Lancashire Amateur League

About Lancashire Amateur League

Amateur football across the North West

The Lancashire Amateur League is an adult amateur competition serving Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Its published competition rules identify that geographic area, and its current FA Full-Time record shows an active Saturday programme. The league brings together first teams and, where clubs enter them, reserve sides, with live divisions and club details maintained on Full-Time.

Read the full league overview

Competition football

The league is for open-age football; its rules state that players must have reached 16 to play open-age football. The rules also provide for teams to be organised in divisions, while the live competition pages are the right place to check the current structure, fixtures, results and tables.

Current Full-Time listings show clubs from places including Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham, reflecting the league's footprint across Lancashire and Greater Manchester as well as its stated Cheshire coverage. That broad spread makes it sensible for prospective teams to check the current league information before considering travel and entry.

Standards and inclusion

The published rules require clubs and the competition to promote inclusivity and eliminate discrimination, and require clubs to comply with FA initiatives adopted by the competition, including England Football Accredited and Respect programmes. They also set expectations around safeguarding for children and adults at risk.

Official information

See FA Full-Time for live Lancashire Amateur League competition information. TeamStats is an independent football directory. It is not the league or The Football Association.

Reviewed August 2026.

Last updated: Friday, 21 August 2026