Community & Education Football Alliance League

Introduction

The Community & Education Football Alliance League (CEFA) is an amateur football league run for EFL Club Community Organisations. Both men and women are eligible to play.

The league was founded in 2016 and currently has over 100 clubs participating. The teams are divided into regional divisions, with promotion and relegation between divisions each season.

The CEFA provides a competitive environment for amateur footballers, while also promoting the importance of community and education in football.

Structure

The CEFA is divided into four regional divisions: North, South, East, and West. Each division has 12 teams, with each team playing each other once in a home and away fixture.

The top two teams in each division at the end of the season are promoted to the next higher division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the next lower division.

The CEFA also has a cup competition, the CEFA Cup. The cup is open to all teams in the league, and the winners of the cup qualify for the FA Vase.

Recent Winners

The following table lists the recent winners of the CEFA League:

• 2022-23: Manchester City 'C'
• 2021-22: Everton 'A'
• 2020-21: Liverpool 'A'
• 2019-20: Not applicable (season cancelled due to COVID-19)
• 2018-19: Manchester City 'C'

Sources

• EFL Community & Education Football Alliance
• Community & Education Football Alliance League - Full-Time
• Community & Education Football Alliance (@EFLCEFA) / Twitter