

Any new teams interested or considering joining the Chester and District Sunday League for the 2026/27 season should register their intent with the League by the end of May using the 'Contact Us' page on this website.
Clubs that have organised friendlies will be advertised here. They wish to have a referee so the details of the match will be listed here. If you are interested, please contact the club involved directly by using the information listed on the clubs page on this website.
Sunday 24th May @ 11am
Grace Arms vs Groves Athletic at Thornton Road
[Contact Matt Koponski at Grace Arms]
Dee Rangers are holding their 13th annual 'Legends Day' charity football match in memory of Tom Arnold who passed away in 2012 from Oesophageal cancer aged just 27, Tom was the clubs Treasurer, one time Secretary and ever present Player.
The match will take place at 12pm on Sunday 26th June at the County Officers Club, Long Lane in Upton between the current squad and our veterans plus a team from the Rake and Pikel. All proceeds are being given to the Clatterbridge Charitable Trust based at the Clatterbridge Hosital on the Wirral. Entry to the match is free with donation buckets on site, there will be entertainment for the kids and the bar will be open on the day for drinks and snacks.
The Chester and District Sunday League was formed in 1963 to run alongside the well-established Saturday League which had been in existence for 70 years since 1894. The inaugural season in 1964 had 20 teams formed into 2 sections, 1965 saw a 3rd section added and in 1970 a 4th, the League steadily grew into 48 teams across the 4 sections by 2000. The League Cup started in 1964 along with the League, the FA Cup competition was introduced in 1968, the Bill Gresty Memorial Trophy as a knockout competition in 1994. Over the last 62 years there have been some 600+ teams from the area, four of our current members have been in existence for 50+ years. However since the Millennium with the introduction of Sky Sports and Sunday trading the League has been reducing year on year to its present compliment of 14 teams from Chester, Ellesmere Port and the surrounding area. Over the years the League can boast that it has had ex professional players from Chester and Wrexham in its ranks to the benefit of the League.
