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Jackson League
Founded1896; 128 years ago (1896)[1]
Country Guernsey
Divisions1
Number of teams9
Feeder toPriaulx League
Domestic cup(s)
  • Mauger Cup
Current championsBelgrave Wanderers Reserves
(2012-2013)
Most championshipsNortherners (36)
Websitehttp://www.guernseyfa.com/default.aspx

The FNB Jackson League is a Guernsey, (Channel Islands) amateur league for association football clubs.[2] It is the reserve league for Priaulx League clubs in Guernsey along with Bavaria Nomads from Alderney and Centrals, with no automatic relegation or promotion, but if a club wins the league they can apply for election to the Priaulx League. New clubs can also apply for membership through Guernsey Football League Management LBG, (prior to 2016 the Guernsey Football Association),[3] who run the league along with all other football on the island.

The current holders are Belgrave Wanderers Reserves.

Sponsors

The league has had a number of sponsors over the years, the first being Rothmans International and the current sponsors being FNB International Wealth Management Limited, a financial institution based in Guernsey.

Member teams 2013–14

The current member clubs are:

  • Bavaria Nomads
  • Belgrave Wanderers Reserves
  • Centrals
  • North Reserves
  • Rangers Reserves
  • Rovers Reserves
  • St. Martins Reserves
  • Sylvans Reserves
  • Vale Recreation Reserves

Past league winners

Past winners of the league are:[1]

Titles by club

Club Jackson League Titles
Northerners 36
Vale Recreation 15 (Once jointly with Centrals)
St. Martin's 13
Belgrave Wanderers 11 (Once jointly with Progressives)
Guernsey Rangers 11
Sylvans 7
Centrals 4 (Once jointly with Vale Recreation)
2nd Batt. The Sherwood Foresters 1
Athletics 1
Gasco AC 1
Pessimists 1
Progressives 1 (Jointly with Belgrave Wanderers)
Guernsey Rovers 1
Vauxbelete Old Boys 1

Other Guernsey football leagues

References

  1. ^ a b "Past Winners of the Jackson League". Guernsey FA. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Leagues and Cups". Guernsey FA. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. ^ "New Entity To Run Local Football Leagues". Island FM. 23 August 2016.