The Mid Sussex Football League is an association football league formed in 1900. The league is headed by the Premier Division which is at level eleven of the English football league system and member clubs are based in East Sussex, West Sussex and south-eastern Surrey. Current sponsors are Gray Hooper Holt LLP and the league is currently known as the Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex League.
History The league was founded in 1900, made up of seven founder clubs: Ardingly, Burgess Hill, Crawley, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Hurstpierpoint and Three Bridges. League rules stipulated clubs had to be from within a twelve-mile radius of Haywards Heath, where the league was founded. In 1903 a second division was formed and the league was accepting membership from clubs based on the south coast. A third division was formed in 1921 and divisions four and five formed in the 1950s.
The Premier Division was formed in 1974 to replace Division One as the top division and another four divisions were added throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 2002 the league took over management of the Mid Sussex Football Association Senior and Junior Charity Cups following the disbandment of the Mid Sussex Football Association. The Championship Division was formed in 2010.
Member clubs (2026–27)
Premier Division AFC Uckfield Town Balcombe BN Dons Crowhurst Cuckfield Rangers Cuckfield Town EMC Academy Frenches Athletic Holland Sports Hollington United Lindfield Reigate Priory II Rotherfield Westfield II
Championship AS Crawley AFC Uckfield Town Second Copthorne Reserves Forest Row Reserve Hailsham Town Reserves Polegate Town Reigatians Roffey Reserves Sovereign Saints
Division One North Ashurst Wood Balcombe Reserves BoA Jarvis Brook Reserves Old Oxted Town Oxted & District Reigatians Reserves Wakehams Green Warlingham
Division One South AFC Varndeanians Reserves Barcombe Newhaven Reserves Preston Manor Royals Ridgewood Ringmer Second Rotherfield Reserves Seaford Town Reserves Welcroft Park Rangers Willingdon Athletic
Division Two North Caterham Charlwood Village Crawley & Maidenbower Panthers Crawley United Frenches Athletic Reserves Gatwick Warriors Ifield Lindfield Reserves Reigate Priory 'A'
Division Two South BN Dons Reserves Buxted Cuckfield Rangers Reserves Cuckfield Town Reserves Eastbourne Athletic Hurstpierpoint Reserves Nutley Portslade Athletic Ringmer Third Southwick
Division Three North AS Crawley II Ansty Athletico Redhill BoA II Copthorne 'A' EMC Academy II Holland Sports II Horley Ifield Albion Reigatians III
Division Three South Ansty II Burwash Cuckfield Rangers Development East Sussex Warriors Keymer & Hassocks Lancing Athletic Montpelier Villa Newick Polegate Town II Sovereign Saints II
Division Four North East Grinstead Harriers FC Railway Forest Row III Forgewood Ifield II Oxted & District II Reigate Priory 'B' Reigatians IV Royal Earlswood
Division Four South AFC Varndeanians III Ditchling Hartfield Maresfield Village Marle Place Wanderers Plumpton Athletic Poets Corner Ringmer IV Scaynes Hill The View Welcroft Park Rangers II
Division Five Central Ashurst Wood II Bolnore Crawley Phoenix Crawley United II Cuckfield Town III Hurstpierpoint III Ifield Albion II Limitless Youth Lindfield Development Maresfield Village II
Division Five North Caterham II Furngate Gatwick Warriors II Horley II Lingfield II Oxted & District U23 Reigate Priory 'C' Reigatians V Royal Earslwood II Warlingham II
Division Five South Barcombe II Eastbourne Albion Hurstpierpoint IV Keymer & Hassocks II Lindfield III Marle Place Wanderers II Sompting II Southwick II Welcroft Park Rangers III Willingdon Athletic II
Recent Champions SeasonPremier DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six 2002–03 Lewes Bridgeview East Grinstead United Reserves Jarvis Brook Maresfield Village Reserves Lewes Rovers Reserves Crawley Down 'A' Lingfield 'A' 2003–04 Old Varndeanians Jarvis Brook Sporting Lindfield Rotherfield Horsted Keynes Ardingly Reserves Chailey 2004–05 Wisdom Sports Willingdon Athletic Uckfield Town Reserves Horsted Keynes Willingdon Athletic Reserves A.F.C. Ringmer Keymer & Hassocks 2005–06 East Grinstead United Felbridge Horsted Keynes Willingdon Athletic Reserves A.F.C. Ringmer Keymer & Hassocks Wisdom Sports Reserves 2006–07 Old Varndeanians Hartfield Uckfield Town Reserves A.F.C. Ringmer Keymer & Hassocks Lingfield 'A' Antsy Sports & Social 2007–08 Lindfield Uckfield Town Reserves A.F.C. Ringmer Roffey Lindfield Reserves Danehill Copthorne 2008–09 Old Varndeanians Crawley Down 'A' Roffey Dormansland Rockets Uckfield Town 'A' Barcombe East Grinstead Wanderers 2009–10 Lindfield Roffey Dormansland Rockets Framfield & Blackboys United Barcombe Copthorne Balcombe Reserves
Championship Division formed ahead of the 2010–11 season.
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision FiveDivision Six 2010–11 Maresfield Village Dormansland Rockets AFC Grinstead Keymer & Hassocks Copthorne Roffey Reserves Fairwarp Halsford Lions 2011–12 Dormansland Rockets Rotherfield Peacehaven United Ditchling Cuckfield Town Reserves Wivelsfield Green Furnace Green Galaxy Reserves United Services 2012–13 Dormansland Rockets Burgess Hill Albion Smallfield East Court Roffey Reserves Copthorne Reserves DCK Copthorne Nutley 2013–14 East Grinstead United Smallfield Furnace Green Rovers Ashurst Wood Copthorne Reserves DCK Copthorne Nutley Hydraquip Reserves 2014–15 Peacehaven United Portslade Athletic Dormansland Rockets Barcombe AFC Haywards United Services Copthorne 'A' DCK Copthorne 2015–16 Jarvis Brook Dormansland Rockets Nutley Copthorne II DCK Maidenbower Eastbourne Rangers II AFC Haywards II Ridgewood 2016–17 Lindfield Sporting Lindfield Burgess Hill Albion West Hoathly Jarvis Brook II Ridgewood Burgess Hill Rhinos Bolney Rovers 2017–18 Lindfield Copthorne II Charlwood Balcombe II Willingdon Athletic II Chagossian & Mauritian Association AFC Bolnore Crawley Panthers
Lower divisions regionalised.
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five NorthDivision Five South 2018–19 Cuckfield Rangers Charlwood Hurstpierpont Holland Sports Lindfield II Galaxy Fletching East Grinstead Town III Burgess Hill Albion II Balcombe III Horsted Keynes 2019–20 None Sidley United Holland Sports Godstone Cuckfield Town DCK Maidenbower Burgess Hill Albion II Ifield Sports Newick Hartfield Keymer & Hassocks
Division Five regionalised into North East, North West and South Divisions.
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five North Division Five SouthDivision Six South 2020–21 Hollington United Southwick 1882 Buxted Ifield Sports Cuckfield Rangers II Pound Hill FC Sporting Ifield Albion Barcombe Old Oxted Town Furnace Green United Scaynes Hill II SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five North Division Five SouthDivision Six NorthDivision Six South 2021–22 Sidley United Reigate Priory Ditchling DCK Ringmer A.F.C. II Ashurst Wood II Barcombe Furnace Green United Uckfield United Holland Sports II The View Wakehams Green Plumpton Athletic 2022–23 Hollington United Oxted & District A.F.C. Varndeanians II Nutfield Eastbourne Rangers II Oxted & District II Wivelsfield Green Wakehams Green Welcroft Park Rangers Charlwood Village Portslade Athletic II Royal Earlswood II Barcombe II SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five North Division Five SouthDivision Six 2023–24 Ringmer A.F.C. Ridgewood Reigate Priory II Warlingham Portslade Athletic Charlwood Village Ringmer A.F.C. III Reigate Priory 'A' Ridgewood II East Grinstead Town III Keymer & Hassocks Gatwick Warriors
Division Six Removed.
SeasonPremier DivisionChampionship DivisionDivision OneDivision Two NorthDivision Two SouthDivision Three NorthDivision Three SouthDivision Four NorthDivision Four SouthDivision Five North Division Five South 2024–25 Oxted & District Lindfield II Cuckfield Town Forest Row II BN Dons AS Crawley Eastbourne Athletic Gatwick Warriors Newick Ifield Albion II Hartfield 2025–26 Westfield Hurstpierpoint BN Dons AS Crawley Seaford Town II Charlwood Village BN Dons II Horley Hurstpierpoint II Forgewood Scaynes Hill Reserves
Recent Cup winners
SeasonMSFL Senior Charity CupMSFL Junior Charity CupMontgomery Challenge CupMowatt Challenge CupEdgar German Challenge CupStubbins Challenge CupSomerville Challenge CupStratford Challenge CupMalins Challenge CupParsons Challenge CupTester Challenge CupBrian Hall Challenge CupAllan Washer League Challenge Trophy 2002–03 Hassocks Reserves Virgin Reserves Newick Lewes Rovers Wivelsfield Green Lindfield Reserves Wealden 'A' East Court 2003–04 Franklands Village Rotherfield Hassocks 'A' Newick Horsted Keynes Hartfield Horley Athletico East Court 2004–05 Crawley Down Reserves Willingdon Athletic Reserves Old Varndeanians Uckfield Town Reserves Hartfield Hartfield Willingdon Athletic Reserves 2005–06 Ifield Edwards Willingdon Athletic Reserves Willingdon Athletic Hartfield Hartfield AFC Ringmer AFC Ringmer 2006–07 Pease Pottage Village Franklands Village Balcombe Ashurst Wood Franklands Village Keymer & Hassocks Ansty Sports & Social 2007–08 Three Bridges Reserves Copthorne Lindfield Rotherfield AFC Ringmer East Grinstead Town 'A' Barcombe 2008–09 Lindfield Ifield Edwards 'B' Uckfield Town Reserves Dormansland Rockets Dormansland Rockets Dormansland Rockets Uckfield Town 'A' 2009–10 Cowfold Newick Lindfield Cuckfield Town Burgess Hill Albion Burgess Hill Albion Copthorne 2010–11 Pease Pottage Village Maresfield Village Reserves Lewes Bridgeview AFC Grinstead Peacehaven United Plumpton Athletic Wivelsfield Green Copthorne II United Services Plumpton Athletic II Copthorne III Lindfield 2011–12 Pease Pottage Village Village of Ditchling Balcombe Ditchling Ditchling Plumpton Athletic Halsford Lions United Services Felbridge II Copthorne IV AFC Haywards Lewes Bridgeview 2012–13 Hassocks Reserves Sporting Elite Peacehaven United Lindfield Reserves Furnace Green Rovers Wivelsfield Green DCK Copthorne Framfield & Blackboys United II Keymer & Hassocks II Dormansland Rockets 2013–14 Balcombe AFC Haywards Peacehaven United Framfield & Blackboys United Sporting Elite DCK Copthorne Nutley Peacehaven United 2014–15 Roffey Wivelsfield Green Pilgrim Smallfield Dormansland Rockets Ansty Sports & Social Club Handcross Village Lindfield III Lindfield III DCK Copthorne II AFC Ringmer II Cuckfield Rangers III Cuckfield Rangers Development Peacehaven United 2015–16 Copthorne United Services Lindfield Framfield & Blackboys United Handcross Village Burgess Hill Albion Montpelier Villa III Fletching Ridgewood Ridgewood East Grinstead Meads Jarvis Brook III Smallfield 2016–17 Lindfield Cuckfield Town Willingdon Athletic Copthorne II DCK Maidenbower Jarvis Brook II Jarvis Brook II Ifield Albion Bolney Rovers Bolney Rovers AFC Bolnore Crawley Panthers Lindfield 2017–18 (no winner) Ansty Sports & Social Cuckfield Rangers West Hoathly Hurstpierpont Lindfield II Burgess Hill Rhinos AFC Ringmer II AFC Bolnore Crawley United East Grinstead Town III Ashurst Wood III Willingdon Athletic 2018–19 Charlwood Cuckfield Rangers II Cuckfield Rangers Charlwood Hurstpierpont AFC Hurst Holland Sports Forest Row II Galaxy Polegate Town II Polegate Town II Keymer & Hassocks Cuckfield Rangers
References
External links FA Full-time Football League Site