Last updated : Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Introduction
The Fosters Premiership is an amateur football league in England. It is the highest level of amateur football in the country, and is a feeder league for the English Football League.
The league was founded in 1992, and is sponsored by the Fosters Lager brewing company. It is currently contested by 20 teams, and is divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and the First Division.
The winners of the Premier Division are promoted to the English Football League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the First Division. The winners of the First Division are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the regional leagues.
History
The Fosters Premiership was founded in 1992, as a successor to the Football Conference. The Football Conference was the highest level of non-league football in England, but it was reorganized in 1992 to form the Premier League and the Football League.
The Fosters Premiership has been won by a variety of teams, including Woking, Stevenage, and Macclesfield Town. The current champions are Solihull Moors.
Format
The Fosters Premiership is contested by 20 teams, who play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to the English Football League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the First Division.
The winners of the First Division are promoted to the Premier Division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the regional leagues.
