Affiliation Update: A Message from Darryl Haden, CEO of Kent FA
East Kent Football League
There will be no payment required to register with the league and tariffs will be reviewed in the event of a lengthy delay.
Faversham and District Youth League
There will be a delayed request for entrance fees and there will be individual support for clubs to ensure their teams and players can still play in the 2020/21 season. There will be no penalty fees for withdrawing teams.
Kent Youth League
Applications for the 2020/21 season are open but the league is not requesting payment at this stage.
Maidstone and Mid Kent Sunday League
Fees will be reduced to £50 for all first teams and will be completely free for clubs entering reserve teams for the 2020/21 season. This includes all internal cups.
Maidstone Invicta Primary League
The league supplied a £65 rebate to each active team last season which was discounted off their overall club fees for the 2020/21 season. There will be no player registration or transfer fees.
Medway Messenger Sunday Football League
Annual subscription will be reduced from £150 to £35 for the 2020/21 season, which will include the cost of handbooks, stationery and entrance to the charity cup. This fee includes a £15 donation to the league’s charity Wisdom Hospice.
North Kent Youth League
Affiliation to enter the league will be half price for the 2020/21 season.
Orpington and Bromley District Sunday League
Affiliation to enter the league will be half price for all returning teams for the 2020/21 season.
Rochester and District Football League
There will be no entry fees for the league and its cups for the 2020/21 season. They have also negotiated a 33% reduction in pitch hire charges for the 2019/20 season, saving over £200 per club.
Sevenoaks and District Football League
The league have waived registration fees for the 2019/20 season. Annual subscriptions for the 2020/21 season will be payable in two equal instalments, payable 30 and 90 days after the start of the season.
Southern Counties East Football League
Annual fees have been reduced for the 2020/21 season and registration fees for an initial squad for a member club have been waived. These changes will benefit clubs to the sum of at least £337.
Kent County Football League
The league has refunded 25% of club fees for the 2019/20 season which will be deducted from their 2020/21 fees. Clubs will be offered a two-month delay after the start of the season to pay their subs in full and each club will receive a free refill pack for their first aid kit.
Maidstone Boys Primary Football League
The league have refunded has refunded teams £50 following the cancellation of the 2019/20 season.
Medway Messenger Youth League
The league has waived all entry fees for the coming season for all existing member clubs. They also secured a 33% refund from pitch fees which will be returned to the clubs or held for future fees (as agreed with individual clubs).
Bromley and South London League
The league will not charge a registration fee to all existing member clubs and will offer individual financial support to any club in need.
Kent Girls and Ladies Football League
The league has reduced its fees to £20 per team, instead of £90, which sees a saving of over £500 for some clubs. They are also offering free entry to U7 and U8 teams.