Optic Premier League

Optic Premier League

The Optic Premier League is an amateur football league for people with visual impairments. It is the highest level of competition for blind and partially sighted footballers in England.

The league was founded in 1992 and currently consists of 12 teams. The teams are divided into two divisions, the Premier Division and the Championship. The top two teams in the Premier Division are promoted to the Championship, while the bottom two teams in the Championship are relegated to the Premier Division.

The season runs from September to May, with each team playing each other twice. The team with the most points at the end of the season is the champion.

Teams

• Ashford Blind Football Club
• Bolton Blind Football Club
• Brighton and Hove Albion Blind Football Club
• Cambridge United Blind Football Club
• Everton Blind Football Club
• Ipswich Town Blind Football Club
• Leeds United Blind Football Club
• Liverpool Blind Football Club
• Manchester City Blind Football Club
• Newcastle United Blind Football Club
• Tottenham Hotspur Blind Football Club

Sources

• The Optic Premier League website
• Blind Football England website
• The FA website on blind football