The Football Association
The FA is the national governing body for football in England. It oversees the rules, structure and development of the game and works with County FAs to support clubs, players, coaches, referees and volunteers.
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UK grassroots football associations
Use this page to find the football association or regional football body responsible for grassroots football across the UK. England uses a County FA structure. Wales uses FAW Area Associations. Northern Ireland uses Irish FA regional, or divisional, associations. Scotland does not use the same County FA model. The closest practical equivalents are Scottish FA football development regions, the Scottish Youth FA regions, and national affiliated bodies such as the Scottish Amateur FA and Scottish Youth FA.
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88 associations listed.
England
National body
County FAs and equivalent associations
Amateur Football Alliance
The Amateur Football Alliance supports amateur football across London and the Home Counties. It provides competitions, discipline, safeguarding, referee support and club development for affiliated amateur clubs and leagues.
Army FA
The Army FA governs football within the British Army. It supports military clubs, competitions, representative teams, referees and coaches, helping serving personnel take part in organised football.
Bedfordshire FA
Bedfordshire FA is the local governing body for football in Bedfordshire. It supports clubs, leagues, players, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding, education and grassroots development.
Berks & Bucks FA
Berks & Bucks FA governs grassroots football across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It supports affiliated clubs and leagues with competitions, safeguarding, coach development, referee training and local football growth.
Birmingham FA
Birmingham FA supports football across Birmingham, the Black Country and surrounding areas. It delivers competitions, discipline, safeguarding, coach education, referee development and grassroots football services.
Cambridgeshire FA
Cambridgeshire FA is the local governing body for football in Cambridgeshire. It supports clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, development programmes and safeguarding.
Cheshire FA
Cheshire FA governs and develops grassroots football across Cheshire. It provides competitions, coaching support, referee development, safeguarding, discipline and club services.
Cornwall FA
Cornwall FA supports football throughout Cornwall. It helps clubs, leagues, players, coaches and referees through county competitions, safeguarding, development programmes and football administration.
Cumberland FA
Cumberland FA supports grassroots football in the Cumberland area of Cumbria. It manages competitions, club affiliation, safeguarding, referee support and local football development.
Derbyshire FA
Derbyshire FA is responsible for supporting grassroots football in Derbyshire. It provides county cups, safeguarding, referee and coach education, club support and football development services.
Devon FA
Devon FA governs football across Devon. It supports clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers through county competitions, safeguarding, discipline and grassroots development.
Dorset FA
Dorset FA is the local governing body for football in Dorset. It supports affiliated clubs and leagues with competitions, safeguarding, coach development, referee support and club services.
Durham FA
Durham FA governs grassroots football in County Durham. It delivers competitions, safeguarding, discipline, coach and referee development and club support for local football.
East Riding FA
East Riding FA supports football across the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull. It provides competitions, safeguarding, referee support, coach education and club development.
Essex FA
Essex FA governs grassroots football across Essex. It supports clubs, leagues, referees, coaches and volunteers through county cups, safeguarding, discipline and development programmes.
Gloucestershire FA
Gloucestershire FA supports grassroots football across Gloucestershire and nearby areas. It provides competitions, coach education, referee development, safeguarding and club support.
Guernsey FA
Guernsey FA governs football in Guernsey. It supports local clubs, competitions, player development, coaching, refereeing and football participation across the island.
Hampshire FA
Hampshire FA supports football across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It delivers county competitions, safeguarding, coach and referee education, club services and participation programmes.
Herefordshire FA
Herefordshire FA governs football in Herefordshire. It supports clubs, leagues, referees, coaches and volunteers with competitions, safeguarding, discipline and development services.
Hertfordshire FA
Hertfordshire FA is the local governing body for football in Hertfordshire. It supports grassroots clubs and leagues through competitions, safeguarding, referee development and coach education.
Huntingdonshire FA
Huntingdonshire FA supports football across Huntingdonshire and the surrounding area. It delivers competitions, affiliation, safeguarding, referee support and local club development.
Isle of Man FA
Isle of Man FA governs football on the Isle of Man. It supports clubs, leagues, competitions, referees, coaches and players across the island.
Jersey FA
Jersey FA governs football in Jersey. It supports local clubs, leagues, competitions, referees, coaches and grassroots football development across the island.
Kent FA
Kent FA is the local governing body for grassroots football in Kent. It supports clubs, leagues, players, coaches, referees and volunteers through safeguarding, competitions and development programmes.
Lancashire FA
Lancashire FA governs and develops grassroots football across Lancashire. It provides competitions, safeguarding, referee and coach education, discipline and club support.
Leicestershire & Rutland FA
Leicestershire & Rutland FA supports grassroots football across Leicestershire and Rutland. It helps clubs and leagues with competitions, safeguarding, refereeing, coaching and development.
Lincolnshire FA
Lincolnshire FA governs football in Lincolnshire. It provides club affiliation, county competitions, safeguarding, referee support, coach education and local football development.
Liverpool FA
Liverpool FA supports football across Liverpool and Merseyside. It delivers competitions, safeguarding, referee development, coaching support and grassroots club services.
London FA
London FA governs grassroots football across Greater London. It supports clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding, training and development.
Manchester FA
Manchester FA supports football across Greater Manchester. It provides competitions, safeguarding, coach and referee development, club services and participation programmes.
Middlesex FA
Middlesex FA governs grassroots football across Middlesex and parts of West London. It supports clubs and leagues with competitions, safeguarding, coach education and referee development.
Norfolk FA
Norfolk FA supports football across Norfolk. It provides competitions, safeguarding, referee and coach development, club affiliation and grassroots football support.
Northamptonshire FA
Northamptonshire FA governs football in Northamptonshire. It supports clubs, leagues, referees, coaches and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding and football development.
North Riding FA
North Riding FA supports football across the North Riding of Yorkshire. It provides competitions, safeguarding, discipline, referee development and club support.
Northumberland FA
Northumberland FA governs grassroots football across Northumberland, Newcastle and surrounding areas. It supports clubs, leagues, referees, coaches and volunteers through competitions and development services.
Nottinghamshire FA
Nottinghamshire FA supports grassroots football across Nottinghamshire. It delivers competitions, safeguarding, coaching and refereeing support, discipline and club development.
Oxfordshire FA
Oxfordshire FA governs football across Oxfordshire. It supports clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers with county competitions, safeguarding and development programmes.
RAF FA
The Royal Air Force FA governs football within the RAF. It supports military competitions, representative teams, coaches, referees and football opportunities for service personnel.
Royal Navy FA
The Royal Navy FA governs football within the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. It supports competitions, representative football, coaching, refereeing and participation across naval football.
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA is one of the oldest football associations in England. It supports grassroots clubs, leagues, competitions, referees, coaches and volunteers across South Yorkshire and the surrounding area.
Shropshire FA
Shropshire FA governs football across Shropshire. It provides county competitions, safeguarding, discipline, referee support, coach education and club development services.
Somerset FA
Somerset FA supports grassroots football across Somerset. It works with clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding and development programmes.
Staffordshire FA
Staffordshire FA governs grassroots football across Staffordshire. It supports local clubs and leagues with competitions, safeguarding, discipline, refereeing, coaching and development services.
Suffolk FA
Suffolk FA supports football across Suffolk. It provides county cup competitions, safeguarding, coach and referee development, club services and football participation programmes.
Surrey FA
Surrey FA governs grassroots football across Surrey. It supports clubs, leagues, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding, education and development.
Sussex FA
Sussex FA supports football across Sussex. It delivers county competitions, safeguarding, referee and coach education, club support and grassroots development.
Westmorland FA
Westmorland FA supports football across the historic Westmorland area of Cumbria. It provides competitions, safeguarding, referee support, coach development and club services.
West Riding FA
West Riding FA governs grassroots football across the West Riding of Yorkshire. It supports clubs and leagues through competitions, safeguarding, referee education and coach development.
Wiltshire FA
Wiltshire FA supports grassroots football across Wiltshire. It provides competitions, safeguarding, discipline, coach education, referee development and local club support.
Worcestershire FA
Worcestershire FA governs grassroots football across Worcestershire. It supports clubs, leagues, players, coaches, referees and volunteers through competitions, safeguarding and football development.
Scotland
Scotland does not use the same County FA structure as England. For grassroots football, the practical equivalents are Scottish FA football development regions and affiliated national bodies covering youth, amateur, women’s, schools, welfare and para-football.
National body
Scottish FA
The Scottish FA is the national governing body for football in Scotland. It oversees football development, governance, coach education, safeguarding and national competitions.
Scottish FA football development regions
Scottish FA North Region
Regional Scottish FA football development support for clubs, coaches, players and volunteers in the north of Scotland.
Scottish FA Central Region
Regional Scottish FA football development support for grassroots clubs, coaches and volunteers in central Scotland.
Scottish FA East Region
Scottish FA regional support for football development, club services and grassroots activity in eastern Scotland.
Scottish FA West Region
Scottish FA regional support for grassroots clubs, coaches, players and volunteers across the west of Scotland.
Scottish FA South East Region
Scottish FA regional football development support for clubs and communities in south east Scotland.
Scottish FA South West Region
Scottish FA regional football development support for clubs, coaches, players and volunteers in south west Scotland.
Key Scottish grassroots associations
Scottish Youth Football Association
SYFA is the national governing body for everyday grassroots youth football in Scotland. It supports youth clubs, leagues, competitions, child wellbeing, discipline and player registration.
SYFA North Region
Youth football region covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
SYFA South East Region
Youth football region covering East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.
SYFA Central Region
Youth football region covering Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire.
SYFA West Region
Youth football region covering Argyll and Bute, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire.
SYFA East Region
Youth football region covering Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross and Fife.
SYFA South West Region
Youth football region covering Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.
SYFA Highlands Region
Youth football region covering Highland, Moray, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
Scottish Amateur FA
The Scottish Amateur FA organises and supports amateur football across Scotland through affiliated leagues and associations. It provides national competitions, registrations, governance and league support for adult amateur football.
SAFA Leagues & Associations
A directory of Scottish Amateur FA Saturday and Sunday leagues and associations across Scotland.
Scottish Junior FA
The Scottish Junior FA supports the Junior grade of Scottish football, including cup competitions, league structures and regional administration.
Scottish Women’s Football
Scottish Women’s Football governs and operates women’s and girls’ leagues and competitions in Scotland from youth level through senior football.
Scottish Schools FA
The Scottish Schools FA supports schools football in Scotland, including competitions, player development, representative teams and school football governance.
Scottish Welfare FA
The Scottish Welfare FA supports welfare football in Scotland, particularly community-based adult football, leagues and competitions.
Scottish Para-Football
Scottish Para-Football supports disability and para-football across Scotland, helping participants access inclusive football opportunities.
Wales
Wales uses FAW Area Associations rather than the English County FA model. The six Welsh Area Associations are affiliated to the Football Association of Wales and support local clubs, leagues, discipline, competitions and grassroots football.
National body
Football Association of Wales
The FAW is the national governing body for football in Wales. It oversees the Welsh game, national teams, domestic football, grassroots development, safeguarding, coach education and football services.
FAW Area Associations
Central Wales FA
Central Wales FA regulates and supports association football in central Wales. It organises competitions, supports member clubs and works under FAW rules and regulations.
Gwent County FA
Gwent County FA supports football across the Gwent area. It provides competitions, affiliation, discipline, refereeing, safeguarding and local football administration for clubs and leagues.
North East Wales FA
North East Wales FA supports football across north east Wales. It works with men’s, veterans, junior, youth and girls’ leagues and runs local competitions for affiliated clubs.
North Wales Coast FA
North Wales Coast FA supports football along the north Wales coast. It oversees competitions, affiliated leagues and clubs, discipline, referees, development and safeguarding.
South Wales FA
South Wales FA supports football across South Wales. It manages competitions, discipline, affiliated leagues, refereeing and grassroots football administration under the FAW structure.
West Wales FA
West Wales FA manages and controls affiliated leagues and clubs in west Wales. It promotes participation in all formats of football and supports competitions, discipline and club administration.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland uses Irish FA regional, or divisional, associations rather than English-style County FAs. These regional bodies sit under the Irish FA structure and support competitions, clubs, leagues and football administration in their areas.
National body
Irish Football Association
The Irish FA is the governing body for football in Northern Ireland. It oversees the national game, domestic football, grassroots and youth football, coaching, safeguarding and club support.
Regional / divisional associations
County Antrim & District FA / North East Ulster FA
County Antrim FA is the largest of Northern Ireland’s four regional divisional football associations. It supports clubs across County Antrim, Belfast and surrounding areas through competitions, football governance and affiliated club services.
Mid Ulster FA
Mid Ulster FA supports football across the Mid Ulster area. It oversees regional cup competitions, affiliated clubs and football administration, including competitions such as the Mid Ulster Cup, Bob Radcliffe Cup and Mid Ulster Shield.
North West of Ireland FA
North West of Ireland FA is one of the four divisional associations affiliated to the Irish FA. It represents clubs in the north west and supports senior, intermediate, junior and women’s football.
Fermanagh & Western FA
Fermanagh & Western FA supports football in Fermanagh and the west of Northern Ireland. It is one of the four regional FAs affiliated to the Irish FA and supports clubs, leagues and regional competitions.
Other useful Northern Ireland grassroots links
Irish FA Grassroots and Youth Football
Irish FA information for grassroots participation, youth football, player development, schools programmes and community football in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Women’s Football Association
NIWFA provides information on girls’ and women’s football clubs, fixtures, leagues and match reports across Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Schools FA
Northern Ireland Schools FA supports schools football and provides information for school competitions and representative football.
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Last reviewed: June 2026