Last updated : Wednesday, 08 May 2024
East Berks Football Alliance
The East Berkshire Football Alliance (EBFA) is an amateur football league based in East Berkshire, England. The league has two divisions, headed by the Premier Division. The Premier Division was a feeder to the Hellenic League but lost its step 7 status after the 2011–12 season.
History
The EBFA was founded in 1972. The Premier Division was originally a feeder to the Spartan League, but switched to the Hellenic League in 1997. The league lost its step 7 status after the 2011–12 season, but regained it in 2018.
Structure
The EBFA currently has two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One. The Premier Division has 14 teams, while Division One has 15 teams. The top two teams in the Premier Division are promoted to the Thames Valley Premier Football League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to Division One. The bottom two teams in Division One are relegated to the Berks & Bucks Intermediate League.
Domestic cups
The EBFA also organizes two domestic cups, the East Berks League Cup and the East Berks Presidents Cup. The East Berks League Cup is open to all teams in the EBFA, while the East Berks Presidents Cup is only open to teams in the Premier Division.
The current champions of the EBFA Premier Division are Sandhurst Town.
