2022 Contact Alignments Confirmed

BAFA are pleased to share the alignments for U16, U19, Adult, and Women’s contact teams for the 2022 season.

These alignments have been developed by contact football competition management following consultation with clubs across the country, using the outcome of the 2019 season as a baseline. We’re pleased to confirm a return to tiered, national competition at all levels of contact football and a move away from the temporary regional adjustments made for Covid-19 in 2021.

Season schedules will be confirmed directly to teams next week, and following on from this we’ll share a further announcement linking to the schedules on League Republic.

Premier North

• Edinburgh Wolves
• Manchester Titans
• Merseyside Nighthawks
• Sandwell Steelers
• Sheffield Giants
• Tamworth Phoenix

Premier South

• Bristol Aztecs
• Kent Exiles
• London Blitz
• London Olympians
• London Warriors
• Solent Thrashers

NFC 1 North

• East Kilbride Pirates
• Glasgow Tigers
• Inverclyde Goliaths
• Lancashire Wolverines
• Northumberland Vikings
• Yorkshire Rams

SFC 1 West

• Bournemouth Bobcats
• Hertfordshire Cheetahs
• Oxford Saints
• Portsmouth Dreadnoughts
• Rushmoor Knights
• South Wales Warriors

NFC 1 South

• Birmingham Bulls
• Chester Romans
• Halton Spartans
• Leicester Falcons
• Nottingham Caesars
• Shropshire Revolution

SFC 1 East

• Cambridgeshire Cats
• Essex Spartans
• London Blitz B
• London Hornets
• Sussex Thunder
• Wembley Stallions

NFC 2 NORTH

• Aberdeen Roughnecks
• Clyde Valley Blackhawks
• Dumfries Hunters
• Dunfermline Kings
• Highland Stags

SFC 2 North

• Berkshire Renegades
• Hereford Stampede
• Northants Knights
• Swindon Storm
• Worcestershire Black Knights

NFC 2 South

• Doncaster Mustangs
• Humber Warhawks
• Lincolnshire Bombers
• Scunthorpe Alphas
• South Lincolnshire Lightning

SFC 2 South

• East Essex Sabres
• East Kent Mavericks
• South East Squadron
• Sussex Thunderbolts

NFC 2 East

• Darlington Steam
• DC Presidents
• Gateshead Senators
• Knottingley Raiders
• Leeds Bobcats

SFC 2 East

• Colchester Gladiators
• Ipswich Cardinals
• Norwich Devils
• Ouse Valley Eagles

NFC 2 West

• Crewe Railroaders
• Leigh Miners
• Morecambe Bay Storm
• Staffordshire Surge

SFC 2 West

• Bristol Apache
• Cornwall Monarchs
• Somerset Wyverns
• Torbay Trojans

9s

• Birmingham Lions
• Portsmouth Dreadnoughts
• Cheshire Bears

East

• Leicester Falcons
• Norwich Devils
• Peterborough Royals
• Kent Exiles
• London Warriors

North

• East Kilbride Pirates
• Edinburgh Wolves
• Manchester Titans
• Northumberland Shield Maidens
• Teeside Steelers
• Leeds Carnegie Charges

Central

• Sandwell Steelers
• Hertfordshire Cheetahs
• Cardiff Valkyries
• Swindon Storm
• Wembley Stallions

Division 1 North

• Chorley Buccaneers
• East Kilbride Pirates
• Edinburgh Napier Knights
• Gateshead Senators
• Manchester Titans

Division 1 Midlands

• Birmingham Lions
• Nottingham Caesars
• Sheffield Giants
• Tamworth Phoenix
• Yorkshire Academy Assassins

Division 1 South

• Berkshire Renegades
• Hertfordshire Cheetahs
• Kent Exiles
• London Blitz
• London Warriors
• South London Renegades
• South East Legion
• Solent Seahawks
• Swindon Storm
• Wembley Stallions

Division 2 North

• Burnley Tornados
• Chester Romans
• North East Academy
• Scunthorpe Alphas
• Wigan Bandits

Division 2 Midlands

• Black Country Vipers
• Leicester Falcons
• Lincolnshire Bombers
• Northants Knights

Division 2 South

• East Kent Mavericks
• Essex Spartans
• Ipswich Cardinals
• Poole Dolphins
• Rushmoor Knights
• Salisbury City Marauders
• Somerset Wynverns

North A

• Chester Romans
• Chorley Buccaneers
• Darlington Steam
• Gateshead Senators
• Lincolnshire Bombers
• Manchester Titans
• Northumberland Giants
• Scunthorpe Alphas
• Sheffield Giants
• Wigan Bandits
• Yorkshire Academy Assassins

South A

• Essex Spartans
• Hertfordshire Cheetahs
• Kent Exiles
• Kent Phoenix
• London Blitz
• London Warriors
• South London Renegades
• Wembley Stallions

North B

• Bedford Blackhawks
• Birmingham Bulls
• Birmingham Lions
• Leicester Falcons
• Northants Knights
• Nuneaton Jaguars
• Rugby Rhinos
• Sandwell Steelers
• Tamworth Phoenix

South B

• Berkshire Renegades
• Bristol Aztecs
• Oxford Saints
• Poole Dolphins
• Rushmoor Knights
• Salisbury City Marauders
• Solent Seahawks Academy
• Somerset Wyverns
• Swindon Storm

Scotland

• East Kilbride Pirates
• Hamilton Buccaneers
• Highland Wildcats
• Edinburgh Napier Knights