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, which stand at the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th levels of the football pyramid respectively.
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Number of teams | 71 20 (Premier Division) 19 (Division One) 16 (Division Two) 16 (Division Three) |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 9 to 12 |
| Promotion to | Level 8 Northern Premier League Division One East or West Southern League Division One Central or South |
| Relegation to | From Premier Division to Level 10 MFL Division One East Midlands Counties League West Midlands (Regional) League From Division One to Level 11 MFL Division Two Staffordshire County Senior League |
| Domestic cup(s) | National FA Cup FA Vase League League Cup |
| Current champions | Bromsgrove Sporting (Premier Division) Walsall Wood (Division One) NKF Burbage(Division Two) GNP Sports(Division Three) |
| Website | Official site |
| Current: 2020–21 | |
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 (2020–21)
Premier Division
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Wulfrunians | Wolverhampton | Castlecroft Stadium |
| Boldmere St Michaels | Boldmere | Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
| Coventry Sphinx | Coventry | Sphinx Drive |
| Coventry United | Coventry | Butts Park Arena (Coventry Rugby) |
| Gresley | Church Gresley | Moat Ground |
| Haughmond | Shrewsbury | Sundorne Sports Village |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park |
| Highgate United | Shirley | The Coppice |
| Long Eaton United | Long Eaton | Grange Park |
| Lye Town | Lye | The Sports Ground |
| Newark | Balderton | Hawton Lane |
| Racing Club Warwick | Warwick | Townsend Meadow |
| Romulus | Castle Vale | Castle Vale Stadium |
| Selston | Selston | The Parish Hall Ground |
| South Normanton Athletic | South Normanton | Lees Lane |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Noose Lane (Willenhall Town) |
| Stourport Swifts | Stourport-on-Severn | Walshes Meadow |
| Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches |
| Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | The Boston Bailey Ground |
| Worcester City | Bromsgrove | Victoria Ground (Bromsgrove Sporting) |
Division One
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby Ivanhoe | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | NFU Sports Ground |
| Atherstone Town | Atherstone | Sheepy Road |
| Brocton | Brocton | Silkmore Lane |
| Cadbury Athletic | Bournville | Triplex Sports Ground |
| Chelmsley Town | Chelmsley Wood | Pack Meadow |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way |
| GNP Sports | Coventry | Sphinx Drive |
| Heath Hayes | Heath Hayes | Coppice Colliery Ground |
| Hinckley | Barwell | Welfare Park |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Ratby Lane |
| Leicester Road | Hinckley | De Montfort Park |
| Lichfield City | Lichfield | City Ground |
| NKF Burbage | Burbage | Kirkby Road |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | The Pingles Stadium |
| Paget Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Central Ground |
| Rocester | Rocester | Hillsfield |
| Stafford Town | Stafford | Evans Park |
| Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill |
| Studley | Studley | The Beehive |
| Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfields Sports Ground |
Division Two
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Coton Green | Fazeley | New Mill Lane |
| Coventry Alvis | Coventry | Alvis Sports & Social Club |
| Earlswood Town | Earlswood | The Pavilions |
| Fairfield Villa | Bromsgrove | Recreation Ground |
| FC Stratford | Tiddington | Knights Lane |
| Feckenham | Studley | Studley Sports & Social Club |
| Hampton | Solihull | Field Lane |
| Knowle | Knowle | The Robins' Nest |
| Lane Head | Walsall | Stowe Street |
| Northfield Town | Selly Oak | Shenley Lane Community Association |
| Redditch Borough | Redditch | The Mettis & Sports Social Club |
| Solihull United | Boldmere | Church Road |
Division Three
| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Solihull | Solihull | Tudor Grange Leisure Centre |
| 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 |
| Coventry Plumbing | Kenilworth | Gypsy Lane |
| Enville Athletic | Stourbridge | Hall Drive |
| FC Shush | Solihull | Lugtrout Lane |
| Inkberrow | Inkberrow | Sands Road |
| Leamington Hibernian | Warwick | Hampton Lane |
| Shipston Excelsior | Shipston-on-Stour | London Road |
| Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Hollyfield Eoad |
| Upton Town | Upton-upon-Severn | Milestone Road |
| WLV Sport | Walsall | University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus |
| Welland | Welland | Spitalfield |
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) | |||
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 | ||
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 | To be played | ||||
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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