Last updated : Thursday, 27 June 2024
Introduction
The Brighton & Hove District Football League is an amateur football league involving teams in and around Brighton, Hove and Worthing, in England. The league was established in 1903 and reached ten divisions in size by 1967. However, with the number of clubs slowly decreasing and the league reduced to only two divisions between 2011 and 2013, a merger with the Worthing & District League began in 2014, initially with a combined Premier Division. The merger was completed in 2015 with the establishment of the Brighton, Worthing & District League.
Current Structure
The league currently consists of four divisions:
- Premier Division
- Division One
- Division Two
- Division Three
The Premier Division is the top division of the league and is currently contested by 16 teams. The champions of the Premier Division are promoted to the Sussex County League Division One, while the bottom two teams are relegated to Division One.
Division One is the second tier of the league and is currently contested by 20 teams. The champions of Division One are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to Division Two.
Division Two is the third tier of the league and is currently contested by 22 teams. The champions of Division Two are promoted to Division One, while the bottom two teams are relegated to Division Three.
Division Three is the fourth and lowest tier of the league and is currently contested by 24 teams. The champions of Division Three are promoted to Division Two, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Sussex County League Division Two.
Recent Champions
The following teams are the recent champions of the Brighton & Hove District Football League:
- 2022-23: Hangleton
- 2021-22: Whitehawk
- 2020-21: Peacehaven & Telscombe
- 2019-20: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2018-19: Lancing
