The 2019–20 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 120th in the history of the

West Midlands (Regional) League The West Midlands (Regional) League is an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Worcestershire, southern Staffordshire and northern Herefordshire. It has tw ...

(WMRL), a

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competition in England which was formed in 1889. The league operates three divisions: the Premier Division, see

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, at level 10 in the

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, Division One at level 11, and Division Two. The Premier Division is one of three divisions which feed into the

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Premier Division, the other two being the

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and the Midland League's own Division One. The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the West Midland (Regional) League's constitution was subject to ratification at the league's AGM on 3 June. As a result of the

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, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an

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to the

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requesting that they reconsider their decision.

Premier Division

The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: * Darlaston Town (1874), promoted from Division One * Littleton, transferred from Midland League Division One * Wolverhampton Sporting Community, relegated from Midland League Premier Division * Worcester Raiders, promoted from Division One

League table

References

External links

West Midlands (Regional) Football League
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