Please note we have arranged the first summer league managers/officials meeting for 2010. The details for the meeting are as follows. It is mandatory for managers/officials to attend.

Summer league managers/officials meeting for 2010:

Date: Sunday 14th February 2010
Time: 6pm
Venue: Berner Hall, Ponler Street , E1

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Summer League 2009 Champions - Newark

The Summer League started in 1997 with 8 teams and after a decade has 42 teams competing in 4 divisions, with over 1000 people taking part.  The main aim of the Summer League was to provide diversionary activities for local young Bangladeshi people during the holiday period. Many were getting into anti-social behaviour, petty crime, drugs and vandalism.  It was also to unify the community and bring the young people together as there were high incidents of horrific gang violence between the different estates. 

Today young people look forward to the Summer League as demonstrated by the BFA Blog and have taken positions of responsibility as coaches, managers and secretary of their teams.  The league has also increased community cohesion as more than 55 different ethnic groups participated in 2009.

The cup final was played by two of the biggest teams in the borough Shadwell and Beaumont Athletic. Beaumont played well in the first half and were leading by 2 goals at half time.  Shadwell came back into the game in the second half to make the score 2-1.  As they pushed for the equaliser they conceded a third goal and effectively the game was over. 

In 2009, BFA organised the first Summer Youth League for U12’s alongside the adult league.  The league attracted 7 local teams and hopefully will grow like the adult league. 

We also had a cup competition and 2 other teams competed with the existing 7 teams.  In total 140 children participated in the league and cup.

Premier Division:                                            
Year    Winner                   Runner up             Year        Winner                   Runner up
1997    PYO*                       Shadwell                    1998        BYM                        Beaumont
1999    Shadwell                 PYO*                          2000        Mohammedan          Shadwell
2001    Shadwell                 Beaumont                  2002        Stepney                   Shadwell
2003    Mohammedan          Newark                     2004        Stepney                   Poplar
2005    Stepney                   Mohammedan           2006        Mohammedan          Stepney
2007    Stepney                   Bromley                    2008        Bromley                   Mohammedan
2009    Newark                   Mohammedan