The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English

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league covering

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, northwest

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, central

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and southern

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. It is a feeder to the

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or the

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, 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

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(NLS) respectively. Division Two, at level 11, and the reserve divisions are not part of the NLS.

History

The league was formed in 1997 by the merger of the

Spartan League The Spartan League was a football league in England covering London and adjacent counties. Established in 1907, it merged with the South Midlands League in 1997 to form the Spartan South Midlands League. History The Spartan League was establi ...

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

Premier Division

* Arlesey Town * Aylesbury Vale Dynamos * Baldock Town * Biggleswade United *

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* Colney Heath * Crawley Green * Dunstable Town *

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* Harpenden Town * Kempston Rovers * Maccabi London Lions * Milton Keynes Irish * Potton United * Shefford Town & Campton * Tring Athletic * Winslow United * Wormley Rovers

Division One

* AFC Welwyn * Ampthill Town *

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* Cranfield United * Desborough Town *

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* Huntingdon Town *

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* Langford * Leighton Town Reserves * Letchworth Garden City Eagles *

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* Moulton * Raunds Town * Rothwell Corinthians * Royston Town Reserves * Rushden & Higham United * Stotfold FC Reserves * Wellingborough Whitworth

Division Two

* AFC Caddington *Aston Clinton *Bovingdon *

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*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 *

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*Tring Corinthians

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.

1998–2001

In 1998, the geographic sections were abolished, and a simple three-tier structure with promotion and relegation between the divisions was introduced.

2001–date

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

External links

SSMFL at Full Time

SSMFL at Non-League Matters
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