Southern Amateur Football League
The Southern Amateur League (SAL) is an association football league affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance (AFA). It is based in and around Greater London and caters for 11–a–side men's adult teams. Its member clubs include former pupils' associations, banks and business houses as well as private clubs. The league currently has member 35 clubs running over 200 teams in 19 divisions. All clubs are strictly amateur.
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