The Army Football Association (Army FA) is a
county football association
The county football associations are the local governing bodies of association football in England and the Crown dependencies. County FAs exist to govern all aspects of football in England. They are responsible for administering club and player ...
affiliated to
The Football Association
The Football Association (also known as The FA) is the Sports governing body, governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the ...
of England, for the administration of
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
within the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
in the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Germany. The Army FA is based at
Clayton Barracks in
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...
, Hampshire. As well as organising inter-
corps
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was first named as such in 1805. The size of a corps varies great ...
leagues and cups, the Army FA also organises representative games against the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
,
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
and civilian teams, with home games being played at the
Aldershot Military Stadium
Aldershot Military Stadium is a sports complex in Aldershot, England comprising a combined football and athletics stadium and a smaller adjoined rugby stadium. It is the home ground of the British Army's football and rugby teams, Aldershot, Farn ...
.
Army FA Cup
The Army FA Challenge Cup is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the Army FA.
The current holders are
21 Engineer Regiment who beat
3 Regiment Army Air Corps in the 2019 final.
See also
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Royal Air Force Football Association
The Royal Air Force Football Association, also known as the ''RAF FA'', is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.
RAF Challenge Cup
The RAF Challenge Cup, held since 1920, is the foremost football cup competition for teams ...
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Royal Marines Football Association
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Royal Navy Football Association
The Royal Navy Football Association, also simply known as the Royal Navy FA, is the governing body of football for the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English an ...
References
External links
Official website
County football associations
Organisations based in Hampshire
Sports organizations established in 1888
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
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