Huddersfield and District Association Football League

Huddersfield and District Association Football League
Founded1898
CountryEngland
ConfederationFA
Divisions6
Number of teams67
Level on pyramid14–17
Feeder toManchester League
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League
West Yorkshire League
Yorkshire Amateur League
Relegation tonone
Domestic cup(s)Barlow Cup: Berry Brow
Groom Cup: AFC Volunteers
Richardson Cup: Honley Reserves
Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup: Berry Brow
Huddersfield FA Challenge Trophy: Linthwaite Athletic Reserves
Current championsPremier: Linthwaite Athletic
Division One: Saddleworth United
Division Two: Berry Brow Reserves
Division Three: Berry Brow 'A'
Division Four: Kirkheaton Rovers Reserves
Division Five: Deighton 'A'
(2023-24)
Most championshipsBrackenhall United[1]
Website[1]
Current: 2023-24

The Huddersfield and District Association League is a football competition based in the area of Huddersfield, England. It was founded in 1898. The league has a total of five senior divisions. The highest senior division, Premier Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the West Yorkshire and Yorkshire Amateur Leagues.

The league currently has 67 teams during the 2023-24 season.Linthwaite Athletic are the current champions and Berry Brow the Barlow Cup holders for 2023-24.

The most successful team in a single division since 2000, is Brackenhall United[1] with 4 championships from 2000 to 2003. The most successful team in all divisions is Newsome, with six championships starting in the now-defunct Division Five during the 1999–2000 season and ending with the Division One championship during the 2006–07 season. Newsome again won the First Division title in the 2009–10 season and the 2014-15 season.

The league generally consists of teams around Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, however there are also a few teams located in Greater Manchester including the Saddleworth area of Oldham, They compete in this league because the area these clubs are based in is historically part of West Yorkshire. There are 3 Semi professional clubs that were previous members, Emley A.F.C., Golcar United F.C. and Shelley C.F.C..

  1. ^ a b No longer exist. They were dismissed from the league in 2003 because of their poor behaviour.