Spartan South Midlands Football League

Ninth and Tenth tier of English league football

Football league

Spartan South Midlands Football League

Founded| 1997
Country| England
Divisions| 3
Number of clubs| 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| Real Bedford (Premier Division)
Northhampton ON Chenecks (Division One)
AFC Welwyn (Division Two)
(2023–24)
Website| spartansouthmidlandsleague.co.uk
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

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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

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### Premier Division

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* Arlesey Town
* Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
* Baldock Town
* Biggleswade United
* Cockfosters
* Colney Heath
* Crawley Green
* Dunstable Town
* FC Romania
* Harpenden Town
* Kempston Rovers
* Maccabi London Lions
* Milton Keynes Irish
* Potton United
* Shefford Town & Campton
* Tring Athletic
* Winslow United
* Wormley Rovers

### Division One

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* AFC Welwyn
* Ampthill Town
* Buckingham
* Cranfield United
* Desborough Town
* Eaton Socon
* Huntingdon Town
* Irchester United
* Langford
* Leighton Town Reserves
* Letchworth Garden City Eagles
* London Colney
* Long Buckby
* Moulton
* Raunds Town
* Rothwell Corinthians
* Royston Town Reserves
* Rushden & Higham United
* Stotfold FC Reserves
* Wellingborough Whitworth

### Division Two

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* AFC Caddington
* Aston Clinton
* Bovingdon
* Codicote
* Eynesbury United
* Huntingdon Town U23's
* MK College Academy
* Milton Keynes Irish reserves
* New Bradwell St Peter
* Newport Pagnell Town reserves
* Old Bradwell United
* Padbury Village
* Pitstone & Ivinghoe
* Sarratt
* Stony Stratford Town
* The 61
* Totternhoe
* Tring Corinthians

Arlesey Town & Baldock Town

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Biggleswade United

Cockfosters

Colney Heath

Crawley Green

Dunstable Town

FC Romania

Harpenden Town

Leverstock Green

Maccabi London Lions

Milton Keynes Irish

Potton United

<Real Bedford

Sawbridgeworth Town

Shefford Town & Campton

St. Panteleimon

Stansted

Tring Athletic

Ampthill Town

Buckingham

Burton Park Wanderers

Cranfield United

Eaton Socon

Huntingdon Town

Irchester United

Langford

Leighton Town development

Letchworth Garden City Eagles

Long Buckby

Moulton

Northampton ON Chenecks

Northampton Sileby Rangers

Raunds Town

Rothwell Corinthians

Royston Town U23

Rushden & Higham United

Wellingborough Whitworth

Winslow United

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Locations of the Spartan South Midlands Football League clubs by division
– Premier Division  – Division One

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## Divisional champions

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### 1997–98

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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

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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

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

Season  | Premier  | Division One  | Division Two

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2001–02 | London Colney | Greenacres  | Mursley United
2002–03 | Dunstable Town | Pitstone & Ivinghoe | Buckingham Athletic
2003–04 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | Haywood United | Old Dunstablians
2004–05 | Potters Bar Town | Oxhey Jets | Crawley Green Sports
2005–06 | Oxford City | Colney Heath | Aston Clinton
2006–07 | Edgware Town | Brimsdown Rovers | AFC Dunstable
2007–08 | Beaconsfield SYCOB | Kentish Town | Kings Langley
2008–09 | Biggleswade Town | Royston Town | The 61 F.C. (Luton)
2009–10 | Aylesbury | Holmer Green | Berkhamsted
2010–11 | Chalfont St. Peter | Berkhamsted | Padbury United
2011–12 | Royston Town | London Colney | Aston Clinton
2012–13 | Dunstable Town | London Lions | Kent Athletic
2013–14 | Hanwell Town | Sun Postal Sports | Hale Leys United
2014–15 | Kings Langley | Welwyn Garden City | Hale Leys United
2015–16 | AFC Dunstable | Edgware Town | Kent Athletic
2016–17 | London Colney | Biggleswade | Thame Rangers
2017–18 | Welwyn Garden City | Southall | Park View
2018–19 | Biggleswade | Harefield United | Bovingdon
2019–20 | Season abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic
2020–21 | Season curtailed due to the local lockdowns
2021–22 | New Salamis | Stotfold | Old Bradwell United
2022–23 | Leighton Town | Real Bedford | Old Bradwell United
2023–24 | Real Bedford | Northampton ON Chenecks | AFC Welwyn
2024–25 | Milton Keynes Irish | AFC Welwyn | TBC

## External links

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* SSMFL at Full Time
* SSMFL at Non-League Matters

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Spartan South Midlands League

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clubs|

| Premier Division|

* Arlesey Town
* Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
* Baldock Town
* Biggleswade United
* Cockfosters
* Colney Heath
* Crawley Green
* Dunstable Town
* FC Romania
* Harpenden Town
* Kempston Rovers
* London Lions
* Milton Keynes Irish
* Potton United
* Shefford Town & Campton
* Tring Athletic
* Winslow United
* Wormley Rovers

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Division One|

* AFC Welwyn
* Ampthill Town
* Buckingham
* Cranfield United
* Desborough Town
* Eaton Socon
* Huntingdon Town
* Irchester United
* Langford
* Leighton Town Development
* Letchworth Garden City Eagles
* London Colney
* Long Buckby
* Moulton
* Raunds Town
* Rothwell Corinthians
* Royston Town Under-23
* Rushden & Higham United
* Stotfold Reserves
* Wellingborough Whitworth

Division Two|

* Aston Clinton
* Bovingdon
* Caddington
* Codicote
* Eynesbury United
* Huntingdon Town U23
* Milton Keynes College
* Milton Keynes Irish reserves
* New Bradwell St Peter
* Newport Pagnell Town reserves
* Old Bradwell United
* Padbury Village
* Pitstone & Ivinghoe
* Sarratt
* Stony Stratford Town
* The 61
* Totternhoe
* Tring Corinthians

Seasons|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Predecessor leagues
Aetolian League
Greater London League
London League
Metropolitan League
Metropolitan–London League
South Midlands League
Spartan League

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National teams|

* England
* B
* C
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16

League competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League
* EFL Championship
* EFL League One
* EFL League Two

Levels 5–6|

* National League
* National League (division)
* National League North
* National League South

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League
* Northern Premier League
* Southern League

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League
* Eastern Counties League
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League
* Midland League
* Northern Counties East League
* Northern League
* North West Counties League
* Southern Combination League
* Southern Counties East League
* South West Peninsula League (level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League
* United Counties League
* Wessex League
* Western League

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy
* FA Vase
* FA Sunday Cup
* FA Inter-League Cup

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League cups|

* EFL Cup
* EFL Trophy
* National League Cup
* Northern Premier League Cup
* Isthmian League Cup
* Southern League Cup

County cups|

* List of county cups

Others|

* National League System
* Reserve and youth football
* Defunct leagues
* Defunct cups

Lists|

* Appearances (500+)
* Clubs
* Honours won
* Current managers
* Clubs in international competitions
* Goals (200+)
* Record home attendances
* Stadiums by capacity

* Venues
* Competitions
* Trophies and awards
* History
* Records

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