Ayrshire Amateur Football Association Explained

Country:	Scotland
Confed:	UEFA
Founded:	1935
Divisions:	4
Teams:	44
Levels:	N/A
Promotion:	None
Relegation:	None
Champions:	Hurlford Thistle
Domest Cup:	Scottish Amateur Cup West of Scotland Cup

The Ayrshire Amateur Football Association is a football (soccer) league competition, primarily for amateur clubs in the Ayrshire region of Scotland. The association was founded in 1935, making it one of the oldest in the country. The association is affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association.

Member Clubs

As of season 2018–19, the Ayrshire AFA had 44 member clubs, listed hereafter in their respective leagues :

Premier League

Ardeer West Recreation
Ardrossan CR
Cumnock AFC
Dirrans Ath
Galston Utd
Glenburn MW
Hurlford AFC
Hurlford Thistle
Kilbride Thistle
Shortlees AFC
Stewarton Utd
Tarbolton AFC

First Division

Catrine AFC
Craigie AFC
Crosshill Thistle
Crosshouse Waverley
Dailly AFC
Glenmuir Thistle
Irvine Meadow AFC
Mauchline Utd
Mossblown Boswell
New Farm Loch AFC
Troon Dundonald
West Kilbride

Division 2A

Broomlands AFC
Dalry AFC
Darvel Victoria
Dean Fenwick Thistle
Drongan Utd
Heathside AFC
Kilmarnock AFC
Kilmarnock Utd
Symington Caledonian
Winlinton Wolves AFC

Division 2B

Auchinleck Boswell
Beith AFC
Bellfield AFC
Bellsdale AFC
Irvine Meadow
Largs Thistle AFC
Minishant AFC
Ochiltree Comm FC
Onthank AFC
Whitletts Victoria AFC

League Structure

The Ayrshire AFA is split into four single tiers - a Premier Division at the summit with three divisions below, each on a separate level. Each tier has two promotion/relegation positions between divisions.

The league setup:

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Ayrshire Premier League 12 clubs playing 22 games
2	Ayrshire First Division 12 clubs playing 22 games
3	Ayrshire Division 2A 10 clubs playing 18 games
4	Ayrshire Division 2B 10 clubs playing 18 games

External links

Website of the Ayrshire AFA