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Introducing - Belper United FC

Belper United was established around 1908. By the
early 1980s the club was playing in the East Midlands
Regional League. This became the Midlands Regional
Alliance in 1985, and Belper were its first Premier
Division champions in 1985–86. They won the
league’s Challenge Cup in 1992–93, before securing
a second Premier Division title in 1994–95 and
another Challenge Cup the following season.
They were later relegated to Division One, which they won in the
2004–05 season to earn promotion back to the Premier Division.
Despite finishing bottom of the Premier Division in 2008–09, Belper
were not relegated to Division One. In 2010 they switched to the
South Division of the Central Midlands League. In 2014–15 they won
the Central Midlands League Floodlight Cup, beating Clay Cross Town
3–2 in the final. After finishing as runners-up in the South Division in
2015–16, the club were promoted to the East Midlands Counties
League. With the FA restructuring of the NLS the Club will be playing
in the United Counties League from the 21-22 season.
Following their good form in the Covid hit previous two season the
Club had a successful 21-22 playing season and finished in third place
in Division One of the UCL. They gained a place in the Play offs and
won the final play off to gain promotion to the UCL Premier Division
North.

CLUB HONOURS AND RECORDS

Central Midlands League: Floodlit Cup winners 2014–15
Midlands Regional Alliance: Premier Division champions 1985–86,
1994–95

Division One champions 2004–05
Challenge Cup winners 1992–93, 1995–96

Don Amott Cup winners 2021.
UCL Division One Play Off Champions.