Orpington and Bromley District Sunday Football League
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Country |  England |
| Divisions | Swnior Division Premier Division Division One Division Two Diviosn Three Division Four Division Five |
| Number of teams | 74 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Sunday Cup London FA County Cups Presidents’ Charity Cup Senior Cup Sunday Intermediate Cup |
| Current champions | FC Bickley (Senior) Palace Saint Germain (Premier Division) Sydenham Sport (Division One) Westerham (Division Two) AFC Wilgar(Division Three) FC United of Bromley (Division Four) Kingsdale (Division Five) (2022-23) |
| Website | website OBSL at FA |
The Orpington and Bromley District Sunday Football League is a football competition in the areas of South-East London and North West Kent, England. The league was founded in 1948 and operates under the auspices of the London Football Association. It consists of seven divisions: the Senor division, the Premier division, the Division One, Division Two, Division Three, Division Four and Division Five. Kent-born and former FIFA referee, Steve Bennett, is the league’s chairman and treasurer.[1] The league’s first president was Charlie Gibbons, while Jack Standen of Petts Wood FC was the vice-president.
Former Cyprus -21 international Jack Sammoutis and ex-Arsenal player Zak Ansah play in the league with SE Dons, one of the most popular amateur football clubs worldwide.[2][3]
History[edit]
Domestic cups[edit]
Referees[edit]
Recent champions[edit]
Senior Division[edit]
- 2012–13 – Eltham Town
- 2013–14 – Kenningwell United
- 2014–15 – Vista
- 2015–16 – FC Bickley
- 2016–17 – FC Bickley
- 2017–18 – Kenningwell United
- 2018–19 – AFC Kumazi Strikers
- 2019–20 – Kenningwell United
- 2020–21 – SE Dons[5]
- 2021–22 – SE Dons[6]
Prmier Division[edit]
- 2010–11 –
- 2011–12 –
- 2012–13 – Bromley Knights
- 2013–14 – FC Bickley
- 2014–15 – Crystal City
- 2015–16 – Midway
- 2016–17 – Kenningwell United Reserves
- 2017–18 – Cray
- 2018–19 – Metrogas
- 2019–20 – Orpington Rovers
- 2020–21 – Blendon
- 2021–22 – SportsKing Allstars
- 2022–23 – Palace Saint Germain
Notable players[edit]
The following players either started their careers from the league or featured in later stages.
Notable clubs[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Birthdate and Biographical detail". the Football League official website. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
- ^ "How SE Dons Became the Sunday League Club That Took on the World". versus.uk.com.
- ^ "Hashtag United, SE Dons and Stretford Paddock FC's success shows how YouTube football is pulling in new fans". inews.co.uk (Archived).
- ^ "Brief History". obdsfl.net. 12 October 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 season". obdsfl.net.
- ^ "2021-22 table". obdsfl.net.
- ^ "2022-23 table". obdsfl.net. November 2021.
- ^ "SE Dons, the most popular Sunday league club". bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "2021-22 SE Dons squad". theFA.