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The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1897.〔(BBC.co.uk )〕 Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the ''York Minster Engineering Football League''. It currently sits at level 11 in the English football pyramid. It is a member of the North Riding County Football Association. The most successful York clubs in history in terms of championships won are Dringhouses, York Railway Institute, Osbaldwick and Rowntrees. Three teams which now compete at higher levels in the English football system once competed in the York Football League, these are; Pickering Town, Tadcaster Albion and Knaresborough Town. ==History== When the league was formed in the late 1800s, association football was just beginning to gather popularity in England. The Football League itself had only begun nine years before the York League, it was also founded prior to the city's now primary team York City. Upon the league's formation, nine teams entered into the league, the founding clubs were: Throughout the league's history, the only club from the first ever season to continue in an unbroken existence are Rowntrees (now known as Nestlé Rowntree) until their demise at the start of the 2013–14 season. However, Bishopthorpe United, Easingwold Town and St. Clements are at present still playing in the York League system, after refounding at various points. Acomb and Rowntrees (along with fellow league team, York YMCA) also went on to become founding members of the Yorkshire League for the 1920–21 season.〔(FCHD.co.uk )〕 Some teams from the York League have climbed the football ladder in the past; Pickering Town played in the league before gaining promotion in 1972. They are currently in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. Also, York Railway Institute and Rowntrees have been crowned champions of the Northern Counties East League Division One during the 1980s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「York Football League」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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