Last updated : Monday, 01 July 2024
ECFA Premier League
The ECFA Premier League is an amateur football league for men's teams in England. It is the top division of the English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) league system.
The league was founded in 1992 and currently consists of 12 teams. The teams are:
- Barnsley College
- Bishop Burton College
- Bradford College
- Calderdale College
- Gateshead College
- Hull College
- Northumbria University
- Sunderland College (Bede)
- Tyne Metropolitan College
- York College i2i
The season runs from September to April, with each team playing each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to the National League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the ECFA Division 1.
The ECFA Premier League has a cup competition, the ECFA Premier League Cup. The cup is competed for by all 12 teams in the league, and the winner qualifies for the FA Trophy.
The current champions of the ECFA Premier League are Barnsley College. They have won the title 7 times, more than any other team.
Some notable players who have played in the ECFA Premier League include Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, and Marcus Rashford.
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