Other Teams and Activities
Andover's reserve team played for most of the club's history in various competitions and won the Hampshire Combination in 1998, although they did not play during the 2007–08 season. Since the 2008–09 season, the reserve team have competed in the Hampshire League. In addition to their first and reserve teams, Andover FC also ran a number of youth teams; an under-18s team competing in the North East Hampshire Youth League, an under-14s team playing in the Testway Youth League, and under-13s, under-12s and under-8s playing in the Peter Houseman Youth League. The under-18s also competed in the FA Youth Cup. The club also ran a women's team, which entered Division Four of the Hampshire County Women's Football League in 2009.
In July 2008, the club started a community programme called "Lions in the Community" in conjunction with some of their principal sponsors (such as HSA and Stannah Lifts) and a government body to provide a range of football activities for children and schools in the immediate area. Events held included coaching sessions at schools and local sports centres, five-a-side tournaments for girls' teams from local secondary schools, fun days and after-school clubs. As a result of this programme, the club was officially awarded FA Charter Community Club status in October 2009.
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