Manchester Football League
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The Manchester Football League is a football league in England, covering Greater Manchester. It was formed in 1893, although play ceased between 1912 and 1920. The 2005-06 champions were Prestwich Heys.
The league consists of five divisions: the Premier Division and Division One are exclusively for first teams, while Divisions Two, Three, and Four consist of reserve and lower teams of clubs in the top two divisions. Reserve teams of clubs whose first teams play in other leagues are not permitted to join.
The Premier Division has a promotion/relegation arrangement with the North West Counties Football League, placing it at level 11 of the English football league system. However, the NWCFL's ground requirements are considerably higher than those of the Manchester League, so meeting them usually requires expensive improvements, and consequently few teams take up the opportunity of promotion. Ashton Athletic took the step up in 2006, despite only finishing 4th in Division One.
The league's sponsors up to the 2005/06 season was Air Miles. For the 2006-07 season, there are 19 clubs competing in the Premier Division.
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[edit] Premier Division clubs for 2006-07 season
AFC Blackley | Atherton Town | Avro | Breightmet United | Dukinfield Town | East Manchester | Gregorians | Hindsford | Hollinwood | Irlam | Leigh Athletic | Monton Amateurs | Prestwich Heys | Rochdale Sacred Heart | Royton Town | Springhead | Stockport Georgians | Whitworth Valley | Wythenshawe Amateurs
[edit] Division One clubs for 2006-07 season
Chapel Town | Elton Vale | Fives Athletic | Heywood St James | Manchester Juniors | Manchester Titans | Milton | Pennington | Salford AFC | Salford Victoria | Stand Athletic | Tintwistle Villa | Walshaw Sports | West Didsbury & Chorlton | Wigan Robin Park | Wilmslow Albion | Wythenshawe Town
[edit] Recent champions of Premier Division and Division One
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 1989-90 | Wythenshawe Amateurs | Greater Manchester Police |
| 1990-91 | Abbey Hey | Ramsbottom United |
| 1991-92 | East Manchester | Woodley Sports |
| 1992-93 | Wythenshawe Amateurs | Atherton Town |
| 1993-94 | Abbey Hey | Winton United |
| 1994-95 | Abbey Hey | Highfield United |
| 1995-96 | Little Hulton United | Stand Athletic |
| 1996-97 | Highfield United | Prestwich Heys |
| 1997-98 | Springhead | Urmston |
| 1998-99 | Stand Athletic | Willows |
| 1999-00 | Stand Athletic | Sacred Heart |
| 2000-01 | Stand Athletic | Leigh Athletic |
| 2001-02 | Stockport Georgians | Royton Town |
| 2002-03 | Irlam Mitchell Shackleton | Breightmet United |
| 2003-04 | Royton Town | Avro |
| 2004-05 | Prestwich Heys | A F C Blackley |
| 2005-06 | Prestwich Heys | Whitworth Valley |
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