Royal Air Force Football Association
Appearance
Formation | 1920 |
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Purpose | Football association |
Headquarters | RAF Brize Norton |
Location | |
Coordinates | 51°45′44″N 1°34′40″W / 51.762168°N 1.577885°W |
Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF | |
Website | www |
The Royal Air Force Football Association, also known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.[1]
RAF Challenge Cup
[edit]The RAF Challenge Cup, held since 1920, is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the RAF FA.[2] As of 2024, the current holders are RAF Brize Norton.[3]
The competition has been held annually since its inception in 1920, with one exception, from 1939 to 1948 due to World War II and its aftermath.
Winners
[edit]Season | Winners (No.) |
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1920–21 | RAF Cranwell (1) |
1921–22 | RAF Henlow (1) |
1922–23 | RAF Cranwell (2) |
1923–24 | RAF Manston (1) |
1924–25 | RAF Cranwell (3) |
1925–26 | RAF Flowerdown (1) |
1926–27 | RAF Martlesham Heath (1) |
1927–28 | RAF Eastchurch (1) |
1928–29 | RAF Henlow (2) |
1929–30 | RAF Henlow (3) |
1930–31 | RAF Martlesham Heath (2) |
1931–32 | RAF Boscombe Down (1) |
1932–33 | RAF Martlesham Heath (3) |
1933–34 | RAF Henlow (4) |
1934–35 | RAF Upper Heyford (1) |
1935–36 | RAF Leuchars (1) |
1936–37 | RAF Cranwell (4) |
1937–38 | RAF Manston (2) |
1938–39 | RAF Shawbury (1) |
1948–49 | RAF Halton (1) |
1949–50 | RAF Halton (2) |
1950–51 | RAF Cosford (1) |
1951–52 | RAF St Mawgan (1) |
1952–53 | RAF Cosford (1) |
1953–54 | RAF Innsworth (1) |
1954–55 | RAF Kinloss (1) |
1955–56 | RAF Melksham (1) |
1956–57 | RAF Innsworth (1) |
1957–58 | RAF Kirkham (1) |
1958–59 | RAF High Wycombe (1) |
1959–60 | RAF Melksham (2) |
1960–61 | RAF Yatesbury (1) |
1961–62 | RAF Cranwell (5) |
1962–63 | RAF Yatesbury (2) |
1963–64 | RAF Ballykelly (1) |
1964–65 | RAF Finningley (1) |
1965–66 | RAF Benson (1) |
1966–67 | RAF Finningley (2) |
1967–68 | RAF Scampton (1) |
1968–69 | RAF Waddington (1) |
1969–70 | RAF Scampton (2) |
1970–71 | RAF Marham (1) |
1971–72 | RAF Thorney Island (1) |
1972–73 | RAF Kinloss (2) |
1973–74 | RAF Lyneham (1) |
1974–75 | RAF Lyneham (2) |
1975–76 | RAF Henlow (5) |
1976–77 | RAF Lyneham (3) |
1977–78 | RAF Brize Norton (1) |
1978–79 | RAF Wattisham (1) |
1979–80 | RAF Brize Norton (1) |
1980–81 | RAF Marham (2) |
1981–82 | RAF Brize Norton (2) |
1982–83 | RAF Wyton (1) |
1983–84 | RAF Wyton (1) |
1984–85 | RAF Abingdon (1) |
1985–86 | RAF Brize Norton (3) |
1986–87 | RAF Kinloss (3) |
1987–88 | RAF Locking (1) |
1988–89 | RAF Wyton (2) |
1989–90 | RAF Brize Norton (2) |
1990–91 | RAF St Athan (1) |
1991–92 | RAF Lyneham (4) |
1992–93 | RAF Coningsby (1) |
1993–94 | RAF Kinloss (4) |
1994–95 | RAF Waddington (1) |
1995–96 | RAF Coltishall (1) |
1996–97 | RAF Bruggen (1) |
1997–98 | RAF Leeming (1) |
1998–99 | RAF Bruggen (1) |
1999–00 | RAF Boulmer (1) |
2000–01 | RAF Leeming (2) |
2001–02 | RAF Leeming (1) |
2002–03 | RAF Marham (3) |
2003–04 | RAF Lyneham (5) |
2004–05 | RAF Lyneham (1) |
2005–06 | RAF Leeming (3) |
2006–07 | RAF Coningsby (2) |
2007–08 | RAF Wittering (1) |
2008–09 | RAF Cosford (2) |
2009–10 | RAF Cosford (3) |
2010–11 | RAF Wittering (2) |
2011–12 | RAF Cosford (4) |
2012–13 | RAF Coningsby (3) |
2013–14 | RAF Benson (2) |
2014–15 | RAF Waddington (2) |
2015–16 | RAF Marham (4) |
2016–17 | RAF Honington (1) |
2017–18 | RAF Coningsby (4) |
2018–19 | RAF Brize Norton (4) |
2019–20 | RAF Odiham (1) |
2020–21 | RAF Honington (2) |
2021–22 | RAF Cosford (5) |
2022–23 | RAF Boulmer (2) |
2023–24 | RAF Brize Norton (5) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to Royal Air Force Football". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ "RAF Challenge Cup". www.royalairforcefa.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Royal Air Force Challenge Cup". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
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