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Heavy Woollen Sunday League

The Heavy Woollen Sunday League is an amateur football league based in West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the oldest and largest Sunday leagues in the country, with over 100 clubs competing in its various divisions.

The league was founded in 1908 and is named after the Heavy Woollen District, which is a historic region of West Yorkshire that was once famous for its woollen industry. The league's headquarters are in the town of Batley.

Divisions

Heavy Woollen Sunday League action

The Heavy Woollen Sunday League has a total of 11 divisions, with the Premier Division being the highest. The other divisions are the Championship, Division One, Division Two, Division Three, Division Four, Division Five, Division Six, Division Seven, Division Eight, and Division Nine.

The top two teams from the Premier Division are promoted to the West Riding County Amateur League at the end of each season, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Championship.

Cup competitions

Heavy Woollen Sunday League match

The Heavy Woollen Sunday League also runs a number of cup competitions, including the Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup, the Heavy Woollen Challenge Trophy, and the Heavy Woollen League Cup.

The Heavy Woollen Challenge Cup is the most prestigious cup competition in the league, and is contested by all of the clubs in the Premier Division and Championship. The winner of the cup qualifies for the FA Sunday Cup.

Sources

Heavy Woollen Sunday League teams

Featured Divisions

  • Heavy Woollen Sunday League Premier

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  • Heavy Woollen Sunday League Premier

    Premier

    1 team
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Featured Teams

Heavy Woollen Sunday League teams come from

  • Batley,
  • Liversedge,
  • Wakefield,

and other areas within Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

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