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
The Upton Park Trophy is awarded to the winners of an annual association football match in the Channel Islands between the champions of Guernsey's Priaulx League and Jersey's Football Combination. The venue alternates each year between Guernse ...
.
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 historic market, cathedral town and civil parish in Suffolk, England.OS Explorer map 211: Bury St.Edmunds and Stowmarket Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton A ...
, 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 2010 the league representative side (then called then Guernsey County League) defeated the
Liverpool County Premier League
The Liverpool County Premier League is a football competition based in Merseyside, England. It was founded in 2006 as a merger of the Liverpool County Football Combination and the I Zingari League.
The league has three divisions, the Premier D ...
5–2 in the final of the
FA National League System Cup
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and went on to represent England in the
UEFA Regions Cup, being eliminated in the group stage in Macedonia.
Teams
The league lined up with the following teams for the 2022–23 season.
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Alderney
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Belgrave Wanderers
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Guernsey Rangers
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Guernsey Rovers
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Northerners
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St. Martins AC
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Sylvans
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Vale Recreation
Winners
Past winners of the league are:
Winners Tally
Up to and including 2021-22 Season:
References
External links
Results Website
{{Football in the Crown Dependencies
Football leagues in Guernsey
Sports leagues established in 1893
1893 establishments in Guernsey