Last updated : Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Introduction
The Olympian Sunday Football League is an amateur football league based in London, England. It was founded in 1972 and currently has over 100 teams competing in a variety of divisions. The league is affiliated with the Football Association and its teams are eligible to progress to the FA Vase and FA Sunday Cup.
The league is divided into four divisions: Premier Division, Division One, Division Two, and Division Three. The Premier Division is the top division and the Division Three is the bottom division. The teams in each division play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top teams in each division are promoted to the next division and the bottom teams are relegated to the next lower division.
The league also has a number of cup competitions, including the Birkdale Challenge Trophy, the Chairman's Cup, and the Presidents Cup. The Birkdale Challenge Trophy is the most prestigious cup competition in the league and is contested by the teams in the Premier Division and Division One. The Chairman's Cup is contested by the teams in Division Two and Division Three, and the Presidents Cup is contested by the teams in Division Four.
History
The Olympian Sunday Football League was founded in 1972 by a group of amateur footballers who wanted to create a competitive league for teams in the London area. The league started with just six teams, but it has grown steadily over the years and now has over 100 teams.
The league has been home to some notable players over the years, including former England internationals Paul Gascoigne and David Beckham. Gascoigne played for the Wellingborough Town Sunday League team in the Olympian Sunday Football League in the early 1980s, while Beckham played for the Ridgeway Rovers Sunday League team in the late 1980s.
