Birmingham County Football Association

Birmingham County Football Association
Motto "At the heart of football,
in the heart of the country"
Formation 1875
Purpose Football Association
Headquarters Ray Hall Lane
Location
Chief Executive
 Mike Pennick
Website Official Website

The Birmingham County Football Association, also simply known as Birmingham FA, is the governing body of football in the counties of West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. The Birmingham FA run 13 cup competitions at different levels for teams in the West Midland region. The County Football Association [1] was formed in 1875 and was affiliated with just 10 teams, now they are affiliated with 2,500 clubs.

History

The Association was formed in 1875 following a request from 10 teams. Originally called the Birmingham District and Counties Football Association. Charles Crump of Stafford Road Works FC, based in Wolverhampton was elected first President. John Campbell Ord appointed first Secretary.[2]

The Association now has over 4500 teams in over 50 leagues, with 7 professional clubs. There are also teams playing futsal or small sided football at dedicated centres.

The county encompasses Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, North and South Warwickshire, Burton, Tamworth plus other parts of Staffordshire and Worcestershire.[3]

County Cup Competitions

The Birmingham Senior Cup is the longest serving cup in the county dating back to 1875/76 season and is currently still being played.

Birmingham County FA organises 13 Cup Competitions.

All of the finals are either played at BCFA Headquarters or Semi-Professional Grounds around the County whilst the Senior Cup Final is played at one of the local Professional Club Grounds.[4]

Current competitions

CompetitionHolders (2013–14)
Birmingham Senior CupWest Bromwich Albion
Birmingham Saturday VaseCadbury Athletic
Birmingham Saturday Junior CupNetherton Athletic
Birmingham Midweek Floodlit CupBolehall Swifts
Birmingham Sunday Challenge CupTBC
Birmingham Midweek Youth CupRedditch United Floodlit U18s
Birmingham Sunday Junior CupOld Crown Coventry
Birmingham Sunday Youth CupColron Boys U18s
Birmingham Womens CupCoventry City Ladies
Birmingham Girls CupStourbridge Juniors Girls
Birmingham Minor CupNorthfield Town "Colts" U16's
Birmingham Veterans CupTBC
Birmingham Sunday VaseBoldmere Falcons Senior

Defunct county competitions

Past Birmingham County Cup Competitions
Competition[5] Year Founded[5] Year Dissolved[5] Last Winners[5] Most Crowned Team[5]
Youth Cup (Sat & Sun) 1963/64 1992/93 Burton Albion Northfield Town (4)
Lord Mayor Of Birmingham Charity Cup 1990/91 1997/98 Moor Green Solihull Borough (3)
Campbell Orr Shield 1920/21 1994/95 Birmingham & Dist. A.F.A
Harrison Shield 1963/64 1994/95 Nuneaton & Dist. Sunday Football League
Featherstone Cup 1948/49 1987/88 Birmingham & Dist. A.F.A
Keegan Cup 1963/64 1992/93 Brandish Vauxhall Minor FL

Leagues

There are currently 52 mainstream Affiliated and Sanctioned Leagues through Birmingham County FA which include competitive football in organised Adult, Youth, Mini Soccer and Disability leagues.

The Birmingham County FA encourages and supports all Leagues to gain the FA Charter Standard accreditation.[6]

The Birmingham FA currently has 9 Charter Standard Leagues who are affiliated to the county.[7]

Below is a list of leagues who are currently affiliated with the Birmingham County F.A:
(Note: The Leagues highlighted in BOLD are Chartered Standard Leagues; Years in (brackets) denote the founded year of that particular league.)

Saturday Associations and Leagues

Minor / Youth Leagues

Sunday Leagues

Women's Leagues

Girls Leagues

Other Leagues/Competitions

References

  1. ↑ "County F.A's". thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Football Time Line". Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Birmingham County Football Association About Us". Birmingham County F.A.
  4. ↑ "Birmingham County Football Association Cups". Birmingham County F.A.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Birmingham County Cups Past Winners". Birmingham FA. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Birmingham FA Leagues". Birmingham County FA.
  7. ↑ "Birmingham FA Charter Standard Leagues". Birmingham County FA.

External links

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