Strathspey and Badenoch Welfare Football Association

Strathspey and Badenoch Welfare Football Association

The Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare Football Association is the governing body overseeing amateur Scottish Welfare football in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Scotland. It is affiliated to Scottish Welfare Football Association and Scottish Football Association and has been running intermittently since its inaugural season in 1929–30. The winners on that occasion were the now defunct Nethy Bridge FC.

Competitions

There is an annual league competition which runs from April to July/August with each member club playing the others twice over the course of the season. For the 2015 season, all league games take place on Tuesday evenings. The SBWFA League is sponsored by local Carrbridge firm David Ritchie & Sons Ltd.

Each club is also responsible for hosting its own Cup competition, but due to a limited number of competing clubs, as of season 2013 Cup matches will take place on Friday evenings. 2015 has five cups competitions. These are:

Clubs

Member club numbers tend to fluctuate from season to season, with the most recent notable extinctions being Kingussie F.C. and RBL Aviemore F.C. The 2016 season is being competed for by the following clubs:

Aviemore Thistle

One of two sides based at the village of Aviemore, Thistle shared their home park with local rivals RBL Aviemore before RBL Aviemore were mothballed at the end of the 2015 season. Thistle underwent a rebirth at the end of 2007 when the club almost became extinct, but the name and colours were saved at the 11th hour and a Jags side was successfully fielded for the 2008 season.

Boat of Garten Ospreys

The latest incarnation of Boat of Garten FC, making a return to the SBWFA after a long absence.

Cromdale

Cromdale recently returned to the SBWFA after being unable to field a side in the 2009 season.

Grantown United

Grantown Utd reformed for the 2013 season, having previously played in the SBWFA for several years. They were the last winners of the old SBWFA championship shield.

Tomatin United

United were formed by a group of Tomatin FC (now an Inverness Welfare FA side) players unable to get a regular game for the club due to its impressive squad. In 2011 they finished outside the bottom 2 for the first time since joining the SBWFA.

Previous league winners

The complete list of League winning clubs since the Association's inception is given below:

External links

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