Sunday League Football
Sunday League Football is a version of association football which, as the name suggests, comprises of matches played on a Sunday, rather than the more traditional Saturday. There is a definite two-tier system in English football: there are the leagues that fall under the jurisdiction of the Football Association, and are part of the National League System, and then there are the leagues that fall under the jurisdiction of a County Football Association. It is these leagues which are known as Sunday leagues. Leagues that operate under a County FA (or the Amateur Football Alliance) are not part of the National League System, and often exist in their own worlds, with no promotion or relegation between any of them. Most County FAs, in addition to watching over the local leagues, also run their own league and cup competitions, which are usually played to a relatively high standard and require competing clubs to have their own stadiums (or groundshare) of a reasonable, if basic standard. Success in the high echelons of a County league can inspire a club to apply to join the bottom of the National League System.The term "pub league" can also be applied, based on the number of public houses that enter teams. Sunday leagues are also where most Old Boys teams play.
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