North Riding County Football Association

The North Riding County Football Association, also simply known as the North Riding FA, is the governing body of football in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Its headquarters are located in the town of Stokesley, seven miles south of Middlesbrough. Affiliated members pay a fee commensurate with the level of competition they play in. Affiliated members benefit from access to support and guidance on such areas as health and safety and access to finance or grants. The County FA is directly responsible for the governance of County Cup competitions.[1]

North Riding County Football Association
North Riding County FA logo
PurposeFootball association
Location
Coordinates54.468783°N 1.17923°W / 54.468783; -1.17923
Tom Radigan
Websitewww.northridingfa.com

Membership

Clubs located within the geographical area of the old North Riding of Yorkshire boundaries are eligible for affiliation to the Association, including those participating at the higher levels of the Football League System in England. Clubs who enter teams into Saturday and Sunday competitions are required to have a separate affiliation for each. The Association consists of two District Associations and six Saturday and Sunday leagues covering the old North Riding of Yorkshire, as well as eight Junior leagues and three Women & Girls leagues.[2]

Governing council membership of the County FA is allocated between five geographic divisions, proportion of councillors in each is determined by the relative size of each division. The divisions are Whitby to Redcar with 3 members; Grangetown to Thornaby with 4 members; Northallerton and Dales with 2 members; Scarborough & District Association with 1 member and the York & District Association with 2 members.[3]

Affiliated leagues

Saturday leagues

The six Saturday leagues are listed below with the relevant level in the English football league system shown in brackets. Each of the leagues run their own cup competitions.[2]

  • North Riding Football League - Premier (Step 7)
  • North Riding Football League
  • York Football League - Premier Division (L14), Division 1 (L15), Division 2 (L16), Division 3 (L17), Division 4 (L18), Reserve A, Reserve B, Reserve C.
  • Beckett Football League - Division 1, Division 2
  • Scarborough & District League - Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
  • Wensleydale Creamery Football League - Division 1

Sunday leagues
  • Langbaurgh Sunday League - 3 Divisions
  • MB Distribution Redcar Sunday League - 2 Divisions
  • Ian's Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning League - 4 Divisions
  • Scarborough and District Sunday League - 3 Divisions
  • Teesborough Football League - 2 Divisions
  • Black Sheep Brewery Hambleton Football Combination - 3 Divisions

Youth leagues
  • York Mitchell Mini Soccer
  • Ryedale Junior League
  • York Mitchell Sports Football League
  • York & District Minor League
  • Teesside Junior Football Alliance
  • Wensleydale Nike Junior Football League
  • Cleveland Youth Football League
  • Scarborough & District Minor League

Women's and girls' leagues
  • North Riding Women's Football League
  • Tees Valley Girls League
  • City of York Girls Football League

County FA competitions

All affiliated clubs of the County FA are required by Rule 18 of the Membership Rules to enter at least one of the County FA Cup competitions. There is a financial penalty if an exemption is applied for by any affiliated member.[4]

North Riding Senior Cup
Main article: North Riding Senior Cup

Any team that has entered a Football Association competition such as the Challenge Cup, F.A. Trophy or F.A. Vase must enter the Senior Cup. The Senior Cup was first competed for in 1881 as the Cleveland Cup mostly by clubs from the Middlesbrough area. The first winners were Middlesbrough, who were also the first winners of the competition in 1902 when it was renamed to the current one. Middlesbrough have won the competition fifty four times, which is the most by any team, their last success being in 2015–16. The current holders are Whitby Town, who won the 2017 final 3–1 against Pickering Town.[5]

Adult
  • North Riding Saturday Cup - current holders are Yarm & Eaglescliffe who won the 2019 competition by defeating Thornaby Dubliners 4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in regulation play.[6]
  • North Riding Sunday Cup - current holders are Middlesbrough Dormans who won the 2019 competition by defeating Thornaby OPddfellows 5–2.[7]
  • North Riding Saturday Challenge Cup - current holders are Itis Itis Rovers who won the 2019 competition by defeating Thirsk Falcons 7–6 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in regulation play .[8]
  • North Riding Sunday Challenge Cup - current holders are Angel Athletic who won the 2019 competition by defeating Cowtons 4–2.[9]
  • North Riding Ladies Cup - current holders are Redcar Town who won the 2019 competition by defeating Guisborough Ladies & Girls 2–0.[10]

Junior Cup competitions
  • Junior Cup - U11 - current holders are Boro Rangers. who won the 2015 final defeating Grangetown Boys Club 3–1.[11] There has been no competition since this one.
  • Junior Cup - U12 (renamed The Tessborough Junior Cup)- current holders are Boro Rangers who won the 2019 Final defeating Marton Juniors 5–1.[12]
  • Junior Cup - U13 - current holders are Marton Juniors who won the 2019 competition by defeating York City U13.[13]
  • Junior Cup - U14 - current holders are Boro Rangers who won the 2019 final defeating Saltburn Athletic Juniors 7–0.[14]
  • Junior Cup - U15 - current holders are Marton Juniors who won the 2019 competition by defeating New Marske U15 2–0.[15]
  • Junior Cup - U16 - current holders are Boro Rangers U16 who won the 2019 Final defeating York City U16 2–1.[16]
  • Junior Cup - U19 - current holders are Scarborough Athletic U19 who won the 2019 competition by defeating Redcar Newmarket U19 9–1.[17]
  • Junior Girls Cup - U12 - current holders are York Railway Institute Girls U12 who won the 2019 competition by defeating Scarborough Ladies 12–0.[18]
  • Junior Girls Cup - U14 - current holders are Redcar Town U14 who won the 2019 competition by defeating Cleveland Juniors 4–1.[19]
  • Junior Girls Cup - U16 - current holders are Boro Rangers U16 Girls who won the 2019 competition by defeating Scarborough Ladies 12–2.[20]

References
  1. "About us". North Riding County Football Association. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  2. "North Riding FA Affiliated leagues". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. North Riding County FA Handbook 2012-13. North Riding County FA Ltd. 2012. p. 44. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. North Riding County FA Handbook 2012-13. North Riding County FA Ltd. 2012. p. 47. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  5. "2015 Senior Cup Winners". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. "2019 Saturday Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. "2019 Sunday Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. "2019 Saturday Challenge Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. "North Riding Sunday Challenge Cup". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. "2019 Senior Ladies Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. "Junior Under 11 Cup Winners". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  12. "Junior Under 12 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. "Junior U13 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. "Junior Under 14 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  15. "Junior U15 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  16. "Junior Under 16 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  17. "Junior U19 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  18. "Junior Girls U12 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  19. "Junior Girls U14 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  20. "Junior Girls U16 Cup Winners". Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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