The Saltley Stallions romped to victory in the BCSFL Final held at West Brom’s Hawthorns stadium.

The (BCSFL) Birmingham Communities Sunday Football League is in its second year, having been founded in 2017 to provide a sporting platform for local communities.

The Stallions proved were strong for Hill United winning 5-0.

The amateur football team from South Birmingham was set up in 2011 to help youths, and has since built a reputation for tackling social problems in the area, uniting diverse members of the community and helpings its players into employment. This includes tackling extremism, gang problems and drug use.

The team was founded by Obayed Hussain, an imam and FA-qualified coach, founder of West Midlands Active Citizens and the Equality Officer for the Birmingham FA.

He runs projects whereby kids, teenagers and young adults from the Birmingham area come and attend workshops on faith and football, leadership and community engagement.

Obayed Hussain, Chairman and co-Founder of the Saltley Stallions, said: “To have reached the final and to play at The Hawthorns is an honour in itself, but to win it and in such style really what makes it all worth it.

“The team was set up to bridge divides in the community, and to provide a support framework for young people sometimes lacking a sense of purpose. I feel like it has done exactly that.

“The collective effort from all involved has been duly rewarded, and I hope that it will inspire others to join Saltley Stallions ahead of next season or to set up similar initiatives in the community.

"Football is a universal sport, and you couldn’t find a more eclectic bunch of individuals than those at Saltley Stallions. Their victory is a strong example of what can be achieved if we come together – long may it continue!”