About Rochdale Bury & Distict Sunday Football League

Introduction

The Rochdale Bury & District Sunday Football League is an amateur football league in the Greater Manchester area of England. It was founded in 1921 and currently has over 100 teams competing in five divisions.

The league is affiliated to the Lancashire FA and its headquarters are located in Rochdale. The current champions are AFC Swan, who won the Division One title in 2022-23.

Divisions

Division One
Division Two
Division Three
Division Four
Division Five

The teams in each division play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams in each division are promoted to the next division, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the next lower division.

Cup competitions

Chris Shyne Trophy
FJ Williams Trophy
Butterworth Cup
Alan Haughton Memorial Trophy
Christine Robinson Memorial League Cup

The league also runs a number of cup competitions, including the Chris Shyne Trophy, which is open to all teams in the top three divisions. The FJ Williams Trophy is open to all teams in the bottom two divisions, while the Butterworth Cup is open to all teams in Division Three. The Alan Haughton Memorial Trophy is open to all teams in Division Four, and the Christine Robinson Memorial League Cup is open to all teams in Division Five.

Rochdale Bury & Distict Sunday Football League