Norfolk Combined Youth Football League

Norfolk Combined Youth Football League
Founded	2016
Country	England
Confederation	Norfolk County F.A.
Divisions	34
Number of teams	528 (2018–19)
Domestic cup(s)	Kappa Cup; 4sports Plate;
Website	Official website

The Norfolk Combined Youth Football League is an English football league that operates in the Norfolk area. It consists of 72 clubs, and over 500 teams, ranging from Under 7's to Under 18's.

History[edit]

The league was formed in 2016, as a merger of the South Norfolk Youth League, Norfolk Youth Football Combination and the North East Norfolk Youth League. At the end of their inaugural year, the Norfolk Combined Youth Football League were awarded the Charter Standard League of the Year Award for 2017 from Norfolk County FA at the County's annual Volunteer Awards Evening, held at Sprowston Manor Hotel on Friday 25 August 2017. The NCYFL were fortunate enough to again be awarded the Charter Standard League of the Year Award in 2018 from Norfolk County FA. The Award was again presented at the Volunteers Awards Evening, held at Sprowston Manor, in September 2018.

Sponsorship[edit]

In 2016, 4sports Group and Kappa Teamwear UK sponsored the cup and plate competitions for 3 seasons.

Format and regulations[edit]

The league is an FA Charter Standard League and all clubs entering the league require FA Charter Standard Status.

U17 & U18 Provision[edit]

Over the years, previous leagues were unable to retain players who were not wanting to play adult football, Under 18's or Under 19's football. A big reason for this has been the gap between youth and adult football in terms of physicality where young 15- to 16-year-old players suddenly come up against adult players, some of whom are big and physical and have been around the adult scene for years. To try and bridge the gap, an U17 Division was voted for at the AGM on 13 June 2017. There are 12 teams in the division.

For the 2018-19 season this was expanded to Under 18's following the closure of the Norwich & District Sunday League's Under 19 division.

Kappa Cup winners[edit]

Kappa Cup	U17	U16	U15	U14	U13	U12	U11	U10 Sunday South	U10 Sunday Central	U10 Saturday	U9 Sunday South	U9 Sunday Central	U9 Saturday South	U9 Saturday Central	U8 Sunday	U8 Saturday	U7 Sunday	U7 Saturday
2017-18	Thorpe Rovers	Lakeford Rangers	Attleborough Town	Costessey Sports	Firside Athletic	Aylsham FC	Taverham FC Hotspurs	Feltwell Youth	Dereham Town Youth	Easton	Attleborough Town	Old Catton JFC Lions	Wymondham Town United	Holt United Youth	Watton	Hellesdon	Blofield United	Costessey Sports Eagles
2016-17	N/A	St Andrews	Lakeford Rangers	Attleborough Town	St Andrews	Horsford	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

4sports Plate winners[edit]

4sports Plate	U17	U16	U15	U14	U13	U12	U11	U10 Sunday South	U10 Sunday Central	U10 Saturday	U9 Sunday South	U9 Sunday Central	U9 Saturday South	U9 Saturday Central	U8 Sunday	U8 Saturday	U7 Sunday	U7 Saturday
2017-18	N/A	Old Catton Yellows JFC	Horsford FC	Lakeford Rangers	Mundford	Long Stratton	Horsford FC	Morley FC Mustangs	Sprowston FC Eagles	Blofield United	Rocklands Youth FC Reds	Horsford FC Hurricanes	Brandon Community FC Ravens	Cromer Youth FC Rockets	N/A	Horsford FC Hurricanes	N/A	Fakenham Town
2016-17	N/A	Old Catton Tigers	Old Catton United	Brandon Town	Lakeford Rangers	Harling Colts	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

References[edit]

External links[edit]

[1] Official League website
[2] FA Full Time League Tables and results

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