Settle United AFC 1st team play in the East Lancashire League and are a hugely successful team at this level.

Settle United AFC retained the Craven Premier League Title in 2018/19 whilst also winning the Craven FA Cup and Craven Premier League Cup in the same season. The 2018/19 season was described by former Chairman Adrian Corns as “undoubtedly the Club’s most successful season in its 85+ year history”.

Settle United AFC 1st XI were also crowned Champions of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup in 2013/14 for the first time in the club's long history.