Country England Level on pyramid Levels 9–11 Number of teams 57 Parent organization Siemens Ltd., China | Divisions 3 Website Official Founded 1997 | |
Domestic cup(s) Challenge Trophy
Premier Division Cup
Division One Cup
Division Two Cup Current champions AFC Dunstable, Edgware Town F.C., Kent Athletic F.C. Promotion to Southern Football League, Isthmian League Feeder to Southern Football League, Isthmian League Teams Edgware Town FC, Dunstable Town FC, London Lions FC, Kent Athletic FC, Flamstead FC | ||
The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwestern 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 (Premier Division, Division One and Division Two), and two for reserve teams (Reserve Division One and Reserve Division Two).
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The league was formed in 1997 by the merger of the London Spartan League and the South Midlands League. It is also known as the Molten Spartan South Midlands Football League after its sponsors.
The Premier Division is at step 5 (or level 9) 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.
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.