Governing body of association football in Manchester, England
Manchester Football Association Purpose Football Association Headquarters House of Sport Manchester Gate 13 Rowsley Street The Etihad Campus Location Colin Bridgford Website www.manchesterfa.com
The Manchester Football Association (also known as the Manchester FA ) is the governing body for association football in the centre of the city of Manchester , England . They are responsible for the governance and development of football at all levels in the area.[1]
Administration
The administrative area covered by the Manchester FA and Lancashire County FA overlaps Cheshire FA , Derbyshire FA , and Liverpool County FA . According to the Memorandum on Areas and Overlapping of Associations the Manchester FA covers the area 12 miles from Manchester Town Hall.[2]
The Manchester FA administration headquarters was located at the Platt Lane Complex until 2018,[3] and was then moved to the Manchester Tennis and Football Centre in the Etihad Campus in May of that year.[citation needed ]
Disbanded or Amalgamated Leagues
A number of leagues that were affiliated to the Manchester FA have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues including:
Ashton and District League
Ashton and District Sunday League (formed in 1959 and disbanded in 2010)
Blackley Amateur Sunday League
Bury Amateur League
Eccles and District Amateur League
Manchester Amateur League
Manchester and District Alliance
Oldham Amateur League
Reddish and District Junior League (now known as the East Manchester Junior League)
Rochdale Alliance (disbanded in 2017)
Rusholme Sunday League
Salford Sunday League
South Manchester and Wythenshawe League
Affiliated Member Clubs
Among the notable clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA are:
Clubs in the Premier League and The Football League that located in the Manchester area include:
Other clubs that are affiliated to the Manchester FA include:
Atherton Town
Avenue FC
AVRO
Beechfield United
Breightmet United
Bury Amateurs
Chapel Town
Dean Youth & Ladies
Dukinfield Town
East Manchester
Elton Vale
Fives Athletic
GM Police 'D' Division
Heywood St. James
Hindsford
Hollinwood
Leigh Athletic
Manchester Gregorians
Manchester Maccabi
Manchester Utd Supporters
Monton Amateurs
Old Altrinchamians
Old Stretfordians
Pennington
Rochdale Sacred Heart
Royton Town
Salford Victoria
Springhead
Stand Athletic
Standians
Stockport Georgians
Stretford Victoria
Urmston Meadowside
Walshaw Sports
West Didsbury & Chorlton
Whitworth Valley
Wilmslow Albion
Wythenshawe Town
County Cup Competitions
The Manchester FA run the following Cup Competitions:
Manchester Senior Cup
Manchester Premier Cup
Manchester Challenge Trophy
Manchester Amateur Cup
Manchester Amateur Sunday Cup
Manchester Sunday Shield
Charter Standard Adult (Men's) Cup Competition
Manchester Youth U11 (9 v 9) Cup
Manchester Youth U11 Cup
Manchester Youth U12 Cup
Manchester Youth U13 Cup
Manchester Youth U14 Cup
Manchester Youth U15 Cup
Manchester Youth U16 Cup
Manchester Youth U18 Cup
Girls & Women's OPEN AGE County Cup
Girls & Women's U12 County Cup
Girls & Women's U14 County Cup
Girls & Women's U16 County Cup [5]
List of Manchester Premier Challenge Cup Winners
(Formerly Manchester Intermediate Challenge Cup)
Source[6]
List of Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
(Formerly Manchester Junior Cup)
Year
Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
1971–72
Chadderton
1972–73
Chadderton
1973–74
Anson Villa
1974–75
Salford Amateurs
1975–76
Salford Amateurs
1976–77
North Withington
1977–78
North Withington
1978–79
GM Police
1979–80
North Withington
1980–81
Urmston Town
1981–82
Abbey Hey WMC
Year
Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
1982–83
Maine Road
1983–84
Flixton
1984–85
Maine Road
1985–86
Maine Road
1986–87
Maine Road
1987–88
Avro
1988–89
Dukinfield Town
1989–90
ICI Blackley
1990–91
East Manchester
1991–92
East Manchester
1992–93
Wythenshawe Town
Year
Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
1993–94
Avro
1994–95
Wythenshawe Town
1995–96
Abbey Hey
1996–97
Abbey Hey
1997–98
BICC
1998–99
Manchester University
1999–2000
Failsworth Town
2000–01
Belden
2001–02
East Manchester
2002–03
East Manchester
2003–04
Irlam MS
Year
Manchester Challenge Trophy Winners
2004–05
Trafford
2005–06
Irlam MS
2006–07
Hollinwood CC
2007–08
Blackley
2008–09
Avro
2009–10
Hollinwood CC
2010–11
Avro
2011–12
Avro
2012–13
Hyde FC Reserves (U21)
2013–14
East Manchester
Source[7]