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).
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Country | England |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Number of teams | 57 |
| 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: 2020–21 Spartan South Midlands Football League | |
The Premier Division is at step 5 (or level 9) of the National League System, divisions One and Two at step 6/level 10 and step 7/level 11 of the National League System respectively. The reserve divisions are not part of the National League system.
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)
- Arlesey Town
- Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
- Baldock Town
- Biggleswade United
- Broadfields United
- Colney Heath
- Crawley Green
- Dunstable Town
- Edgware Town
- Eynesbury Rovers
- Harefield United
- Harpenden Town
- Leighton Town
- Leverstock Green
- London Colney
- Newport Pagnell Town
- North Greenford United
- Oxhey Jets
- Potton United
- Tring Athletic
- Wembley
Division One
(step 6)
Division Two
(step 7)
- Aston Clinton
- Berkhamsted Raiders
- Bovingdon
- Buckingham United
- Codicote
- MK Gallacticos
- Mursley United
- New Bradwell St Peter
- Old Bradwell United
- Pitstone & Ivinghoe United
- Sarratt
- The 61
- Totternhoe
- Tring Corinthians
- Unite MK
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.