Midland Football League
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.
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Number of teams | 74 20 (Premier Division) 22 (Division One) 16 (Division Two) 16 (Division Three) |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 9 to 12 |
| Promotion to | Northern Premier League Division One West or Midlands |
| Relegation to |
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| Domestic cup(s) | National FA Cup FA Vase League League Cup |
| Current champions | Hanley Town (Premier Division) Atherstone Town (Division One) Cadbury Athletic (Division Two) AFC Coventry Rangers (Division Three) |
| Website | Official site |
| Current: 2022–23 | |
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 (2022–23)
Premier Division
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium |
| Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road |
| Bewdley Town | Bewdley | Ribbesford Meadows |
| Darlaston Town (1874) | Walsall | Bentley Sports Pavilion |
| Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice |
| Lichfield City | Lichfield | City Ground |
| Lye Town | Lye | The Sports Ground |
| Market Drayton Town | Market Drayton | Greenfields Sports Ground |
| Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow |
| 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 Sports Ground |
| Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | The Boston Bailey Ground |
| Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Yockings Park |
| Wolverhampton Casuals | Featherstone | Brinsford Lane |
| Worcester City | Worcester | Claines Lane |
Division One
Division Two
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Coventry Rangers | Coventry | Technical Rugby Club |
| Alcester Town | Alcester | Stratford Road |
| Barnt Green Spartak | Earlswood | The Pavilions |
| Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons | Boldmere | Boldmere Sports & Social Club |
| Bolehall Swifts | Tamworth | Rene Road Ground |
| Cadbury Athletic | Bournville | Cadbury Recreation Ground |
| 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 |
| Kenilworth Sporting | Kenilworth | Gypsy Road |
| Knowle | Knowle | The Robins' Nest |
| Lane Head | Walsall | Stowe Street |
| Redditch Borough | Redditch | The Mettis & Sports Social Club |
| Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Hollyfield Road |
Division Three
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Birmingham | Halesowen | Illey Lane |
| AFC Solihull | Solihull | Tudor Grange Leisure Centre |
| Balsall & Berkswell | Balsall Common | The Triangle |
| Bartley Reds | Northfield | Field Avenue |
| Birmingham Tigers | Smethwick | Hadley Stadium |
| Castle Vale Town | Castle Vale | Castle Vale Stadium |
| Central Ajax | Warwick | Hampton Road |
| Continental Star | Perry Barr | The Hub |
| Coventrians | Coventry | Holbrooks Park |
| Dunlop | Coventry | Dunlop Sports & Social Club |
| DSC United | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
| Enville Athletic | Stourbridge | Hall Drive |
| Leamington Hibernian | Warwick | Hampton Lane |
| Solihull Sporting | Solihull | John Henry Newman Catholic College |
| Sutton Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Bilbrook Junior Football Club |
| 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 (coronavirus disease 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 | TBC | TBC |
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 |
| Coleshill Town | 2nd | ||
| 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 |
| 2022–23 | Walsall Wood | 1st | TBC |
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 | ||||
Notes
- Groundshare with Stourport Swifts
- Groundshare with Sporting Khalsa
- Groundshare with Barwell
- 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.
- "Midland Football League Cup Final". 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.
External links
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