Midland Football League

Midland Football League
Founded	2014
Country	England
Number of teams	71; 18 (Premier Division); 20 (Division One); 16 (Division Two); 17 (Division Three)
Level on pyramid	Levels 9 to 12
Promotion to	Northern Premier League Division One West or Midlands
Relegation to	Herefordshire County FA League Premier Division; Midland League Division Two; Shropshire County League; Staffordshire County Senior League; West Midlands (Regional) League;
Domestic cup(s)	National; FA Cup; FA Vase; League; League Cup
Current champions	Congleton Town (Premier Division); Hinckley (Division One); Redditch Borough (Division Two); AFC Solihull (Division Three) ; (2023–24)
Website	Official site
	Current: 2024–25

The Midland Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.^[1] The league has four divisions that sit at levels 9–12 of the football pyramid.

History

The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.

Successful Premier Division clubs can win promotion to the 8th level of the English football league system, while the competition also has a number of feeder leagues at level 11, which provide new member clubs each year. Entry can also be gained by applying from non-pyramid leagues such as the Birmingham & District Football League.

Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.

Current clubs (2024–25)

Premier Division

Club	Location	Home ground
1874 Northwich	Barnton	Townfield^[a]
AFC Wulfrunians	Wolverhampton	Castlecroft Stadium
Atherstone Town	Atherstone	Sheepy Road
Brocton	Stafford	Silkmore Lane
Dudley Town	Willenhall	Aspray 24 Arena^[b]
Highgate United	Shirley	The Coppice
Lichfield City	Lichfield	City Ground
Northwich Victoria	Northwich	Wincham Park^[c]
OJM	Kings Norton	Triplex Sports Ground
Romulus	Castle Vale	Castle Vale Stadium
Shifnal Town	Shifnal	Acoustafoam Stadium
Stone Old Alleynians	Stone	Yarnfield Lane
Stourport Swifts	Stourport-on-Severn	Walshes Meadow
Studley	Studley	The Beehive
Tividale	Tividale	The Beeches
Uttoxeter Town	Uttoxeter	Oldfields
Whitchurch Alport	Whitchurch	Yockings Park
Wolverhampton Casuals	Featherstone	Brinsford Lane

Division One

Club	Location	Home ground
A.F.C. Bridgnorth	Bridgnorth	Crown Meadow
Allexton & New Park	Leicester	New College Football Centre
Bilston Town	Bilston	Queen Street
Birstall United	Birstall	Meadow Lane
Chelmsley Town	Chelmsley Wood	Pack Meadow
Coton Green	Fazeley	New Mill Lane
Coventry Copsewood	Coventry	Allard Way
Cradley Town	Cradley	Beeches View
Gornal Athletic	Lower Gornal	Garden Walk
Heather St John's	Heather	St John's Park
Ingles	Shepshed	Dovecote Stadium
Kirby Muxloe	Kirby Muxloe	Kirby Muxloe Sports Village
Leicester St Andrews	Aylestone	Canal Street
Lutterworth Athletic	Lutterworth	Hall Park
Nuneaton Griff	Nuneaton	The Pingles Stadium
Nuneaton Town	Nuneaton	The Oval^[d]
Paget Rangers	Sutton Coldfield	Central Ground
Saffron Dynamo	Cosby	Kings Park
Smethwick Rangers	Tividale	The Beeches^[e]
Stapenhill	Stapenhill	Edge Hill
Sutton United	Sutton Coldfield	Coleshill Road
Wednesfield	Wednesfield	Cottage Ground

Division Two

Club	Location	Home ground
AFC Solihull	Solihull	Rumbush Lane
Birmingham United	Redditch	Trico Stadium
Bolehall Swifts	Tamworth	Rene Road Ground
Cadbury Athletic	Bournville	Cadbury Recreation Ground
Central Ajax	Warwick	Hampton Road
Coventrians	Coventry	Holbrooks Park
Coventry Alvis	Coventry	Alvis Sports & Social Club
Earlswood Town	Earlswood	The Pavilions
Fairfield Villa	Fairfield	Fairfield Recreation Ground
Hampton	Solihull	Field Lane
Inkberrow	Inkberrow	Sands Road
Knowle	Knowle	The Robins' Nest
Lane Head	Walsall	Stowe Street
Littleton	North and Middle Littleton	Five Acres
Northfield Town	Northfield	Shenley Lane

Division Three

Club	Location	Home ground
AFC Birmingham	Halesowen	Illey Lane
Balsall & Berkswell	Balsall Common	The Triangle
Birmingham Tigers	Smethwick	Hadley Stadium
BNJS	Smethwick	Hadley Stadium
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons	Boldmere	Boldmere Sports & Social Club
Castle Vale Town	Castle Vale	Castle Vale Stadium
Continental Star	Perry Barr	The Hub
Feckenham	Feckenham	Mill Lane
Gornal	Brierley Hill	Wombourne Leisure Centre
Kenilworth Sporting	Kenilworth	Gypsy Lane
Leamington Hibernian	Warwick	Hampton Lane
Meadow Park	Stoke Prior	Aspire Football Ground
Silhill	Solihull	Sharmans Cross Road
Solihull Sporting	Solihull	John Henry Newman Catholic College
Wake Green Amateurs	Shirley	Drawbridge Road

Honours

Champions

Season	Premier Division	Division One	Division Two	Division Three
2014–15	Basford United	Highgate United	Coventry United	Austrey Rangers
2015–16	Hereford	Coventry United	Alvis Sporting Club	Leamington Hibernian
2016–17	Alvechurch	Bromsgrove Sporting	Paget Rangers	NKF Burbage
2017–18	Bromsgrove Sporting	Walsall Wood	NKF Burbage	GNP Sports
2018–19	Ilkeston Town	Heather St Johns	Northfield Town	Alcester Town
2019–20	No champions; season abandoned (COVID-19 pandemic)
2020–21	No champions; season curtailed (COVID-19 lockdowns)
2021–22	Hanley Town	Atherstone Town	Cadbury Athletic	AFC Coventry Rangers
2022–23	Walsall Wood	Dudley Town	Sutton United	Coventrians
2023–24	Congleton Town	Hinckley	Redditch Borough	AFC Solihull

Promoted

Season	Club	Position	Promoted to
2014–15	Basford United	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
2015–16	Hereford	1st	Southern League Division One South & West
2016–17	Alvechurch	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South
2017–18	Bromsgrove Sporting	1st	Southern League East Division
2017–18	Coleshill Town	2nd	Southern League East Division
2018–19	Ilkeston Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One South East
2019–20	None promoted
2020–21	Sporting Khalsa	1st	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2021–22	Hanley Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One West
2021–22	Boldmere St Michaels	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2022–23	Walsall Wood	1st	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2022–23	Lye Town	2nd	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2023–24	Congleton Town	1st	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands
2023–24	Darlaston Town (1874)	3rd	Northern Premier League Division One Midlands

League Cup

Finals

Source^[2]

Season		Result		Venue	Attendance
2014–15	Long Eaton United	2–0	Rocester	Bescot Stadium	227^[3]
2015–16	Hereford	3–1	Walsall Wood	Damson Park	849^[4]
2016–17	Alvechurch	2–1	Hinckley AFC	Bescot Stadium	628^[5]
2017–18	Walsall Wood	2–1	Coleshill Town		n/a
2018–19	Romulus	2–1	NKF Burbage		349
2019–20	Final not contested
2020–21	Cancelled
2021–22	Not held
2022–23	Hinckley	2–0	Whitchurch Alport	Bescot Stadium	700^[6]
2023–24	Congleton Town^[7]	5–1 ^[7]	Highgate United^[7]	Bescot Stadium	516^[8]

Notes

^ Groundshare with Barnton
^ Groundshare with Sporting Khalsa
^ (Groundshare with Witton Albion)
^ Groundsharing with Bedworth
^ Groundshare with Tividale

References

^ "Midlands 'Super League' Set For Next Season". The Non League Football Paper. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
^ "League Cup History". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ "Long Eaton United 2 0 Rocester". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ Bulls News [@BullsNewsBlog] (10 May 2016). "ATTENDANCE 849" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Hinckley AFC Official League Cup Final report". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Hinckley 2 0 Whitchurch Alport". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c McLaughlin, Mike (9 May 2024). "Mighty Bears sweep to a historic double". NON-LEAGUE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 36.
^ "May 1, Congleton Town 5 Highgate United 1 | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

External links

[2] Groundshare with Barnton

[3] Groundshare with Sporting Khalsa

[4] (Groundshare with Witton Albion)

[5] Groundsharing with Bedworth

[6] Groundshare with Tividale

[1] "Midlands 'Super League' Set For Next Season". The Non League Football Paper. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[League_Cup_History-7] "League Cup History". Retrieved 14 May 2019.

[8] "Long Eaton United 2 0 Rocester". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[9] Bulls News [@BullsNewsBlog] (10 May 2016). "ATTENDANCE 849" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[10] "Hinckley AFC Official League Cup Final report". Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[11] "Hinckley 2 0 Whitchurch Alport". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[CupDouble-12] McLaughlin, Mike (9 May 2024). "Mighty Bears sweep to a historic double". NON-LEAGUE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 36.

[13] "May 1, Congleton Town 5 Highgate United 1 | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.

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