The 2024–25 season is the 28th in the history of the Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England. The league operates three divisions, two of which are in covered in this article, the Premier Division, at Step 5 and Division One at Step 6 of the English football league system.
The constitution was announced on 17 May 2024.[1]
Premier Division
edit| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
- Kempston Rovers, relegated from the Southern League Division One Central
- Winslow United, promoted from Division One
- Wormley Rovers, transferred from the Eastern Counties League Division One South
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Irish | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 24 | Promotion to the Southern League |
| 2 | Potton United | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 24 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Cockfosters | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 24 | |
| 4 | Arlesey Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Wormley Rovers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 20 | |
| 6 | London Lions | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 19 | |
| 7 | Biggleswade United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 18 | |
| 8 | Winslow United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Tring Athletic | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 11 | FC Romania | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Colney Heath | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Kempston Rovers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 9 | |
| 14 | Harpenden Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 8 | |
| 15 | Dunstable Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 7 | |
| 16 | Baldock Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 4 | |
| 17 | Crawley Green | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 2 | |
| 18 | Shefford Town & Campton | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 2 | Relegation to Division One |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Stadia and locations
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Locations of the Premier Division clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | Hitchin Road | 2,920 |
| Baldock Town | ||
| Aylesbury Vale Dynamos | Haywood Way | |
| Biggleswade United | Fairfield Road | 2,000 |
| Cockfosters | Chalk Lane | 1,000 |
| Colney Heath | Recreation Ground | |
| Crawley Green | The Brache | 4,000 |
| Dunstable Town | Creasey Park | 3,065 |
| FC Romania | Theobalds Lane (groundshare with Cheshunt) | 3,000 |
| Harpenden Town | Rothamsted Park | |
| Kempston Rovers | Hillgrounds Leisure | 2,000 |
| London Lions | Rowley Lane | |
| Milton Keynes Irish | Manor Fields | 1,500 |
| Potton United | The Hollow | |
| Shefford Town & Campton | Shefford Sports Club | 1,000 |
| Tring Athletic | Grass Roots Stadium | |
| Winslow United | Elmfields Gate | 2,000 |
| Wormley Rovers | Wormley Playing Fields | 500 |
Division One
edit| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Division One featured sixteen clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
- AFC Welwyn, promoted from Division Two
- Desborough Town, relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division South
- London Colney, transferred from the Combined Counties League Division One
- Stotfold development, promoted from the Bedfordshire County League Premier Division
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eaton Socon | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 23 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Desborough Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 22 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Irchester United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | AFC Welwyn | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 20 | |
| 5 | Moulton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Ampthill Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Cranfield United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 16 | |
| 8 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Langford | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 | |
| 10 | Long Buckby | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 14 | |
| 11 | Rothwell Corinthians | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Letchworth Garden City Eagles | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 11 | |
| 13 | Leighton Town development | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 11 | |
| 14 | Stotfold development | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 10 | |
| 15 | Huntingdon Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
| 16 | Rushden & Higham United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 7 | |
| 17 | Royston Town U23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 6 | |
| 18 | Buckingham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | |
| 19 | Raunds Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 | |
| 20 | London Colney | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 4 | Relegation to Division Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[2]
Reserve and U23 sides are ineligible for promotion to Step 5 or higher.
Stadia and locations
editLocations of Division One clubs
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Welwyn | Herns Way | 3,000 |
| Ampthill Town | Ampthill Park | 1,300 |
| Buckingham | Stratford Fields | |
| Cranfield United | Crawley Road | |
| Desborough Town | Waterworks Field | 1,000 |
| Eaton Socon | River Road | |
| Huntingdon Town | Jubilee Park | |
| Irchester United | Alfred Street | 1,800 |
| Langford | Forde Park | 2,800 |
| Leighton Town development | Bell Close | 2,800 |
| Letchworth Garden City Eagles | Pixmore Pitches | |
| London Colney | Cotlandswick Park | 1,000 |
| Long Buckby | Station Road | 1,000 |
| Moulton | Brunting Road | |
| Raunds Town | Kiln Park | |
| Rushden & Higham United | Hayden Road | 1,500 |
| Rothwell Corinthians | Desborough Road | |
| Royston Town U23 | Garden Walk | 5,000 |
| Stotfold development | The JSJ Stadium | 1,500 |
| Wellingborough Whitworth | The Victoria Mill Ground | 2,140 |
References
edit- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The Football Association. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.