The Middlesex County Football League is a

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. The league was founded in 1984 and initially had only one division, although it has since expanded greatly. It currently has a total of seven divisions. The Premier Division sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the

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History

The Middlesex County League was founded in 1984 as a single division. One year later, the league expanded to include a second division (Division One). In 1991 the league added a third tier, Division Two, which was discontinued during 1996–2002. On its reinstatement a fourth tier was also created (Division Three). For the 2006–07 season the league added a fifth level and the fourth level was regionalised. The divisions were named Division Three East and Division Three West. A further re-organisation in 2007–08 saw growth and the league expanded to six divisions: Division One acquired its split (into East and West), Division Three East was renamed Division Three, whilst Division Three West was renamed Division Three (Hounslow & District). By the end of the 2010–11 season, both Division Threes had been dropped, and the league spent two seasons with four divisions across three levels. In 2013, a fourth-tier Combination Division was reintroduced below Division Two, and in 2017, a fifth tier, the Jeff Nardin Division, was added. In 2019, Division One was expanded to three divisions and Division Three was reintroduced between Division Two and the Combination, creating eight divisions in all. Division Three was dropped again for 2022–23, restoring the league to seven divisions across five levels. Former members to progress through the

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are: Brook House, Hanworth Villa, CB Hounslow United,

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, Sutton Common Rovers,

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, Neasden Foundation, Bethnal Green United, Bedfont Sports, Hayes Gate,

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, Broadfields United,

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, FC Deportivo Galicia, St. Panteleimon, Hilltop and NW London. In 2021, a mini tournament, the Middlesex Super 6, was organised following the abandonment of the season due to the

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, which featured Clapton Community, Cricklewood Wanderers, NW London, Stonewall, Sporting Hackney and AEK London, who won the tournament.

Member clubs (2024–25)

Premier Division

*Camden & Islington *Camden United * Cricklewood Wanderers *Hayes & Hillingdon * Hilltop Reserves *Indian Gymkhana *Jolof Sports *Kensington Dragons * Kodak (Harrow) *Larkspur Rovers *

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* Pitshanger Dynamo *Shepherd's Bush *

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*Soccer Stars Fennecs * Stonewall

Division One Central/East

*Alexandria Knights *Aloysius *Apollo London *Camden & Islington Reserves *Estudiantes *FC Marylebone *FC Wood Green *

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Reserves *Kulture Klub *OIR *Soccer Stars Fennecs Reserves *Stonewall Reserves *Westminster & Kensington

Division One North/West

*Bessingby Park Rangers *Bloomsbury *Brookhouse *Celtic *Eagles Land 3rds *FH Whistlers *Harrow Bhoys *Hillside *London Cheetahs *Portobello *Wood Lane

Division One South/West

*AFC Southall * Brentham * CB Hounslow & Abbots Reserves *Feltham *Harrow United *Ickenham *LBS Lions *Ruislip Town *Slough Town (JFC) *Sporting Duet Academy *

Reserves *West London Athletic *West London Wanderers

Division Two

* CB Hounslow & Abbots 'A' *Eastcote British Legion *Elite FC London *FC Sunbury *Harrow Town Eagles *Kensington Dragons Blues *Kodak (Harrow) Reserves *Shepherd's Bush Reserves *Southall Athletic *Townmead *Wiseman West

Combination

*AFC Heathrow *Feltham Town *Cuckoo Hill FC *Hounslow Lions *Hayes & Hillingdon Reserves *Kodak (Harrow) 3rds *LBS Lions Reserves *London Athletic *New Hanford *Old Isleworthians

Jeff Nardin Division

* CB Hounslow & Abbots 4ths *Cuckoo Hill * Harefield United Development *Heston *Little Foxes *Old Isleworthians Reserves *River Thames NextGen *Sudbury Court *The Eight *The London Kings

Past champions

References

External links

Official website on Football.mitoo
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