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Division 1 (Guernsey)
Division 1, formerly Jackson League, is a Guernsey, (Channel Islands) amateur league for association football clubs. It is the reserve league for Priaulx League clubs in Guernsey along with Bavaria Nomads from Alderney and Centrals, with no automatic relegation or promotion, but if a club wins the league they can apply for election to the Priaulx League. New clubs can also apply for membership through Guernsey Football League Management LBG, (prior to 2016 the Guernsey Football Association), who run the league along with all other football on the island. The competition was known as the Jackson League until the beginning of the 2017–18 season, after which it was renamed to Division 1. The current holders are Rovers Reserves. Sponsors The league has had a number of sponsors over the years, the first being Rothmans International and the current sponsors being First National Bank (South Africa), FNB International Wealth Management Limited, a financial institution based in Guernsey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priaulx League
The Priaulx League is the senior football league on the island of Guernsey, and is run by the Guernsey Football League Management LBG, (prior to 2016 the Guernsey Football Association). Although the league is affiliated with the English FA, it does not form a part of the English football league system. The winners of the Priaulx League go on to play the champions of the Jersey Combination for the Upton Park Trophy. History The competition was first held in 1893; it is named in honour of O. Priaulx of Bury St. Edmunds Bury St Edmunds (), commonly referred to locally as ''Bury,'' is a cathedral as well as market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer map 211: Bury St. Edmunds and Stowmarket Scale: . P ..., who donated £5 to purchase a trophy. There are two other league competitions on the island (the Jackson League and Veterans League), but there is no promotion or relegation into or from these leagues. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |