The Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) is the organising body for amateur football across Scotland. An affiliate of the Scottish Football Association, the SAFA has in turn 50 regional associations affiliated to it and some 67 different league competitions organised by these associations. There is estimated to be over 35,000 amateur footballers in Scotland, and all of their competitions are co-ordinated at some level by the Scottish Amateur Football Association. The SAFA was formed in 1909 with the purpose of legislating for and fostering the amateur level of football in Scotland.
One amateur league is a member of the SFA instead of the SAFA - the North Caledonian Football League.
Read more about Scottish Amateur Football Association: The Origins of The SAFA, 1909-1917 Humble Beginnings, 1918 - 1939 Between The Wars, 1940-1945 The War Years, 1946 - 1949 The Post War Years, 1950 - 1959 Out of The Darkness, 1960 - 1969 Years of Enlightment and Hope, 1970 - 1979 A Decade of Dramatic Development, 1980 - 1989 Momentous Change, 1990 - 1999 Development, Disillusionment & Disappointment, 2000 - 2008 A New Beginning, The Foster's Scottish Amateur Cup, The Foster's Scottish Amateur Sunday Trophy
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