Herefordshire Football League

The Herefordshire Football League, known for sponsorship purposes as ZZOOMM Herefordshire Football League, is an association football competition based in Herefordshire. It also features some clubs from surrounding counties, including Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The Premier Division operates at level 11 of the English football league system and is a regional feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.

Herefordshire Football League
Founded2016
Country England
Divisions3
Number of teams38
Level on pyramid11–13
Feeder to
Promotion to
  • Hellenic League Division One
  • West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two
Domestic cup(s)
  • Herefordshire County Challenge Cup
  • Herefordshire Charity Bowl
  • Herefordshire FA Junior Cup
Current championsSporting Club Inkberrow
WebsiteFull-Time

History

The league was established in 2016 as Herefordshire FA County League after the disbandment of the Herefordshire Football League.[1]

In July 2019, the league was restructured with the Premier Division increasing from 13 to 15 clubs.[2]

In 2021, the Premier Division became a feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.[3][4] Hartpury University became the first club to be promoted to Hellenic League Division One.

In July 2022, the competition was renamed to Herefordshire Football League and the Premier Division expanded to 18 teams.[5]

In February 2023, the Herefordshire FA agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with broadband company Zzoomm which saw the Herefordshire Football League be renamed the ZZOOMM Herefordshire Football League from the 2023–24 season.[6]

Member clubs 2023–24

Past winners
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two
2016–17 Hinton Tenbury Town Burghill Rangers
2017–18 Wellington Reserves Kingstone Rovers Bartestree Reserves
2018–19 Clee Hill United Ludlow Town Colts Hereford Lads Club Colts
2019–20 Season(s) abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic
2020–21
2021–22 Hartpury University Worcester United Ewyas Harold
2022–23 Sporting Club Inkberrow Hereford Lads Club Reserves Wellington Colts

References
  1. Rogers, Paul. "Clubs agree for HFA to administer a new Football League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. Goddard, Ben (22 July 2019). "Host of changes to HFA County League". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Herefordshire FA County League Premier Division granted Step 7 feeder status". The Non-League Football Paper. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. Goddard, Ben (8 June 2021). "County League joins non-league pyramid". Hereford Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. Goddard, Ben (18 July 2022). "New teams and name as county league gets ready for campaign". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. Lawrence, David (27 February 2023). "Herefordshire FA agree two-year sponsorship deal with Zzoomm". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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