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. 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 The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the Midland Alliance and Midland Combination.
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)
Premier Division
ClubLocationHome groundAbbey Hulton UnitedStoke-on-TrentDrayton Beaumont ParkAFC Wolverhampton CityWolverhamptonPrestige Midland ArenaBroctonStaffordSilkmore Lane Sports GroundCheadle TownCheadleThe Ground Up Solutions StadiumDarlaston TownWalsallThe Paycare StadiumDudley TownWillenhallGuardian Warehouse ArenaLye TownLyeSports GroundNorthwich VictoriaRuncornApec Taxis StadiumRomulusSutton ColdfieldThe Dominos ArenaRuncorn TownRuncornViridor Community StadiumSporting KhalsaWillenhallGuardian Warehouse ArenaStockport GeorgiansStockportCromley RoadStone Old AlleyniansNewcastle Under LymeGRG StadiumSutton UnitedSutton ColdfieldColeshill Road StadiumTividaleTividaleThe BeechesUttoxeter TownUttoxeterOldfield Sports & Social ClubWest Didsbury & ChorltonManchesterStepPlaces StadiumWhitchurch AlportWhitchurchDourish & Day StadiumWinsford UnitedWinsfordWinsfordWythenshawe TownWythenshaweEricstan Park Source
Division One ClubLocationHome groundAFC North KilworthLutterworthThe Power Flush UK ArenaAnstey TownLeicesterDMU Beaumont ParkBirmingham OJMBirminghamIlley LaneBirstall UnitedBirstallMeadow LaneBoldmere RangersSutton ColdfieldAmber ArenaBustleholmeBirminghamBCFA Excellence ArenaChelmsley TownChelmsley WoodPack MeadowCoalville TownCoalvilleVoltage Solutions StadiumCoventry CopsewoodCoventryAllard WayCradley TownCradleyBeeches ViewFCV Grace DieuManor ParkFCV AcademyGNG Oadby TownLeicesterRiverside Football GroundGornal AthleticLower GornalGarden WalkHeather St John'sHeatherSt John's ParkHolwell SportsMelton MowbrayHolwell Sports FCInglesShepshedDovecote StadiumKirby MuxloeKirby MuxloeKirby Muxloe Sports VillageLeicester St AndrewsAylestoneCanal StreetLutterworth AthleticLutterworthHall ParkNorthfield TownBirminghamShenley Lane Community AssociationSaffron DynamoCosbyKings ParkStapenhillStapenhillEdge Hill Source
Division Two ClubLocationHome groundAFC SolihullSolihullRumbush LaneBirmingham UnitedRedditchTrico StadiumBolehall SwiftsTamworthRene Road GroundCadbury AthleticBournvilleCadbury Recreation GroundCentral AjaxWarwickHampton RoadCoventriansCoventryHolbrooks ParkCoventry AlvisCoventryAlvis Sports & Social ClubCoventry CollieryCoventryHawkes Mill Sports & Social ClubEarlswood TownEarlswoodThe PavilionsFairfield VillaFairfieldFairfield Recreation GroundHamptonSolihullField LaneInkberrowInkberrowSands RoadKenilworth SportingGypsy LaneThe Robins' NestNuneaton GriffNuneatonThe Pingles StadiumPaget RangersBirminghamVale StadiumWake Green AmateursSolihullThe Holloway Source
Division Three
ClubLocationHome groundAFC BalsallCoventryMassey Ferguson Sports GroundAFC BirminghamHalesowenAFC Birmingham StadiumArden ForestKingshurstTudor Grange AcademyBirmingham TigersSmethwickHadley StadiumBNJSSmethwickHadley StadiumContinental StarPerry BarrThe HubCoventry Dunlop CommunityCoventryDunlop Sports And SocialDiamonds AcademyBirminghamHollyfieldsGornalBrierley HillWombourne Leisure CentreLane HeadWalsallSomerfield RoadLeafield AthleticSolihullRumbush LaneLeamington HibernianCatherine De BarnesThe BoggeryMercia AthleticCoventryThe PlaceSilhillSolihullSharmans Cross RoadSolihull Youth AcademySolihullSharmans Cross RoadWalsall WoodWalsall WoodThe John Sylvester Stadium Source
Under 21 Division ClubLocationHome groundArden Forest U21Chelmsley WoodGrace AcademyAshby Ivanhoe U21AshbyElement GroundBartley Reds U21QuintonFour DwellingsBirmingham OJM U21Stourport on SevernStourport High SchoolBrocton U21StaffordSilkmore Lane Sports GroundBromsgrove Sporting U21BromsgroveUK Electrical StadiumCadbury Athletic U21BirminghamCadbury Recreation GroundCoalville Town U21CoalvilleNewbridge SchoolCoventry Copsewood U21CoventryCopsewood Sports & Social ClubCoventry United U21CoventryNick Newbold StadiumMercia Athletic U21BirminghamThe PavillionPelsall Villa Colts U21WolverhamptonLong Lane ParkRedditch United U21RedditchValley StadiumRushall Olympic U21WalsallDales Lane Sporting Khalsa U21WillenhallThe Guardian Warehousing ArenaStafford Rangers U21StaffordThe Stan Robinson StadiumStourbridge U21DudleyDudley CollegeSutton United U21Sutton ColdfieldColeshill Road StadiumTamworth U21TamworthThe Lamb GroundTividale U21TividaleThe Beeches Source
Honours Champions Season Premier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision Three2014–15Basford UnitedHighgate UnitedCoventry UnitedAustrey Rangers2015–16HerefordCoventry UnitedAlvis Sporting ClubLeamington Hibernian2016–17AlvechurchBromsgrove SportingPaget RangersNKF Burbage2017–18Bromsgrove SportingWalsall WoodNKF BurbageGNP Sports2018–19Ilkeston TownHeather St JohnsNorthfield TownAlcester Town2019–20No champions; season abandoned (COVID-19 pandemic)2020–21No champions; season curtailed (COVID-19 lockdowns)2021–22Hanley TownAtherstone TownCadbury AthleticAFC Coventry Rangers2022–23Walsall WoodDudley TownSutton UnitedCoventrians2023–24Congleton TownHinckleyRedditch BoroughAFC Solihull2024–25Lichfield CityNuneaton TownNorthfield TownBoldmere Sports & Social Falcons2025–26Hanley TownTBCTBCTBC
Promoted SeasonClubPositionPromoted to2014–15Basford United1stNorthern Premier League Division One South2015–16Hereford1stSouthern League Division One South & West2016–17Alvechurch1stNorthern Premier League Division One South2017–18Bromsgrove Sporting1stSouthern League East DivisionColeshill Town2nd2018–19Ilkeston Town1stNorthern Premier League Division One South East2019–20None promoted2020–21Sporting Khalsa1stNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands2021–22Hanley Town1stNorthern Premier League Division One WestBoldmere St Michaels2ndNorthern Premier League Division One Midlands2022–23Walsall Wood1stNorthern Premier League Division One MidlandsLye Town2nd2023–24Congleton Town1stNorthern Premier League Division One MidlandsDarlaston Town (1874)3rd2024–25Lichfield City1stNorthern Premier League Division One MidlandsShifnal Town2ndNorthern Premier League Division One West
League Cup Finals Source SeasonResultVenueAttendance2014–15Long Eaton United2–0RocesterBescot Stadium2272015–16Hereford3–1Walsall WoodDamson Park8492016–17Alvechurch2–1Hinckley AFCBescot Stadium6282017–18Walsall Wood2–1Coleshill Townn/a2018–19Romulus2–1NKF Burbage3492019–20Final not contested2020–21Cancelled2021–22Not held2022–23Hinckley2–0Whitchurch AlportBescot Stadium7002023–24Congleton Town 5–1 Highgate United 5162024–25AFC Wulfrunians3–1StapenhillDales Lane366
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References
External links Official site Midland League at FA Full-time