Down Area Winter Football League

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The Down Area Winter Football League (DAWFL), is an amateur association football league in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] The league was formed in August 1974 in Downpatrick, and currently[when?] has over 50 clubs affiliated with it. The league runs a winter season from September to May. Teams compete in a number of divisions, as well as cup competitions.[2][3]

A number of players within the league have gone on to play professionally. These include Northern Ireland internationals, such as Steven Davis and Keith Gillespie.[4] NIFL teams submit their reserve teams to the league.

League format

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The league is divided into divisions, with relegation and promotion. The league structure is as follows:

  • Premier Division
  • Division 1
  • Division 2
  • Reserve Division 1
  • Reserve Division 2

Cup tournaments

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  • Billy Allen Memorial Shield[5]
  • Dennis Nash Charity Shield[6]
  • Sittlington Cup[7]
  • Frank Moore Cup
  • Mervyn Bassett Cup
  • Tommy Murphy Memorial Shield

List of DAWFL teams for 2025/26

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Premier Division[8]

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  • Vision Athletic

Division 1[9]

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  • 43rd Dundonald
  • Abbey Villa Development Team
  • Ballygowan
  • Ballyhalbert United
  • Bangor YM III
  • Bloomfield III
  • Cooke Athletic
  • Holywood III
  • Lagan Swifts
  • Newtown Forest
  • Willowfield Parish 10th OB

Division 2[10]

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  • 3rd Bangor
  • Bryansburn Rangers III
  • Carryduff Colts III
  • Clarawood
  • Cloughey FC
  • East Belfast III
  • Groomsport III
  • Queens Grads III
  • Ravenhill YM II
  • Tullycarnet III

Reserve 1[11]

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  • 43rd Dundonald II
  • Castle Juniors II
  • Comber Rec IV
  • Comber YM II
  • Holywood IV
  • Newtown Forest II
  • Newtownards RBL II
  • North Down II
  • Victoria Athletic II
  • Vision Athletic II
  • Willowfield Parish 10th OB Athletic

Reserve 2[12]

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  • 3rd Bangor II
  • Ards Rangers Swifts
  • Ballygowan II
  • Ballynafeigh Breda Star II
  • Blackstaff II
  • Bryansburn Rangers IV
  • Carryduff Colts IV
  • Cloughey FC II
  • Corrymeela II
  • Lagan Swifts II
  • Millisle II
  • Queens Grads IV


References

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