Spartan South Midlands Football League Explained

Spartan South Midlands Football League
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Founded:1997
Country:England
Feeds:Southern Football League Division One Central
Isthmian League Division One North
Divisions:3
Teams:58
Levels:Levels 9–11
Domest Cup:Challenge Trophy
Premier Division Cup
Division One Cup
Division Two Cup
Season:2023–24
Champions:Real Bedford (Premier Division)
Northhampton ON Chenecks (Division One)
AFC Welwyn (Division Two)
Current:2024–25 Spartan South Midlands 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 Spartan South Midlands League members

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

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.

1998–2001

In 1998, the geographic sections were abolished, and a simple three-tier structure with promotion and relegation between the divisions was introduced.

SeasonPremierSeniorDivision One
1998–99BarkingsideHolmer GreenBridger Packaging
1999–00Arlesey TownTring AthleticDunstable Town
2000–01Beaconsfield SYCOBLetchworthPitstone & Ivinghoe

2001–date

In 2001, the Senior Division and Division One were renamed Divisions One and Two respectively.

SeasonPremierDivision OneDivision Two
2001–02London ColneyGreenacresMursley United
2002–03Dunstable TownPitstone & IvinghoeBuckingham Athletic
2003–04Beaconsfield SYCOBHaywood UnitedOld Dunstablians
2004–05Potters Bar TownOxhey JetsCrawley Green Sports
2005–06Oxford CityColney HeathAston Clinton
2006–07Edgware TownBrimsdown RoversAFC Dunstable
2007–08Beaconsfield SYCOBKentish TownKings Langley
2008–09Biggleswade TownRoyston TownThe 61 F.C. (Luton)
2009–10AylesburyHolmer GreenBerkhamsted
2010–11Chalfont St. PeterBerkhamstedPadbury United
2011–12Royston TownLondon ColneyAston Clinton
2012–13Dunstable TownLondon LionsKent Athletic
2013–14Hanwell TownSun Postal SportsHale Leys United
2014–15Kings LangleyWelwyn Garden CityHale Leys United
2015–16AFC DunstableEdgware TownKent Athletic
2016–17London ColneyBiggleswadeThame Rangers
2017–18Welwyn Garden CitySouthallPark View
2018–19BiggleswadeBovingdon
2019–20Season abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic
2020–21Season curtailed due to the local lockdowns
2021–22New SalamisOld Bradwell United
2022–23Leighton TownReal BedfordOld Bradwell United
2023–24Real BedfordNorthampton ON ChenecksAFC Welwyn

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