The Arthurian League is an English

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league for teams consisting of

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of public schools. It is affiliated to the

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and is not part of the English football league system. The league has existed since 1961 and currently has seven divisions. There are currently 57 teams representing 36 separate clubs.

Member clubs 2019-20

Premier Division

*Kings College Wimbledon *Old Alleynians AFC *Old Bradfieldians * Old Carthusians *Old Chigwellians * Old Etonians * Old Foresters *Old Harrovians *Old Salopians *Old Tonbridgians

Division One

* Lancing Old Boys *Old Berkhamstedians *Old Brentwoods *Old Cholmeleians * Old Malvernians *Old Marlburians *Old Radleians *Old Reptonians *Old Westminsters * Old Wykehamists

Division Two

*Old Aldenhamians * Old Carthusians II *Old Chigwellians II * Old Etonians II * Old Foresters II *Old Harrovians II *Old Merchant Taylors *Old Rugbeians *Old Sennockians

Division Three

*Kings College Wimbledon II *Lancing Old Boys II * Old Carthusians III *Old Columbans *Old Epsomians *Old Johnians FC *Old Suttonians SV *Old Tonbridgians II *Old Wellingtonians

Division Four

*Old Alleynians AFC II *Old Bancroftians AFC *Old Brentwoods II *Old Harrovians III *Old Kimboltonians *Old King's Scholars *Old Salopians II *Old Shirburnians *Old Stoics

Division Five North

*Old Albanians SA *Old Brentwoods III *Old Cholmeleians II *Old Haberdashers *Old Merchant Taylors II

Division Five South

*Old Alleynians AFC III *Old Amplefordians *Old Berkhamstedians II *Old Eastbournians *Old Kingstonians KGS *Old Westminsters II *Old Wykehamists II

Past champions

Premier Division

The league's top division was known as the Senior Division until 1975, and Division One up 1981.

External links

Official website
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