Army Football Association
![]() Army FA logo | |
Formation | 1888 |
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Purpose | Football association |
Headquarters | Aldershot Military Stadium |
Location | |
General Sir P A Wall KCB CBE | |
Website | http://www.armyfa.com |
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The football team of 95 Company, Royal Garrison Artillery, victors in the 1917 Governor's Cup football match, contested by teams from the Royal Navy and the British Army's Bermuda Garrison.
The Army Football Association (Army FA) is a county football association affiliated to The Football Association of England, for the administration of football within the British Army in the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Germany.[1] The Army FA is based at Clayton Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire. As well as organising inter-corps leagues and cups, the Army FA also organises representative games against the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and civilian teams, with home games being played at the Aldershot Military Stadium.
Army FA Cup[]
The Army FA Challenge Cup is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the Army FA.[2]
The current holders are 21 Engineer Regiment who beat 3 Regiment Army Air Corps in the 2019 final.[3]
See also[]
- Royal Air Force Football Association
- Royal Marines Football Association
- Royal Navy Football Association
References[]
- ^ "AFA Formations & Divs". Army Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Cups". armyfa.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ Forces Sports Show (Television production). Aldershot: British Forces Broadcasting Service. 8 May 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- County football associations
- Association football in the British Army
- Organisations based in Hampshire
- Sports organizations established in 1888
- Sports governing bodies in the British Army
- Association football organization stubs