Last updated : Thursday, 27 June 2024
Garforth Junior Football League
The Garforth Junior Football League (GJFL) is an amateur football league for boys and girls aged 7 to 18 in the Garforth area of Leeds, England.
The league was founded in 1974 and currently has over 600 teams playing in a variety of divisions. The GJFL is affiliated to the English Football Association (FA) and its teams compete in the FA Vase and FA Youth Cup.
League Structure
![Garforth Junior Football League action](https://assets.teamstats.net/img-m-960-70/backgrounds/football-result-8.jpg)
The GJFL is divided into three divisions:
- The Premier Division
- Division One
- Division Two
The Premier Division is the top division and is made up of the strongest teams in the league. Division One is the second tier, followed by Division Two.
![Garforth Junior Football League match](https://assets.teamstats.net/img-m-960-70/backgrounds/football-background-3.jpg)
The league also has a number of cup competitions, including the GJFL Cup, the GJFL Challenge Cup, and the GJFL Floodlit Cup.
Playing Conditions
The GJFL plays its games on a variety of pitches in the Garforth area. The majority of pitches are grass, but there are also a number of 3G pitches.
![Garforth Junior Football League teams](https://assets.teamstats.net/img-m-960-70/backgrounds/football-balls-cones-training.jpg)
Games are played on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season, which runs from September to May.