Brighton, Hove & District Football League

Brighton, Hove & District Football League
Founded
1903
Nation
England
Feeder To
Sussex County League Division Three
Divisions
4
Number of Teams
41
Levels on Pyramid
Levels 12-16 (Premier Division is NLS Step 7/Level 11
Cups
Brighton College Cup President's Cup A.W. Bridle Knock-Out Trophy John Whittington Jubilee Cup Gentry Bowl Coronation Cup Supplementary Trophy
Current Champions (2009–10)
Montpelier Villa
Website
Official

The Brighton, Hove & District Football League is a football competition involving teams in and around Brighton and Hove, in England. It was established in 1903 and amalagated in 1919. It has 4 divisions, headed by a Premier Division, with Divisions One to Three below that. There also used to be a Division Five, but this was disbanded in 2003; Division Four was discontinued in 2009. The winners of the Premier Division may apply for promotion to the Sussex County League Division Three, which would mean that the Premier Division sits at level 12 of the English football league system. However, officially, it is a step 7 league and it is part of the National League System.

In 2009-10, Montpelier Villa won the Premier Division title, but did not apply for promotion.

Recent Divisional Champions

Season	Premier	One	Two	Three	Four	Five
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	N/A
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	N/A
2006-07	Hanover	Real Brunswick	Church of Christ the King	Teamstats.net	Buckingham Arms	N/A
2007-08	American Express	Church of Christ the King	Brighton North End	Hikers BHA	Crew Club Sports	N/A
2008-09	Brighton Electricity	Hikers BHA	Crew Club Sports	Peacehaven Good Companions	Orb360	N/A
2009-10	Montpelier Villa	Falmer Falcons	Orb360	Montpelier View Reserves	N/A	N/A

Current members 2010-11

Premier Division

• American Express
• Ampito
• AFC Falmer Falcons
• AFC Stanley
• Brighton Electricity
• Brighton North End
• Church of Christ the King
• Montpelier Villa
• O&G United
• Ovingdean
• Portslade Athletic
• Southern Rangers Old Boys

Division One

• British School of Motoring
• Constant Service
• Hair Razors
• Montpelier View
• Montpelier Villa Reserves
• Orb 360
• Rottingdean Village Reserves
• White Hart Revolution
• Whitehawk United

Division Two

• AFC Brighton & Hove
• Brighton Boys Brigade Old Boys
• Chailey
• Dean's Dynamos
• Millhouse
• PHS United
• Rottingdean Village 'A'
• Royal Hove
• Saltdean Sharks [1]
• Vista

Division Three

• AFC Brighton & Hove Reserves
• Brighton Boys Brigade Old Boys Reserves
• Church of Christ the King Reserves
• FC Shepherds
• Hove Park Tavern
• Midway
• Montpelier Villa 'A'
• Montreal Arms
• Portslade Athletic Reserves
• Southwick Rangers

External links

• Official website