Central Midlands Football League
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Country | England |
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Divisions |
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Number of teams |
30 15 (North Division) 15 (South Division) |
Level on pyramid | 11th (North and South Divisions) |
Feeder to | |
Promotion to |
Northern Counties East League Division One East Midlands Counties League |
Relegation to | |
Current champions |
2017–18: Harworth Colliery (North Division) Eastwood (South Division) |
Website | Pitchero |
The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before changing to its current name in 1983, it covers parts of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The league's current sponsor is Abacus Lighting. The number of divisions has varied over time as follows
- 1983–84 : Premier, Premier First, Senior and First
- 1984–85 to 1985–86 : Premier, Central, Senior and First
- 1986–87 to 1987–88 : Supreme, Premier, First and Second
- 1988–89 to 1990–91 : Supreme, Premier and First
- 1991–92 : Supreme, Premier North and Premier South
- 1992–93 to 2010–11 : Supreme and Premier
- 2011–12 to present : North and South
Within the English football league system, the Central Midlands League's two divisions, called the North Division and South Division, are considered part of the National League System (at Step 7), while the reserve divisions is not. Four clubs from the previously-named Premier Division had the distinction of being the lowest-ranked clubs, and only ones outside the NLS, accepted for the 2006–07 FA Vase. For the 2008–09 season, eight of the leading sides left the Central Midlands League to join forces with eight clubs from the Leicestershire Senior League to form a new league, the East Midlands Counties League, at Step 6 of the National League System. For the 2015–16 season reserve teams of clubs who play higher up the pyramid were allowed to participate in the league for the first time.
Champions of the North Division are eligible (if they meet ground standards) for promotion to the Northern Counties East League Division One and champions of the South Division are eligible for promotion to the East Midlands Counties League, and some clubs have progressed from the CML to the National League North and Northern Premier League. A representative side from the league takes part in the FA Inter-League Cup.
Local leagues below the Central Midlands League on the pyramid are the Doncaster and District Senior League and the Midlands Regional Alliance. In most cases these have multiple divisions or feeder leagues of their own.
At the 2017 AGM it was agreed for the Reserve Division to become Division One and confirmed the new teams which would join the league for the forthcoming season. The North Division welcomed Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Staveley Miners Welfare Reserves (promoted from Reserve Division), and Renishaw Rangers, the South Division welcomed Hilton Harriers, AFC Kilburn and Aslockton & Orston.
Member clubs 2018–19
North Division
- AFC Bentley
- Appleby Frodingham
- Askern
- Clay Cross Town
- Collingham
- Dinnington Town
- Dronfield Town Reserves
- Newark Town
- Phoenix
- Renishaw Rangers
- Retford
- Retford United
- Staveley Miners Welfare Reserves
- Thorne Colliery
- Tideswell United
South Division
- AFC Kilburn
- Ashland Rovers
- Blidworth Welfare
- Hilton Harriers
- Holbrook Sports
- Holbrook St Michaels
- Hucknall Town
- Linby Colliery
- Matlock Town Reserves
- Mickleover Royal British Legion
- Pinxton
- Swanwick Pentrich Road
- Teversal Reserves
- Underwood Villa
- Welbeck Lions
League champions
Season | Premier Division |
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1983–84 | Shepshed Charterhouse reserves |
1984–85 | Rossington Main |
1985–86 | Stanton |
Season | Supreme Division | Premier Division |
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1986–87 | Hinckley Town | Stanton |
1987–88 | Harworth Colliery Institute | Huthwaite |
1988–89 | Boston | Priory |
1989–90 | Hucknall Town | Mickleover Royal British Legion |
1990–91 | Hucknall Town | Mickleover Royal British Legion |
1991–92 | Lincoln United | North Fryston Colliery Welfare South Slack & Parr |
1992–93 | Arnold Town | Sandiacre Town |
1993–94 | Glapwell | Nuthall |
1994–95 | Heanor Town | Clipstone Welfare |
1995–96 | Oakham United | Killamarsh Juniors |
1996–97 | Heanor Town | Clipstone Welfare |
1997–98 | Gedling Town | Goole AFC |
1998–99 | Mickleover Sports | Lincoln Moorlands |
1999–00 | Lincoln Moorlands | Holbrook |
2000–01 | Shirebrook Town | North Notts |
2001–02 | Shirebrook Town | Retford United |
2002–03 | Carlton Town | Pelican |
2003–04 | Retford United | Radcliffe Olympic |
2004–05 | Dunkirk | AFC Barnsley |
2005–06 | Barton Town Old Boys | Bilborough Pelican |
2006–07 | Bottesford Town | Hatfield Main |
2007–08 | Askern Welfare | Ollerton Town |
2008–09 | Radcliffe Olympic | Louth Town |
2009–10 | Louth Town | Church Warsop |
2010–11 | Sheffield Parramore | Yorkshire Main |
Season | North Division | South Division |
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2011–12 | Westella & Willerby | Basford United |
2012–13 | Dronfield Town | Sutton Town |
2013–14 | AFC Mansfield | Clifton All Whites |
2014–15 | Bilsthorpe | Mickleover Royals |
2015–16 | Glapwell | Selston |
2016–17 | F.C. Bolsover | Selston |
2017–18 | Harworth Colliery | Eastwood Community |
League Challenge Cup
The league also runs the Central Midlands League Challenge Cup, which is contested by every club in the league.
Finals
References
External links
- North Division current table at NonLeagueMatters
- South division current table at NonLeagueMatters
- Central Midlands League on Mitoo (to 2012–13)
- Central Midlands League on FA Full-Time (2013–14 onwards)