League Set-up and Challenge Cups
The league is divided into four sections: Senior (1st teams only), Intermediate, Junior and Minor. In the Senior, Intermediate and Junior sections there are three divisions (Divisions 1, 2 and 3). The Minor section has a London–wide Division 1 fed by North and South sections.
As well as league competitions the SAL runs five cup competitions. These are:
- Junior Cup (for teams in the Junior section)
- Minor Cup (Minor Divisions 1, 2 North and 2 South)
- Senior Novets Cup (Minor Divisions 3 North, 3 South and 3 South)
- Intermediate Novets Cup (Minor Divisions 4 North, 4 South and 5 South)
- Junior Novets Cup (Minor Divisions 5 North and 6 South)
These were inaugurated for the 1995–96. There are no cups for the first and second teams in the league as these teams are offered an extra 'county divisional' cup by the AFA (either the Middlesex/Essex Cup or the Surrey/Kent Cup, depending on location).
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