The Midland Football League is an

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league that was founded in 2014 by the merger of the former

Midland Alliance The Midland Football Alliance was an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covered Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Not ...

and Midland Combination. The league has four divisions that sit at levels 9–12 of the

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History

The league was formed in 2014 following the merger of the

and Midland Combination. Successful Premier Division clubs can win promotion to the 8th level of the

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, 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-

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leagues such as the

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. Clubs are also liable to be transferred to other leagues if the FA deems it geographically suitable to do so.

Current clubs (2022–23)

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

Division Three

Honours

Champions

Promoted

League Cup

Finals

Source

Notes

References

External links

Official site

Midland League at FA Full-time
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