Spartan South Midlands Football League
Founded | 1997 |
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Country | England |
Divisions | 3 |
Number of teams | 58 |
Level on pyramid | Levels 9–11 |
Feeder to | Southern Football League Division One Central Isthmian League Division One North |
Domestic cup(s) | Challenge Trophy Premier Division Cup Division One Cup Division Two Cup |
Current champions | Biggleswade (Premier Division) Harefield United (Division One) Bovingdon (Division Two) (2018–19) |
Website | spartansouthmidlandsleague |
Current: 2021–22 Spartan South Midlands Football League |
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, and consists of five divisions – three for first teams (Premier Division, Division One and Division Two), and two for reserve teams (Reserve Division One and Reserve Division Two).
The Premier Division is at step 5 (or level 9) and division One at step 6/level 10 of the National League System (NLS) respectively. Division Two, at level 11, and the reserve divisions are not part of the NLS.
History[]
The league was formed in 1997 by the merger of the Spartan League and the South Midlands League. It is also known as the Molten Spartan South Midlands Football League after its sponsors.
Current members[]
Premier Division[]
(step 5)
- Ardley United
- Arlesey Town
- Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
- Baldock Town
- Broadfields United
- Crawley Green
- Dunstable Town
- Flackwell Heath
- Hadley
- Harefield United
- Harpenden Town
- Holmer Green
- Leighton Town
- Leverstock Green
- London Colney
- Milton Keynes Irish
- New Salamis
- Oxhey Jets
- Risborough Rangers
- Tring Athletic
Division One[]
(step 6)
- Amersham Town
- Ampthill Town
- Bedford
- Buckingham Athletic
- Burton Park Wanderers
- Irchester United
- Kidlington Development
- Langford
- Letchworth Garden City Eagles
- London Tigers
- Long Crendon
- Northampton Sileby Rangers
- Penn & Tylers Green
- Raunds Town
- Rushden & Higham United
- Shefford Town & Campton
- Stotfold
- Thame Rangers
- Wellingborough Whitworth
- Winslow United
Division Two[]
(NLS feeder, formerly step 7)
- Aston Clinton
- Berkhamsted Comrades
- Berkhamsted Raiders
- Bovingdon
- Buckingham United
- Codicote
- Eynesbury United
- MK College Academy
- New Bradwell St Peter
- Old Bradwell United
- Pitstone & Ivinghoe
- Risborough Rangers Development
- Sarratt
- The 61
- Totternhoe
- Tring Corinthians
Divisional champions[]
1997–98[]
For the league's first "transitional" season, the members of the amalgamating leagues were split into three tiers, "Premier", "Senior" and "Division One". The top and bottom tier were split geographically into North and South Sections.
Season | Premier North | Premier South | Senior | One North | One South |
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1997–98 | Brache Sparta | Brook House | New Bradwell St Peter | Luton Old Boys | Old Roan |
1998–2001[]
In 1998, the geographic sections were abolished, and a simple three-tier structure with promotion and relegation between the divisions was introduced.
Season | Premier | Senior | Division One |
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1998–99 | Barkingside | Holmer Green | Bridger Packaging |
1999–00 | Arlesey Town | Tring Athletic | Dunstable Town |
2000–01 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | Letchworth | Pitstone & Ivinghoe |
2001–date[]
In 2001, the Senior Division and Division One were renamed Divisions One and Two respectively.
External links[]
- Spartan South Midlands Football League
- 1997 establishments in England
- Football leagues in England
- Sports leagues established in 1997