Harrogate District League

Last updated : Monday, 01 July 2024

The Harrogate District League is an amateur football league for men and women in the Harrogate area of North Yorkshire, England. The league was founded in 1920 and currently has two divisions, the Premier Division and the Division One.

The Premier Division is the highest level of competition in the league and sits at level 14 of the English football league system. It is a feeder league to the West Yorkshire League.

The Division One is the second level of competition in the league and sits at level 15 of the English football league system.

The league has a total of 32 teams, with 16 teams in the Premier Division and 16 teams in the Division One. The teams are drawn from towns and villages in the Harrogate area, including Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ilkley, Otley, Guiseley, Ripon, and Wetherby.

The league season runs from September to April, with each team playing each other once in the regular season. The top two teams in the Premier Division at the end of the regular season are promoted to the West Yorkshire League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Division One. The top two teams in the Division One are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to a lower league.

The league also has a cup competition, the Harrogate District League Cup. The cup competition is open to all teams in the league and is played in a knockout format.