wilton Reserves in 2021-22

Section ‘C’ (Plate Competition), won by Gloster Rovers in 2019-20 and Minchinhampton Reserves in 2021-22

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References

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  1. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
  2. ^ "Stroud & District Football League - Handbooks".
  3. ^ Tim Barnard (2014) Something to Shout About: The History of Forest Green Rovers FC, The History Press
  4. ^ "Stroud & District Football League - League Cups". www.stroudleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
  6. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
  7. ^ The 2019-20 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  8. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
  9. ^ The 2020-21 season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  10. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
  11. ^ "STROUD & DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE sponsored by BATEMan's SPORTS and KAPPA".
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