Herefordshire Football League

For the former association football league in England (1899–2016), see Herefordshire Football League (1899).

The Herefordshire Football League, known for sponsorship purposes as hummel Herefordshire Football League, is an association football competition based in Herefordshire, England. It also features some clubs from surrounding counties, including Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. The Premier Division operates at level 11 of the English football league system and is a regional feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.

Herefordshire Football League

Founded	2016
Country	England
Divisions	3
Number of clubs	37
Level on pyramid	11–13
Feeder to	Hellenic Football League West Midlands (Regional) League
Promotion to	Hellenic League Division One West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two
Domestic cups	Herefordshire County Challenge Cup Herefordshire Charity Bowl Herefordshire FA Junior Cup
Current champions	Premier: Alcester Town One: AFC Worcester Two: Greyhound (2024–25)
Sponsor(s)	Hummel
Website	Full-Time

History

The league was established in 2016 as Herefordshire FA County League after the disbandment of the Herefordshire Football League.^[1]

In July 2019, the league was restructured with the Premier Division increasing from 13 to 15 clubs.^[2]

In 2021, the Premier Division became a feeder league to Step 6 of the National League System.^[3][4] Hartpury University became the first club to be promoted to Hellenic League Division One.

In July 2022, the competition was renamed to Herefordshire Football League and the Premier Division expanded to 18 teams.^[5]

In February 2023, the Herefordshire FA agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with broadband company Zzoomm which saw the Herefordshire Football League be renamed the Zzoomm Herefordshire Football League from the 2023–24 season.^[6]

Member clubs 2024–25

Premier Division AFC Kempsey Alcester Town Bromyard Town Clee Hill United Gloucester City reserves Hereford Pegasus Development Kington Town Ledbury Town Ludlow Town reserves New Dales Vale Ro-Stars Hereford Welland Westfields reserves Worcester City reserves Worcester United

Division One AFC Worcester Bartestree Ewyas Harold Hereford Pegasus Colts Hinton Holme Lacy Kington Town reserves Ledbury Town reserves Leominster Town Tenbury United Wellington reserves Worcester United Development

Division Two AFC Worcester II Bartonsham Bulls Belmont Wanderers Civil Service Greyhound Hinton reserves Ledbury Town Development Leominster Town Colts Lickhill Colts Firsts Tenbury United Colts

Past winners

Season	Premier Division	Division One	Division Two
2016–17	Hinton	Tenbury Town	Burghill Rangers
2017–18	Wellington reserves	Kingstone Rovers	Bartestree reserves
2018–19	Clee Hill United	Ludlow Town Colts	Hereford Lads Club Colts
2019–20	Season(s) abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic
2020–21
2021–22	Hartpury University	Worcester United	Ewyas Harold
2022–23	Sporting Club Inkberrow	Hereford Lads Club reserves	Wellington Colts
2023–24	Wellington	Welland	Ro-Stars Hereford
2024–25	Alcester Town	AFC Worcester	Greyhound