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| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | N/A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Highland Amateur Cup |
| Current champions | Sleat & Strath (2024) |
| Website | Official Website |
The West Highland Amateur Football Association (WHAFA) is a football association for amateur clubs in Skye, Lochalsh and Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands. The association is affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association. Member clubs take part in a summer league as well as a number of domestic cups and the Highland Amateur Cup.[1] Currently, the association is composed of a single division of seven clubs, although numbers of clubs and divisions have varied over the years.
Between 2005 and 2022, the association was known as the Skye and Lochalsh AFA. It reverted to its former name of West Highland AFA at the 2023 AGM to reflect on the widening catchment area of the league with the inclusions of Mallaig in 2018 and Fort William Reserves in 2023.[2]
2024 member clubs
editThe following clubs are current members of the association and take part in affilated competitions. [3]
- Fort William Reserve (established 2023)
- Kyleakin (established pre-1930)[4]
- Mallaig (joined 2018)[5]
- Portree (established 1934)
- Portree Juniors (established 2000)[6]
- North West Skye (established 2015)[7]
- Sleat & Strath (established 1972)
Competitions
edit- League - The league competition runs from April to August or September as every team meet home and away to compete for the Bagshaw Cup.
- GF MacRae Cup - All teams in the association take part in this cup.
- Ross Cup - All teams in the association take part in this cup.
- Ewen MacRae Cup - Teams finishing in the top half of the league table meet in this end of season competition.
- Clan Donald Cup - Introduced in 2007. Teams finishing in the bottom half of the league table meet in this end of season competition. [8]
- Highland Amateur Cup - In this competition, West Highland teams compete against clubs from other Highland Associations. Portree's run to the final in 2002 remains the best result for a West Highland side. [7]
History
editThe association setup was split in two divisions until 2001 and the decision to adopt a single league format. The switch was unanimously supported at the pre-season AGM. [9]
Portree AFC enjoyed a period of dominance in the late 1990s and 2000s, winning eleven league titles in a row between 1997 and 2007. [10] Since 2010, Sleat & Strath have been the most succesfull team in the area with seven league wins as well as numerous cup successes.
In 2018, Mallaig, became the first team from Lochaber to join the association, and they have since become a major challenger for local honours. [5]
The introduction of Fort William Reserves in 2023, making them the second side from Lochaber to join, led the association to revert to the West Highland AFA name which had been dropped in 2005 for Skye and Lochalsh AFA.[11] These changes were also a reflection on the loss over the years of numerous member clubs based in Skye and Lochalsh including the likes of: Bernisdale, Dunvegan, Glenelg, Plockton, Portree United, Staffin, Struan. Historically, some teams from the Wester Ross area have also been affilated to the league, Gairloch/Aultbea United being the most recent example. [12]
Kyle FC pulled of competitions following the 2024 AGM, putting end to over 50 years of continuous participation in the local league and cups. [13] For the first time ever, there are no Lochalsh representative in the West Highland League.
List of League winners
editThese results are for teams who have won the West Highland League since 1986.
| Year | Champions |
Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portree United (4) | ||
| 1987 | Portree United (5) | ||
| 1988 | Portree United (6) | ||
| 1989 | Portree United (7) | ||
| 1990 | Gairloch (2) | ||
| 1991 | Kyleakin (6) | ||
| 1992 | Portree United (8) | ||
| 1993 | Portree United (9) | ||
| 1994 | Portree United (10) | ||
| 1995 | Dunvegan | ||
| 1996 | Dunvegan (2) | ||
| 1997 | Portree (9) | ||
| 1998 | Portree (10) | ||
| 1999 | Portree (11) | ||
| 2000 | Portree (12) | ||
| 2001 | Portree (13) | Kyleakin | Sleat & Strath |
| 2002 | Portree (14) | Struan | Dunvegan |
| 2003 | Portree (15) | Plockton | Sleat & Strath |
| 2004 | Portree (16) | Kyle | Dunvegan |
| 2005 | Portree (17) | Kyle | Dunvegan |
| 2006 | Portree (18) | Dunvegan | Kyleakin |
| 2007 | Portree (19) | Dunvegan | Kyleakin |
| 2008 | Skeabost | Portree | Sleat & Strath |
| 2009 | Kyleakin (7) | Sleat & Strath | Skeabost |
| 2010 | Sleat & Strath | Dunvegan | Portree |
| 2011 | Sleat & Strath (2) | Kyleakin | Portree |
| 2012 | Kyleakin (8) | Sleat & Strath | Portree Juniors |
| 2013 | Sleat & Strath (3) | Portree | Portree Juniors |
| 2014 | Sleat & Strath (4) | Portree Juniors | Portree |
| 2015 | Portree (20) | Portree Juniors | Sleat & Strath |
| 2016 | Portree Juniors | Kyleakin | Sleat & Strath |
| 2017 | Kyleakin (9) | Portree Juniors | Sleat & Strath |
| 2018 | Mallaig | Kyleakin | Portree Juniors |
| 2019 | Mallaig (2) | Sleat & Strath | Kyleakin |
| 2020 | No Competition held | ||
| 2021 | Sleat & Strath (5) | Mallaig | North West Skye |
| 2022 | Sleat & Strath (6)[14] | Mallaig | North West Skye |
| 2023 | Mallaig (3) | Sleat & Strath | North West Skye |
| 2024 | Sleat & Strath (7) | Mallaig | North West Skye |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Skye and Lochalsh Football season review 2019". West Highland Free Press. 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Sport | Football | Friday nights are alright for the West Highland Football League". Radio Skye. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "West Highland Amateur Football Association (WHAFA)". West Highland AFA. September 10, 2024.
- ^ Roger Hutchinson. "Roger Hutchison on Sports". West Highland Free Press.
- ^ a b "Skye and Lochalsh Football League Preview 2019". West Highland Free Press. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "New North West Skye football club to take the place of Struan and Dunvegan". West Highland Free Press. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 23 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Portree make the final!". West Highland Free Press. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 16 August 2002.
- ^ "League down to ten teams as Bernisdale pull out". West Highland Free Press. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 16 February 2007.
- ^ "West Highland League Cut Back To Single Division". West Highland Free Press. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 23 February 2001.
- ^ "Portree make it 11 in a row with rout of Juniors". West Highland Free Press. Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 24 August 2007.
- ^ "Bernisdale back in football league action this summer". West Highland Free Press. 18 February 2005.
- ^ Adam Gordon (16 January 2019). "Doubts cast over future of three Skye and Lochalsh League clubs ahead of 2020 season". West Highland Free Press. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Daniel Cullen (5 April 2024). "West Highland League season set for kick-off". West Highland Free Press.
- ^ "MIDWEEK FOOTBALL: Fort William stun cup holders Sleat and Strath". West Highland Free Press. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-12-01.