Royal Air Force Football Association

Governing body of football within the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force Football Association

Royal Air Force FA logo

Formation| 1920
Purpose| Football association
Headquarters| RAF Brize Norton
Location|

* Carterton, Oxford

Coordinates| 51°45′44″N 1°34′40″W﻿ / ﻿51.762168°N 1.577885°W﻿ / 51.762168; -1.577885

President

| Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC RAF
Website| www.royalairforcefa.com

The Royal Air Force Football Association, also known as the RAF FA, is the governing body of football within the Royal Air Force.[1]

## RAF Challenge Cup

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The RAF Challenge Cup, held since 1920, is the foremost football cup competition for teams affiliated to the RAF FA.[2] As of 2024, the current holders are RAF Brize Norton.[3]

The competition has been held annually since its inception in 1920, with one exception, from 1939 to 1948 due to World War II and its aftermath.

### Winners

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Season  | Winners (No.)

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1920–21 | RAF Cranwell (1)
1921–22 | RAF Henlow (1)
1922–23 | RAF Cranwell (2)
1923–24 | RAF Manston (1)
1924–25 | RAF Cranwell (3)
1925–26 | RAF Flowerdown (1)
1926–27 | RAF Martlesham Heath (1)
1927–28 | RAF Eastchurch  (1)
1928–29 | RAF Henlow (2)
1929–30 | RAF Henlow (3)
1930–31 | RAF Martlesham Heath (2)
1931–32 | RAF Boscombe Down (1)
1932–33 | RAF Martlesham Heath (3)
1933–34 | RAF Henlow (4)
1934–35 | RAF Upper Heyford (1)
1935–36 | RAF Leuchars (1)
1936–37 | RAF Cranwell (4)
1937–38 | RAF Manston (2)
1938–39 | RAF Shawbury (1)
1948–49 | RAF Halton (1)
1949–50 | RAF Halton (2)
1950–51 | RAF Cosford  (1)
1951–52 | RAF St Mawgan (1)
1952–53 | RAF Cosford (1)
1953–54 | RAF Innsworth (1)
1954–55 | RAF Kinloss (1)
1955–56 | RAF Melksham (1)
1956–57 | RAF Innsworth  (1)
1957–58 | RAF Kirkham  (1)
1958–59 | RAF High Wycombe (1)
1959–60 | RAF Melksham (2)
1960–61 | RAF Yatesbury (1)
1961–62 | RAF Cranwell (5)
1962–63 | RAF Yatesbury (2)
1963–64 | RAF Ballykelly (1)
1964–65 | RAF Finningley (1)
1965–66 | RAF Benson (1)
1966–67 | RAF Finningley (2)
1967–68 | RAF Scampton (1)
1968–69 | RAF Waddington  (1)
1969–70 | RAF Scampton (2)
1970–71 | RAF Marham (1)
1971–72 | RAF Thorney Island  (1)
1972–73 | RAF Kinloss (2)
1973–74 | RAF Lyneham (1)
1974–75 | RAF Lyneham (2)
1975–76 | RAF Henlow (5)
1976–77 | RAF Lyneham (3)
1977–78 | RAF Brize Norton  (1)
1978–79 | RAF Wattisham (1)
1979–80 | RAF Brize Norton (1)
1980–81 | RAF Marham (2)
1981–82 | RAF Brize Norton (2)
1982–83 | RAF Wyton (1)
1983–84 | RAF Wyton  (1)
1984–85 | RAF Abingdon (1)
1985–86 | RAF Brize Norton (3)
1986–87 | RAF Kinloss (3)
1987–88 | RAF Locking (1)
1988–89 | RAF Wyton (2)
1989–90 | RAF Brize Norton  (2)
1990–91 | RAF St Athan (1)
1991–92 | RAF Lyneham (4)
1992–93 | RAF Coningsby (1)
1993–94 | RAF Kinloss (4)
1994–95 | RAF Waddington (1)
1995–96 | RAF Coltishall (1)
1996–97 | RAF Bruggen (1)
1997–98 | RAF Leeming (1)
1998–99 | RAF Bruggen  (1)
1999–00 | RAF Boulmer (1)
2000–01 | RAF Leeming (2)
2001–02 | RAF Leeming  (1)
2002–03 | RAF Marham (3)
2003–04 | RAF Lyneham (5)
2004–05 | RAF Lyneham  (1)
2005–06 | RAF Leeming (3)
2006–07 | RAF Coningsby (2)
2007–08 | RAF Wittering (1)
2008–09 | RAF Cosford (2)
2009–10 | RAF Cosford (3)
2010–11 | RAF Wittering (2)
2011–12 | RAF Cosford (4)
2012–13 | RAF Coningsby (3)
2013–14 | RAF Benson (2)
2014–15 | RAF Waddington (2)
2015–16 | RAF Marham (4)
2016–17 | RAF Honington (1)
2017–18 | RAF Coningsby (4)
2018–19 | RAF Brize Norton (4)
2019–20 | RAF Odiham (1)
2020–21 | RAF Honington (2)
2021–22 | RAF Cosford (5)
2022–23 | RAF Boulmer (2)
2023–24 | RAF Brize Norton (5)

## See also

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* Army Football Association
* Royal Marines Football Association
* Royal Navy Football Association

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to Royal Air Force Football". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
2. ^ "RAF Challenge Cup". www.royalairforcefa.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
3. ^ "Royal Air Force Challenge Cup". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

## External links

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