Darlington FC's triumphant young players hold aloft the Football League Youth Alliance trophy, presented to them at the Williamson Motors Stadium before the Quakers home match on Saturday.
The North-East Conference title - clinched the previous week with three games to spare - came after a season in which the youth team lost only one league game.
The win marks a drastic turnaround in fortunes for the under 18s, who finished bottom of the table last season.
Head coach Martin Gray paid tribute to the young players and to Mick Tait, who is youth development officer at the club.
He said: "They have done fantastically well to get through the season losing just one game.
"It's testament to everything that Mick has done, he oversees the whole youth set-up. He coaches the team with me and we work well together."
Most of the squad will be together next season as only two are in the final years of their scholarships.
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