Midland Football League
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Number of clubs | 71 18 (Premier Division) 20 (Division One) 16 (Division Two) 17 (Division Three) |
| Level on pyramid | Levels 9–11 (Premier Division; Division One; Division Two) |
| 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) Knowle (Division One) Northfield Town (Division Two) Coventry Colliery (Division Three) (2025–26) |
| Website | Official site |
| Current: 2026–27 season | |
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 five divisions, the upper three of which sit at levels 9–11 of the football pyramid, and one league for Under 21 teams.
History
[edit]The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.[2]
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 (2026–27)
[edit] | This article needs to be updated. (October 2025) |
Premier Division
[edit]| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Hulton United | Stoke-on-Trent | Drayton Beaumont Park |
| AFC Wolverhampton City | Wolverhampton | Prestige Midland Arena |
| Brocton | Stafford | Silkmore Lane Sports Ground |
| Cheadle Town | Cheadle | The Ground Up Solutions Stadium |
| Darlaston Town | Walsall | The Paycare Stadium |
| Dudley Town | Willenhall | Guardian Warehouse Arena |
| Lye Town | Lye | Sports Ground |
| Northwich Victoria | Runcorn | Apec Taxis Stadium |
| Romulus | Sutton Coldfield | The Dominos Arena |
| Runcorn Town | Runcorn | Viridor Community Stadium |
| Sporting Khalsa | Willenhall | Guardian Warehouse Arena |
| Stockport Georgians | Stockport | Cromley Road |
| Stone Old Alleynians | Newcastle Under Lyme | GRG Stadium |
| Sutton United | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road Stadium |
| Tividale | Tividale | The Beeches |
| Uttoxeter Town | Uttoxeter | Oldfield Sports & Social Club |
| West Didsbury & Chorlton | Manchester | StepPlaces Stadium |
| Whitchurch Alport | Whitchurch | Dourish & Day Stadium |
| Winsford United | Winsford | Winsford |
| Wythenshawe Town | Wythenshawe | Ericstan Park |
Source[3]
Division One
[edit]| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC North Kilworth | Lutterworth | The Power Flush UK Arena |
| Anstey Town | Leicester | DMU Beaumont Park |
| Birmingham OJM | Birmingham | Illey Lane |
| Birstall United | Birstall | Meadow Lane |
| Boldmere Rangers | Sutton Coldfield | Amber Arena |
| Bustleholme | Birmingham | BCFA Excellence Arena |
| Chelmsley Town | Chelmsley Wood | Pack Meadow |
| Coalville Town | Coalville | Voltage Solutions Stadium |
| Coventry Copsewood | Coventry | Allard Way |
| Cradley Town | Cradley | Beeches View |
| FCV Grace Dieu | Manor Park | FCV Academy |
| GNG Oadby Town | Leicester | Riverside Football Ground |
| Gornal Athletic | Lower Gornal | Garden Walk |
| Heather St John's | Heather | St John's Park |
| Holwell Sports | Melton Mowbray | Holwell Sports FC |
| Ingles | Shepshed | Dovecote Stadium |
| Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe | Kirby Muxloe Sports Village |
| Leicester St Andrews | Aylestone | Canal Street |
| Lutterworth Athletic | Lutterworth | Hall Park |
| Northfield Town | Birmingham | Shenley Lane Community Association |
| Saffron Dynamo | Cosby | Kings Park |
| Stapenhill | Stapenhill | Edge Hill |
Source[3]
Division Two
[edit]| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Solihull | Solihull | Rumbush Lane |
| Birmingham United | Redditch | Trico Stadium |
| Bolehall Swifts | Tamworth | Rene Road Ground |
| Cadbury Athletic | Bournville | Cadbury Recreation Ground |
| Central Ajax | Warwick | Hampton Road |
| Coventrians | Coventry | Holbrooks Park |
| Coventry Alvis | Coventry | Alvis Sports & Social Club |
| Coventry Colliery | Coventry | Hawkes Mill Sports & Social Club |
| Earlswood Town | Earlswood | The Pavilions |
| Fairfield Villa | Fairfield | Fairfield Recreation Ground |
| Hampton | Solihull | Field Lane |
| Inkberrow | Inkberrow | Sands Road |
| Kenilworth Sporting | Gypsy Lane | The Robins' Nest |
| Nuneaton Griff | Nuneaton | The Pingles Stadium |
| Paget Rangers | Birmingham | Vale Stadium |
| Wake Green Amateurs | Solihull | The Holloway |
Source[3]
Division Three
[edit]| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Balsall | Coventry | Massey Ferguson Sports Ground |
| AFC Birmingham | Halesowen | AFC Birmingham Stadium |
| Arden Forest | Kingshurst | Tudor Grange Academy |
| Birmingham Tigers | Smethwick | Hadley Stadium |
| BNJS | Smethwick | Hadley Stadium |
| Continental Star | Perry Barr | The Hub |
| Coventry Dunlop Community | Coventry | Dunlop Sports And Social |
| Diamonds Academy | Birmingham | Hollyfields |
| Gornal | Brierley Hill | Wombourne Leisure Centre |
| Lane Head | Walsall | Somerfield Road |
| Leafield Athletic | Solihull | Rumbush Lane |
| Leamington Hibernian | Catherine De Barnes | The Boggery |
| Mercia Athletic | Coventry | The Place |
| Silhill | Solihull | Sharmans Cross Road |
| Solihull Youth Academy | Solihull | Sharmans Cross Road |
| Walsall Wood | Walsall Wood | The John Sylvester Stadium |
Source[3]
Under 21 Division
[edit]| Club | Location | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Arden Forest U21 | Chelmsley Wood | Grace Academy |
| Ashby Ivanhoe U21 | Ashby | Element Ground |
| Bartley Reds U21 | Quinton | Four Dwellings |
| Birmingham OJM U21 | Stourport on Severn | Stourport High School |
| Brocton U21 | Stafford | Silkmore Lane Sports Ground |
| Bromsgrove Sporting U21 | Bromsgrove | UK Electrical Stadium |
| Cadbury Athletic U21 | Birmingham | Cadbury Recreation Ground |
| Coalville Town U21 | Coalville | Newbridge School |
| Coventry Copsewood U21 | Coventry | Copsewood Sports & Social Club |
| Coventry United U21 | Coventry | Nick Newbold Stadium |
| Mercia Athletic U21 | Birmingham | The Pavillion |
| Pelsall Villa Colts U21 | Wolverhampton | Long Lane Park |
| Redditch United U21 | Redditch | Valley Stadium |
| Rushall Olympic U21 | Walsall | Dales Lane |
| Sporting Khalsa U21 | Willenhall | The Guardian Warehousing Arena |
| Stafford Rangers U21 | Stafford | The Stan Robinson Stadium |
| Stourbridge U21 | Dudley | Dudley College |
| Sutton United U21 | Sutton Coldfield | Coleshill Road Stadium |
| Tamworth U21 | Tamworth | The Lamb Ground |
| Tividale U21 | Tividale | The Beeches |
Source[3]
Honours
[edit]Champions
[edit]| 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 (COVID-19 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 | Sutton United | Coventrians |
| 2023–24 | Congleton Town | Hinckley | Redditch Borough | AFC Solihull |
| 2024–25 | Lichfield City | Nuneaton Town | Northfield Town | Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons |
| 2025–26 | Hanley Town | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Promoted
[edit]| 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 |
| Boldmere St Michaels | 2nd | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | |
| 2022–23 | Walsall Wood | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
| Lye Town | 2nd | ||
| 2023–24 | Congleton Town | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
| Darlaston Town (1874) | 3rd | ||
| 2024–25 | Lichfield City | 1st | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands |
| Shifnal Town | 2nd | Northern Premier League Division One West | |
League Cup
[edit]Finals
[edit]Source[4]
| Season | Result | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Long Eaton United | 2–0 | Rocester | Bescot Stadium | 227[5] |
| 2015–16 | Hereford | 3–1 | Walsall Wood | Damson Park | 849[6] |
| 2016–17 | Alvechurch | 2–1 | Hinckley AFC | Bescot Stadium | 628[7] |
| 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 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Hinckley | 2–0 | Whitchurch Alport | Bescot Stadium | 700[8] |
| 2023–24 | Congleton Town[9] | 5–1[9] | Highgate United[9] | 516[10] | |
| 2024–25 | AFC Wulfrunians | 3–1 | Stapenhill | Dales Lane | 366 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Midlands 'Super League' Set For Next Season". The Non League Football Paper. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "League Info". MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "League Cup History". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ "Long Eaton United 2 0 Rocester". 5 May 2015. 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.
- ↑ "Hinckley 2 0 Whitchurch Alport". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 McLaughlin, Mike (9 May 2024). "Mighty Bears sweep to a historic double". NON-LEAGUE football round up. Congleton Chronicle. p. 36.
- ↑ "May 1, Congleton Town 5 Highgate United 1 | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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