Spartan South Midlands Football League


The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, and consists of five divisions – three for first teams, and two for reserve teams.
The Premier Division is at step 5 of the National League System, divisions One and Two at step 6/level 10 and step 7/level 11 of the National League System respectively. The reserve divisions are not part of the National League system.

History

The league was formed in 1997 by the merger of the Spartan League and the South Midlands League. It is also known as the Molten Spartan South Midlands Football League after its sponsors.

Current members

Premier Division

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.
SeasonPremier NorthPremier SouthSeniorOne NorthOne South
1997–98Brache SpartaBrook HouseNew Bradwell St PeterLuton Old BoysOld Roan

1998–2001

In 1998, the geographic sections were abolished, and a simple three-tier structure with promotion and relegation between the divisions was introduced.
SeasonPremierSeniorDivision One
1998–99BarkingsideHolmer GreenBridger Packaging
1999–00Arlesey TownTring AthleticDunstable Town
2000–01Beaconsfield SYCOBLetchworthPitstone & Ivinghoe

2001–date

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