The Bedfordshire County Football League (formed as the Bedford & District League in 1904), is an English football competition for clubs in and close to the county of Bedfordshire.Bedfordshire Football League Handbook 2007–08, p. 6 It runs with four divisions (five in the previous two seasons) and is headed by the Premier Division, which is at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System. The top club in the league may apply for promotion to the United Counties League Division One or the Spartan South Midlands League Division One.
The league runs separate league cups for each division – the Premier Division clubs play for the Britannia Cup, Division One clubs play for the Centenary Cup, Division Two sides compete for the Jubilee Cup, while Division Three teams play in the Watson Shield.
The league is affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.
Recent divisional Champions
The overall League Champions were awarded the Jubilee Challenge Cup until 1993, when that cup was retired and replaced by the Premier Cup.Bedfordshire Football League Handbook 2007–08, pp. 36–41
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four Division Five 2000–01 Caldecote Campton Cranfield United North Park Rangers Reserves Blunham Village Bedford Sports Athletic Reserves 2001–02 Caldecote Elstow Abbey Golden Lion Milton Keynes Wanderers Oakley Sports Reserves Westoning Reserves
In 2002, Divisions Three, Four and Five were merged into two new divisions, Associate Division One and Associate Division Two
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Associate D1 Associate D2 2002–03 North Park Rangers Golden Lion Flitwick Town Dunton Reserves Meltis Sports 2003–04 Elstow Abbey Turvey Biggleswade United 'A' Elstow Abbey Reserves Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves 2004–05 Caldecote Three Horseshoes Renhold Denbigh Hall S&S Bletchley Bedford Sports Athletic Reserves Woburn Reserves 2005–06 Caldecote Henlow Marston Social Caldecote Reserves Exel United
After the 2005–06 season, the league changed its name to the Bedfordshire Football League. Along with the name change, the league reorganised its five divisions by incorporating the two primarily reserve divisions (Associate Division One and Two) into the three first team divisions, ultimately creating three divisions of 16 clubs and a bottom division of 17 clubs.
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three 2006–07 Westoning Recreation Club Meltis Corinthians Westoning Recreation Club Reserves Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves 2007–08 Campton Bedford Sports Athletic Bedford College Kings 2008–09 Caldecote Westoning Recreation Club Blunham Reserves Leighton United
The league reorganised itself again in 2009, extending its name to Bedfordshire County Football League and adding a fifth division, Division Four. The Premier Division now included 16 clubs, while 14 teams competed Divisions One, Two and Three and the new Division Four comprised 13 clubs.
Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four 2009–10 Blunham Flitwick Town Potton Wanderers Queens Park Crescents Sharnbrook Reserves 2010–11 Blunham Bedford Hatters Lea Sports PSG Sharnbrook Reserves AFC Turvey 2011–12 Shefford Town & Campton Ickwell & Old Warden Elstow Abbey Cranfield United Reserves Bedford Park Rangers 2012–13 Caldecote Leighton United Goldington Westoning Reserves Bedford Panthers 2013–14 AFC Oakley Sports M&DH AFC Turvey AFC Oakley Sports M&DH Reserves Meltis Albion Meltis Albion Reserves
The league crowned only four divisional champions in 2015, returning to five division for the 2015–16 season. Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three 2014–15 Renhold United Cranfield United Stevington Cranfield United Reserves Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four 2015–16 AFC Oakley M&DH Sundon Park Rangers Clapham Sports Wixams Mid Bedfordshire Tigers 2016–17 Flitwick Town Queens Park Crescents Riseley Sports Renhold United Reserves CS Rovers Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three 2017–18 Shefford Town & Campton Totternhoe Reserves Bedford Albion Kempston Athletic 2018–19 Shefford Town & Campton Biggleswade Reserves Elstow Abbey Pines (Luton) Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four 2019–20 Void Void Void Void Void 2020–21 Queens Park Crescents Unknown Harlington Juniors St Johns (Luton) Sharnbrook Reserves 2021–22 Biggleswade Reserves Stotfold Development Clifton Wootton Blue Cross Reserves Lea Sports PSG Saturday Reserves 2022–23 Elstow Abbey Totternhoe Reserves Harlington Juniors Ickwell & Old Warden Luton Panthers Season Premier Division Division One Division Two North Division Two South Division Three Division Four 2023–24 Caldecote Totternhoe Reserves Ickwell & Old Warden Stopsley United Caldecote 'A' Kemspton Athletic 2024–25 AFC Oakley Harlington Juniors Thurleigh LU Donz Kempston Athletic Ampthill Town Colts Season Premier Division Division One Division Two Division Three Division Four 2025–26 Caldecote Baldock Victoria AFC Bedford United Dunstable Wanderers Dunstable Town Cricket Club
Member Clubs (2026–27)
Premier Division AFC Oakley Baldock Victoria Biggleswade United Reserves Caldecote Cranfield United Reserves Elstow Abbey Harlington Juniors Marston Shelton Rovers Queens Park Crescents Riseley Sports F.C Shefford Town & Campton Stewkley Stopsley United Thurleigh Wootton Blue Cross
Division One AFC Bedford United AFC Oakley Development Bedford Albion Biggleswade Reserves Blunham Clifton FC Haynes Flitwick Town Kempston United Lea Sports PSG LU Donz Queens Park Crescents Reserves Shefford Town & Campton Reserves St Josephs Totternhoe Reserves
Division Two Ampthill Town Colts Bedford Albion Development Bedford SA Bletchley Scot Caddington Reserves Caldecote Reserves Dunstable Wanderers Flitwick Town Reserves Green End Rovers Kempston Athletic Real Bedford Wixams Sandy Stotfold Juniors Wootton Blue Cross Reserves
Division Three AFC Kempston Town Hammers Atletic Caldecote 'A' Cranfield United Development Dunstable Town Cricket Club Everton Athletic Flitwick Town 'A' Luton Phoenix LU Donz Development M&DH Clapham Sports Ollie United Stopsley United Reserves The 61 Reserves Westoning Club Reds Wilstead
Division Four AFC Clophill Buffs United Catsbrook Wanderers Flitwick Eagles Development Henlow Hurricanes Reserves Kempston United F.C. Reserves Leighton Woodside Athletic Meltis Rangers Queens Park Crescents Development Sandy Reserves Turvey Wootton Blue Cross 'A'
Other Bedfordshire Leagues Main index: Affiliated Leagues in Bedfordshire There are a number of other leagues that are affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.
References Bibliography
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External links Official Website Bedfordshire County League on FA Full-Time