The 2011–12 Kent Invicta Football League season was the first in the history of the Kent Invicta Football League, a football competition in England based on the historic county of Kent.
The league comprised one division and there was also a league cup competition, the Challenge Trophy.
The League
Sixteen invited clubs participated in the league's inaugural season, they comprised fourteen from the previous season's Kent County League together with two additional clubs:- Clubs joined from Kent County League Premier Division: Bearsted Bly Spartans Bridon Ropes Hollands & Blair Lewisham Borough Phoenix Sports Rusthall Sutton Athletic Woodstock Park Clubs joined from Kent County League Division One West: Crockenhill Orpington Club joined from Kent County League Division Two East: Lydd Town Clubs joined from Kent County League Division Two West: Meridian S & S Seven Acre & Sidcup, who also changed their name from Seven Acre Sports Plus: Ashford United, new club formed after Ashford Town (Kent) folded in 2010. Erith & Dartford Town, joined from the South London Football Alliance
Bly Spartans won the league (part of a league and cup double) and were promoted to the Kent League.
League table
Results
The Challenge Trophy The 2011–12 Kent Invicta League Challenge Trophy, sponsored by Sandom Robinson, was won by Bly Spartans who completed the league and cup double.
The competition was contested by all 16 teams from the league over three single tie rounds to reach the final, played on a neutral ground (at Welling United this season).
First Round Sixteen clubs competed in eight first round ties.
Home teamScoreAway teamPhoenix Sports 2 – 1 Sutton AthleticAshford United 5 – 0 Lydd TownBearsted 1 – 0 Bridon RopesErith & Dartford Town 8 – 2 CrockenhillOrpington 0 – 5 Bly SpartansRusthall 0 – 1 Lewisham BoroughSeven Acre & Sidcup 3 – 1 Woodstock ParkHollands & Blair 5 – 1 Meridian S & S
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final
Sources:
References
External links Kent Invicta Football League