Herefordshire Football League

Herefordshire Football League
Founded	2016
Country	England
Divisions	3
Number of teams	38
Level on pyramid	11–13
Feeder to	Hellenic Football League; West Midlands (Regional) League;
Promotion to	Hellenic League Division One; West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two;
Domestic cup(s)	Herefordshire County Challenge Cup; Herefordshire Charity Bowl; Herefordshire FA Junior Cup;
Current champions	Premier: Wellington; One: Welland; Two: Ro-Stars Hereford;
Website	Full-Time

The Herefordshire Football League, known for sponsorship purposes as ZZOOMM Herefordshire Football League, is an association football competition based in Herefordshire. It also features some clubs from surrounding counties, including Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The Premier Division operates at level 11 of the English football league system and is a regional feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.

History

The league was established in 2016 as Herefordshire FA County League after the disbandment of the Herefordshire Football League.^[1]

In July 2019, the league was restructured with the Premier Division increasing from 13 to 15 clubs.^[2]

In 2021, the Premier Division became a feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.^[3]^[4] Hartpury University became the first club to be promoted to Hellenic League Division One.

In July 2022, the competition was renamed to Herefordshire Football League and the Premier Division expanded to 18 teams.^[5]

In February 2023, the Herefordshire FA agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with broadband company Zzoomm which saw the Herefordshire Football League be renamed the ZZOOMM Herefordshire Football League from the 2023–24 season.^[6]

Member clubs 2024–25

Premier Division

AFC Kempsey
Alcester Town
Bromyard Town
Clee Hill United
Gloucester City Reserves
Hereford Pegasus Development
Kington Town
Ledbury Town
Ludlow Town Reserves
New Dales Vale
Ro-Stars Hereford
Welland
Westfields Reserves
Worcester City Reserves
Worcester United

Division One

AFC Worcester
Bartestree
Ewyas Harold
Hereford Pegasus Colts
Hinton
Holme Lacy
Kington Town Reserves
Ledbury Town Reserves
Leominster Town
Tenbury United
Wellington Reserves
Worcester United Development

Division Two

AFC Worcester II
Bartonsham Bulls
Belmont Wanderers
Civil Service
Greyhound
Hinton Reserves
Holme Lacy Reserves
Ledbury Town Development
Leominster Town Colts
Lickhill Colts Firsts
Ro-Stars Hereford Reserves
Tenbury United Colts

Past winners


Season	Premier Division	Division One	Division Two
2016–17	Hinton	Tenbury Town	Burghill Rangers
2017–18	Wellington Reserves	Kingstone Rovers	Bartestree Reserves
2018–19	Clee Hill United	Ludlow Town Colts	Hereford Lads Club Colts
2019–20	Season(s) abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic
2020–21	Season(s) abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic
2021–22	Hartpury University	Worcester United	Ewyas Harold
2022–23	Sporting Club Inkberrow	Hereford Lads Club Reserves	Wellington Colts
2023–24	Wellington	Welland	Ro-Stars Hereford

References

^ Rogers, Paul (8 February 2016). "Clubs agree for HFA to administer a new Football League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Goddard, Ben (22 July 2019). "Host of changes to HFA County League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "Herefordshire FA County League Premier Division granted Step 7 feeder status". The Non-League Football Paper. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Goddard, Ben (8 June 2021). "County League joins non-league pyramid". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Goddard, Ben (18 July 2022). "New teams and name as county league gets ready for campaign". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^ Lawrence, David (27 February 2023). "Herefordshire FA agree two-year sponsorship deal with Zzoomm". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

External links

[1] Rogers, Paul (8 February 2016). "Clubs agree for HFA to administer a new Football League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[2] Goddard, Ben (22 July 2019). "Host of changes to HFA County League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[3] "Herefordshire FA County League Premier Division granted Step 7 feeder status". The Non-League Football Paper. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[4] Goddard, Ben (8 June 2021). "County League joins non-league pyramid". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[5] Goddard, Ben (18 July 2022). "New teams and name as county league gets ready for campaign". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

[6] Lawrence, David (27 February 2023). "Herefordshire FA agree two-year sponsorship deal with Zzoomm". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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